CORRESPONDENCE 15 June 2021 Don’t abandon 14-day limit on embryo research, it makes sense Ronald M. Green ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2844-6007 0 , Michael D. West ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4842-5468 1 & Leonard Hayflick ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1831-844X 2 Ronald M. Green Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed Google
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The Space Force will allow SpaceX to fly future national security missions on Falcon 9 boosters that previously launched commercial or NASA payloads WASHINGTON — The upcoming SpaceX launch of a GPS 3 satellite scheduled for June 17 will be the first national security space mission to use a refurbished Falcon 9 booster. The U.S.
In this article 7267.T-JP 7203.T-JP TATAMOTORS-IN A Land Rover Defender sits on display on the opening day of the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, on September 10, 2019. Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jaguar Land Rover said Tuesday it was working on the prototype of a hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle,
Technicians make repairs to bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China has long been home to more than half the world’s bitcoin miners, but now, Beijing wants them out ASAP. In May, the government
CORRESPONDENCE 15 June 2021 Concern over use of the term Z-DNA Alan Herbert ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-1572 0 , Andrew H.-J. Wang ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0016-5337 1 , Thomas M. Jovin ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-5081 2 , Edward S. Mocarski ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8362-9490 3 , Manolis Pasparakis ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9870-0966 4 & Karen M. Vasquez ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6958-5073 5 Alan Herbert InsideOutBio, Charlestown, Massachusetts,
WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle company Launcher announced June 15 that it is also working on an orbital transfer vehicle for small satellites that it plans to use on both its own rocket as well as SpaceX’s Falcon 9. Launcher, which announced a $11.7 million funding round June 2, said its Orbiter tug will be
Date/Time: July 13, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) As the need for climate action grows, decarbonization is becoming a major goal for more organizations. Procuring clean energy is a crucial strategy in this effort. Yet the most common tool for corporate procurements, power purchase agreements (PPAs), is complex. Corporations and organizations often do not
In this article UAL AIR-FR A commercial plane takes off after sunset from Geneva Airport, Switzerland. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images From the Wright brothers’ historic flight in 1903 to the development of supersonic aircraft, the history of aviation has been driven by technology and ambition. Now, as the 21st century progresses, the
In this article GOOGL AAPL Maurice Levy, chair of French multinational advertising and public relations company Publicis Groupe Dominique Charriau | Getty Images Digital privacy moves from Apple and Google are forcing the advertising industry to reconsider the way it works, Publicis Groupe’s Maurice Levy told CNBC. The chairman of the world’s third-biggest advertising company
Good news arrived from Colorado as Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) made an announcement that two wolves, Jane F1084 and John M2101, had been seen with many pups. (Photo : Steve) The Gray Wolves and Their Young The gray wolves and their young were first spotted by a wildlife biologist and CPW district wildlife manager.
The new Tesla Model S Long Range has received its official EPA range rating, and it is showing an improvement in efficiency over last year’s version. As we reported last weekend, Tesla strangely downgraded the range of the brand-new Model S Long Range. When first announced, it was supposed to have 412 miles of range,
India’s largest gas utility, GAIL India, has announced plans to participate in renewable energy auctions, marking its first foray towards competitive auctions. According to a recent statement, GAIL will bid for 400 megawatts of solar power capacity in a tender issued by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The capacity would be spread across
The first crew for China’s new space station prepared to blast off this week for the latest step in Beijing’s ambitious programme to establish itself as a space power. The mission is China’s first crewed spaceflight in nearly five years, and a matter of prestige for the government as it prepares to mark the 100th
Download PDF It takes collaboration to get the full picture of a forest. Here, I’m teaming up with Sammy, a local senior-school student, to count and identify ants in a dense fragment of lowland rainforest. It’s November 2019, when I was a research technician with the New Guinea Binatang Research Centre in Madang, and we’re
SpaceNews recently highlighted the growing recognition that companies can use space-based data and services to demonstrate their implementation of the environmental component of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) principles. It is fantastic to see the space industry supporting ESG objectives by providing data and monitoring for Earth-based environmental sustainability efforts. Yet we also need to recognize
Colors like white, pink and brown aren’t just for clouds, flowers and cows! They also describe special sounds that can actually help you focus and sleep! Hosted by: Michael Aranda ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters — we couldn’t make SciShow without
In this article MSFT UBI-FR Bethesda’s Todd Howard introduces Starfield at the 2018 E3 trade show. Christian Petersen | Getty Images The video game industry’s annual trade show went virtual this year, giving publishers a new format to show off upcoming titles. The E3 gaming expo kicked off on Saturday and runs until Tuesday, when
Paleontologists from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently discovered two new species of ancient animals that had lived in now northeastern China from 120 million years ago. The two species were said to be distantly related and has evolved their ‘digging traits’ independently. They were both
Lordstown Motors is again finding itself in hot water on the road to try to bring to market its ambitious electric pickup as both the CEO and CFO are leaving. The company was founded out of a deal to take over GM’s Lordstown factory just a few years ago, and it plans to bring an
Pacific Gas & Electric, the utility company that serves much of northern California, has commissioned the first of many standalone microgrids in Mariposa county near Yosemite National Park. Built and installed by BoxPower, the remote grid will permanently replace the overhead distribution power lines that once served a handful of customers in Briceburg, a community located
NEWS 14 June 2021 Journal closure leads to dip in papers’ citations Findings hint at the importance of journal prestige for researchers referencing others’ work. Holly Else Holly Else View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar Share on Twitter Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Facebook
By: Hannah Pell On 11 June 2021, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) released a report titled “The Race Against Time for Smarter Development.” This report consolidates a culmination of research over five years (2014-2018) on worldwide science policy trends and governance, centering on three key areas: research spending, digital technologies, and sustainability.
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has taken yet another step toward having a domestic satellite industry that is driven by the private sector. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), a state-funded university that has developed several satellites, has agreed to share its spacecraft-manufacturing technologies and know-how with three major South Korean aerospace
General Electric‘s aviation unit and its joint-venture partner Safran of France on Monday said they are developing new airplane engines that aim to cut emissions by more than a fifth of today’s levels. GE Aviation and France’s Safran together produce some of the most commonly used aircraft engines under their CFM joint venture. Together they
SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell Jay Westcott / NASA SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell returned to her alma mater on Monday and delivered Northwestern University’s commencement address to the class of 2021. Speaking virtually, Shotwell gave Northwestern’s students an overview of her career, especially focusing on the nearly two decades that she’s worked for Elon
BOOK REVIEW 14 June 2021 Katherine Johnson’s memoir charts her bold trajectory to NASA and beyond Mathematician overcame the gravitational pulls of gender and racial discrimination to play a key part in the space race. Ainissa Ramirez 0 Ainissa Ramirez Ainissa Ramirez (www.ainissaramirez.com) is a materials scientist and author of The Alchemy of Us. She
WASHINGTON — NASA announced June 11 that it is requesting proposals for two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station that would fly between the fall of 2022 and the end of 2023. NASA said it is seeking proposals from companies who want to fly private astronauts to the space station. One mission would
In this article NVDA QCOM Cristiano Amon, president of Qualcomm and Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, responds to a question during a panel discussion on 5G wireless broadband technology during the 2018 CES in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. January 10, 2018. Steve Marcus | Reuters U.S. chip goliath Qualcomm has said it is open to the idea
The Godzilla Saharan Dust storm is making its way from Africa’s coast to the Gulf of Mexico. According to forecasts, the dust will be heaviest over the Florida peninsula on Wednesday, but it will last until at least Saturday next week. (Photo : Getty Images) Nearing America This dust is presently traveling over the Atlantic and
Elon Musk has elaborated on details of Tesla’s new electric motor, the Plaid carbon-wrapped motor, and even teased an even crazier higher rpm version coming to the new Roadster. One thing we were hoping for during the presentation of the new Model S at the delivery event last week was more details about the new
Not including rooftop solar power, solar PV accounted for 36.5% of new US electricity generation capacity in the first quarter of 2021. (Note that we are talking about new power capacity in this article, not electricity generation itself.) Another 63.2% of new US electricity generation capacity came from new wind power plants. Those two combine
Researchers in Singapore say they have found a way to charge gadgets worn by a person by tapping the human body as a medium for wireless power transmission. They say their technique draws power from one source, say a mobile phone kept in the person’s pocket and transfers it to other gadgets worn by the
WASHINGTON — The new head of Virginia’s commercial spaceport on Wallops Island says he wants to increase launch activity at the site, while acknowledging that there are limits as to how big it can grow. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced June 10 that Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer Jr., a retired Air Force major general, will
Scientists today think reason and emotion aren’t at odds like they’ve traditionally been presented, and even rely on each other to help us get through this thing called life. Hosted by: Hank Green ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters: Lazarus G, Sam
In this article AGI-PH A combination of a delicate natural environment and increasing poverty is encouraging the son of a billionaire business founder to improve their company’s sustainable and social efforts. Property group Alliance Global is based in the Philippines, which — being an archipelago of more than 7,000 islands — is particularly susceptible to
In this article TSLA Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla. Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Sunday said the company will resume bitcoin transactions once it confirms there is reasonable clean energy usage by miners. “When there’s confirmation of reasonable (~50%) clean energy usage by miners with positive future trend, Tesla
After being sued twice for failing to protect humpback whale pods, the US government has officially declared over a 100,000 square nautical miles of the Pacific as a legally defined critical habitat for the endangered species. This is one of the most outstanding victories for American marine conservationists in recent times. The declaration will cover
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Originally published on NRDC Expert Blog.By Ariana Gonzalez, Director, Colorado Policy, Climate & Clean Energy Program After months of drafting, negotiating, and rallying around legislation in the Colorado State Capitol, the General Assembly has adjourned. Looking back over the past six months, it’s clear that achieving enforceable and equitable climate action was a top priority not
The mission is part of the Space Force’s tactically responsive launch program WASHINGTON — A Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket launched the U.S. Space Force’s Tactically Responsive Launch-2 (TacRL-2) mission June 13 at 1:11 a.m. Pacific from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. The payload was successfully deployed to low Earth orbit, a Space Force spokesman said Sunday.
System administrator Alexander Landmann carries a server in the computer centre of Deutsche Bahn in Berlin on Oct. 22, 2020. Britta Pedersen | picture alliance | Getty Images Microsoft employees slept in the software company’s data centers during the height of the coronavirus pandemic, an executive said on Wednesday. While many top technology companies directed
Making progress on our Artemis Moon rocket, images from a close encounter with a Jovian moon, and a ring of fire for our Moon … a few of the stories to tell you about – This Week at NASA! Download Link: https://images.nasa.gov/details-Making%20Progress%20on%20Our%20Artemis%20Moon%20Rocket%20on%20This%20Week%20@NASA%20%E2%80%93%20June%2011,%202021 Video Credits Producer/Writer: Andre Valentine Editor: Amy Leniart
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Space Force mission scheduled to launch June 13 on a Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket is a monitoring satellite intended to provide “space domain awareness,” chief of space operations Gen. John Raymond said June 10. The mission named TacRL-2 is a technology demonstration satellite for the Space Force’s tactically responsive launch
Plastic detritus from snacks and meals floats in the Red Sea. Marine sampling shows that food waste accounts for nearly 90% of plastic pollution at some locales. Credit: Andrey Nekrasov/Barcroft Media/Getty Ocean sciences 10 June 2021 Humanity’s fast-food habit is filling the ocean with plastic Food bags, drink bottles and similar items account for the
In this article AAPL Tim Cook Source: Apple Apple introduced several new features for its smart home initiative at its annual WWDC conference, including a way to unlock your front door with an iPhone through a digital key in the Wallet App. But Apple is taking a different tack with its smart home strategy than
A U.K. woman developed a serious eye infection thanks to an uncommon virus – cowpox, a cousin of smallpox, which she got from her pet cat. The infection, in her right eye, threatened to leave her blind. (Photo : Tomas Andreopoul) Symptoms of Cowpox Infection The 28-year-old woman went to the emergency room after she
While the name Radio Flyer may bring up nostalgic images of a little red wagon for some (or little red Teslas for the youngest generation), the company is now branching out into electric two-wheelers with a pair of new fat tire electric bicycles for adults. As Radio Flyer’s Chief Wagon Officer Robert Pasin explained: “We’ve
Electric grids do not change overnight. Power plants and other infrastructure are multi-decade investments, and it’s rare to retire them early. So, it’s a bit painful to watch how slowly they have been getting cleaned up. Even with the majority of new power plants being renewable energy power plants, the percentage of electricity coming from
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