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NUS engineers develop eco-friendly technique to upcycle metal waste into multi-purpose aerogels
Metals are one of the most widely used materials in the world - they are used in cookware, tools, electric appliances, electric wires, computer chips, jewelry and so on. With the growing demand for metal products, it is crucial to…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight
New Delhi: Monday, NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed…
Increased exercise could help reduce heavy periods
Increased physical activity could reduce the chance of heavy menstrual periods in women who are overweight or obese, a University of Queensland-led study has found.
Dr Gabriela Mena, from UQ’s School of Human Movement and Nutrition…
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, Crewmates Return Safely to Earth
NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, returned to Earth on Saturday, following six months living and working aboard the International Space Station.
The crew…
As Artemis Moves Forward, NASA Picks SpaceX to Land Next Americans on Moon
NASA is getting ready to send astronauts to explore more of the Moon as part of the Artemis program, and the agency has selected SpaceX to continue development of the first commercial human lander that will safely carry the next two…
Canada’s first 5G drones fly over UBC
Canada’s first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flights over a 5G network took place at UBC last week, showcasing some of the future potential applications of 5G-enabled autonomous flight.
Two UAVs—standard quad models fitted out with a 5G…
Artificial intelligence could be used to triage patients suspected at risk of early stage…
Artificial intelligence ‘deep learning’ techniques can be used to triage suspected cases of Barrett oesophagus, a precursor to oesophageal cancer, potentially leading to faster and earlier diagnoses, say researchers at the…
Alternating vaccines trial expands to include two additional vaccines
Researchers running the Com-Cov study, launched in February to investigate alternating doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine, have today announced that the programme will be extended to include the Moderna and…
Asthma drug budesonide shortens recovery time in non-hospitalised patients with COVID-19
Inhaled budesonide, a common corticosteroid, is the first widely available, inexpensive drug found to shorten recovery times in COVID-19 patients aged over 50 who are treated at home and in other community settings, reports the UK’s…
Risk of rare blood clotting higher for COVID-19 than for vaccines
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT)is much more common after COVID-19
COVID-19 leads to several times higher risk of CVT than current COVID-19 vaccines
A similar pattern was seen for another serious clotting disorder, portal vein…