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Newly developed modern analogue dataset based on biotic and abiotic proxy records could be accurate…
Scientists have developed a modern analogue dataset based on biotic and abiotic proxy records from different depositional settings like lakebeds, river beds, forest floors, and croplands across two interfluves of the Central Ganga Plain…
Accelerating climate action at forefront of upcoming regional UN assembly
Heads of State, ministers, senior government officials and other key stakeholders will convene in Bangkok from 15 to 19 May at the 79th session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to explore policy options…
Japanese startup ispace Inc admits failure in attempt to make first private moon landing
Japanese startup ispace Inc (9348.T) said its attempt to make the first private moon landing had failed after losing contact with its Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) lander, concluding it had most likely crashed on the lunar surface. ispace in a…
A new microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants
Increasing environmental conditions caused by climate change, an ever-growing human population, scarcity of arable land, and limited resources are pressuring the agriculture industry to adopt more sustainable and precise practices that…
MIT D-Lab students collaborate with adaptive design center in Mexico
Participating in an intensive three-week lab in Yucatán, Mexico, changed how MIT junior Penelope Herrero-Marques views her role as an engineer.
The January trip was the first step in a new partnership between MIT D-Lab and Perkins School…
Ellen Roche and Justin Solomon named Edgerton Award winners
MIT associate professors Ellen Roche of the Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE) and Justin Solomon of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) have been named the 2023 winners of MIT’s annual Harold E.…
Neuroscientists identify cells especially vulnerable to Alzheimer’s
Neurodegeneration, or the gradual loss of neuron function, is one of the key features of Alzheimer’s disease. However, it doesn’t affect all parts of the brain equally.
One of the first brain regions to show neurodegeneration in…
Pennsylvania Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Students from North Allegheny School District in McCandless, Pennsylvania, will have an opportunity this week to hear from a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station.
The Earth-to-space call will air live at 12 p.m. EDT,…
NASA Awards Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Services III Contract
NASA has awarded the Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Services (OMES) III contract to Space & Technology Solutions of Houston.
This is a cost-plus fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a minimum ordering…
NASA Shares First Moon to Mars Architecture Concept Review Results
As NASA builds a blueprint for human exploration throughout the solar system for the benefit of humanity, the agency released Tuesday the outcomes from its first Architecture Concept Review, a robust analysis process designed to align …