#Family of astronaut on Virgin Galactic crew ‘happy’

#Family of astronaut on Virgin Galactic crew ‘happy’

“#Family of astronaut on Virgin Galactic crew ‘happy’” GUNTUR, India, July 5 – The grandfather of an Indian-American astronaut said he was “overwhelmed with joy” as she prepares to become only the second Indian-born woman to visit space. Sirisha Bandla, 33, who was born in Guntur district of India’s southern Andhra Pradesh state, will be a part of billionaire…

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#Science, industry team up in Italy to zap COVID with laser

#Science, industry team up in Italy to zap COVID with laser

“#Science, industry team up in Italy to zap COVID with laser” ROME, July 2 – A United Nations-backed scientific research centre has teamed up with an Italian tech firm to explore whether laser light can be used to kill coronavirus particles suspended in the air and help keep indoor spaces safe. The joint effort between the International Centre for Genetic Engineering…

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#Newly discovered frog species named after Led Zeppelin

#Newly discovered frog species named after Led Zeppelin

“#Newly discovered frog species named after Led Zeppelin” This frog is getting a whole lotta love. Scientists who discovered a new frog species in the misty mountains of Ecuador have named the tiny amphibian after Led Zeppelin, the Guardian reported. The small, coppery-eyed frog is part of the pristimantis genus, which consists of nearly 570…

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#Alien contact could ‘end life on Earth,’ scientists warn

#Alien contact could ‘end life on Earth,’ scientists warn

“#Alien contact could ‘end life on Earth,’ scientists warn” Alien contact could ultimately “end life on Earth” and we shouldn’t seek to communicate with them as it risks “endangering mankind”, according to experts. Their fears come after it was revealed NASA is now actively investigating UFOs and as a bombshell US intelligence report is poised to NOT…

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#New dinosaur species discovered in Australia

#New dinosaur species discovered in Australia

“#New dinosaur species discovered in Australia” Scientists have confirmed the discovery of a new dinosaur species in Australia, one of the largest found in the world, more than a decade after cattle farmers first uncovered bones of the animal. The plant-eating sauropod lived in the Cretaceous period between 92 million and 96 million years ago…

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#Scientists saving endangered salmon with CRISPR

#Scientists saving endangered salmon with CRISPR

“#Scientists saving endangered salmon with CRISPR” ANTIOCH, California, June 7 – A gene-editing tool that has led to new cancer therapies and a rapid test for COVID-19 is now helping scientists find endangered species of salmon in the San Francisco Bay. The CRISPR-based Sherlock tool can identify four types of Chinook salmon, including Sacramento winter-run and Central Valley spring-run, which are both protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. “The…

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#Scientists were pushing real COVID-19 conspiracy: Devine

#Scientists were pushing real COVID-19 conspiracy: Devine

“#Scientists were pushing real COVID-19 conspiracy: Devine” Feb. 19, 2020 was the day science died. At the start of a global pandemic that would kill millions, in the world’s most prestigious medical journal, 27 eminent public health scientists signed a letter labeling as “conspiracy theories” any suggestion that the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic…

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