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Enlarge / One of the most historic rockets in SpaceX’s fleet toppled over Christmas Day on the return tip to Cape Canaveral, Florida, following its previous mission. The Falcon 9 rocket that launched NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken on SpaceX’s first crew mission in 2020 launched and landed for the 19th and final…

First unearthed in 1942, the fossils were the subject of debate on whether they were from junior Tyrannosaurus Rexes or from Nanotyrannus lancensis – smaller relatives of the iconic dinosaurs. By Dylan Donnelly, news reporter Wednesday 3 January 2024 01:01, UK … Continue Reading News Source: https://news.sky.com/story/amp/teenage-t-rex-skulls-belong-to-different-dinosaur-scientists-say-after-decades-of-debate-13041255

A SpaceX rocket carrying Starlink satellites is scheduled to launch Tuesday evening from the California coast. The Falcon 9 rocket launch window opens at 6:13 p.m. at Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Santa Barbara. The rocket will carry 21 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. If needed, an additional launch window will open at…

A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to support the Starlink 7-9 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The mission also includes the first six satellites that will be used for the company’s direct-to-cell service. Image: SpaceX SpaceX is wasting no time in kicking off what it plans to be a historically busy year for orbital…

Summary: The year 2023 witnessed groundbreaking discoveries in neuroscience, offering unprecedented insights into the human brain. From animal-free brain organoids to the effects of optimism on cognitive skills, these top 10 articles have unveiled the mysteries of the mind. Research revealed the risks of dietary trends like “dry scooping” and the impact of caffeine on…

Though you may have seen a dinosaur skeleton in a museum with a presumably “male” or “female” name, it is not yet known how to reliably reveal the sex of a given set of fossils. Saitta and his team believe that accessing specific dinosaur hormones in fossils could be the link to solving the mystery. …

Summary: Researchers uncover a link between acylspermidines, a family of metabolites, and sirtuins, enzymes critical in aging and disease. Recent studies indicate sirtuins’ role in age-related diseases, making them promising therapeutic targets for longevity and health span. The discovery of sirtuin-linked acylspermidines in C. elegans and mammals opens new avenues for understanding and potentially manipulating…