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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane carries three people for first time
The SpaceShipTwo rocket plane known as VSS Unity touches down at California’s Mojave Air and Space Port after the first subrorbital space test flight to have three people aboard. (Virgin Galactic Photo)
followed up on by sending up its first non-pil...
California Threatens to Sue Over Car Emissions Standards
Negotiations with the Trump administration around fuel efficiency requirements broke down this week-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Study links Celebrex, heart valve calcification after earlier research declared drug safe
(Vanderbilt University) On National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, Vanderbilt study disputes that Celebrex has no more impact on valves than older drugs in its class.
UCF study finds high IQs won't be enough to prevent ecological disasters
(University of Central Florida) High IQs aren't going to be enough to stop an ecological disaster. It's going to take social intelligence, too. That's the conclusion of a new study co-authored by a University of Central Florida researc...
Good dog? Bad dog? Their personalities can change
(Michigan State University) When dog-parents spend extra time scratching their dogs' bellies, take their dogs out for long walks and games of fetch, or even when they feel constant frustration over their dogs' naughty chewing habits, they a...
Virtual reality a promising tool for reducing fears and phobia in autism
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) In a new pilot study, autistic adults showed real-life, functional improvement after a combination treatment approach that included graded exposure to fear and anxiety-producing experiences in a virtu...
Exploring the global landscape of quantum technology research
(IOP Publishing) Leading quantum technology experts from around the world have explored their respective regional and national goals for the future of the field, in a new focus issue of Quantum Science and Technology.The first five articles in the co...
Could blockchain ensure integrity of clinical trial data?
(University of California - San Francisco) UC San Francisco researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring the integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain. The system creates an immutable audit trail that makes it easy to spot...
Grant funds opioid addiction treatment in two county jails
(University of Massachusetts at Amherst) In what could serve as a model for tackling one of the nation's top public health crises, a University of Massachusetts Amherst epidemiology researcher is teaming up with two Western Massachusetts sheriff...
Japan’s ispace moon mission brings in new partners — and makes deal for battery test
Artwork shows ispace’s Hakuto-R lander and rover on the lunar surface. (ispace Illustration)
The Japanese moon venture known as says it has recruited new corporate partners and struck a deal to put a commercial payload on its Hakuto-R lunar lander.
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