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THC amounts identical in most cannabis strains, UBC study finds
(University of British Columbia Okanagan campus) Newly published research from UBC's Okanagan campus has determined that many strains of cannabis have virtually identical levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), despite their...
Tropical Storm Sergio's rainfall examined by GPM satellite
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided an analysis of the rate in which rain is falling throughout the Eastern Pacific Ocean's Tropical Storm Sergio. Sergio is close enough...
Blue Origin resets schedule: First crew to space in 2019, first orbital launch in 2021
Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith shows a video of a BE-4 rocket engine firing during the Aerospace Futures Alliance Summit. (GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle)
LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, is now plann...
Boeing leads $3M round to boost Accion Systems’ electric space propulsion system
An artist’s conception shows Accion Systems’ electrospray thruster chips (in gold) arranged in a propulsion array on a satellite. (Accion Systems Illustration / Zina Deretsky)
Boeing’s venture capital fund is leading a $3 million investment round for...
A new path to solving a longstanding fusion challenge
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology) A design developed at MIT suggests a solution to a longstanding problem for next-generation fusion power plants: how to get rid of excess heat they generate.
Get a piece of the rock: Large lunar meteorite known as ‘The Moon Puzzle’ to go up for auction
“The Moon Puzzle,” a meteorite comprised of six fragments that fit together, puzzle-like, to form a mass weighing slightly over 12 pounds. (RR Auction Photo)
Anyone interested in meteorite science is going to be over the moon when it comes to an item...
New York City area wetlands may be unwitting generator of greenhouse gasses
(Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY) A new study from researchers at The Graduate Center of The City University of New York suggests that New York City-area wetlands are capable of using CSO inputs in a manner that actually increases greenhous...
CRISPR Cures Inherited Disorder in Mice
The advance may pave the way for genetic therapy before birth-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Metal leads to the desired configuration
(University of Basel) Scientists at the University of Basel have found a way to change the spatial arrangement of bipyridine molecules on a surface. These potential components of dye-sensitized solar cells form complexes with metals and thereby alter...
Soccer Headers Cause More Brain Damage in Female Players
New research could explain why women athletes report more severe brain injury symptoms than men-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com