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New 'promiscuous' enzyme helps turn plant waste into sustainable products
(University of Portsmouth) A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to convert plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics, chemicals, and fuels.
Why SpaceX and Boeing can sell spots on commercial space taxis to private travelers
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams wears a SpaceX spacesuit as she sits in a mockup for a Crew Dragon spaceship. (SpaceX Photo)
RENTON, Wash. — When NASA’s Phil McAlister worked out the contracts with SpaceX and Boeing to ferry astronauts to and from the...
Can older, frail patients benefit from 'prehabilitation' before heart surgery?
(Elsevier) High risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from 'prehabilitation,' a strategy designed to enhance the recovery process after heart surgery by maintaining or improving the patient's overall physical and mental stat...
Buzz Aldrin shares his latest space vision even as questions swirl about his state of mind
Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin acknowledges that the change in tone on his Twitter account has “unfortunately resulted in an exchange or two.” (Buzz Aldrin via Twitter)
Buzz Aldrin wants people to know that he has some cool new ideas about how to g...
New imaging technique to use bioinspired camera to study tendon, ligament damage
(Washington University in St. Louis) Tommy John surgery, or reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in the elbow, has been dubbed an epidemic among Major League Baseball pitchers. A mechanical engineer at Washington University in St. Lo...
A new link between cancer and aging
(Medical University of South Carolina) Human lung cancer cells resist dying by controlling parts of the aging process, according to findings published online May 10th in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Hollings Cancer Center researchers at the M...
Experimental drug combined with radiation kills brain tumors in pre-clinical studies
(Virginia Commonwealth University) A new study led by scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center has shown that an experimental drug known as AZ32 selectively sensitizes brain tumors to radiation and significantly extends the survival of mouse models wit...
Top U.S. Court Upholds Trump Travel Ban: Student Visas Already in Decline
In 5-4 ruling, Supreme Court allows government to bar visitors and immigrants from seven nations-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Japan's Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Nears Its Target, the Asteroid Ryugu
The mission is one of two currently seeking to retrieve samples from asteroids; the other is the U.S. spacecraft OSIRIS-REx-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Lehigh engineers among group awarded $2.5 million federal transportation grant
(Lehigh University) Engineering faculty at Lehigh University are included in a consortium that was recently awarded $2.5 million by the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) in its first round of funding for Regional University Transportation Cent...