The SES-10 mission will mark a historic milestone on the road to full and rapid reusability as the world’s first reflight of an orbital class rocket. Falcon 9’s first stage for the SES-10 mission previously supported the successful CRS-8 mission in April 2016.
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Month: March 2017
Computer hardware is getting a softer side. A research team has come up with a way of genetically engineering the DNA of mammalian cells to carry out complex computations, in effect turning the cells into biocomputers.
via Scientists turn mammalian cells into complex biocomputers | Science | AAAS.
Immortal stem cells?
Researchers have developed a line of immortal stem cells that allow them to generate an unlimited supply of artificial red blood cells on demand.
via Immortal stem cells let scientists create an unlimited supply of artificial blood
Redrawing the dinosaur family tree
Time to shake up the dinosaur family tree. Click if you love dinosaurs.
Diabetes Cure?
A daily dose of this new drug, given to mice with insulin resistance, effectively “cured” type 2 diabetes.
OMG Oscar is Scary
OMG, this is scary. Oscar is the first human modular prototype. Watch the video.
The Sixth Element
Scientists spent two days considering future Mars landing sites and decided to land in the “Mawrth Vallis” valley. It is an area rich in clay minerals that must have formed during prolonged rock interactions with water. The European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover will carry a suite of instruments to search for past or present life.