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[ad_1] December 4, 2020 (Nanowerk News) The fluorescence of carbon nanotubes is no longer a surprise. Finding a second level of fluorescence is surprising and potentially useful. How does it work? Wait for it. Rice University’s lab of Bruce Weisman, a chemistry professor who led the pioneering discovery of nanotube …

[ad_1] UPDATE Friday 4 Dec.: The drone footage of the Arecibo Observatory collapse has been officially shared online by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Two videos from different angles show the collapse. The cables seemingly detach from nowhere, the giant telescope swings and sways in slow motion before rapidly gaining …

[ad_1] The ibis and the kiwi are stubborn diggers, probing in the sand and soil for worms and other buried prey. Sandpipers can also be seen along the shore digging up small creatures with their beaks. It has long been thought that these birds used trial and error to find …

[ad_1] CHINA has released images of its flag flying over the moon as it embarks on a new space race against the United States. A Chinese probe took off from the lunar surface yesterday to return to Earth as part of an ambitious effort to bring back the first samples …

[ad_1] Credit: Public Domain CC0 Using a new variant to repair DNA will improve both the safety and efficacy of the much-touted CRISPR-Cas9 tool in genetic research, say Michigan Medicine researchers. These two key issues, safety and efficacy, are what continue to hold the CRISPR-Cas9 gene back from its full …

[ad_1] Hayabusa-2 will approach Earth to release rare asteroid samples before returning to deep space for a new extended mission Call it a special delivery: After six years in space, Japan’s Hayabusa-2 probe is returning home, but only to release its rare asteroid samples before embarking on a new mission. …

[ad_1] SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has an ambitious plan to launch two remote-controlled cars into space so they can race on the moon’s surface. Musk plans to send the mini vehicles to the moon in October 2021 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. This is part of the recently announced …

[ad_1] Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says rules on mandatory mask use in Victoria may soon be eased. This coronavirus article is unlocked and can be freely read in the interest of community health and safety. Get full digital access to trusted news from Herald Sun and Leader for just …

[ad_1] Composite image with satellite image of NOAA showing the entry of the fireball into the earth’s atmosphere as it disintegrated (Photo: NOAA); screenshot of the video of the dog sled that captured the moment of entry into the atmosphere of the fireball (Photo: Bekka Gunner / Untamed Adventure Dogs …

[ad_1] The Moon is thought to have formed in a collision between early Earth and Theia, which scientists believe may be an ancient planet in our solar system about the size of Mars. In an effort to figure out how the Moon might have formed from a giant collision, scientists …