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[ad_1] Pregnancy-style tests for diseases like Covid-19 and HIV may soon be updated with built-in “nanodiamonds” that improve their sensitivity by up to 100,000 times. While PCR swabs are currently the most common way to test for coronavirus infection, other diagnostic methods are also under development. These include “lateral flow” …

[ad_1] A fascinating array of new research papers is highlighting the various health risks associated with long-duration space missions, including troublesome observations related to the aging process and radiation-induced DNA damage. Space, as we are learning, really sucks for us little humans. Without gravity continually pulling us down and without …

[ad_1] The surface of the Sun is a turbulent dance of gravity, plasma and magnetic fields. Just like the weather on Earth, its behavior may seem unpredictable, but there are patterns to find when you look closely. The first pattern to be observed on the solar surface was that of …

[ad_1] It SOUNDS like a plot from a science fiction movie, but scientists have suggested permanently obscuring the sun to save South Africa from deadly droughts. The insane scheme would involve pumping large amounts of gas into the atmosphere above Cape Town to preserve the local water supply. 3 It …

[ad_1] 17:31 Wednesday 25 November 2020 I wrote – Nour Al-Amrousi: The National Council for Women led by Dr Maya Morsi and all its members and members expressed sincere congratulations to Dr Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Economic Planning and Development, for winning the Arab Government Excellence Award as the best …

[ad_1] Several long exposure observations stacked to form a 2020 CD3 composite image. Stripes are stars that appear smudged due to tracking motion. Credit: G. Fedorets. Earlier this year, highly sensitive telescopes on Earth discovered a dishwasher-sized asteroid that was temporarily circling the Earth-Moon system. In essence, the object, known …

[ad_1] Solar panels have long been one of the most popular forms of alternative energy generation for home use. If you haven’t seen or used a solar panel, you may be missing out on a form of renewable energy. There are many advantages to supplying electricity from solar energy technology …

[ad_1] According to a report from the agency’s inspector general office, NASA is “unlikely” to return to the moon by 2024. The space agency was supposed to send the next man and first woman to the moon as part of its Artemis program, the first time humans had set foot …

[ad_1] Satellites have identified gaps in the damaged Arecibo Observatory, which is expected to be shut down by the US National Science Foundation (NSF). The 57-year-old radio telescope held out two cable faults that made his huge plate too unstable to be safely fixed, according to the NSF. Cable failures …

[ad_1] The National Council for Women led by Dr Maya Morsi, and all its members and members, congratulated Dr Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Economic Planning and Development, for winning the Arab Government Excellence Award as the best minister in the Arab world, launched by the United Arab Emirates in collaboration …