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Rare deep sea big squid first sighted in Australian waters

[ad_1] Magnapinna squid. Credit: Osterhage et al. (PLOS ONE, 2020) CC BY One of the most notable groups of deep-sea squid is the Magnapinnidae, known for their large fins and extraordinarily long arm and tentacle filaments. Little is known of their biology and ecology as most of the specimens are …

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Rock-mining bacteria could support human presence in space

[ad_1] BACTERIA COULD IMPROVE THE REMOVAL OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM BASALT IN MOON AND MARTIAN LANDSCAPES BY UP TO ABOUT 400% Small chunks of basalt, a rock commonly found on Earth’s natural satellite and the red planet, were loaded into each device and soaked in a bacterial solution for …

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Can EmDrive really work for space travel?

[ad_1] The “EmDrive“claims to make the impossible possible: a method of pushing spacecraft around without the need to – well, push. No propulsion. No exhaust. Just plug it in, turn it on and you can sail to your dream destination. But EmDrive doesn’t just violate our fundamental understanding of the …

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