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This British company has a contract to turn moon dust into oxygen

[ad_1] Metalysis, a materials technology company based in South Yorkshire, England, said on Friday it has secured a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to further develop a method to extract extraterrestrial oxygen from materials found on the surface. lunar. In research published this year, Metalysis-affiliated scientists said they …

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Thales Alenia Space celebrates the 20th anniversary of the ISS

[ad_1] The first crew of the ISS took over on November 2, 2000, two years after construction of the International Space Station began. Thales Alenia Space celebrates the 20th anniversary of the International Space Station (ISS), the largest scientific collaboration in history for peaceful purposes. The first crew of the …

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Partial autonomy: how species separate, but not completely

[ad_1] Credit: shutterstock The prevailing theory so far suggests that regular gene flow through successful matings between populations is the main barrier to their segregation in species. In recent years, however, theoretical and empirical work has shown that speciation is possible under certain circumstances despite this ongoing exchange of genetic …

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The Swiss financial sector is still stuck in fossil fuels: report

[ad_1] The Swiss financial sector still invests too much in oil and coal production despite progress towards more climate-friendly investments, according to an official report. “Overall, the Swiss financial center now invests four times more resources in companies that produce electricity from fossil sources such as coal or gas than …

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Cellular aging can be slowed down by oxidants

[ad_1] Yeast can be grown on both solid and liquid nutrient medium and is a good model system for studying aging. Yeast cells share many molecular mechanisms with the cells of more complex organisms, however it is easy to change their DNA and study the functions of different genes. Yeast …

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