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NASA launches delicate stowage of OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples

[ad_1] Osiris-Rex is on a mission that scientists hope will help unravel the origins of our solar system, but which ran into a hitch after it collected too large a sample from an asteroid. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx robotic spacecraft will begin a delicate operation Tuesday to store the precious particles it …

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3-D prints the first surface of the biomimetic tongue

[ad_1] The 3D printed negative mold showing the holes for the filiform and fungiform papillae. Credit: University of Leeds Scientists have created soft synthetic surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3-D printing, opening up new possibilities for testing the oral processing properties of foods, nutritional technologies, medications …

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