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[ad_1] A long-standing and incredibly complex scientific problem regarding the structure and behavior of proteins has been effectively solved by a new artificial intelligence (AI) system, the scientists report. DeepMind, the UK-based artificial intelligence company, has been thrilling us for years with its parade of ever-changing neural networks that continually …

[ad_1] Chemical compounds in foods or beverages such as green tea, muscat grapes, and dark chocolate can bind and block the function of a particular enzyme, or protease, in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a new study by plant biologists. of North Carolina State University. Proteases are important for the …

[ad_1] The Australian space sector is making steady progress towards creating a sovereign space capability, for both civilian and commercial roles as well as defense and national security tasks. It also continues to play a crucial role in international collaboration, which includes hosting NASA’s deep-space communications complex in Tidbinbilla, just …

[ad_1] Astronomers have captured a unique stage in the evolution of the planetary system, showing fast-moving carbon monoxide gas flowing out of a star system over 400 light-years away, a discovery that offers the opportunity to study how our solar system has developed. Astronomers have detected fast-moving carbon monoxide gas …

[ad_1] They hope this deeper level of exploration can help explain the origins of not only metals in the universe but also stars. One of the most important elements for astronomers to study is iron. Not only did it shape human history, but it is connected to the origins of …

[ad_1] Stanford University engineers have developed an aerial method for imaging underwater objects by combining light and sound to break through the seemingly impassable barrier at the interface between air and water. The researchers envision their optical-acoustic hybrid system will one day be used to conduct drone-based biological marine surveys …

[ad_1] A new trio of “data sonification” examples from NASA missions provide a new method for enjoying an arrangement of cosmic objects. Data sonification translates information gathered from various NASA missions, such as the Chandra X-ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the Spitzer Space Telescope, into sound. This image …

[ad_1] On Tuesday, space operators monitor the state of Chang’e 5 at a control center in Beijing. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s Chang’e 5 robotic lunar probe split into two parts early Monday morning in a major development of the historic sample return mission, according to the China National Space Administration. The separation …

[ad_1] The Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder at night Image: CSIRO The Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) has completed its first survey of the entire southern sky, creating what the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) has labeled a new atlas of the Universe. ASKAP mapped about 3 …

[ad_1] Several days after taking off in what is described as a March 5 “heavy lift” long rocket, China’s champion return spacecraft Chang’e 5 entered moon orbit on Saturday. Reports on this latest development say it has moved “into position for a descent to the lunar surface in an attempt …