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The scientist joins the next adventure on Mars

[ad_1] Kirsten Siebach has to persevere a little longer, waiting for her ship to arrive. That ship is in space and is carrying a rover called Perseverance to Mars. And Siebach, a Martian geologist at Rice University, is now one of 13 scientists recently selected by NASA to help run …

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This 3D printer does not overlook the details

[ad_1] Shape, color and brilliance. These are the three most salient visual characteristics of an object. Currently, 3D printers can reproduce shape and color reasonably well. The shine, however, remains a challenge. This is because 3D printing hardware is not designed to handle the different viscosities of paints that give …

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Body sensation at all scales

[ad_1] Sensors that track everything from infection in the lungs to using WiFi on a crowded college campus are poised to enhance our understanding and approach to improving human health on many levels, a trend that has been accelerated by challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers and experts said at …

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Researcher offers new theory on “Venus” statuettes

[ad_1] Investigators say mankind’s oldest sculptures could be linked to climate change, diet One of the first examples of art in the world, the enigmatic statuettes of “Venus” sculpted some 30,000 years ago, have intrigued and perplexed scientists. for nearly two centuries. Now a researcher at the University of Colorado …

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Researchers map electrons to take better quantum computers one step closer

[ad_1] Atomic scale image of two interacting silicon donors. Image: CQC2T Australian researchers have determined the “sweet spot” for the positioning of qubits to achieve high-precision quantum computers. The research, published today in Nature Communications, showed that precision positioning has proven essential for the development of robust interactions – or …

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An escape route for methane from the seabed

[ad_1] Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest fuel of all fossil fuels, but when it is released into the atmosphere it is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. According to some estimates, the seafloor methane contained in ice formations along the continental fringes …

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