Scientists from the University of Florida have completed a world (and lunar) first by growing plants in soil from the Moon. The researchers used samples obtained by the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 missions, but they didn’t have much to work with.
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Astronomers directly observe one of the youngest planets to date
Astronomers have spotted young planets before, but rarely this young — or with such easy observation. As CBS News says, a University of Hawaii-led team has discovered 2M0437b, one of the youngest planets ever found at ‘just’ several million years old. The baby planet was found in the Taurus Cloud “nursery” and young enough that it’s still emanating lava-like heat from its birth.
Researchers Present Findings Showing Leprosy in Wild Chimpanzees
Researchers have shared a paper including findings related to the observation of leprosy in wild chimpanzees, a reported first for the scientific community.
How to Protect Species and Save the Planet—at Once
HUMANITY IS STRUGGLING to contain two compounding crises: skyrocketing global temperatures and plummeting biodiversity. But people tend to tackle each problem on its own, for instance deploying green energies and carbon-eating machines, while roping off ecosystems to preserve them. But in a new report, 50 scientists from around the world argue that treating each crisis in isolation means missing out on two-fer solutions that resolve both. Humanity can’t solve one without also solving the other.
U.S. Announces Support for Waiving Vaccine Patent Protections, Stocks Plunge
The White House has announced it is supporting waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to expand access to vaccines worldwide.
Scientists Create First Part-Human, Part-Monkey Embryos
Elon Musk’s Neuralink Partner: ‘We Could Probably Build Jurassic Park If We Wanted To’
Fuck it. Let’s build Jurassic Park.
That’s what many have gleaned from recent comments by Max Hodak, one of the founders—alongside SpaceX and Tesla’s Elon Musk—of the neurotech company Neuralink.
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