by sagesgroup | Jan 30, 2023 | Astronomy, bacteria, Mars, NASA, Science, Space Science, Syndicated
NASA and the China National Space Agency (CNSA) plan to mount the first crewed missions to Mars in the next decade. These will commence with a crew launching in 2033, with follow-up missions launching every 26 months to coincide with Mars and Earth being at the...by sagesgroup | Jan 30, 2023 | Biology, DNA, Genetics, History, knowable-magazine, Science, Syndicated, technology
The 2022 Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine has brought fresh attention to paleogenomics, the sequencing of DNA of ancient specimens. Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo won the coveted prize “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human...by sagesgroup | Jan 29, 2023 | Health, Medicine, opinion, Science, Syndicated, The Conversation, vaccine
One in 9 Americans ages 65 and older had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers, and taxpayers. There is currently no cure — available treatments primarily focus on prevention by encouraging...by sagesgroup | Jan 29, 2023 | NASA, Science, Space Science, Syndicated, technology
Tractor beams make intuitive sense. Matter and energy interact with each other in countless ways throughout the Universe. Magnetism and gravity are both natural forces that can draw objects together, so there’s sort of a precedent. But engineering an actual tractor...by sagesgroup | Jan 29, 2023 | Book Excerpt, Drugs, Health, Mental Health, Psychology, Science, Syndicated
It was time for Dr. Musavi to convey the sad news. With her health rapidly declining, his patient, Mrs. Ozra, had less than two weeks to live. Summoning the family together, he encouraged them to make arrangements. Although it was obvious to the clinician, this news...by sagesgroup | Jan 27, 2023 | A1, Astronomy, Life in Space, Lucy Mission, NASA, Science, Space Science, Space Travel
In the absence of a time machine, astronomers turn to asteroids, comets, and other primordial bodies to trace the origins of our Solar System. NASA launched a spacecraft called Lucy on October 16, 2021. Later this decade, it will be the first to visit a fleet of...