Scientists have optimized a peptide known to prevent the “protein misfolding,” that causes the deadly neurodegenerative disease — making it a contender for a future cure.
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Startup will send prized artifacts to the International Space Station
It won’t be long before a museum of earthly artifacts will be blasted into space to find a permanent home on the International Space Station.
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Nike is betting you’ll want to wear Air Jordans in the metaverse
Fashion has gone digital. Digital fashion is essentially the same thing as traditional fashion, but the jeans and shirts you buy aren’t physical garments and you won’t wear them — your avatar will.
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SpaceX’s Starship is ready for its first trip into space
The largest spacecraft ever built is expected to reach orbit for the first time in March 2022 — and if all goes as planned, we’ll be a huge step closer to a future in which spaceflight is cheaper and more accessible than ever before.
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This robotics lab wants to develop the dream surgery
There’s a scent of anatomy class in the air.
The steady arms of the new, sterilely wrapped robot — like a spider in a shower cap — move in time with the man at their control console, across the room from his patient.
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The most anticipated space missions of 2022
2021 was a huge year for the space industry: NASA flew a helicopter on Mars for the first time, China launched a new space station, and Star Trek’s own Captain Kirk (actor William Shatner) boldly went where no 90-year-old had gone before.
But the next 12 months will be arguably even more exciting, with bigger rocket launches, more space tourists, and a daring asteroid collision (don’t worry — it’s on purpose).
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Are colleges necessary?
If you’re rethinking your education these days, rest assured: You are not alone. Through a global pandemic, all-time high student debt, a “Great Resignation,” and a less-than-certain economic outlook –– more people than ever are questioning their career path, and the education required to get there.
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Microbots in your blood could help destroy cancer
A school of fish-y microbots could one day swim through your veins and deliver medicine to precise locations in your body — and cancer patients may be the first people to benefit from this revolution in nanotechnology.
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