Researchers discover protein protecting brain from aging damage

 A team of researchers from Israel, Russia, the Czech Republic and Belgium has discovered how an enzyme protein called SIRT6 protects the brain from damage that occurs with aging, Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev said in a statement on Sunday.

Soyuz-2.1b rocket blasted off from Vostochny Spaceport carrying 2 Ionosphere-M satellites

Ionosphera-M, or Ionosfera-M (Ионосфера-М), is a satellite constellation consisting of four satellites owned and operated by the Russian space agency, Roscosmos.

Massive Meteorite Impact That Caused Earth’s Oceans to Boil Helped Early Life Thrive - Study

A meteorite that pummeled Earth about 3.26 billion years ago has shed light on fascinating secrets about our planet’s distant past.

Scientists Extract RNA From Extinct Tasmanian Tiger

Scientists have achieved a monumental breakthrough in genetic research, successfully extracting RNA from a preserved Tasmanian tiger specimen. This unprecedented feat opens new doors to understanding extinct species and also offers insights into past pandemics and the impact of human activities on species' extinction.

Russian researchers discover bacteria with ability to decompose oil

  

Scientists from the Russian Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) have discovered types of bacteria that can consume oil.

Moon May Contain 300 Billion Tons of Water in Glass Beads

Glass beads on the moon's surface may contain nearly 300 billion tons of water, which could provide a way for astronauts on future lunar missions to get water in space, a team of 28 scientists said.

Weather balloons essential to Global Observing System, says world weather body

Hundreds of high-flying balloons are genuine gatherers of climate information, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Friday.

Object detected in sky over US was Chinese weather balloon, says diplomat

An unidentified flying object detected earlier in the skies over the United States is a Chinese weather balloon that lost control, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.

China Opens Worlds Highest-Altitude Weather Station On Everest - Reports - UrduPoint

Chinese scientists set up an automatic weather station on Mount Everest at the record altitude of 8,800 meters (28,871 feet), Chinese media reported on Wednesday.

‘Powerful Warm Wind’ Seen Blowing through Universe After Neutron Star Devours Neighbor - Tasnim News Agency

(Tasnim) – Using the most powerful telescopes on Earth and in space, a team of astronomers has found for the first time blasts of hot, warm, and cold winds from a neutron star whilst it consumes matter from a nearby star.

US surgeons test pig kidney transplant in a human - BBC News

US surgeons say they have successfully given a pig's kidney to a person in a transplant breakthrough they hope could ultimately solve donor organ shortages.

Regen und Sonne auf Bestellung? Wie der Mensch versucht das Wetter zu beeinflussen

 

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Cloned camels: Beauty pageants fuelling surge in demand

 

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Taking Hydrogen From Water With Magnets? Indian Scientists Invent Unique Way to Make Fuel - Sputnik International

The team said that if this method succeeds commercially, the country will have an environmentally friendly fuel which could possibly replace petroleum, diesel, and compressed natural gas (CNG). The scientists also want to develop an indigenous magneto-electrolytic hydrogen generator.

Russias Research Vessel Akademik Fedorov Returns From Antarctica - UrduPoint

The Russian scientific research vessel Akademik Fedorov with polar explorers onboard has returned from Antarctica to St. Petersburg, the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AARI) said on Sunday.

NASA spacecraft starts trip back after collecting asteroid samples - The Jerusalem post | EL ETOS UT

A NASA spacecraft, which scientists believe has collected samples from an asteroid, began its two-year journey back to Earth on Monday.

Chauves-souris, L'animal qui fait le plus avancer la science - Documentaire Animalier HD

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NASA deliberately created artificial glowing clouds in unusual weather control experiment — RT World News

 NASA recently unveiled a rather mesmerizing experiment, the Super Soaker mission, in which they fired a small rocket into the upper atmosphere which the agency then detonated to create artificial, glowing clouds… for science.

China's Chang'e 5 is bringing back the first moon rocks in 44 years | New Scientist

Chang’e 5 is on the last leg of its mission on the moon. After a visit to the lunar surface lasting less than 48 hours, it is back in orbit around the moon and ready to bring its samples home so that scientists on Earth can analyse them.

Scientist plants corals in South China Sea to save ecosystem

For Huang Hui, planting corals in the deep sea is the most beautiful job in the world. "Coral reefs are rainforests under sea, like a garden in the water," said Huang. "It is significant to recover and protect them," Huang told the Global Times.