Space station crew opens Europe’s Einstein cargo ship after fungus flap

Video of the first ingress into the Albert Einstein cargo craft on Tuesday. By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News It doesn’t take an Einstein to see that international differences can still crop up on the final frontier: Take the case of the European Space Agency’s Einstein cargo craft, for example. Continue reading

NASA wants you … to join Grand Challenge to hunt down asteroids

NASA An artist’s conception shows a robotic probe, powered by a solar electric propulsion system, closing in to corral an asteroid. NASA is aiming to send out such a probe in 2017. By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News NASA’s latest “Grand Challenge” is a biggie: Can you think of better ways to find potentially threatening near-Earth asteroids and do something about those threats Continue reading

NASA’s Grand Challenge: Stop Asteroids from Destroying Earth

There may be killer asteroids headed for Earth, and NASA has decided to do something about it. The space agency announced a new “Grand Challenge” today (June 18) to find all dangerous space rocks and figure out how to stop them from destroying Earth. The new mission builds on projects already underway at NASA, including a plan to capture an asteroid, pull it in toward the moon and send astronauts to visit it Continue reading

KinetX Aerospace Joins Russian National Research University Higher School of Economics to Research Planetary Defense

TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– KinetX Aerospace and the world-renowned Russian National Research University Higher School of Economics (NRU HSE) are teaming on research efforts to detect and deflect potentially harmful asteroids from colliding with Earth. The Chelyabinsk asteroid event in Russia earlier this year highlighted the destructive power of smaller asteroids (it was only 17 meters across) that are not currently tracked. A recently signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) solidifies a new phase of the ongoing relationship between KinetX and NRU HSE and the success these organizations achieved over the past year on a MegaGrant contract. Continue reading

The International Space Station Viewed From Orbit | NASA Science Video – Video




The International Space Station Viewed From Orbit | NASA Science Video Visit my website at http://www.junglejoel.com – the International Space Station viewed from space shuttle Endeavour after undocking May 30, 2011. This was th… Continue reading

New Spacecraft Are Taking Shape at Kennedy Space Center | NASA Science Video – Video




New Spacecraft Are Taking Shape at Kennedy Space Center | NASA Science Video Visit my website at http://www.junglejoel.com – progress is being made with the next generation of publicly and privately built spacecraft. Please rate and c.. Continue reading

Oakton grant furthers nanotechnology initiative

BY MIKE ISAACS | misaacs@pioneerlocal.com June 13, 2013 6:16PM Only weeks after Oakton Community College completed its first pilot program teaching students the cutting-edge science of nanotechnology, the community college has received a new grant to further its mission. The National Science Foundation, an independent federal agency charged with furthering the progress of science, awarded Oakton a $374,279 grant in support of its nanotechnology initiative. The funds more specifically are to be used to introduce community college and high school students throughout the state to nanotechnology and potential careers in the emerging field. Continue reading

Mayo Medical School Receives AMA Grant to Speed Change in Medical Education

Released: 6/14/2013 11:00 AM EDT Source Newsroom: Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/news2013-rst/7539.html Newswise ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Medical School has been awarded a grant from the American Medical Associations Accelerating Change in Medical Education program to develop a curriculum to better prepare students for the fast-changing world of health care. The medical school, with operations at Mayo Clinic campuses in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida, will receive $1 million from the AMA program over five years. Continue reading

Research and Markets: Global Nanotechnology Drug Delivery Market Report 2013-2016: Market to Grow at a CAGR of 74 …

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/grcb6t/global) has announced the addition of the “Global Nanotechnology Drug Delivery Market 2012-2016″ report to their offering. IOTA NanoSolutions Ltd., Lena Nanoceutics Ltd., GlaxoSmithKline plc, Celgene Corp., and SkyePharma plc Dominate the Market Global Nanotechnology Drug Delivery market to grow at a CAGR of 73.97 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the low R&D cost Continue reading

Scientists find one lab virus in millions that could improve gene therapy for retinal diseases

From millions of random mutations, scientists identify a virus that could make gene therapy for inherited retinal diseases safer and more effective. A new delivery mechanism shuttles gene therapy deep into the eyes retina to repair damaged light-sensing cells without requiring a surgeon to put a needle through this delicate tissue. Continue reading

Link astronomy to ancient science, says A P J Abdul Kalam

Former President A P J Abdul Kalam said here today that modern astronomy needs to be linked with ancient science to “enrich” it. “Astronomy is a subject of inquisitiveness, whose attraction will continue unabated and it should be linked with ancient science for enriching it,” he said, after inaugurating the first modern planetarium in the temple city at Dongla Continue reading

Astronaut Shaves His Head On Board the Space Station | Nasa ISS Science Video – Video




Astronaut Shaves His Head On Board the Space Station | Nasa ISS Science Video Visit my website at http://www.junglejoel.com – astronaut Chris Cassidy, flight engineer on board the International Space Station, cuts his hair and shaves h… By: CoconutScienceLab Continue reading

We’re Only Getting Younger: Regenerative Medicine | Fw:Thinking – Video




We're Only Getting Younger: Regenerative Medicine | Fw:Thinking What is aging? The average human life span is constantly increasing but we still don't fully understand the science behind our own age expectancy. Regenerati.. Continue reading

BBC iScience Stem Cell Therapy – Video




BBC iScience Stem Cell Therapy A fun, engaging and relevant programme, inspiring the viewer to consider the science within and how scientific process can be used to test ideas and develop theories, rather than just looking… By: Lammas Science Continue reading