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NASAs Curiosity rover is in the prime of its life, exploring the rocks, soil and air of Mars. But the agency is already planning its successor and this time, the scientific stakes are higher.
On 14 May, planetary geologists will gather in a hotel near Arlington, Virginia, to begin hammering out where NASA might send its next Mars rover, set to launch in 2020. The plan is to build a machine that is nearly identical to Curiosity, and equip it with fresh instruments to probe the Martian surface.
Although NASA has yet to finalize details, the next rover will almost certainly have a hugely important, unprecedented job: to collect and store rocks and soil for a future spacecraft to bring back to Earth. It would be the first ever sample return from Mars.
The next 20 years of Mars exploration hinges on where this rover goes, says Philip Christensen, a planetary scientist at Arizona State University in Tempe. It has to tell us something fundamental about the broader history of Mars.
NASAs workshop this week will discuss possible landing sites. Many look familiar: they were on the longlist of sites for Curiositys landing in 2012. Such locations include Mawrth Vallis, an ancient valley strewn with minerals formed in water, which would help with the rovers main goal of finding and exploring environments that could once have been suitable for life. The European Space Agency is also considering the site for its ExoMars rover, which will launch in 2018 (seeNature508,1920; 2014).
Other possibilities for 2020 include several ancient, now-dry lakes and deltas where flowing water once laid down sediment. These areas, including Eberswalde Crater, were among the top candidates for the Curiosity mission. They were passed over in favour of Gale Crater, where the rover is laboriously trekking towards a 5-kilometer-high mountain of sediments. Curiosity has yet to detect concentrated amounts of organic material, but the rich river-laid sediments in Eberswalde are likely to offer that bounty, says geologist Ross Irwin of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.
The 2020 rover will also have the crucial extra task of collecting samples. Scientists have talked for decades about getting their hands on Martian rocks to look for signs of past life. They have studied meteorites that originated on Mars, but no space agency has yet been able to bring back samples directly, in part because of the cost and in part because of technical failures (seeNature479,275276; 2011).
NASAs plan for bringing back Martian samples would involve a succession of missions over many years (see Fetch!). Step one would need a rover to collect and store roughly 30 narrow cylinders of rock and soil, either on board or on the ground. In step two, an unmanned rocket would fly to Mars and deploy another rover to fetch the samples and then blast them into orbit. Step three would be to capture that orbiting package and fly it back to Earth.
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The cosmetic industry is one of the most competitive in the world, that is why is noteworthy that a Mexican development is part of one of the most pervasive innovations in recent years. It is the application of nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) as sunscreens.
The contribution is the result of research and development by "Nanomateriales", a Mexican enterprise in the north of the country, led by scientist Joel Antonio Gutierrez, who said that the products are already sold in Mexico, USA and South America.
The Mexican firm is responsible for developing nanotechnology solutions for various sectors, meaning that their research does not focus on a single article, but in applications that give added value to different products, and thus provide customers with a more competitive and diverse market.
For example, the company developed a cosmetic sunscreen based in titanium dioxide nanoparticles, which can reduce the effects of UVA/UVB rays, related to skin deterioration.
The innovation for the titanium dioxide product was to develop a technique to disperse the particles (five to 10 nanometers in size) to avoid agglomeration.
A high-tech dispersion physicochemical process was designed, which will ensure that the nanoparticles remain stable in the formulation of the final product. The advantage in the cosmetic formula is that using titanium dioxide nanoparticles increases the photo protective efficacy, since it has been demonstrated that the lower the particle size the better the protective UV efficiency.
In addition to the cosmetic industry, the company seeks to implement the nanoparticles on other products, such as waterproofing paints, coatings and plastics, because it improves resistance to environmental exposure. However, so far it has only been marketed in sunscreens.
For Antonio Gutirrez, the commitment to nanotechnology is because it represents over 50 billion dollars in the worldwide market, therefore he expects "Nanomateriales" to continue with developments for various sectors including aerospace and information technology where applications for spacecraft and processors are being prepared.
The Mexican company has four years in operation, despite his young age it has managed to introduce its products in international markets, such as USA, Canada and South America. However, the director tells us that his success has not been easy. "This industry, like few others, requires highly skilled and specific technology for its production," he says.
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Almost every biological process involves sensing the presence of a certain chemical. Finely tuned over millions of years of evolution, the bodys different receptors are shaped to accept certain target chemicals. When they bind, the receptors tell their host cells to produce nerve impulses, regulate metabolism, defend the body against invaders or myriad other actions depending on the cell, receptor and chemical type.
Now, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have led an effort to create an artificial chemical sensor based on one of the human bodys most important receptors, one that is critical in the action of painkillers and anesthetics. In these devices, the receptors activation produces an electrical response rather than a biochemical one, allowing that response to be read out by a computer.
By attaching a modified version of this mu-opioid receptor to strips of graphene, they have shown a way to mass produce devices that could be useful in drug development and a variety of diagnostic tests. And because the mu-opioid receptor belongs to the most common class of such chemical sensors, the findings suggest that the same technique could be applied to detect a wide range of biologically relevant chemicals.
The study, published in the journal Nano Letters, was led by A.T. Charlie Johnson, director of Penns Nano/Bio Interface Center and professor of physics in Penns School of Arts & Sciences; Renyu Liu, assistant professor of anesthesiology in Penns Perelman School of Medicine; and Mitchell Lerner, then a graduate student in Johnsons lab. It was made possible through a collaboration with Jeffery Saven, professor of chemistry in Penn Arts & Sciences. The Penn team also worked with researchers from the Seoul National University in South Korea.
Their study combines recent advances from several disciplines.
Johnsons group has extensive experience attaching biological components to nanomaterials for use in chemical detectors. Previous studies have involved wrapping carbon nanotubes with single-stranded DNA to detect odors related to cancer and attaching antibodies to nanotubes to detect the presence of the bacteria associated with Lyme disease.
The groups of Saven and Liu have used computational techniques to redesign the mu-opioid receptor to make it easier to use in research. In its natural state, the receptor is not water soluble, making many common experimental techniques impossible. Worse, proteins like this receptor would normally be grown in genetically engineered bacteria to generate the quantity necessary for extensive study, but parts of the natural mu-opioid receptor are toxic to the E. coli used in this method.
After Saven and Liu addressed these problems with the redesigned receptor, they saw that it might be useful to Johnson, who had previously published a study on attaching a similar receptor protein to carbon nanotubes. In that case, the protein was difficult to grow genetically, and Johnson and his colleagues also needed to include additional biological structures from the receptors natural membranes in order to keep them stable.
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STEM project at Davis By JENNIFER NOBLIT Wednesday May 14, 2014 10:47 AM
Before the school year ends, Davis Middle School eighth-graders must come up with a new way to use biometrics at the school.
The new project led by teachers Eileen Shaughnessy and Sarah Redick will have students solving real-world problems and the top projects will move on to a competition for bragging rights.
The project is part of the district's effort to combine real-world science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, problems into classrooms.
"We wanted to do something STEM-related with the life science unit," Shaughnessy said of the project.
To prepare, students have read articles about biometrics and last week got a visit from Mark Ruegsegger, professor of biomedical engineering at Ohio State University.
The Dublin resident has worked at OSU for 12 years and has students create inventions that solve medical problems each year.
"The big thing is to look for the idea," he told students.
After telling them about the different areas of biomedical engineering, such as bio-imaging, tissue engineering, micro and nano technology, biomechanics and biotransport, Ruegsegger discussed the education students would need for the field.
He also covered current biometrics used including fingerprints, eyes, footprints, genetic codes and blood.
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Last month, vice provost and electrical and computer engineering professor Dmitri Litvinov was awarded the Esther Farfel Award, UHs highest honor for faculty members, for his excellence in teaching, research and service. Litvinov is the 36th recipient of the award which was established in 1979 and comes with a $10,000 cash prize.
I knew I was being nominated for the award, but I couldnt believe that I was selected as this years recipient, Litvinov said. I know some of the previous honorees and the level of contributions they make to the University. I thought I didnt have a chance.
Litvinov, who joined UHs faculty in 2003, currently serves as vice provost and dean of the graduate school, founding director of the UH Center for Integrated Bio and Nano Systems and the UH Nanofabrication Facility, as well as serving as a John and Rebecca Moores professor in the electrical and computer engineering department.
Litvinov was nominated by Badri Roysam, the chair of the department for electrical & computer engineering and is highly regarded amongst his peers. Dr. Alex Ignatiev, a Hugh Roy and Lilly Kranz professor of physics, chemistry and electrical engineering and the current director for the Center for Advanced Materials says Litvinov receiving the award is a positive move for the University.
Hes brought new people to the University, he was faculty senate chair, director of the graduate school, and hes really just a talented guy, both on the academic as well as the administrative side, Ignatiev said. (UH) is acknowledging a person that has done extremely well here, and helped bring the institution a larger name.
Alex Freundlich, a research professor of physics and electrical & computer engineering, also praised Litvinov.
He is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of nano-magnetics, Freundlich said. He has also made significant inroads toward enhancing UHs research and education infrastructure in nanotechnology and material engineering.
Litvinov received his bachelors degree in applied physics at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, his masters degree in physics from the University of Miami, another masters degree in electrical engineering at the University of Michigan as well as a Ph.D. in applied physics from Michigan.
While Litvinov has held many titles, he still finds time to supervise doctoral students. Long Chang, a professor in the electrical & computer engineering department, was one such student of Litvinovs.
Hes a really good boss, Chang said. He allows you to make decisions, he allows you to fail at your decisions, and hes there to help you.
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A 13-year-old Whitewater Middle School student told Channel 9 he was terrified after the bus he was on Tuesday afternoon was hit by another school bus on Moores Chapel Road after 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Elaine Lehmann told Channel 9 it took hours for her to hear from the district.
Lehmann said she first heard about the accident from one of her son's friends within an hour of the crash. Her sons, Nassir and Muhammad Abdullah, were home from school Wednesday with notes from emergency room doctors.
It's my first time being in a crash and it hurt, like, every part of my body, said Nassir.
Chopper 9 Skyzoom flew over the scene Tuesday.
The 12- and 13-year-old brothers said they were sitting three to a seat when they were rear-ended by another school bus.
All the kids flew in different directions. The bus was smoking, said Lehmann.
Lehmann said about an hour after the accident, she got a call from her son's friend, thinking the accident was minor.
But at 5:30 p.m., her son called to say they were hurt and among nine students headed to the hospital.
She said she did not hear from the school district until 7 p.m., when she got a recorded call from Whitewater's principal. The message said there were two buses that had been in an accident.
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Arrests made by Madison County law enforcement on Tuesday and Wednesday based on Madison County Jail records. Charges are recommended by arresting officers, but are not final until the Madison County prosecutor reviews the case and files official charges.
Anderson police arrested Chad Anthony Moores, 25, of the 3000 block of Carlos Road, Grenns Fork, at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday. Bond was set at $20,000 for Class C misdemeanor for OWI.
Madison County sheriffs deputies arrested Loreko Corrett McCullough, 41, of the 1800 block of Locust Street, Anderson, at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday. Bond was set at $4,000 for Class A misdemeanor for false informing.
Indiana state police arrested Maisha Nyerere Robertson, 39, of the 1000 block of Harter Boulevard, Anderson, at 1:23 p.m. Tuesday. Bond was set at $252 for civil contempt of court.
Madison County sheriffs deputies arrested Jason Patrick Johnson, 40, of the 51600 block of East County Line Road, Middlebury, at 4:13 p.m. Tuesday. Bond was set at $10,000 for Class D felony for criminal confinement, at $10,000 for Class D felony for theft, at $10,000 for Class D felony for strangulation and at $10,000 for Class A misdemeanor for battery: no or minor injury.
Anderson police arrested Terry Lee Fuller Sr., 61, of the 2400 block of West 25th Street, Anderson, at 1:38 a.m. Wednesday. Bond was set at $5,000 for Class A misdemeanor OWI.
Elwood police arrested Lisa Ann Ball, 48, of the 500 block of South 22nd Street, Elwood, at 1:39 a.m. Wednesday. Bond was set at $4,000 for Class C misdemeanor OWI.
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Molecular diagnostics is a rapidlyadvancing area of research and medicine, with new technologies and applications being added continuously. Molecular diagnostics is the promising area which can transform disease diagnosis, as diagnosis based on symptoms and use of surrogate markers is replaced by genomic and proteomic analysis. This fundamental shift offers the promise for early disease detection, potentially before symptoms have even occurred.
United States molecular diagnostic market for 2018 is anticipated to more than double from its current value in 2013. In United States molecular diagnostic market, infectious disease controls the highest market share in 2013. But in terms of test volume food pathogen testing takes the lead pushing infectious disease at number two position.
Molecular oncology tests have emerged as a significant rapidly growing market segment. In the current medical diagnostics market, molecular diagnostics for cancer testing offers one of the brightest areas for growth and innovation. United States constitutes the largest regional market for blood screening and blood products. Molecular diagnostics is also starting to emerge as an important tool for HLA Testing, Food Pathogen Detection Testing and other disease areas.
In companies market share Hologic Inc., Myriad Genetics and Becton Dickinson together these 3 companies control more than 50% market share for 2013. However Becton Dickinson is expected to lose its market share gradually and Roche is expected to take its place by 2018.
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