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NASA Wants $6 Million Worth of Ideas for Grabbing Asteroid
NASA is putting out a formal call for projects that will help robots and astronauts grab an asteroid from deep space and bring it closer to Earth for study.
The Broad Agency Announcement, released Friday, envisions spending up to $6 million on as many as 25 proposals this year. The proposals should focus on technologies that can be used to identify potential targets, send robotic spacecraft to capture the selected asteroid and put it in a stable orbit beyond the moon, or help astronauts get to the space rock and bring back samples in the mid-2020s.
"We're reaching out to seek new and innovative ideas as we extend the frontier of space exploration," Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA's associate administrator for human exploration and operations, said in a news release. "To reach Mars, we'll rely on new technologies and advanced capabilities proven through the Asteroid Initiative. We're looking forward to exciting ideas from outside NASA as well to help realize that vision."
Capitalizing on ideas
The space agency is planning an Asteroid Initiative Opportunities Forum at NASA Headquarters in Washington on Wednesday to provide more information for potential participants. Next week's forum will be live-streamed online to folks who sign up.
Proposals are due May 5, and NASA plans to make awards around July 1 for projects that would wrap up in six months.
Greg Williams, NASA's deputy associate administrator for plans and policy, said the selection process would build on a workshop that generated hundreds of ideas for asteroid exploration last year. "We've got folks thinking," he told NBC News. The Broad Agency Announcement provides a "focused way" to capitalize on those ideas, he said.
NASA is already supporting projects such as the Asteroid Data Hunter contest, which is offering $35,000 in awards over the next six months to citizen scientists who come up with improved algorithms for identifying asteroids. The contest, part of the agency's Asteroid Grand Challenge Series, is being conducted in partnership with Planetary Resources, a commercial venture that's working on a new generation of space telescopes as well as asteroid-mining spacecraft.
What lies ahead
Next year, NASA will review mission concepts for redirecting an asteroid up to 30 feet (10 meters) wide or breaking off a piece of a bigger asteroid and bringing it back.
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NASA Discovers New Gully on Mars
A NASA spacecraft has spotted a big gully on Mars, a feature that appears to have formed only within the last three years.
The powerful HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) imaged the channel, which is found on the slope of a crater wall in the Red Planet's mid-southern latitudes, on May 25, 2013. The feature was not present in HiRISE photos of the area taken on Nov. 5, 2010. NASA unveiled the image on Wednesday.
This pair of before (left) and after (right) images from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter documents the formation of a substantial new channel on a Martian slope between Nov. 5.
While the Mars gully looks a lot like river channels here on Earth, it likely was not carved out by flowing water, NASA officials said.
"The dates of the images are more than a full Martian year apart, so the observations did not pin down the Martian season of the activity at this site," officials wrote in a description of the gully image on Wednesday.
But, they added, "before-and-after HiRISE pairs of similar activity at other sites demonstrate that this type of activity generally occurs in winter, at temperatures so cold that carbon dioxide, rather than water, is likely to play the key role."
However, MRO has observed other Martian features that do seem associated with liquid water dark streaks known asrecurring slope lineae.
RSL lines snake down crater walls and other slopes during warm weather on the Red Planet, and some researchers think they're caused by briny water that contains an iron-based antifreeze. Direct evidence of flowing water at RSL sites, however, remains elusive.
Ancient Mars was much more hospitable to life. For example, NASA's Curiosity rover discovered an ancient lake-and-stream system near its Red Planet landing site that could have supported microbial life billions of years ago.
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NASA Seeks Proposals on Asteroid Redirect Mission Concepts Development
In support of NASA's Asteroid Redirect Mission a key part of the agencys stepping stone path to send humans to Mars agency officials are seeking proposals for studies on advanced technology development.
Through a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), released Friday, NASA hopes to solicit proposals for concept studies in areas including asteroid capture systems, rendezvous sensors, adapting commercial spacecraft for the Asteroid Redirect Mission and feasibility studies of potential future partnership opportunities for secondary payloads and the crewed mission.
"As NASA continues to make great progress refining our mission concepts, we're reaching out to seek new and innovative ideas as we extend the frontier of space exploration," said William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations at NASA Headquarters in Washington. "To reach Mars, we'll rely on new technologies and advanced capabilities proven through the Asteroid Initiative. We're looking forward to exciting ideas from outside NASA as well to help realize that vision."
Following evaluations of the proposals, NASA plans to select no more than 25 proposals and make total awards of as much as $6 million. Contracts would begin and end this year. More information can be found in the BAA, available at:
The announcement precedes a Wednesday, March 26, Asteroid Initiative Opportunities Forum at NASA Headquarters. The forum will provide status updates from ongoing Asteroid Redirect Mission concept and extensibility refinement and expand on the BAA, which is a follow-on step from the 2013 Request for Information in mission planning activities. The event also will highlight opportunities for public engagement in the mission and activities associated with the agency's Asteroid Grand Challenge. The forum will be carried on NASA Television and streamed online for virtual participants. For the agenda and to register as a virtual participant, go to:
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NASA's Asteroid Initiative includes the Asteroid Grand Challenge and the Asteroid Redirect Mission. The grand challenge will develop new partnerships and collaborations to accelerate the agency's existing planetary defense work, and the mission will collect and redirect an asteroid where astronauts can explore and sample it.
The Asteroid Redirect Mission has three major elements: target identification; a robotic mission to capture and redirect the selected asteroid into a stable orbit beyond the moon; and a crewed segment in which astronauts in NASA's Orion spacecraft launched on the Space Launch System rocket will rendezvous with the captured asteroid, conduct spacewalks to collect samples from it, and return them to the Earth for analysis. New capabilities and systems tested through the Asteroid Initiative will advance NASA's ultimate goal of sending humans to Mars.
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Surprising new way to kill cancer cells
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Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that cancer cells and not normal cells can be killed by eliminating either the FAS receptor, also known as CD95, or its binding component, CD95 ligand.
"The discovery seems counterintuitive because CD95 has previously been defined as a tumor suppressor," said lead investigator Marcus Peter, professor in medicine-hematology/Oncology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. "But when we removed it from cancer cells, rather than proliferate, they died."
The findings were published March 20 in Cell Reports.
The self-destruction of cells, known as apoptosis, is a necessary process that helps the body rid itself of unwanted and potentially harmful cells. Under normal circumstances, when CD95 is activated, the process of apoptosis is triggered. Seen as a keeper of homeostasis in the immune system, it's been long-considered vital for the prevention of uncontrolled, cancerous cell growth.
"In order to conduct this line of work, we had to create something that I don't believe exists, a cancer cell completely devoid of CD95," said Peter, a member of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University. "If CD95 was truly a tumor suppressor, its elimination would result in an enhanced growth and/or invasiveness of cancer cells."
Peter and his team tested cancer cells from nine different tissue origins. Instead of proliferating, the cells increased their size and the production of harmful reactive oxygen species, resulting in DNA damage. In their first attempt to divide, they died.
Peter determined that the "cell death induced by CD95 receptor or ligand elimination (DICE)," comprises multiple death pathways. A cancer cell would have to mutate components of each to defend against DICE, a highly unlikely scenario.
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A position exists for a Research Assistant/Research Associate to work on the In-situ Characterisation of Nano-structured Silicon-based Lithium Ion Batteries. The post is in collaboration with Prof Grey of the University of Cambridge Chemistry Department and funded under ERC project "InSituNANO" which explores atomic level mechanisms that govern the growth and device behaviour of nanomaterials in realistic process environments.
The successful candidate is expected to have or is close to obtaining a PhD in electrical engineering, chemistry, materials science or physics, and is required to have experience and a publication record in the use of nanomaterials, such as silicon nanowires, in Li ion batteries, as well as expertise in the characterisation of battery electrodes by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and X-ray diffraction. The post holder will be located in West Cambridge (Cambridge, UK), but will spend significant time also in the group of Prof. Grey in the Chemistry Department in central Cambridge. Tasks will include the development of appropriate research methods/metrology, the undertaking of an ambitious, frontier research program, management tasks for worldwide collaborations incl. industry and the wide dissemination of results.
The role holder will also have: experience and a publication record in the use of nanomaterials, such as silicon nanowires, in Li ion batteries, as well as expertise in the characterisation of battery electrodes by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and X-ray diffraction; ability to communicate ideas effectively with colleagues both orally and in writing; experience of research into the characterisation of battery electrodes by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) and X-ray diffraction, also into the use of nanomaterials, such as silicon nanowires, in Li ion batteries; experience of writing research publications; interpersonal and leadership skills as required for interdisciplinary, collaborative research project and ability to manage own workload.
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Dr. Tsongalis is the director of the Molecular Pathology laboratory and co-director of the translational research program in the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center in Lebanon, N.H. In 1994, he completed his post-doctoral training in clinical chemistry at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he was first exposed to molecular diagnostics. Throughout his career, Dr. Tsongalis has been striving to apply molecular techniques to diagnostic questions that are not adequately addressed by traditional laboratory methods and has challenged the boundaries between clinical pathology and anatomic pathology. His early work described methods for localized in situ amplification of DNA and RNA targets in tissue sections as well as the identification of mutation carriers in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer risk genes. He described some of the first applications of molecular methods in identity testing of clinical specimens when mislabeling or a mix-up was suspected. His laboratory was an early adopter of automation for high-volume molecular infectious disease testing and active in the development of molecular techniques for use with unconventional specimen types. His laboratory is currently applying state-of-the-art molecular techniques to improve patient management through precision medicine. His laboratory continually pushes the application of molecular technologies beyond their traditional uses and is now focusing on nanotechnologies for routine use in the clinical setting. His work has led to 140 publications and eight textbooks in the field of molecular pathology. Dr. Tsongalis has served on many professional society committees, including the AACC board of directors, and the editorial boards of several medical journals, including Clinical Chemistry.
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Paramount's Star-Studded Gala Raises $9 Million for USC Cancer Researcher
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In a town that understands how stars are made, Dr. David B. Agus is a medical supernova, which is why a glittering constellation of Hollywood notables turned out Thursday night to raise a stunning $9 million to support his pioneering cancer research.
The Paramount Pictures fundraiser -- labeled "Rebels with a Cause" -- was put together by the studios chief, Brad Grey, who amassed $4.5 million in contributions from the entertainment industry. When high-tech multi-billionaire and Oracle founder Larry Ellison, who was being honored for his longtime support of Agus cutting-edge research into cancers genetic roots, was informed of that total, he promptly offered to match it with a personal donation. That brought the nights total to $9 million.
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ThoughAgusis perhaps best known for treatingSteve Jobsin the final years of his advanced illness, it was the physicians treatment of Viacom chairmanSumner Redstonethat prompted entertainment industry philanthropists to take notice of his work. Redstone credits Agus with saving his life after he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The USC medical researcher's patient roster also includesNeil Young, Ted Kennedy, Lance ArmstrongandRobin Quivers. (Agus recently appeared on theHoward Sternshow where the radio host credited him with saving Quivers' life.)
"I met David through Sumner Redstone three years ago," Grey toldThe Hollywood Reporter. "He said to me, 'DavidAgusis a genius.' We became very good friends and I got to know quite a lot about what he's up to. And it's simply inspiring.
"I'm just a show business guy -- these are the real heroes," Grey said ofAgus. "But I think we have some role in this, which is to do anything and everything we can to raise money and fund research so that it's not just this community that is getting this treatment, it's the world. That's why we're here."
Apart from a star-studded patient roster, Agus also has a personal connection to the entertainment industry, since hes married to actress Amy Joyce Povich, daughter of syndicated talk show host MauryPovich, which makes Connie Chung his mother-in-law.
Thursdays turnout, which included an unusually wide mix of stars and moguls, underscored Agus rising celebrity and high-level Hollywood belief in the personal medicine he has pioneered. That approach tailors cancer treatment to a patients unique genetic and molecular makeup, while emphasizing treatments that keep a persons entire system healthy, thereby mobilizing the bodys own cellular defenses and arresting cancers possible spread. The physicians two companies develop the technologies to analyze an individual patients genomes and proteomes so as to identify their unique on-off switches to cancer.
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Dr. Michio Kaku will be Interviewed by Business Rockstars' Ken Rutkowski on a Live Google Hangout Today
Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) March 21, 2014
Dr. Michio Kaku, a New York Times best-selling author and physicist, will be interviewed by Ken Rutkowski, host of Business Rockstars. The live interview will start on the radio, and then continue live on a Google Hangout, today at 4:05pm PST. Attendees will learn about Time Travel, cures for depression, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other mental illnesses can be expected. Dr. Michio Kaku will also touch upon the ability to microchip your brain like in Total Recall the movie. Guests of Business Rockstars' Google Hangout can also submit questions to be answered Live on their Google Hangout, via a special Business Rockstar Event Page located at BusinessRockstarLaunchPad.com.
Dr. Michio Kaku tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain. For the first time in history, the secrets of the living brain are being revealed by a battery of high tech brain scans devised by physicists. Now what was once solely the province of science fiction has become a startling reality. Recording memories, telepathy, videotaping our dreams, mind control, avatars, and telekinesis are not only possible; they already exist.
The future of the mind gives an authoritative and compelling look at the astonishing research being done in top laboratories around the worldall based on the latest advancements in neuroscience and physics. One day there might be a "smart pill" that can enhance one's cognition; be able to upload one's brain to a computer, neuron for neuron; send thoughts and emotions around the world on a "brain-net"; control computers and robots with one's mind; push the very limits of immortality; and perhaps even send one's consciousness across the universe.
Dr. Kaku will take attendees of this Google Hangout on a grand tour of what the future might hold, giving attendees not only a solid sense of how the brain functions but also how these technologies will change one's daily life. He even presents a radically new way to think about "consciousness" and applies it to provide fresh insight into mental illness, artificial intelligence and alien consciousness.
With Dr. Kaku's deep understanding of modern science and keen eye for future developments, the future of the mind is a scientific tour de force - an extraordinary, mind-boggling exploration of the frontiers of neuroscience.
About Michio Kaku Theoretical physicist, best-selling author, acclaimed public speaker, co-founder of string field theory, and popularizer of science, Dr. Michio Kaku resumes Einsteins quest to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into a single grand unified theory of everything.
About Business Rockstars Business Rockstars is a destination for entrepreneurs and "wantrepreneurs". Business Rockstars produces a live radio show, hosted by Ken Rutkowski, that airs 2:00-4:00 PST, which can be heard live daily Monday thru Friday on KFWB News-Talk 980 in Los Angeles, on IHEART RADIO, STITCHER, ITUNES, TUNEIN, and RADIO.COM. Business Rockstars also streams the show live on their YouTube channel.
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Family Medicine Match Rate Up for Fifth Consecutive Year
Catherine Louw at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, celebrates with her fianc, Ryan Coe, after learning that she'll soon be headed to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Family Medicine Residency.
Following an anxious week of waiting, graduating medical students today learned the results of the 2014 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), commonly referred to as the Match. Those results spotlight a positive trend for family medicine: For the fifth straight year, the number of medical students choosing family medicine ticked higher than the previous year.
Specifically, 3,000 students, including both U.S. medical school graduates and international medical graduates, chose family medicine; that figure represents a 2 percent increase (62 more positions filled) compared with the 2,938 family medicine spots filled in 2013.
Moreover, of this year's total, 1,416 U.S. seniors matched to family medicine; that's 42 more than in 2013, or a 3 percent increase.
Finally, a total of 70 more family medicine residency positions were offered in 2014 compared with 2013 (3,132 versus 3,062), yet the higher number of students matching into the specialty maintained the same fill rate of 96 percent.
When calculating the number of students matching to family medicine, the AAFP Medical Education Division included students who matched into traditional family medicine residency programs as well as into programs that combine family medicine education with other focused training. Those additional programs are
It's worth noting that NRMP statistics do not include applications processed through the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program that assists students who were not selected by a residency program during the regular Match.
AAFP President Reid Blackwelder, M.D., of Kingsport, Tenn., called the 2014 Match news particularly encouraging in light of the addition of 70 residency positions this year and the uptick seen in the number of U.S. seniors choosing family medicine.
In an AAFP news release, Blackwelder said he was pleased to see the positive trend continue. "As each new first-year class of family medicine residents grows, so does our ability to meet the need for high-quality primary medical care."
In the release, Blackwelder pointed to new AAFP recommendations about family physician workforce reform that concluded the country would need to graduate 65 family medicine residents annually through 2025 to meet the country's demand for family physicians.
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