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[ad_1] With missions from three nations expected to reach the Red Planet this month, 2021 could be the most enlightening year in the history of Mars research. Earthlings have been sending probes and robots to and near Mars since the 1960s, and dozens have successfully captured images and data about …

[ad_1] However, some scientists have said that it is premature to conclude from the available data that climate change influenced the emergence of the new coronavirus. Climate change may have played a role in the outbreaks of the new coronavirus that causes COVID-19, as well as the 2002-03 SARS virus …

[ad_1] The spacecraft, launched in July, is expected to enter the orbit of Mars around February 10. (Subscribe to Science For All, our weekly newsletter, where our goal is to eliminate the jargon of science and put the fun in. Click here). China’s Tianwen-1 probe has sent its first image …

[ad_1] Enlarge / The structure of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. Covid-19 coverage See more stories During the summer, you could almost hear a sigh of relief coming from the part of the research community that was following the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Viruses, especially those new to their hosts, …

[ad_1] Using less than 200 nanograms of einsteinium, half of the world’s supply at the time, scientists have discovered the synthetic element’s binding and spectroscopic behavior for the first time. Discovered in the rubble after the detonation of the first hydrogen bomb in 1952, einsteinium is a highly radioactive actinide. …

[ad_1] Since the emergence of several new variants of COVID-19 around the world, scientists have been quick to understand their impact on vaccines. Early laboratory experiments showed worrying signs that one variant, the one that originated in South Africa, could become a big problem. And now, two large experiments on …

[ad_1] UK Sees More Coronavirus Cases With Worrying Mutation – What Does This Mean For COVID-19 Vaccine? | Photo credit: iStock Images Key points The UK variant is more contagious than previous versions of the coronavirus Experts fear a coronavirus mutation could make COVID-19 vaccines less effective This mutation, which …

[ad_1] Elon Musk is famous and infamous for his mind-blowing ideas and ventures, but one that is almost literally like that is the idea of ​​connecting brains to computers to allow control of other computers using only brain power. To show he’s serious, Musk even founded the startup Neuralink to …

[ad_1] The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project is so important to the Horn of Africa country that it decided to finance its construction on its own, after international lenders refused. The hydroelectric power that the Blue Nile dam will produce is essential in a country where more than half the …

[ad_1] State fragility is a multidimensional concept that is often characterized by deficiencies in one or more areas of the central functions of the state: legitimacy, authority (competing aspirants to power) and capacity (weak ability to provide basic government functions). State fragility poses a serious problem for many developing countries, …