In a groundbreaking discovery published in The Planetary Science Journal, a team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian has confirmed the existence of a rare object located far beyond Neptune. Known as 2020 VN40, this trans-Neptunian object is in a unique orbital resonance with the giant planet Neptune. For every ten orbits Neptune completes, …
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They like to keep their schedules packed, their cocktails full and bank accounts bursting, and now the latest must-have for folks enjoying summer in the Hamptons is a new delivery service: hydration on speed dial. After an exhausting day of mingling, eating expensive lobster rolls and baking in the summer sun comes the expected hangover and dreaded dehydration. Where most …
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IN A NUTSHELL 🌾 The Moon-Rice project is developing “super-dwarf” rice to support long-duration space missions and extreme Earth environments. 🛰️ Led by the Italian Space Agency, the project involves collaboration between three Italian universities specializing in rice genetics, crop physiology, and space crop production. 🔬 The research focuses on using CRISPR-Cas technology to create compact, productive rice varieties that …
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