Un cohete Soyuz despegó este 21 de septiembre rumbo a la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS) desde Baikonur, en Kazajistán, con dos rusos y un estadounidense a bordo, en medio de tensiones por invasión de Ucrania. Baikonur, 21 de Septiembre de 2022.- «La estabilidad es buena (…), la tripulación se siente bien»,Continuar Leyendo
Highly conserved genes ensure lifelong differentiation of neurons and glandular cells in sea anemones Vienna, Sept 20, 2022.- The genetic fingerprint of the sea anemone Nematostella vectensis shows that the members of this evolutionarily very old animal phylum use the same gene cascades for the differentiation of neuronal cell typesContinuar Leyendo
Washington, DC, September 19, 2022.- An anonymous bequest of $34.8 million will enable Carnegie to continue to play a leading role advancing the frontiers of astronomy and astrophysics. The largest gift to the Institution since it was founded by Andrew Carnegie, this new fund will support staff and instrumentation atContinuar Leyendo
New research in mice pinpoints disease-modifying molecules produced by astrocytes in Rett, fragile X and Down syndromes La Jolla, Sept 19, 2022.- Neurons often get most of the credit for keeping our brains sharp and functioning—as well as most of the blame when it comes to brain diseases. But star-shapedContinuar Leyendo
Robin Lin Miller, MSU psychology professor, who is part of the MSU Consortium for Sexual and Gender Minority Health, got a front-seat view recently of the discrepancies in the way different countries are approaching the international monkeypox outbreak. East Lansing, MI, Sept 19, 2022.- Miller, whose research focuses on effectiveContinuar Leyendo
A new quantum algorithm solves a critical problem in quantum chemistry through gradual adaptation along a specially chosen geometric path. New York, Sept 19, 2022.- In calculating the potential energy surface of the chemical reaction of H2 ;+ D2 → 2HD, the new algorithm (green diamonds) outperforms the previous algorithmContinuar Leyendo
La astronauta de la ESA, Samantha Cristoforetti, asumirá el cargo de comandante de la Estación Espacial Internacional, tomando el relevo de Oleg Artemyev, su compañero de tripulación en la Expedición 67. París, 14 de Septiembre de 2022.- Desde el inicio de su misión Minerva en abril de 2022, Samantha ha desempeñadoContinuar Leyendo
In brief In the early hours of Sunday, 4 September, Solar Orbiter flew by Venus for a gravity-assist manoeuvre that alters the spacecraft’s orbit, getting it even closer to the Sun. As if trying to get the orbiter’s attention as it cosied up to another body in the Solar System,Continuar Leyendo
Europe’s latest Galileo satellites in space have joined the operational constellation, transmitting navigation signals to three billion users across planet Earth as well as relaying distress calls to rescuers. Their entry into service follows a summer test campaign and will result in a measurable increase in positioning accuracy and improvedContinuar Leyendo
By Jim Schnabel New York, August 31, 2022.- The SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect specialized pacemaker cells that maintain the heart’s rhythmic beat, setting off a self-destruction process within the cells, according to a preclinical study co-led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and NYU Grossman School of Medicine. TheContinuar Leyendo
