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Phys.org / SpaceX retools problem booster for overnight launch from Space Coast
SpaceX is rolling a booster that was part of a scrubbed launch attempt last month back to the launch pad for an early morning mission on the Space Coast.
Tech Xplore / Microsoft will pay $14M to settle allegations it discriminated against employees who took leave
Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $14.4 million to settle allegations that the global software giant retaliated and discriminated against employees who took protected leave, including parental and disability, the California ...
Phys.org / Research intern helps discover a new pulsar buried in a mountain of data
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Remote Sensing Division intern Amaris McCarver, along with a team of astronomers, has discovered the first millisecond pulsar in the stellar cluster Glimpse-CO1 and recently published ...
Medical Xpress / High fail rate for melanoma self-checks increasing cancer risk, new study finds
Australians are unable to recognize malignant melanomas on their own skin, calling into question the effectiveness of national self-detection guidelines, according to new Southern Cross University research.
Phys.org / NASA's ECOSTRESS maps burn risk areas across Phoenix streets
Roads and sidewalks in some areas get so hot that skin contact could result in second-degree burns.
Phys.org / Nanorobot kills cancer cells in mice with hidden weapon
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed nanorobots that kill cancer cells in mice. The robot's weapon is hidden in a nanostructure and is exposed only in the tumor microenvironment, sparing healthy cells. ...
Medical Xpress / Study shows hairy skin does not become less sensitive with age
Our sense of touch is generally thought to decline with age, just like the other senses. However, a study has shown that age-related decline in sensitivity only happens in hairless skin like the tip of the index finger, but ...
Phys.org / Research investigates employment match quality
The quality of an employment match is an important aspect of understanding labor market dynamics, according to Professor Michèle Belot, but measuring match quality presents many challenges.
Tech Xplore / New thermodynamics method enhances maintenance and prevents failures in engineering systems
The performance and reliability of machines and devices reduce as they age. Currently, inaccurate degradation characterization leads to over- and under-maintenance, both of which have dire consequences on society. Hence, ...
Medical Xpress / EU approves Sanofi drug for chronic lung disease
The European Union has approved Sanofi and Regeneron's blockbuster drug Dupixent for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the French pharmaceutical giant said on Wednesday.
Phys.org / Why cats meow at humans more than each other
This is a story that goes back thousands of years.
Phys.org / 'Motion-picture' method reveals shape of the Milky Way's dark matter halo
An international team has pioneered a "motion-picture" method for measuring the precession rate of the Milky Way's disk warp. Using a sample of Cepheid variable stars of different ages, this method allows the precession direction ...