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Going into space may seem appealing, but it is a challenging endeavor. The environment is very different from Earth and extensive precautions are required. Astronauts Rigorous testing The equipment will be thoroughly inspected. Once the mission begins, strict procedures must be followed. Astronaut Chris HadfieldCommander Hadfield) shared an interesting fact with us: you can’t burp in space. Featured image source: Pexels | PixabayX user, Greg Switzer (@G_Switzer)Upon opening the Snapple bottle, he found a fact scrawled on the cover: “REAL FACT – ASTRONAUTS CANNOT BURP IN SPACE.” To verify if this was true or just another bogus claim, he decided…

Professor Greg Neely (right) and lead author Tian Du in their lab at the Charles Perkins Centre. Photo: Fiona Wolf – University of Sydney In a scientific paper marking multiple breakthroughs, scientists from Sydney and Liverpool have identified a commonly available blood-thinning substance that also acts as an antidote to cobra venom. The study used CRISPR gene modification technology to identify cells that are immune to snake venom and used them as a case study to determine the best mechanism for preventing necrosis during a snake bite. The authors described snakebite as “the most deadly and neglected tropical disease” in…

1.3 billion year old dark blue iron ore from the Hamersley region. Photo by Liam Courtney-Davies, Curtin University According to a study led by Curtin University, the largest iron ore deposit on Earth is Hamersley County Fossils of a deep-sea volcano hidden beneath the ocean floor of Western Australia are about a billion years newer than previously thought, and the discovery could greatly accelerate the search for further resources. Using a new geological dating technique that precisely dates iron oxide minerals, the researchers discovered that the Hammersley deposit formed between 1.4 and 1.1 billion years ago, rather than the 2.2…

AFP/Getty Images via iHeartRadio Vice President Kamala Harris and Beyonce. CNN — Vice President Kamala Harris made a splashy entrance on Monday night, singing Beyoncé’s “Freedom” during her first official visit to campaign headquarters. A source close to Harris told CNN that her team had received permission from Beyonce’s representatives to use the song during the presidential campaign. Beyoncé, who is known for maintaining strict licensing guidelines when it comes to her music, quickly approved Harris’ campaign’s request for permission to use “Freedom” on Monday, just hours before she was due to take the stage to sing the song, the…

July 23, 2024 12:20 AM ESTKANSAS CITY, Mo. — The night he inspired his teammates after receiving a pitch. Bobby Witt Jr.. There was one missing from the cycle, Salvador Perez and Hunter Renfroe Hit another home run, Kansas City Royals Defeated Arizona Diamondbacks They won 10-4 on Monday, marking their fourth straight victory.Witt got out of some tough situations by hitting a triple in the first inning, a double in the third inning, and a three-run home run to deep left-center field in the fourth inning.When Witt came up to bat in the sixth inning, the crowd chanted “Bobby!…

Elena Popova/Moment RF/Getty Images According to a new study, engaging in aerobic exercise is one of 12 factors that may help lower your risk of developing depression in the future. Get inspired by our weekly roundup of tips for living simply and fulfillingly. Subscribe to CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools to improve your health. CNN — The scientists announced in December Brain Care ScoreA tool to assess risk of dementia and stroke without medical treatment. This score is determined by the patient and the doctor. Beneficial Lifestyle ChangesNew research suggests it may even be possible to…

Three days after a widespread software outage, one of the major airlines at Boston Logan Airport is still struggling to resume full service. As of 9:35 p.m. Monday, Delta Air Lines canceled 50 flights (27% of its total) to and from Logan Airport for the day, according to FlightAware. Another 80 flights were delayed. Delta Air Lines was forced to cancel 63 flights (35% of its total) to and from Boston on Sunday, both by far the most among airlines. “We’ve been here for almost 13 hours,” said Chris Forsyth, a traveler trying to fly to Los Angeles. Some passengers…

Google no longer plans to stop supporting third-party cookies, online identifiers used by the advertising industry to track people and target ads based on their online activities. on monday postAnthony Chavez, vice president of Google’s Privacy Sandbox, said the search and advertising giant realized that the five-year effort to build a privacy-preserving ad tech stack would require a lot of work and would have an impact on online advertisers, some of whom are staunchly opposed. “With this in mind, we propose a new approach that gives users more choice,” Chavez wrote. “Instead of eliminating third-party cookies, we’re introducing a new…

Everyone needs a feel-good show.Killing timeConfined to a small but high-tech living space, stranded in a cold desert world completely different from our own, what do you do to relieve stress after a arduous day of scientific fact-finding and exploring on foot?NASA Simulation of Mars habitation experiment — the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) mission — may provide the answers.According to microbiologist Anka Serariu: 4 participants After 378 days living without any contact with the outside world inside a 3D-printed replica Mars base, the crew’s downtime consisted of “a lot of TV and downloaded books,” she said. Said…

The aurora fills the sky above the barn with ribbons of green, charged particles. … [+] A field at Greeney’s Turkey Farm in Mercer, Maine, May 11, 2024. (Photo by Michael Seamans/Getty Images)Getty Images of AuroraThe phenomenon, also known as the aurora borealis, may be visible across northern US states early Wednesday morning as the impact of a “halo CME” reaches Earth. This amazing natural phenomenon is caused by the solar wind, which is a stream of charged particles from the Sun that accelerate along the magnetic field lines at the North and South Poles and enter the Earth’s atmosphere.…