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	Science As-it-happens update ⋅ July 29, 2019
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	CNN NASA fed some of its precious Apollo 11 lunar samples to cockroaches CNN (CNN) Scientists from NASA had a lot more leeway to conduct weird experiments 50 years ago, which included feeding moon dust to German cockroaches. But it didn't stop there. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were able to secure lunar samples ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Look up for the Perseid meteor shower before it peaks during the full moon CNN (CNN) Moonless nights will make the spectacle of the annual Perseid meteor shower even more scintillating this weekend for much of the world between August 2 and August 4. The shower will actually peak with the most number of meteors during the early ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spaceflight Now Photos: SpaceX completes resupply run to International Space Station Spaceflight Now A SpaceX Dragon capsule packed with more than 5,000 pounds of hardware, provisions and experiments launched July 25 from Cape Canaveral and arrived at the International Space Station two days later. The Dragon spacecraft lifted off at 6:01:56 p.m. ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org NASA's TESS mission finds 'missing link' planets Phys.Org NASA's newest planet-hunting satellite has discovered a type of planet missing from our own solar system. Launched in 2018, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, has found three new worlds around a neighboring star. Stephen Kane, a UC ... Flag as irrelevant
	EurekAlert (press release) NASA's new lightweight X-ray mirrors ready for try-outs in space EurekAlert (press release) Recent testing has shown that super-thin, lightweight X-ray mirrors made of a material commonly used to make computer chips can meet the stringent imaging requirements of next-generation X-ray observatories. As a result, the X-ray mirror technology being ... Flag as irrelevant
	ExtremeTech General Relativity Still Holds Up in New Analysis of a Supermassive Black Hole ExtremeTech While quantum physics continues to raise new questions concerning Einstein's theory of general relativity, a recent analysis of a giant black hole at the center of the Milky Way demonstrates that general relativity continues to prove itself under more extreme ... Flag as irrelevant
	Science Magazine How Komodo dragons survive deadly bites from other Komodos Science Magazine Komodo dragons (Varanus komodoensis) have always been oddballs in the reptile world. Their unusual cardiovascular system and their uniquely powerful sense of smell help them hunt—and find mates—more easily than other lizard species. Now, scientists ... Flag as irrelevant
	Live Science CRISPR Gene Editing Will Be Used Inside Humans For the First Time in Treatment for Blindness Live Science The first study to test the gene-editing technology CRISPR inside the human body is about to get underway in the United States, according to news reports. The study plans to use CRISPR to treat an inherited eye disorder that causes blindness, according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Mirage News DIY balloon pump takes microfluidics to the people Science Daily Date: July 29, 2019; Source: RMIT University; Summary: The ingenious device cost just $2 to make, yet works almost as well as its expensive and cumbersome lab counterparts. Share: FULL STORY ... Flag as irrelevant
	Phys.Org Workplace safety can worsen under bullying bosses Science Daily Date: July 29, 2019; Source: Portland State University; Summary: A new study suggests that bullying bosses aren't just bad for employee morale and well-being -- they can also be bad for workplace safety. Share: FULL STORY ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Organic apples have probiotic properties News-Medical.net "An apple a day…" says the old proverb. It would seem that everyone agrees, judging by the Number 1 position that apples hold among fruits the world over, with 83 million apples being produced every year. A new study shows that eating an apple, core and ... Flag as irrelevant
	Courthouse News Service Top EU Court Bolsters Music Copyright Protection Courthouse News Service (CN) – Siding with electronic music pioneer Kraftwerk, the European Court of Justice ruled Monday that unauthorized sampling of even brief clips of music can constitute copyright infringement as long as they are recognizable. German rapper Moses Pelham ... Flag as irrelevant
	The KPM News Impact of Airplane Contrails On Climate The KPM News Regardless of conspiracy theories about so-called chemtrails, there is no proof that the white plumes appeared trailing from high-flying planes are part of a secret government program to spray toxic chemicals into the atmosphere for mind control or mass ... Flag as irrelevant
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