Новости за 05.07.2019

2-step, 1-pot method uses protein splicing to add chemical moieties to proteins

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Jul 05, 2019
The varied landscapes of the United States have unique relationships with water. On the East Coast, rain is a regular occurrence. In the West, drought is a constant threat. Rivers and lakes fed by rainfall, snowmelt or a mix of both provide two-thirds of the country's drinking water while also supporting agriculture. Managing these water resources requires balancing growing demand for wate

Washington (UPI) Jul 1, 2019
The evolution of life in Earth's oceans changed dramatically around 170 million years ago, according to new research. Prior to the shift, the evolutionary success of marine life forms was dictated primarily by biochemical constraints. Climate and ocean chemistry were the main drivers of evolution. But during the middle of the Jurassic period, calcium carbonate-secreting plankton

Jerusalem (AFP) June 27, 2019
GPS signals in Israel's airspace have been disrupted for three weeks, a government spokesman said Thursday, with local reports suggesting that Russia might be the cause of the problem. It has baffled authorities who have failed to find the source and forced airports to change some landing procedures, a spokesman for the Israel Airports Authority said. Air traffic controllers have been in

Mainz, Germany (SPX) Jul 05, 2019
Matter surrounds us day and night in all its forms - trees, houses, furniture, and even the air we breathe. But, according to physicists, the visible matter familiar to us may only account for approximately 20 percent of all material in the universe. According to the current theory, as much as 80 percent may be dark matter. This claim is based on several observations, one of which is that

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 03, 2019
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, have installed the SuperCam Mast Unit onto the Mars 2020 rover. The instrument's camera, laser and spectrometers can identify the chemical and mineral makeup of targets as small as a pencil point from a distance of more than 20 feet (6 meters). SuperCam is a next-generation version of the ChemCam instrument operating on

Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2019
Scavenging spare parts and grabbing off-the-shelf hardware, University of California, Berkeley, space scientists are in a sprint to build scientific instruments that will land on the Moon in a mere two years. NASA announced on Monday that it has selected 12 scientific payloads to fly aboard three lunar landing missions within the next few years. One of them will be the Lunar Surface Electr

Beijing (XNA) Jul 01, 2019
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has unveiled a cloud technology-based data platform tailored to the commercial space industry. The Space Cloud Cubic platform launched Wednesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, is developed to provide comprehensive solutions to various parties in the commercial space industry, the CAS said. Developed by CAS Tianta Co. Ltd., the pla

Tucson AZ (SPX) Jul 03, 2019
A new spacecraft-mounted camera system funded by NASA is poised to return the first high-resolution video of a landing plume as it lands on the Moon. The Heimdall camera system project, headed by Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist R. Aileen Yingst, consists of four color cameras and a DVR to store images until they can be uplinked to Earth. "The camera system will return th

Pasadena CA (JPL) Jul 05, 2019
Behold the "mole": The heat-sensing spike that NASA's InSight lander deployed on the Martian surface is now visible. Last week, the spacecraft's robotic arm successfully removed the support structure of the mole, which has been unable to dig, and placed it to the side. Getting the structure out of the way gives the mission team a view of the mole - and maybe a way to help it dig. "We've co

New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jul 01, 2019
Rutgers computer scientists used artificial intelligence to control a robotic arm that provides a more efficient way to pack boxes, saving businesses time and money. "We can achieve low-cost, automated solutions that are easily deployable. The key is to make minimal but effective hardware choices and focus on robust algorithms and software," said the study's senior author Kostas Bekris, an

Paris (ESA) Jun 28, 2019
The thermal vacuum test campaign of the first Spacebus Neo satellite was completed on 25 June. Less than 100 metres from the Mediterranean Sea, the Konnect satellite has spent the past six weeks being exposed to the cold emptiness of space. These enormous test chambers, which can be cooled to minus 180 Celsius, are designed to accommodate an entire spacecraft and effectively replicate the

Melbourne, Australia (The Conversation) Jul 05, 2019
The UK's space agency is already planning for spaceflights to Australia, taking just 90 minutes. This week it announced the site of its first "spaceport". Where exactly a spacecraft might land in Australia is still anyone's guess. Australia wants to become a bona fide space power in the emerging space economy - exemplified by the rise of private space companies such as SpaceX, Virgin

London, UK (SPX) Jul 05, 2019
Named after a Celtic goddess of the Sun, SULIS is a UK-led solar science mission, designed to answer fundamental questions about the physics of solar storms. The mission consists of a cluster of small satellites and will carefully monitor solar storms using state-of-the-art UK technology, as well as demonstrating new technologies in space. Lead Investigator on the project, Dr Eamon Scullion of N

Dallas TX (SPX) Jul 05, 2019
Researchers from Southern Methodist University (SMU) could help determine if Saturn's icy moon - Titan - has ever been home to life long before NASA completes an exploratory visit to its surface by a drone helicopter. NASA announced in late June that its "Dragonfly" mission would launch toward Saturn's largest moon in 2026, expecting to arrive in 2034. The goal of the mission is to use a r

Aarhus, Denmark (SPX) Jul 05, 2019
The processes behind the release and consumption of methane on Mars have been discussed since methane was measured for the first time for approx. 15 years ago. Now, an interdisciplinary research group from Aarhus University has proposed a previously overlooked physical-chemical process that can explain methane's consumption. For approx. 15 years ago, one could for the first time read about

Washington (AFP) July 2, 2019
US-China trade negotiations are now headed in a positive direction following this weekend's meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a top White House aide said Tuesday. But trade advisor Peter Navarro said Chinese telecoms giant Huawei remains blocked from participating in the development of 5G wireless networks in the United States even though Washingt

Tehran (AFP) July 3, 2019
Iranian officials slammed the country's state television on Wednesday for airing a programme on oil sales to China that contravene US sanctions, saying the report went "against national interests". Washington abandoned a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers last year and reimposed sanctions on the Islamic republic's crucial oil sales as well as other parts of the econo

New Delhi (AFP) July 5, 2019
India's newly re-elected government promised Friday an easing of foreign investment rules and more infrastructure spending in an effort to boost flagging growth rates and create jobs. India has been leap-frogged by China as the world's fastest-growing major economy, with unemployment in Asia's third-biggest economy at its highest since the 1970s. In the first budget since Prime Minister

Beijing (AFP) July 4, 2019
US tariffs against China must be lifted for the two sides to reach a deal to end the trade war, the Chinese commerce ministry said Thursday. Trade teams from the world's top two economies "have maintained communication", ministry spokesman Gao Feng said, days after presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping announced a truce. "The United States' unilateral tariff increase on China's exports

Paris (AFP) July 3, 2019
Total on Wednesday said it had begun producing biofuel at a refinery in southern France, a project that has sparked an outcry from environmentalists and farmers over its plans to import palm oil. The site at La Mede near Marseille is a former oil refinery which has been converted and is now one of the largest biorefineries in Europe. Situated on the shore of the Berre reservoir, the fac

New York City ice-cream shops are dishing up delicious getaways from everyday flavors. These whimsical treats range from boozy delights to nostalgic throwbacks — there’s even an option for your pup. To capture their allure, we photographed them tiki-style. Vacation in a cone? We’ll take a scoop — or three. Blessed Babka Boozy ice-cream floats...

Takumi-Tei, the newest Japanese restaurant at Epcot is officially opening this afternoon and offers a signature dining experience in the World Showcase.

The body of University of Utah student Mackenzie Lueck has been found in a canyon north of Salt Lake City, police said. CNN's Ryan Young reports.