A breakthrough clinical trial using gene therapy has restored hearing to five children born deaf. After six months, the children were able to recognize speech and hold conversations, raising hopes for wider use in the near future. The patients in the trial suffered from a genetic condition called autosomal recessive deafness 9 (DFNB9), which is … Read more
Image: SpaceX SpaceX is aiming for 148 launches in 2024, once again another increase over the 98 it completed the year before. This cadence would mean the company would have to launch once every two and a half days. Keep track below of all of SpaceX’s 2024 launches. How many rockets has SpaceX launched in … Read more
Image: Exolaunch Exolaunch, a German based launch management and satellite deployment company, won a €18 million contract with the German space agency, DLR, to help advance its novel small satellite program. Exolaunch to help Germany build up its satellite industry This week Exolaunch announced it was awarded an €18 million contract with DLR, the German … Read more
BOSTON: According to a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute study, unintended weight reduction raises the likelihood of receiving a cancer diagnosis during the next year.“If you are losing weight and you aren’t trying to lose weight by making changes in your exercise routine or diet, people should see their doctor to consider possible causes,” said lead investigator … Read more
WASHINGTON: A Norwegian study that was published in the open-access journal BMJ Open found that college students who drink energy drinks have insomnia and poor sleep quality.Additionally, pupils clocked fewer hours of sleep each night the more frequently they consumed. However, the results show that even a single can, one to three times per month, … Read more
BENGALURU: Isro, which completed all the key tests on Insat-3DS satellite and the final review at the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Bengaluru, has flagged off the satellite to the spaceport in Sriharikota.The satellite will be launched onboard Isro’s GSLV launch vehicle — in the GSLV-F14 mission — and as per the latest Notice … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a significant development, Iran announced the successful launch of three satellites into space using the Simorgh rocket, despite the program’s history of multiple failures. The launch took place at the Imam Khomeini Spaceport in Semnan province and marked the sixth attempt for the Simorgh program.The named satellites – Mahda, Kayhan-2, and Hatef-1 … Read more
JERUSALEM — Iran said Sunday it successfully launched three satellites into space, the latest for a program that the West says improves Tehran’s ballistic missiles.The state-run IRNA news agency said the launch also saw the successful use of Iran’s Simorgh rocket, which has had multiple failures in the past. The launch comes as heightened tensions … Read more
PETALUMA, Calif. — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. Following government rules, Weber’s company, Sunrise Farms, had to slaughter its entire flock of egg-laying hens — 550,000 birds — to prevent the disease from infecting other farms in Sonoma County north of San … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a significant stride for lunar exploration, Japan’s “Moon Sniper,” the robotic explorer from the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) mission, has successfully touched down on the moon’s surface, making Japan the fifth nation to achieve this feat. However, the intrigue surrounding this mission extends far beyond this accomplishment. The landing site, … Read more
