NASA scientists are having to operate the Curiosity rover on Mars from home

Scientists working from home due to coronavirus lockdown measures were able to operate the NASA Curiosity rover – which is 125 million miles away on Mars. The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory team continue to explore red planet despite not being able to go into their California office or use high end workstations. Working on ordinary … Read more

Scientists and tech companies open-source patents to help researchers studying COVID-19

Scientists and tech companies are open-sourcing their patents as part of a pledge to help expand resources for researchers trying to combat COVID-19 pandemic By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:28 BST, 9 April 2020 | Updated: 02:35 BST, 10 April 2020 An initiative is attempting to galvanize scientists and tech companies into open-sourcing patents … Read more

New hope for stroke patients as scientists find way to restore mobility and touch in rats

New hope for stroke patients as scientists find way to restore mobility and touch using human stem cells to recreate nerve connections in damaged rat brain Experts transplanted reprogrammed stem cells into the cerebral cortex of rats They found that the new cells recreate lost nerve connections in the brain In six months, the procedure had … Read more

Scientists discover SIX new coronaviruses in bats that are in the same family that causes COVID-19

November 17, 2019: Date China now says it has traced the first coronavirus infection to, in Hubei province. Data now suggests that there were up to five new cases each day for the next few days. If U.S. intelligence was aware of such an outbreak, it suggests an excellent source or deep infiltration of Chinese … Read more

Scientists discover human gene that can help damaged tissues in the heart repair themselves 

Scientists discover human gene that can help damaged tissues in the heart repair themselves Scientists have found a way to repair heart muscles in a medical breakthrough  Came after researchers targeted gene that can cause cancerous cells to spread They found when it becomes active in heart it helps to mend damaged tissues By Colin … Read more

Scientists discover that ants use their memory to help them avoid pitfalls the second time around

Ants can’t be fooled: Scientists discover the insects use their memory to help them avoid traps and predators the second time around Ants usually find their way back to their nests by following trails of pheromones Researchers tested how the insects would react when a pit was dug in the trail They found the ants fell … Read more

Giant supernova discovered by scientists is TWICE as bright as any previously found

A massive supernova discovered ‘in the middle of nowhere’ is twice as bright as anything previously found in the universe, according to astronomers.  Dying stars are found every night but most are in vast galaxies –  while this one appeared to stand alone, according to a team from the University of Birmingham.  Astronomers believe the explosion … Read more