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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - June 2017

Jun 2017

Jul 26, 2018

Liquid Water on Mars

Researchers have found evidence of an existing body of liquid water on Mars.

What they believe to be a lake sits under the planet's south polar ice cap, and is about 20 km (12 miles) across.

Previous research found possible signs of intermittent liquid water flowing on the martian surface, but this is the first sign of a persistent body of water on the planet in the present day.

Jul 24, 2018

Man's First Mission to Sun

NASA is on schedule to launch mankind's first mission to the Sun, a car sized probe that will swoop to within 4 million miles of the solar surface, facing heat and radiation like no spacecraft before.

The Parker Solar Probe, which is expected to take off no earlier than August 6 aboard United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy, will study the Sun closer than any human-made object ever has.

Jul 20, 2018

New Moons Discovered Circling Around Jupiter

A team of astronomers has reported the discovery of a dozen new moons circling the Jupiter bringing the number of moons circling the giant gas planet to 79. Saturn is the closest with 61 moons circling it.

Jul 19, 2018

Gene-edited babies may be morally permissible

The use of gene editing technologies to alter the DNA of human embryos could be morally permissible as long as the science and its impact on society is carefully considered, a British ethics panel said.Genome editing techniques enable the deliberate alteration of a targeted DNA sequence in a living cell. They could in theory be used in assisted human reproduction to edit the DNA of an embryo before it is transferred to the womb.

British law bans this at the moment, but Nuffield panel of experts said it could, in time, become available as an option for parents wanting to influence the genetic characteristics of their future child.

Scientists Develop Melanoma Blood Test

Australian researchers have developed a blood test for melanoma in its early stages, making it the world first breakthrough that could save many lives. The test could help the doctors detect skin cancer before it spreads through a person's body. Melanoma is currently detected using a visual scan.

Jul 17, 2018

New Method to View Proteins in Human Cells

A team of scientists have produced a new method of microscopy to help view proteins under human cells. These scientists have procured a tagging device named FerriTag, which uses a protein shell used to contain iron cells in human bodies.

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