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Tag: BMSIS Young Scientist Program 2020

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Is humanity ready to live in space?

Posted on December 1, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

This article explores incentives for projects spanning millennia, and determines which of those incentives would provide the most successful…

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    Students inspired to study science by participating in real NASA missions

    Posted on November 16, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    Can teachers get students in underrepresented, disadvantaged communities to feel excited about science if they get to participate in real…

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      Bread yeast can help humans explore space!

      Posted on November 9, 2020October 24, 2022 by AnurupMohanty

      How do we find the effects of extreme #space radiation on human health? Answer lies with yeast in your bread! @NASA scientists are launching…

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        Chemicals on mineral surfaces may have jumpstarted life

        Posted on November 5, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Were metabolic pathways established before life emerged? New experiments observe life-like patterns self-propagating on #mineral surfaces.…

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          A new kind of battery that removes carbon dioxide from the air

          Posted on November 2, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Nature has been able to filter out CO2 from our air for millions of years. So how might a battery prove to be our own artificial tree?…

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            A different kind of child star

            Posted on October 29, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Maybe you didn't have a stellar childhood, but stars definitely did. (Get it?) Learn about a major research project that investigated one…

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              Algae in space teaches us how life responds to harsh environments

              Posted on October 25, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Extremophiles can literally survive in many conditions, even in the extreme radiation of space. Read this article to learn how extremophiles…

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                Could a deadly gas be a sign of life?

                Posted on October 22, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                How do scientists look for life in the universe? Usually they look for gasses that would support life, and assume anything toxic to us would…

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                  Looking for life by looking for metabolism

                  Posted on October 19, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  How can amino acids, lipids, and other metabolites help scientists with life detection in space? #Astrobiologists look at how our cells…

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                    Dried plums may protect astronaut’s bones from radiation damage

                    Posted on October 16, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Dried plums outperformed some medications in a bone health study (in mice) at NASA Ames.

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