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  • Can NASA Prevent Microorganisms From Making Their Way to Earth?

    Can NASA Prevent Microorganisms From Making Their Way to Earth?

    This is a really interesting topic, in my opinion.  And something that I hadn’t thought about until now, but biological contamination is a real thing and I’m not just talking about on our planet.  How does NASA defend against microbial invaders from outer space?  Conversely, how can NASA prevent biological contamination from Earth to outer…

  • Scientists Put Human Brains Into Rats and the Outcome Will Surprise You

    Scientists Put Human Brains Into Rats and the Outcome Will Surprise You

    This definitely sounds like it came out of a sci-fi novel or movie, but tiny brain “organoids” or clusters of neurons grown from human stem cells have been planted into rats.  Creepy, isn’t it?  Not only that, but it’s sparking an ethical debate among scientists worried that it might give the rats (and other rodents)…

  • Project Loon Starts to Deliver Internet Access to People in Puerto Rico

    Project Loon Starts to Deliver Internet Access to People in Puerto Rico

    Last month, we wrote an article about Alphabet’s Project Loon.  In that post, we talked about how Alphabet was partnering with AT&T and T-Mobile in order to bring LTE to Puerto Rico.  And now, its helium air balloons have delivered internet to 100,000 residents on the island.  Which is still something I am having a…