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NASA To Use The ISS As A Testbed For Inflatable Living Modules

Posted in Science on 25th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Before any sort of experimental gear can go to Mars, it needs to be trialed closer to home.

Probe Finds Massive Icy Mountain On Saturn's Moon Titan

Posted in Science on 25th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers have identified the tallest peak on Saturn's moon Titan, a mountain that stands 10,948 ft tall. For comparison, Everest stands over 29,000 ft above sea level.

2015 Record Year For Global Renewables Investment

Posted in Science on 25th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Global investment in renewable energy hit a record US$285.9bn (02.3bn) in 2015, beating the previous high of $278.5bn set in 2011, a study shows.

Neurons Involved In Working Memory Fire In Bursts, Not Continuously

Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

By having these different bursts coming at different moments in time, you can keep different items in memory separate from one another.

The Moon Used To Spin 'on Different Axis'

Posted in Science on 24th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

A likely explanation for this shift, which the researchers suggest took place over several billion years, is volcanic activity in a region called the Procellarum.