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Light-activated pacemaker is smaller than a grain of rice

Physics World

To minimize these risks, the researchers sought to develop a dissolvable pacemaker , which they introduced in Nature Biotechnology in 2021. The heart requires a tiny amount of electrical stimulation,” says Rogers in the Northwestern release. The dissolvable device also eliminates the need for bulky batteries and wires.

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‘Science Fair’ of Lost Research Protests Trump Cuts

Scientific American

Julie Cidell, a geographic information scientist at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, was about halfway through her study on how switching to electric-freight vehicles from diesel ones might benefit local communities when the US Environmental Protection Agency cancelled her grant.

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Resilience, a Private Japanese Spacecraft, Crash-Landed on the Moon

Scientific American

When M1 crashed, Ryo Ujiie, ispace’s chief technology officer said the telemetry — which collects data on the craft’s altitude and speed — estimated that M1 was on the surface when it wasn’t, causing the lander to free fall. ispaces Mission 1 (M1) probably crashed during a landing attempt in April 2023.

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Medical physics and biotechnology: highlights of 2021

Physics World

Alongside ongoing efforts to help detect , analyse and prevent the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, 2021 has seen also the introduction of novel cancer treatments, advances in diagnostic imaging technology and innovative new biomedical devices. The post Medical physics and biotechnology: highlights of 2021 appeared first on Physics World.

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Solar energy is superior to nuclear for powering crewed mission to Mars, show scientists

Frontiers

A crewed mission to Mars will require transporting equipment for creating electricity to power life support systems. While modern science has debunked the Red Planet as a likely source of an alien invasion, today’s technology is bringing us closer to a crewed mission. By Peter Rejcek, science writer.

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Microalgae could be the future of sustainable superfood in a rapidly changing world, study finds

Frontiers

A more efficient food source The review highlights the current technologies for commercially developing and growing microalgae, as well as the scientific and economic challenges to scaling production.

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ESA Policy News: January 23, 2023

ESA

Among other US-China issues, the committee is expected to address US-China science and technology collaboration and research security. A National Science and Technology Council subcommittee will oversee the implementation of this framework. and the Chinese Communist Party. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) is the chair of the committee.