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NASA readies its JWST successor: Nancy Grace Roman Telescope

NASA readies its JWST successor: Nancy Grace Roman Telescope

The James Webb Space Telescope has allowed us to peer further into the cosmos than ever before in its first 15 months, but NASA is already planning for its successor to take the reins before 2027. Let’s look at the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Telescope.  Our knowledge of the great expanse is rapidly growing thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope.  Deployed in December 2021, NASA’s flagship infrared explorer instantly took...

By London, UK
Pathogenic fungi could get stronger as the climate grows warmer

Pathogenic fungi could get stronger as the climate grows warmer

While mushrooms may now be helping combat depression, not all fungi are friends. Evolved types, such as pathogenic fungi, pose a threat to human health and studies warn that climate change could increase their potency. We’ve been warned time and time again about the human health risks posed by a warmer climate. Fighting off infection, reducing the spread of viruses, and stopping novel and dangerous pathogens from travelling between animals and...

By London, UK
Could Sunzaun solar panels be the future of green energy?

Could Sunzaun solar panels be the future of green energy?

A company in California has created a vertical solar panel that allows agriculture and green energy to co-exist. Solar panels are one of the most promising sources for green energy, with over 1 million different sites in the UK alone. With the disastrous effects of climate change already impacting people all around the globe, renewable energy is more important than ever. However, traditional horizontal solar panels often use space that was...

By Oxford, UK
Could gene-editing be used to treat mental illness?

Could gene-editing be used to treat mental illness?

Just as the technology is promising new therapies for everything from heart disease to cancer, some researchers believe that tinkering with the epigenome could help reverse the damage done by trauma. In recent years, scientists have made strides towards treating diseases through gene-editing technology, their most promising breakthrough being the discovery of CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats). The essence of CRISPR is simple: it’s a way of...

By London, UK