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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft brings astronauts to the ISS for the first time
The new Starliner spacecraft from the US aerospace company Boeing is due on May 1, 2024 set off for the International Space Station ISS, for the first time with two…
Nest protection: Only corona vaccinations during pregnancy help babies
High nest protection when mothers during the pregnancy receive a booster vaccination A comparison of both groups – children whose mothers had received vaccination doses either before or during pregnancy…
Dresden researchers are looking for the remains of a supernova on Earth
A near-Earth supernova, on the other hand, would have devastating effects on our planet. It can change the Earth’s biosphere and cause mass extinctions. “If you look at the period…
Observed for the first time: the feeding of a black hole
Black holes suck up matter in their surroundings. How this actually happens in the immediate vicinity of these objects, for example what exactly happens when gas crosses the so-called event…
Type 1 diabetes: no need for insulin thanks to semaglutide?
In a recent study at the University of Buffalo, newly diagnosed type 1 diabetics were sometimes able to forego insulin altogether if they were given the active ingredient semaglutide instead.…
Green Neanderthal Comet C/2022 E3: Closest to Earth today
Good visibility for Central Germany: You should have binoculars to hand for observation It will be mag 5.5 in late January and early February. The magnitude (mag) describes the apparent…
Help for people with high blood pressure – new scanning process supports the identification and elimination of causes
The research team at Queen Mary University of London, Barts Hospital and Cambridge University Hospital identified the hormone aldosterone as the cause. In two-thirds of the patients examined, this was…
Artificial Intelligence: Detecting future heart diseases with a single X-ray image
Deep learning, in this case, means an advanced form of artificial intelligence (AI) trained to scan X-ray images to find patterns associated with diseases. And that worked.“Our deep learning model…
Consensus Study: How to End the Public Health Threat of Covid-19
Sars-CoV-2 continues to circulate among us. Even as progress has been made in some countries, a new study finds that extra effort and resources are still needed to save lives,…
Cancer: skin sensor detects changes in the size of tumors
First of all: It’s about the skin of mice. They, the mice, carry the newly developed sensor, which could give drug research against cancer a boost. Does a drug work…