As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we’ve got” if and when the request came from the authorities for international assistance.Continue Reading
Dogs have been shaping—and being shaped by—humans for about 15,000 years, evolving from early partners of hunter-gatherers into an astonishing range of specialized companions. Across the globe, they adapted alongside people to wildly different environments and needs, from powerful Arctic sled dogs and agile rainforest hunters to high-altitude dogs withContinue Reading
Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory Capabilities/Services Design, fabricate, test, maintain and provide crew rescue equipment: Communications devices Life Support Equipment Provide training for medical staff in use of crew rescue equipment and communications protocols with local medical facilities Support rescue readiness on launch day – Interface with Airforce/KSC Medical, Fire &Continue Reading
Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory Overview The Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) at KSC is fully equipped to conduct research and field testing on a wide variety of manned and unmanned systems and equipment. It is the only laboratory at KSC that provides “human subject testing”, including physiological response testing andContinue Reading
Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) Overview Capabilities Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) Overview The Biomedical Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) at KSC is fully equipped to conduct research and field testing on a wide variety of manned and unmanned systems and equipment. It is the only laboratory at KSC that providesContinue Reading
Microgravity Simulation Support Facility (MSSF) Overview The MSSF supports short duration studies utilizing a variety of microgravity simulator devices, including slow rotating 2-D clinostats, rotating wall vessel bioreactors, 3-D clinostats, and random positioning machines. Capabilities Nikon confocal microscope Nikon stereoscop Percival plant growth chambers Thermo CO2 incubators Biological safety cabinets AirbusContinue Reading
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Karla Saenz, a Venezuelan asylum seeker, alleges neglect and transphobia, but also found fortitude and solidarity. The post What it’s like inside Eloy’s detention center as a trans woman appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The California toxic substances agency cites what “appears to be a major source of contamination” that “may present a substantial hazard to human health.”Continue Reading
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The rise of the potato in the Andes appears to have left a lasting mark on human DNA. Indigenous Peruvians carry exceptionally high numbers of a starch-digestion gene, likely because people with more copies gained an evolutionary advantage once potatoes became a staple food. The change began thousands of yearsContinue Reading
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 11 – Six… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written byContinue Reading
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