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Applications are Now Open for the NASA 2022 International Space Application Challenge

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Enrollment for in-person and virtual events is now open for NASA’s International Space Application Challenge. Participants can apply until October 2, 2022. Credit: NASA The NASA International Space Apps Challenge, the world’s largest annual hackathon, returns this year with the Make Space theme, which emphasizes NASA’s commitment to inclusivity. This year’s challenge will focus on science, technology, and exploration of Earth and space. Enrollment for in-person and virtual events is now open until 2 October. Space Apps provides a platform where people around the world with a passion for creativity and innovation can use their unique perspectives to tackle challenges created by NASA experts. The challenges range from skill levels, expertise, subject matter, and goals, and cover a spectrum of disciplines and interests that range from artificial intelligence and software development to the arts and storytelling. Each year, Space Apps enables thousands of people ...

'Rugby is out of control,' says Jones, as England regain control of Wallabi in Brisbane

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England coach Eddie Jones said rugby’s use of red and yellow cards was “out of control” and the referee would be the most important player when the top teams meet at next year’s World Cup. Key points: Eddie Jones and Dave Rennie were both displeased with the rules mandating a yellow card for an accidental knock-on while trying to intercept Jones says Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell combination is “well developed” Rennie says the Wallabies’ depth will be tested, especially in the locks, as the injury list increases Speaking after his England side recorded a 25-17 win over the Wallabies at Lang Park on Saturday, Jones criticized the number of cards issued in the game, including for deliberate and controversial knock-ons. “I think the game has gotten out of hand,” he said. “We saw in the New Zealand-Ireland Test, at one stage the commentators couldn’t count how many players were on the pitch. Serious. They have three backs that pa...

Researcher Wins Prestigious International Award

Mone Zaidi, MD, PhD, Director of the Center for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology and Professor of Medicine, and Pharmacological Sciences, at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, has received the 2022 International Research Award from the Austrian Bone and Mineral Society, Austria’s largest medical society. The International Research Prize is the most coveted prize in bone and mineral research and is awarded every three years. Since its inception in 1988, the International Research Prize has been awarded to individuals whose recent work in molecular, cellular, or materials science, or the pathophysiological or clinical aspects of bone and mineral metabolism, has resulted in new findings or concepts. . An international jury independently selected Dr. Zaidi was the prize winner, and he was awarded EUR 7,500 ($8,000 USD) at Osteoporoseforum, the 30 th The annual meeting of the Austrian Bone and Mineral Society, held in St. Wolfgang, Austria, June 23-25. Dr. The f...