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This Week @NASA: Mars Sample Return, Benefits of Space Station Research and Development

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The benefits of space station research and development… Refining the architecture for the Mars Sample Return mission… And a solid rocket booster test fire for our Moon mega rocket… a few stories to tell you – This Week at NASA Founded in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that replaced the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). He is in charge of the civil space program, as well as aeronautical and aerospace research. The vision is "To discover and expand knowledge for the benefit of humanity." Its core value is "safety, integrity, teamwork, excellence and inclusion." ” data-gt-translate-attributes=”[{” attribute=””>NASA ! Benefits of Space Station Research and Development The 11th International Space Station Research and Development Conference takes place July 25-28 in Washington. The conference was organized by the American Astronautical Society and the

Taste sensors keep proteins in flies: New role for adult proteins in development

A set of genes that promote the sensation of sweetness are also important for protein management during fly development, according to a new study by Eugenia Piddini of the University of Bristol, UK, and colleagues, published July 21. st in open access journal PLOS Biology . These findings broaden the understanding of key processes in successful development, and demonstrate a link between taste-related genes and impaired protein aggregation. Protein homeostasis, or proteostasis, is a set of processes that maintain cellular proteins in a functional state, and remove damaged proteins that cannot be repaired. Ribosomes are multi-protein molecular machinery that synthesizes proteins, and mutations in the genes encoding ribosomal proteins not only impair protein synthesis but also impair proteostasis, leading to chronic proteotoxic stress. That stress, in turn, has a number of cellular consequences and results in delayed development and other irregularities. To better understand the distu

Locals disappointed with MAJOR Maccas development

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A 7-Eleven service station and a McDonald’s drive-through have been approved for vacant locations in Alkimos, much to the disappointment of residents living nearby. The $2.1 million 7-Eleven will include three pump stations and a convenience store, while the $2.19 million McDonald’s will include restaurants and a double-track drive-through, at sites bordered by Marmion Avenue, Hawksbill Drive, Fontana Loop. and Carlsbad Promenade. The Metro Outer Combined Development Assessment Panel heard the site for the service station was originally categorized for mixed use, but amendments filed in December 2020 saw it converted to commercial in November 2021. Your local newspaper, whenever you want. However, McDonald’s sites are always categorized as commercial. Emily Hoglund, who owns the land two homes away from the site, said she was told it would be for a small business or cafe, and neighbors were told it would be for a doctor or physiotherapist. “Not for high-traffic businesses,” he said. “I

The Role of Vision in Inhibitor Network Development - Neuroscience News

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Summary: The inhibitory and excitatory networks in the visual system of the brain develop by different processes, even if the organization of the networks is similar. Source: Max Planck Florida Brain function, like many other areas of life, is about balance. Excitatory neurons that increase the activity of connected neurons are offset by inhibitory neurons that suppress this activity. In this way, excitation and inhibition work together throughout the brain to process information and guide behavior. Imbalances in this system, which sometimes appear during development, contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism. To date researchers have mostly focused on excitatory neurons, while the function and development of inhibitory neural circuits has been studied. New research from the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience shows that the inhibitory and excitatory neural circuits of the visual system develop by different processes, even if the organization of the mature c

Urgent call for better use of existing vaccines and development of new vaccines to tackle AMR

The World Health Organization today released the first report on a line of vaccines currently under development to prevent infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogenic bacteria. WHO analysis points to the need to accelerate AMR-related vaccine trials in late-stage development and maximize use of existing vaccines. The silent antimicrobial resistance pandemic is a major growing public health concern. Resistant bacterial infections alone are associated with nearly 4.95 million deaths per year, with 1.27 million deaths directly attributable to AMR. But AMR is more than just a bacterial infection. AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medications. When a person is infected with these microbes, the infection is said to be resistant to antimicrobial drugs. These infections are often difficult to treat. Vaccines are a powerful tool for preventing infection in the first place, and therefore have the potential to