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January 29, 2016

Antarctic fungi survive Martian conditions on the International Space Station
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 29, 2016
European scientists have gathered tiny fungi that take shelter in Antarctic rocks and sent them to the International Space Station. After 18 months on board in conditions similar to those on Mars, more than 60% of their cells remained intact, with stable DNA. The results provide new information for the search for life on the red planet. Lichens from the Sierra de Gredos (Spain) and the Alps (Austria) also travelled into space for the same experiment. The McMurdo Dry Valleys, located in the Antarct ... read more

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Ariane 6 design finalized, set for 2020 launch Airbus Safran Launchers has finalized the architecture for its Ariane 6 launch vehicle, announcing a maiden launch to take place in 2020. ... more		DuPont announces breakthrough platform technology for long sought-after molecule Today, science and agricultural leaders DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced a new breakthrough process with the potential to expand the material ... more		A new model emerges for monsoons in a changing global climate A Yale University study suggests that continent-scale monsoons will adapt to climate change gradually, without suddenly losing their watery oomph. Writing in the journal Proceedings of the Nat ... more		Anti-hydrogen origin revealed by collision simulation Antihydrogen is a particular kind of atom, made up of the antiparticle of an electron - a Positron - and the antiparticle of a Proton - an antiproton. Scientists hope that studying the formation of ... more

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