Science
Light-induced nanocarriers switch on improved gene therapy
A newly developed, light-induced nanocarrier for targeted gene therapy has been trialled by researchers in Japan. The three-layered micelle safely and effectively delivered gene packages in mice cancer tumor models.
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NASA Mars Curiosity Rover: Two Years and Counting on Red Planet
This image from the Navigation Camera on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows wheel tracks printed by the rover as it drove on the sandy floor of a lowland called "Hidden Valley" on the route toward Mount Sharp.
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Study of Aerosols Stands to Improve Climate Models
Low-level clouds along the California coast are visible in this July 26, 2014 image from the NOAA/NASA Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-15 satellite. A new NASA/Caltech study examines how changes in aerosol levels affect this key type of cloud that helps cool our planet.
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World Bank Group Commits US$ 5 Billion to Boost Electricity Generation in Six African Countries
The World Bank Group committed $5 billion in new technical and financial support for energy projects in six African countries-- Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Tanzania—which have partnered with President Obama’s Power Africa initiative.
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Rosetta's Comet: Imaging the Coma
The nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimernko as seen by Rosetta's OSIRIS instrument from a distance of 1,210 miles (1,950 kilometers) on July 29, 2014.
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Mars 2020 Rover's PIXL to Focus X-Rays on Tiny Targets
This diagram shows components of the investigations payload for NASA's Mars 2020 rover mission.
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Scientists Measure Medical Species Simultaneously Using Statistical Methods
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Scientists Determine Fluctuations Caused by Temperature on Graphene Surface
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Graphene surfaces on photonic racetracks
Graphene biochemical sensors could become reality
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NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Nears Mountain-Base Outcrop
This full-circle panorama of the landscape surrounding NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on July 31, 2014, offers a view into sandy lower terrain called "Hidden Valley," which is on the planned route ahead. It combines several images from Curiosity's Navigation Camera. South is at the center.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020