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On Wednesday, February 21st, at 01:40 p.m. PST (04:40 p.m. EST), an interesting package returned to Earth from space.This was the capsule from the W-1 mission, an orbital platform manufactured by California-based Varda Space Industries, which landed at the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR). Even more interesting was the payload, which consisted of antiviral drugs grown in the microgravity environment of Low Earth Orbit (LEO).The mission is part of the company's goal to develop the infrastructure to make LEO more…

Damaged brain tissue can possibly be re-grown using a new method that lets researchers guide stem cells into exactly the type of brain cells they need for a particular spot. They're targeting new treatments for stroke, traumatic brain injury and MS.The brain and spinal cord have a limited capacity to regenerate after an injury. Following a primary injury caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, inflammation and the formation of scar tissue cause secondary tissue damage that’s hard to heal.Repairing…

On the dot of midday, James Blunt bustles into Gymkhana in Mayfair. “I’m always asked about legacy and what will one’s legacy be,” he says, as he slides into our leather-seated booth. “And I really hope my legacy will be that I was the most punctual man in rock’n’roll.” I ask Blunt how he’s doing. “Great!” replies the singer-songwriter, who turns 50 this week. “Well, I’ve got an invitation to Gymkhana for lunch. Let’s not do anything about music. Let’s get beer, curry and see where the day takes us!”Gymkhana is that rare…

Photo by Cindy Shebley on Pexels.com In 2022, US small-scale rooftop solar saw a tenfold increase over the last decade, according to a new report – here’s why and what needs to happen next. In 2022, residential rooftop solar produced enough energy to power 5.7 million US households, according to “Rooftop Solar on the Rise,” a new report by Environment America Research & Policy Center and research and analysis nonprofit Frontier Group. In fact, it generated 64% of all electricity from…

Salad is good for you, generally speaking, so growing fresh greens in orbit seems like a winning way for space farers to stay healthy. New research suggests that as nutritious as space salad might be, it could pose something of a risk to astronauts.The problem is growing leafy plants like lettuce and spinach in space can come with a side dish of bacteria, according to a new study from a team at the University of Delaware. In tests on plants grown in simulated microgravity, they were shown to actually be more susceptible…

A new report published in Scientific Reports could change everything about our plans for space-grown food like lettuce and other leafy greens. While vital to provide the nutrients that astronauts need during their stay outside of Earth’s atmosphere, these grown plants are apparently much more susceptible to bacteria like salmonella, the study says.The research was fronted by scientists working with the University of Delaware, and it raises some concerns over possible plans to use space-grown food on deep space…

"I’ve got so much new music and a whole new side of me to get to know,” the singer confirmed Coi Leray has dropped a new single, “Wanna Come Thru.” The sultry track, produced by Mike WiLL Made-It, marks her first release for new label Island Records. “This song is about me on my grown and sexy,” Leray explained in a statement. “Grown and sexy means being so in love with yourself — that it is one of the most sexiest, maturest, grownest things that a woman can do. As you get older and you tap…

Once upon a time, in the olden days of March 2020, a little company called Asus released a spritely whippersnapper of a gaming laptop called the ROG Zephyrus G14. It weighed just over 3.5 pounds, and it was powered by a truly monstrous AMD processor, the likes of which had never been seen in a 14-inch form factor. I still remember reviewing that laptop, almost four years ago, like it was yesterday. I remember running the Red Dead Redemption 2 benchmark — the ultimate test at that time — over and over again, poring over…

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviewsSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter American actor and model Alec Musser, who appeared in the US drama All My Children and the Adam Sandler 2010 film Grown Ups, has died, aged 50. Musser’s fiancée, Paige Press, confirmed the news in a heartbreaking post shared on Instagram on Saturday (13 January), which included several photographs of the couple together. “RIP to the love of my life,” Press wrote. “I will never stop loving you.…

Natalia Grace’s high profile and controversial adoption tale took an awestriking turn, as The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks docuseries unveiled a final plot twist Wednesday night (January 3).Despite a seemingly happy ending for the Ukrainian orphan, who had been adopted and accepted by Antwon and Cynthia Mans, the closing minute of the investigation Discovery show revealed her new parents were growing to mistrust Natalia. Antwon claimed to show producers in a voiceover: “Something ain’t right with…