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Who’s Going to Regulate All These Private Space Stations?
A host of companies are in the process of developing commercial space stations. Aside from the complexities of assembling these structures in low Earth orbit, these companies are also trying to figure out which government agency should serve as the regulator once their orbital outposts are up and running.
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‘Killer Robots’ Will Be Nothing Like the Movies
The sentient, murderous humanoid robot is complete fiction, and may never become reality. But, there’s always a ‘but’.
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DNA Is Often Used in Solving Crimes but How Does Profiling Actually Work?
DNA profiling is frequently in the news. Public interest is sparked when DNA is used to identify a suspect or human remains, or resolves a cold case that seems all but forgotten. Very occasionally, it is in the media when the process doesn’t work as it should. So what is DNA profiling and how does…
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Site of Collapsed Arecibo Telescope Will Become an Education Centre
The National Science Foundation announced this week that the site of the destroyed Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Puerto Rico will become a STEM-focused educational centre, and it’s seeking proposals to manage the new project.