NASA Continues BioNutrients Space-Fermented Food Research
NASA’s BioNutrients series of experiments is testing ways to use microorganisms to make nutrients that will be needed for human health during future long-duration deep space exploration missions. Some vital nutrients lack the shelf-life needed to span multi-year human missions, such as a mission to Mars…
Human System Risk Board
Risk is inherent in human spaceflight. However, specific risks can and should be understood, managed, and mitigated to reduce threats posed to astronauts. Risk management in the context of human spaceflight can be viewed as a trade-based system. The relevant evidence in life sciences, medicine, and engineering is tracked and evaluated to identify ways to…
Information session: Eurochild Digital Advisory Group
We kindly invite you to an information session to introduce you to Eurochild’s new child participation initiative: the Digital Advisory Group. With this initiative, the Eurochild Secretariat aims to engage more children on the topic of children’s rights online. With a two-year mandate starting in April 2025…
Experts: New Bat Coronavirus Being Watched
A newly identified coronavirus in bats has the potential to spill over into humans, said researchers in China, but US experts stated there is no immediate public health risk. In a study published in the journal, Cell, Jing Chen, PhD, and colleagues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology…
Obesity-Prone Dogs and Humans Share Genetic Variants
Genetic variants associated with canine obesity, particularly DENND1B, are also associated with obesity in humans, new research revealed. Notably, labrador retrievers carrying DENND1B had around 7% more body fat and tended to be more highly food-motivated than those without the gene. The findings could lead to a “big advance” in understanding how the human brain…
The biggest coincidence in human evolution
Farming arose on multiple continents among populations with radically different cultures and environments and with no means of communicating with each other – how did it crop up independently at about the same time…
Foodborne illnesses take a back seat to other issues at Kennedy’s meeting with food leaders
After a meeting with representatives from some of the country’s mega food producers, the Secretary of Health and Human Services said he focused on food safety. However, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly did not bring foodborne pathogens or traceability of foods to the table. The meeting on Monday…
Maine Republican sues to overturn censure over transgender-athlete post
A Maine lawmaker has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Democrat-controlled state legislature of violating her First Amendment rights by censuring her over a social-media post about a transgender high-school athlete…
Jio announces deal to bring Starlink to India just hours after similar Airtel partnership
Reliance Jio has partnered with SpaceX to offer Starlink to its customers in India just hours after Airtel’s partnership. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…