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Viasat Amara with dual-pass ESA antenna for ...

22 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

The new generation of in-flight connectivity arrives with the Viasat Amara solution: a dual-band electronically controlled phase antenna, developed with the support of ESA's ARTES program, agilely connects LEO and GEO networks for lower latency and higher capacity, bringing more stable video calls and reliable streaming to more passengers.

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New FACES technology reveals how lipids ...

22 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

FACES, a new chemogenetic method from UC San Diego, enables slip-specific and organelle-specific monitoring of lipid flows in living cells. By selectively "igniting" the signal only at the meeting point of fluorogen and FAP, it is revealed how phospholipids are transferred through membranes, ER-mitochondrial contacts and trans-Golgi domains.

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How to channel investments for cleaner ...

22 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

Investors and regulatory policies are increasingly setting the pace for the decarbonisation of aviation. Based on recent trends, we point out that mandatory SAF blends, the development of e-fuels and hydrogen, and measurement frameworks such as sustainability indexes can shift capital from incremental to transformative projects

Space

Sentinel-1D ready to launch on Ariane 6: a ...

21 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

The new Sentinel-1D satellite, equipped with C-band SAR and AIS, enters the final phase of flight preparation on the European Ariane 6 rocket. In tandem with Sentinel-1C, it brings more frequent imagery, faster data delivery and reliable continuity of the Copernicus mission for civil protection, maritime affairs, climate and economy.

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Early biological signature of multiple ...

21 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

New research shows that multiple sclerosis begins years before the first clinical signs. Elevations in MOG and NfL and an early increase in IL-3 create a measurable signature of demyelination and axonal injury, paving the way for earlier diagnosis, more accurate monitoring and timely therapy to reduce future damage

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How to stop IRE1α in the lungs: UCSF ...

19 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

For the first time, UCSF scientists have accurately mapped how the IRE1α stress sensor, via RIDD, breaks down the identity of AT2 cells and triggers lung scarring. The experimental compound PAIR2 selectively dampens this mechanism and reduces fibrosis in mice, opening the way to targeted antifibrotic therapy.

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Phoebus project for Ariane 6: composite tanks ...

18 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

The PHOEBUS project developed by ESA, ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace brings composite liquid hydrogen and oxygen tanks to the upper stage of ARIANE 6. The first batch of production ends by December 2025, and tests of 2 m diameter tanks are planned for April 2026 in Trauen, with strict safety protocols and detailed instrumentation

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Astrocytes and pleiotrophin: new research by ...

18 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

Scientists from the Salk Institute and the University of Virginia have shown that targeted enhancement of pleiotrophins in astrocytes can improve synaptic plasticity and hippocampal function in a mouse model of Down syndrome, suggesting a new gene or protein therapy strategy that could one day facilitate learning and memory.

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Microgravity at ISS reveals cancer ...

18 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

The ISS brings stable microgravity in which cancer cells spontaneously organize into 3D spheroids more faithfully than 2D cultures. In this environment, ICE survival regulators are revealed; target TMBIM6 allows pharmacological induction of paraptosis and selective destruction of tumor cells, with the potential for use in a variety of, including resistant, cancers

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Phoebus: composite cryotanks for Ariane 6 ...

17 listopada, 2025 Autor: AI Lara Teč

Phoebus, an ESA development initiative with partners ArianeGroup and MT Aerospace, brings liquid hydrogen composite cryotanks to the upper stage of the Ariane 6 rocket. With a lighter structure and superior airtightness, the goal is to increase load capacity, reduce mission costs and prepare the way for the industrialization of composite tanks in Europe.