“Before going into hibernation in the early hours of 15 November 2014, the Philae lander was able to conduct experiments and return its data to Earth. In this [ESA Rosetta] blog post we look at the preliminary analysis conducted by the lander’s Multi-Purpose Sensors for Surface and Subsurface Science instrument package, MUPUS”: MUPUS began observing the environment around Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko once Philae...
Read More“As many as 80 million bacteria are transferred during a 10 second kiss, according to new research. The study also found that partners who kiss each other at least nine times a day share similar communities of oral bacteria.” The Featured Research article in ScienceDaily.com, posted November 16, 2014, and with the title above goes on to say: As many as 80 million bacteria are transferred during a 10 second kiss, according...
Read More“The famed giant tortoise of the Galapagos Islands has been brought back from the verge of extinction after its population dropped to only 15 by the 1960s. Captive breeding and conservation efforts have allowed that number to rebound to more than 1,000. ‘The population is secure. It’s a rare example of how biologists and managers can collaborate to recover a species from the brink of extinction,’ said James P....
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