Moon Express Reaches Finals In Google Lunar Xprize Competition
The Silicon Valley company, Moon Express, is now a finalist in the $30 million Google Lunar Xprize competition. The company will attempt to place a spacecraft on the moon that could travel on its surface and transmit high definition images. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Naveen Jain, one of the founders of Moon Express, about the competition and the future of private space exploration and research.
Read more on NPR
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
NPR News: With Concussion Risk In Soccer, Headers May Kick It Up A Notch
With Concussion Risk In Soccer, Headers May Kick It Up A Notch
While a large number of the concussions in soccer come from players knocking skulls, heading the ball poses its own threat, a study finds.
Read more on NPR
While a large number of the concussions in soccer come from players knocking skulls, heading the ball poses its own threat, a study finds.
Read more on NPR
NPR News: With Concussion Risk In Soccer, Headers May Kick It Up A Notch
With Concussion Risk In Soccer, Headers May Kick It Up A Notch
While a large number of the concussions in soccer come from players knocking skulls, heading the ball poses its own threat, a study finds.
Read more on NPR
While a large number of the concussions in soccer come from players knocking skulls, heading the ball poses its own threat, a study finds.
Read more on NPR
NPR News: U.S. Increases Firefighting Aid To Chile As More Than 70 Blazes Rage
U.S. Increases Firefighting Aid To Chile As More Than 70 Blazes Rage
At least 13 countries have sent money, equipment and people to help fight wildfires that have killed at least 11 people, including four firefighters.
Read more on NPR
At least 13 countries have sent money, equipment and people to help fight wildfires that have killed at least 11 people, including four firefighters.
Read more on NPR
NPR News: Why The Arctic Apple Means You May Be Seeing More GMOs At The Store
Why The Arctic Apple Means You May Be Seeing More GMOs At The Store
The fruit is one of the first GMOs to be marketed directly to consumers, not at farmers. It's headed to test markets this month. And it's a sign of how the science of genetic engineering is evolving.
Read more on NPR
The fruit is one of the first GMOs to be marketed directly to consumers, not at farmers. It's headed to test markets this month. And it's a sign of how the science of genetic engineering is evolving.
Read more on NPR
NPR News: Which Genes Make You Taller? A Whole Lot Of Them, It Turns Out
Which Genes Make You Taller? A Whole Lot Of Them, It Turns Out
You'd think it would be a simple matter of looking at genes from Mom and Dad. But scientists say they've already found more than 700 variants that affect height and are still counting.
Read more on NPR
You'd think it would be a simple matter of looking at genes from Mom and Dad. But scientists say they've already found more than 700 variants that affect height and are still counting.
Read more on NPR
NPR News: Which Genes Make You Taller? A Whole Lot Of Them, It Turns Out
Which Genes Make You Taller? A Whole Lot Of Them, It Turns Out
You'd think it would be a simple matter of looking at genes from Mom and Dad. But scientists say they've already found more than 700 variants that affect height and are still counting.
Read more on NPR
You'd think it would be a simple matter of looking at genes from Mom and Dad. But scientists say they've already found more than 700 variants that affect height and are still counting.
Read more on NPR
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)