Scientists issue chilling warning about ‘space babies’ as Mars colonisation dreams race ahead

As talk of Mars colonisation and permanent lunar bases accelerates, scientists are issuing a stark warning: human reproduction in space is nowhere near safe enough to even be considered.Despite decades of spaceflight, reproduction beyond Earth has never been attempted, and experts say the biological risks involved could endanger not just astronauts, but future generations. A…

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Spanish scientist’s pancreatic cancer breakthrough turns to crowdfunding as it faces funding shortage for human trials |

A promising pancreatic cancer therapy developed by Spanish scientist Mariano Barbacid has sparked global attention for its striking results in mice. Beyond the scientific breakthrough, the project is also making headlines for the unusual way it is being funded. After preclinical success, the research has encountered a familiar obstacle: securing the substantial funding required to…

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NVIDIA’s Cosmos Policy uses a video model to generate robot actions and predict future outcomes |

NVIDIA’s Cosmos Policy uses a video model to generate robot actions and predict future outcomes (Image Source – NVIDIA) Cosmos policy describes how NVIDIA has adapted an existing video prediction system for use in robotics. The model was first trained on vast collections of video, enough to absorb patterns of movement, contact, and physical change…

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Elon Musk makes bold new claim: “Optimus…capable of building civilisation by itself”; a Von Neumann machine for space expansion |

Elon Musk makes bold new claim: “Optimus…capable of building civilisation by itself”; a Von Neumann machine for space expansion Elon Musk has set out an expansive long-term vision for Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot, framing it as more than a factory or household machine. Optimus is described as a general-purpose, bipedal, humanoid robot designed to perform…

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Scientists suggest asteroids can be deflected before reaching Earth |

Scientists suggest asteroids can be deflected before reaching Earth Planetary defence research often sits between modelling and imagination, with few chances to test real materials under realistic conditions. A new study changes that balance slightly. Scientists have examined how actual asteroid material reacts when struck by extreme energy, the kind involved in proposed deflection efforts….

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