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Songbirds may have developed sharper senses to de-husk seeds

Songbirds, birds belonging to the Passeriformes order, are best known for their ability to produce complex musical sounds. Yet some songbird species also have another remarkable skill: They can easily remove the tough layer covering seeds (i.e., the husk) before swallowing their nutritious interiors.

DNA Script Wins ARPA-H Award to Advance DNA Manufacturing

DNA Script says the company is contributing its EDS technology and acting as a technical solution integrator for the project, while adapting its solution to incorporate GE HealthCare’s proprietary DNA…

  • DNA Script and GE HealthCare receive $26M ARPA-H funding for FLASH program
  • FLASH aims to create scalable, automated DNA production platform
  • EDS technology combined with GE HealthCare's DNA scaling for on-demand manufacturing

Chinese satellite captures video of SpaceX rocket debris crashing into the moon

In a show of space surveillance strength, a newly launched Chinese satellite tracked a piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crashing into the moon and captured footage of its impact. No visible plume can be seen in the images that appear to show the moment of impact, which is consistent with what other scientists and telescopes reported…

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