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Scientists
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Thursday 15 October
17:00Latest · 55 min ago·Science
NASA's SkyFall helicopters will 'show us parts of Mars we've never seen before', scientists say
NASA is speeding up three Mars helicopters for a 2028 launch, with scientists saying they could reach places ground vehicles cannot and reveal new parts of the planet.
Space.com
13:00·Science
Scientists discover 'chemical starter kit' for life in planetary birthplaces
Astronomers have found methanol and rare maser activity in young planet-forming disks, widening what they call the chemical starter kit for planets and possibly life.
Space.com
12:45·Science
A fungus is threatening the world’s food supply. Scientists just found a new defense
Researchers have engineered plant immune receptors that can spot multiple fungal threats, a step towards stronger protection for rice, wheat and barley against blast disease.
Science Daily
12:27·Science
Scientists discover a surprising danger in smaller cancer cells
Virginia Tech researchers say some unusually small cancer cells with extra chromosomes are more aggressive than larger ones, helping tumours grow faster and resist treatment.
Science Daily
00:34·Science
Scientists reveal 93% of Australia's Indigenous population was lost in just 73 years
Researchers estimate 2.22 million Indigenous Australians lived on the continent before 1788, and that 93% were lost within 73 years of European arrival.
Science Daily
