upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramBabies in the womb may see more than we thought: Light-sensitive cells in immature retina are networked, suggesting bigger role in developing brain
RandomFactor writes:NASA has shared a new 'Pallet Lander' Concept with industry that could be used to carry various payloads to the Moon's surface. The design, revealed in a technical paper published on the NASA Technical Reports Server, appears to be an evolution of the Lunar Pallet Lander (LPL) concept from 2015.
Europe Police Agency Hits Islamic State Servers in Blow to Jihadist Publicityupstart has submitted a story via IRC for Runaway1956Europe police agency hits Islamic State servers in blow to jihadist publicity
RandomFactor writes:According to current prevailing theories, planets are believed to be be formed by rotating disks of gas and dust surrounding stars dubbed Protoplanetary Disks. Researchers have now calculated that similar disks around black holes can form planets as well. The researchers applied planetary formation theory to the heavy circumnuclear disks surrounding supermassive black holes at the centers of galaxies.According to Keiichi Wada, a professor at Kagoshima University in Japan, planets could form under the right conditions — even around black holes — within a few hundred million years.
We had two Soylentils write in with news about Chinese spy operations and a defection in Australia.Australia Investigating Alleged Chinese Plot to Install "Spy MP"takyon writes:Australia investigates alleged Chinese plot to install spy MP