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Lunar samples returned by Chang’e-5 tell of recent volcanism

Enlarge / An electron micrograph of some of the volcanic material returned by the Chang’e 5 mission. (credit: Beijing SHRIMP Center, Institute of Geology, CAGS) Chang’e-5 represented a major step forward for China’s lunar program, as it was the first of the country’s missions to return samples to Earth. Now the results of dating the […]

Bipartisan Stimulation deal in Peril as McConnell Won’t Backpack

Nearly a week later Democratic congressional leaders climbed down from their need for a multi-trillion dollar stimulus package, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell continued to reconcile his own strategy, threatening prospects for a compromise. McConnell’s greatest priority–national constraints on Covid-19 related suits against companies –has since emerged as the primary possible deal-breaker. Republicans have balked in […]

IBM received the most patents in 2020. Here’s the rest of the top 20

IBM held its long-time place as the top recipient of U.S. patents in 2020 with 9,130 inventions, followed by Samsung, Canon and Microsoft. Others in the top 10 include Apple and Intel, according to research firm IFI. While the total number of issued patents dropped slightly from a record of 354,428 in 2019, published patent […]