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science-and-technology1 year ago•2 min saved

Europa Clipper Advances in Quest for Life on Jupiter's Moon

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is progressing well as the spacecraft travels deeper into space, with successful deployment of its solar arrays and magnetometer boom. The mission aims to explore Jupiter's moon Europa, focusing on its icy shell, ocean interactions, composition, and geology to assess its potential for habitability. The spacecraft will conduct a gravity assist in December 2026 before reaching the Jupiter system, with various instruments being tested en route.

via NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory|

#europa-clipper #jupiter #magnetometer

healthtech1 year ago•5 min saved

"High-Sensitivity Measurement of Health-Related Compounds Using Cellphone Compass"

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a technique that utilizes an ordinary cellphone magnetometer to measure the concentration of glucose and other biomedical properties with high accuracy. By using magnetic materials designed to react to biological or environmental cues, the method has the potential to rapidly and inexpensively measure various compounds important for human health, such as glucose and pH levels. The technique could enable routine testing for glucose in saliva and has the potential to detect environmental toxins. The researchers' proof-of-concept study was published in Nature Communications.

via Phys.org|

#biomedical-properties #cellphone-compass #glucose-concentration