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Comment Re:Whoa. That's a lot more payload! (Score 2) 127

The Guyana Soyuz launch facility is not prepared to launch Soyuz spacecrafts. It's prepared to launch Soyuz ROCKETS. The manned spacecraft and the rocket share the Soyuz name (and, of course, the Soyuz capsule is launched atop of a Soyuz rocket). Right now, there will be no manned launches from Guyana. So the ISS must keep its current orbit by now.

Comment Re:if we end up renting flight time on these rocke (Score 1) 143

What the heck are you talking about? It's called a JOINT VENTURE. An american company (ATK) provides the first stage. An european company provides the upper Stage. Each one developed its part. You didn't pay a dime to develop the Ariane 5 core stage!

Capitalism is based BOTH in competition and cooperation. This is a case of cooperation. If both companies get a profit, and NASA gets a cheaper/safer way to put astronauts and cargo in orbit it's a win-win situation.

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3-D Model of Breast Cancer in the Lab 71

Roland Piquepaille writes "According to BBC News, U.K. researchers have built a 3-D version of breast cancer in a test tube. Their model contains cells from normal and cancerous breast tissue. The researchers used a collagen gel to form 3-D structures to create structures similar to the ones found in a woman's breast. So far, they focused on a common pre-cancerous condition known as 'ductal carcinoma in situ' (DCIS). With this model, they hope to reduce experiments done on animals such as mice. In fact, these experiments are not always useful because similarities can be poor between mice and humans. Now it remains to be seen if this model will be endorsed by the scientific community."

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