Science & Technology – Week of 09.14.14

On/Off Switch for Aging Cells Discovered
FARS | 22 September 2014
Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered an on-and-off “switch” in cells that may hold the key to healthy aging…

Scientists Have “Hacked” Photosynthesis, and It Could Help Them Ppeed Up Food Production
Science Alert | 22 September 2014
An enzyme found in algae can make plants convert carbon dioxide into sugar more efficiently…

NASA Spacecraft Enters Martian Orbit in Rearch of Lost Water
RT | 22 September 2014
NASA’s Maven spacecraft has arrived into Martian orbit after a 10-month journey from Earth…

Boeing, SpaceX Win Contracts to Build ‘Space Taxis’ for NASA
Reuters | 16 September 2014
NASA will partner with Boeing and SpaceX to build commercially owned and operated “space taxis”…

Microsoft’s Minecraft Deal Shows its New CEO is Paying Attention
Quartz | 15 September 2014
It’s official: Microsoft is buying Mojang, the studio behind the massive cloud gaming hit Minecraft, for $2.5 billion…