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72 flights later and a rotor blade short, Mars chopper loses its fight with physics

Researchers can help shipowners achieve ambitious climate targets

International shipping does not want to be a climate bad guy and is aiming to be emission-free by 2050. A new tool can help shipowners who are searching for green solutions.

Is this technology the answer to cleaning up our ocean’s plastic problem?

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a vast marine debris vortex, is being tackled by The Ocean Cleanup’s innovative technologies. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson explains.

New York Students to Hear from NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station

Students from Syracuse City School District and Le Moyne College in Syracuse, New York, will have an opportunity this week to hear from alumna and NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps aboard the International Space Station. The space to Earth call will stream live at 10 a.m. EDT April 18, on NASA+, ...

Yellowstone Lake ice cover unchanged despite warming climate

While most lakes around the world are experiencing shorter durations of ice cover, the length of time that Yellowstone Lake is covered by ice each year has not changed in the past century, possibly due to increased snowfall.

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BioNutrients-3 Experiment Completed During Analog Astronaut Mission

BioNutrients-3 Kefir Growth Experiment Completed During Analog Astronaut Mission From March 4 to 9 at the Hawaiian Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) located on Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island, NASA Ames Scientist Katie Fisher participated as Mission Commander for the 6-day ...

Biden pushes to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum

Washington (AFP) April 17, 2024 US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged a tripling of tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, citing "unfair competition" as he seeks to win blue-collar votes in November's election. Biden's call comes as the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced it is ...

Australia's Great Barrier Reef struggles to survive

Lizard Island, Australia (AFP) April 17, 2024 Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record, leaving scientists fearful for its survival as the impact of climate change worsens. For 33 years marine biologist Anne Hoggett has lived ...

Explore the stars: How to participate in Nasa's solar neighborhood census

Saudi Arabia to host Sudan peace talks in next three weeks: US

Washington (AFP) April 16, 2024 Saudi Arabia will host fresh peace talks within the next three weeks on the war in Sudan, the United States said, calling Tuesday for both sides to "negotiate in good faith toward a ceasefire." The discussions, which will be held in Saudi Arabia's port city ...

Trash to treasure -- researchers turn metal waste into catalyst for hydrogen

Scientists have found a way to transform metal waste into a highly efficient catalyst to make hydrogen from water, a discovery that could make hydrogen production more sustainable.

CO2 worsens wildfires by helping plants grow

By fueling the growth of plants that become kindling, carbon dioxide is driving an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires, according to a new study.

Volcano erupts in Indonesia's outermost region, hundreds evacuated

Jakarta (AFP) April 17, 2024 A volcano erupted several times in Indonesia's outermost region overnight Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to be evacuated after it spewed lava and a column of smoke more than a mile into the sky. Mount Ruang, a stratovolcano in North Sulawesi Province, ...

Did cloud seeding cause the Dubai flooding?

Dubai has been hit by record floods, sparking misleading speculation about cloud seeding.

Massive star collapse confirmed as source of history's brightest gamma-ray burst

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024 In a landmark observation, an international consortium of astrophysicists, led by experts at Northwestern University, documented the most intense gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded in October 2022, labeled GRB 221009A. Recent investigations using NASA's ...

How to Tell Space Rocks from Space Junk

Washington DC (SPX) Apr 18, 2024 Upcoming surveys will find dozens of near-Earth objects each night, but some of those objects will be space junk rather than asteroids. How will we tell the difference? b>Masquerading as Asteroids br> /b> When humankind sent its first rocket toward the Moon ...

Swift enters safe mode over gyro issue while NASA preps patch to shake it off

GDFAU joins NASA for university nanosatellite project

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2024 Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science has been chosen as one of eight U.S. university teams to collaborate with NASA and the U.S. military. This partnership aims to boost innovation and expertise in the small satellite ...

Paleontologists unearth what may be the largest known marine reptile

The fossilized remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two meters long has been found on a beach in Somerset, UK.

Divisions among Colombia's FARC dissidents complicate peace talks

Bogota (AFP) April 17, 2024 One of Colombia's most powerful guerrilla groups has suffered an internal rupture expected to further complicate the country's troubled peace process. The Central General Staff (EMC) is made up of thousands of rebels who refused to join in when the Marxist ...

Study finds iron-rich enamel protects, but doesn't color, rodents' orange-brown incisors

Chattering squirrels, charming coypus, and tail-slapping beavers -- along with some other rodents -- have orange-brown front teeth. Researchers have produced high-resolution images of rodent incisors, providing an atomic-level view of the teeth's ingenious enamel and its coating. They ...

Apple announces new project in India, not linked to iPhone, iPad, Mac but...

According to the company, this initiative aims to boost the development of renewable energy projects across the country.

Research explores how a father's diet could shape the health of his offspring

A mice study suggests a father's diet may shape the anxiety of his sons and the metabolic health of his daughters before they are even conceived.

NASA Observations Find What Helps Heat Roots of 'Moss' on Sun

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 17, 2024 Did you know the Sun has moss? Due to its resemblance to the earthly plants, scientists have named a small-scale, bright, patchy structure made of plasma in the solar atmosphere "moss." This moss, which was first identified in 1999 by NASA's TRACE mission, ...

Tyvak International's Centauri-6 satellite enters operational orbit

Paris, France (SPX) Apr 17, 2024 Tyvak International SRL, a subsidiary of Terran Orbital Corporation (NYSE: LLAP) based in Torino, Italy, has announced the successful launch of the Centauri-6 satellite. Developed in collaboration with Fleet Space Technologies, the satellite was deployed ...

Lunar i-hab mockup completes acceptance review at Thales Alenia Space

Paris, France (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 The European Space Agency's Lunar I-Hab initiative has achieved a significant milestone at the Thales Alenia Space facility in Turin with the completion of the Acceptance Review of the mockup, delivered by Liquifer Space Systems. This event underscores the ...

Census of cosmic neighbors reveals new insights with help from citizen scientists

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2024 Using various telescopes, scientists, including volunteer citizen scientists worldwide, have mapped over 3,500 cosmic entities within 65 light-years of the Sun through the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project. A recent study published in The Astrophysical ...

'Go home': Overtourism sparks backlash in Spain

Madrid (AFP) April 16, 2024 Anti-tourism movements are multiplying in Spain, the world's second most visited country, prompting authorities to try and reconcile the interests of locals and the lucrative sector. Rallying under the slogan "The Canaries have a limit", a collective of groups ...

Astronauts slated for repair mission on space station's NICER telescope

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2024 NASA has scheduled a spacewalk to repair the Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer (NICER), an X-ray telescope aboard the International Space Station, later this year. This marks the fourth instance of astronauts servicing a science observatory ...

Does using your brain more at work help ward off thinking, memory problems?

The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems later in life, according to a new study. This study does not prove that stimulating work prevents mild cognitive impairment. It only shows an association.

Satellite Data Reveals Sinking Risk for China’s Cities

Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise.

Plant sensors could act as an early warning system for farmers

Using a pair of sensors made from carbon nanotubes, researchers discovered signals that help plants respond to stresses such as heat, light, or attack from insects or bacteria. Farmers could use these sensors to monitor threats to their crops, allowing them to intervene before the crops are lost.

Octopus inspires new suction mechanism for robots

A new robotic suction cup which can grasp rough, curved and heavy stone, has been developed by scientists.

Skyrmions move at record speeds: A step towards the computing of the future

Scientists have discovered that the magnetic nanobubbles known as skyrmions can be moved by electrical currents, attaining record speeds up to 900 m/s. Anticipated as future bits in computer memory, these nanobubbles offer enhanced avenues for information processing in electronic devices. Their ...

Metacognitive abilities like reading the emotions and attitudes of others may be more influenced by environment than genetics

Twin studies have proven invaluable for teasing out the effects of both genetics and the environment on human biology. Researchers studied pairs of twins to look at how the interplay of genetics and environment affect cognitive processing -- the way that people think. They found that some ...

China central bank's ex-deputy accused of taking bribes

Beijing (AFP) April 18, 2024 A former deputy governor of China's central bank has been accused of receiving large bribes during his time as a high-ranking official, state media said Thursday, the latest development in a decade-long crackdown on corruption. Fan Yifei first came under ...

Momentick raises funds to advance satellite-based GHG emission tracking

London, UK (SPX) Apr 22, 2024 Momentick, a leader in emissions intelligence, has successfully raised $6.5 million in seed funding to enhance its emission intelligence algorithm and extend its market reach. The investment round was spearheaded by Chartered Group Japan and TAU Ventures, with ...

The role of Floating Solar in achieving Africa's energy targets as an alternative to dams

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 22, 2024 Researchers from Politecnico di Milano have identified floating solar photovoltaics (FPV) as a viable alternative to traditional hydropower in meeting Africa's energy goals, according to a new study published in Nature Energy. The study shows that FPV ...

Giant galactic explosion exposes galaxy pollution in action

Astronomers have produced the first high-resolution map of a massive explosion in a nearby galaxy, providing important clues on how the space between galaxies is polluted with chemical elements.

Liquid droplets shape how cells respond to change

New research has shown that cells regulate cAMP/PKA signaling by forming liquid droplets that segregate excess PKA catalytic subunits where they can do no harm. Some cancers may block the formation of liquid droplets, leading to hyperactive signaling and tumor formation.

Towards a cleaner orbit: Isro plans for debris-free space missions by 2030

How to remove Facebook access to your photos

If you do not want Facebook to have automatic access to your private photos, follow our tips to protect yourself. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how.