Rattlesnakes on California"s Santa Catalina Island have learned that it pays to be unusually aggressive
Discerning what makes rattlesnakes tick is a life's work for researchers like William Hayes. So if he wants to introduce you to the biological complexity that makes them worthy of study, be prepared to follow a deliberately cautious route climbing ov.....»»
Mapping the best route for a spacecraft traveling beyond the sun"s sphere of influence
The heliosphere—made of solar wind, solar transients, and the interplanetary magnetic field—acts as our solar system's personal shield, protecting the planets from galactic cosmic rays. These extremely energetic particles accelerated outwards fro.....»»
iOS 18 reportedly bringing these two upgrades to Apple Maps
Apple is reportedly planning a few notable updates to Apple Maps as part of iOS 18. New rumors say iOS 18 will add support for “custom route creation” in the United States, and expand topographic maps to the iPhone for the first. more….....»»
Code hints at custom Apple Maps routes coming in iOS 18
Apple could introduce a new feature for planning custom routes in Apple Maps, but little is known beyond a code snippet callout of the feature in an iOS 18 file.Apple Maps could get custom route planning in iOS 18New operating system releases require.....»»
Soyuz rocket carrying first Belorussian woman in space en route to ISS
Two astronauts from Belarus and the U.S. have set off for the International Space Station together with a Russian cosmonaut, marking the first time that a woman from Belarus is traveling to space......»»
Zero-boil-off tank experiments to enable long-duration space exploration
Do we have enough fuel to get to our destination? This is probably one of the first questions that comes to mind whenever your family gets ready to embark on a road trip. If the trip is long, you will need to visit gas stations along your route to re.....»»
New strategy boosts direct electrolysis of dilute carbon dioxide
Converting carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial point sources to chemicals and fuels utilizing renewable energy can help to tackle the climate crisis. CO2 electrolysis is one promising route......»»
Climbers to pay $13 fee on popular Mount Fuji trail
Hikers using the most popular route to climb Japan's Mount Fuji will be charged $13 each from July, with numbers capped to ease congestion and improve safety, a regional official said Tuesday......»»
Wars in Ukraine and Gaza could soon affect our approach to the North Pole, researcher warns
The Houthis are attacking ships in the Red Sea. Rerouting via South Africa is expensive, whereas the Arctic route only takes a week. Once a no-go zone, this route might be a more realistic option. Mind the nuclear submarines, though….....»»
Retail H2 stations close in California while H2 heavy trucking expands
Hydrogen still makes sense for fixed-route heavy vehicles—but not passenger cars. Enlarge (credit: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg via Getty Images) Shell has closed all seven of its retail hydrogen filling stations in Calif.....»»
Apple Vision Pro Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
The Apple Vision Pro is finally here which means we’re starting to hear about the initial problems plaguing the company’s new spatial computer. It’s extremely early, and shipments are still en route, but we’re starting to get.....»»
Research reveals gas-phase migration route for formation of strong metal-support interaction state
Strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) is one of the most important concepts in heterogeneous catalysis. Triggered by pretreatment or reaction processes, the supported metal nanoparticles may be partially or completely encapsulated by support-derive.....»»
Researchers realize ethylene methoxycarbonylation reaction over single-atom catalyst
Ethylene methoxycarbonylation reaction is the key process in the alpha-route to produce methyl methacrylate industrially. This approach has the advantages of using widely available raw materials, having high atomic efficiency as well as high selectiv.....»»
Stripes in a flowing liquid crystal suggest a route to "chiral" fluids
Hold your hands out in front of you, and no matter how you rotate them, it's impossible to superimpose one over the other. Our hands are a perfect example of chirality—a geometric configuration by which an object cannot be superimposed onto its mir.....»»
Elusive cytonemes guide neural development, provide signaling "express route"
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists found that cytonemes (thin, long, hair-like projections on cells) are important during neural development. Cytonemes connect cells communicating across vast distances but are difficult to capture with.....»»
Sustainable, more efficient synthesis route of hyaluronic acid polymers for biomedical applications
Hydrogels—polymer networks with high water content—can act as a tissue mimic, providing conditions for a viable culture of embedded cells, with various applications in biomedical engineering such as tissue engineering and regenerative medicine......»»
Researchers realize highly selective CO hydrogenation to higher alcohols
Selective hydrogenation of carbon monoxide (CO) to higher alcohols (C2+OH) is a promising non-petroleum route for producing high-value chemicals, in which precise regulations of both C-O cleavage and C-C coupling are essential......»»
This cool-looking driverless truck is transporting goods for GE Appliances
It's only operating along a short route but as part of a broader system the truck is helping to make big efficiencies in areas like loading times......»»
Gently down the stream: Carbon"s journey from land to sea and beyond
Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs occupy just 1% of Earth's surface, but they provide a route for large amounts of terrestrial carbon to reach the ocean. Along the journey, carbon dioxide is also released into the atmosphere in a process known a.....»»
Dealing with space debris
As yet another space rocket is launched and more technology is placed into orbit, the problem of space junk grows and grows, not to mention the pollution from all the fuel burned en route......»»