Dream Chaser is getting tested at NASA
After a journey spanning almost two decades, Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, named Tenacity, is officially undergoing environmental testing at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility located at NASA's Glenn Research Center i.....»»
MDMA—aka ecstasy—submitted to FDA as part of PTSD therapy
If FDA approved, it would require the DEA to reclassify MDMA. Enlarge / Girl with an ecstasy tablet on her tongue. (credit: Getty | UniversalImagesGroup) A corporation dedicated to studying the benefits of psychedelic dr.....»»
RDRS: ICANN’s new service for easier access to nonpublic domain data
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has launched the Registration Data Request Service (RDRS). The RDRS is a new service that introduces a more consistent and standardized format to handle requests for access to nonpublic.....»»
Bottlenose dolphins can sense electric fields, study shows
A small team of bio-scientists from the University of Rostock's Institute for Biosciences and Nuremberg Zoo's Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Lab, both in Germany, has found evidence that bottlenose dolphins can sense electric fields. In their st.....»»
Cybellum’s Product Security Platform achieves Mitre’s CWE-Compatible designation
Cybellum announced that its Product Security Platform has been formally designated as “CWE-Compatible” by the MITRE Corporation’s Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Compatibility and Effectiveness Program. The designation means that Chief Produc.....»»
Colossal Biosciences finds a home for one extinct species
After years of working on bringing back one of the most popular extinct animals—the dodo—Colossal Biosciences has found a home for its bird in Mauritius in a new partnership with the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation......»»
Russia talks a big future in space while its overall budget is quietly cut
The presentation had something of the feel of a Potemkin Village. Enlarge / Russia outlined a plan for future spaceflight activities this week. (credit: IAC/Roscosmos) The leader of Russia's space corporation, Yuri Boris.....»»
Satellite texts help when farm advisors unavailable
Digital tools such as satellite text alerts are helping Africa's smallholder farmers to increase productivity, even when there is a lack of on-the-ground farm advice, according to Daniel Elger, CEO of the Centre for Agricultural Biosciences Internati.....»»
Researchers use frog sounds to better understand whether an ecosystem is healthy
A recent study led by Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, with Griffith University and the Forestry Corporation of NSW, recorded the sounds of frogs near the riverbanks of the Murray-Darling Basin. The study is published in the journal Ecolog.....»»
Six strategies could boost NY City housing by 300,000 units over decade
Six policies aimed boosting residential housing construction in New York City could spark the production of roughly 300,000 additional new housing units over a decade, according to a new RAND Corporation report......»»
Action1 platform update bridges the gap between vulnerability discovery and remediation
Action1 Corporation has released a new version of its solution. The updated Action1 patch management platform brings together vulnerability discovery and remediation, helping enterprises fortify their defenses against threats such as ransomware infec.....»»
A synthetic biology platform enabling control over aging-associated stress response
Integrated Biosciences, a biotechnology company combining synthetic biology and machine learning to target aging, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California Santa Barbara, today announced a drug discovery platform that enables.....»»
It appears that Roscosmos really is recruiting soldiers for the Ukraine War
"State corporation Roscosmos calls on you to join the Uran volunteer battalion." Enlarge / Cosmonauts Oleg Artemyev, Denis Matveyev, and Sergey Korsakov pose with a flag of the Luhansk People's Republic on the International Space.....»»
What is HYBE IM? An interview with CEO Wooyong Chung about the company"s high-tech creative lab
HYBE Corporation is expanding rapidly, stretching its tendrils across the globe to pluck up new businesses at a dizzying pace. It's best known for its roster of musicians — which now includes Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, BTS, and more —.....»»
Leveling up scanning electron microscope measurements for chip manufacturing
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and KLA Corporation, a provider of inspection and measurement systems for the semiconductor and related industries, have improved the accuracy of scanning electron microscope.....»»
1 in 5 US teachers feel carrying gun to class would make schools safer. More than half disagree, finds survey
U.S. teachers are divided on whether arming themselves would make schools safer, with one in five saying they would be interested in carrying a gun to school, according to a nationally representative survey conducted by the RAND Corporation......»»
DEAL: Get the TCL 30 SE for up to 19% Off!
Grab the TCL 30 SE for a lower price than usual! Although most buyers probably know the TCL brand for bang-for-your-buck TVs and monitors, it’s no secret that the consumer electronics corporation also sells a ton of different smartpho.....»»
Joint venture between Toyota and Denso to participate in diamond power semiconductor R&D
Japanese precision component manufacturer Orbray announced that it has signed a contract with automotive semiconductor R&D corporation Mirise Technologies to conduct R&D on diamond power semiconductors. In addition, Orbay also stated that it is inves.....»»
Support for extremism among military veterans is similar to U.S. public
Support among military veterans for extremist groups and extremist ideals appears similar to or less than levels seen among the U.S. public in general, despite fears that it could be higher, according to a new RAND Corporation report......»»
Global tablet shipment declined by 19.1% in 1Q23, back to pre-pandemic numbers
The International Data Corporation (IDC) announced that the global tablet shipment in the first quarter of 2023 was 30.7 million units, a 19.1% decrease compared to 2022. Although there was a decline, it is merely returning to pre-pandemic levels......»»