People Building "Blockchain City" in Wyoming Scammed by Hackers
CityDAO -- the group that bought 40 acres of Wyoming in hopes of "building a city on the Ethereum blockchain" -- announced this week that its Discord server was hacked and members' funds were successfully stolen as a result. From a report: "EMERGENCY.....»»
Microsoft Builds New Green Data Centers in Wyoming, Invests in Wifi, Education, Roads
This week a Microsoft blog post announced they're opening two new data centers in Cheyenne, "built with sustainable design and operations in mind, contributing to Microsoft's commitment to being carbon negative." Our current and new datacenters will.....»»
Bill Gates" TerraPower Will Set Up a $4 Billion Nuclear Plant In Wyoming
Hmmmmmm shares a report from Interesting Engineering: Founded by Bill Gates, TerraPower, a company that plans to use nuclear energy to deliver power in a sustainable manner, has selected Kremmer, Wyoming as a suitable site to demonstrate its advanced.....»»
Bill Gates’ nuclear power company selects a site for its first reactor
First-of-its-kind reactor to be built in Wyoming with heavy Dept. of Energy backing. Enlarge / In TerraPower's design, the nuclear reactor is separated from the power generation process by molten salt heat storage. (credit: TerraPower).....»»
Researchers create earthquake system model with better detection capabilities
Two University of Wyoming researchers have developed a machine learning model that improves the accuracy of detecting earthquakes by 14.5 percent compared to the most accurate current existing model......»»
Research confirms a new forage crop for eastern Wyoming
If you've ever moved from one location in the U.S. to another, you may know that different regions have different "hardiness zones" for outdoor plants. So, if you live in the south, and want to bring a prized rose bush when you move to a northern sta.....»»
Mapping of magnetic stripes to discover how fast ocean crust is created
Two University of Wyoming researchers are part of the first-ever mapping of magnetic stripes—one of the foundations of plate tectonics—within the lower gabbroic section of fast-spreading oceanic crust......»»
Lava lamp tectonics: How giant blobs of subducted sediment float up through deep Earth
A University of Wyoming professor has used computer modeling to propose that sand and mud subducted off the coast of California around 75 million years ago returned to the Earth's crust by rising up through the mantle as enormous diapirs, like blobs.....»»
Body size, digestive systems shape ungulate foraging
Research led by a University of Wyoming graduate student involving about 50 scientists from across the globe has provided new insights into the behavior of ungulates (hoofed animals) as it relates to forage conditions and water availability......»»
Study on plant roots challenges nature of ecological trade-offs
The specific traits of a plant's roots determine the climatic conditions under which a particular plant prevails. A new study led by the University of Wyoming sheds light on this relationship—and challenges the nature of ecological trade-offs......»»
Bill Gates" Next Generation Nuclear Reactor To Be Built In Wyoming
Billionaire Bill Gates' advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and PacifiCorp have selected Wyoming to launch the first Natrium reactor project on the site of a retiring coal plant, the state's governor said on Wednesday. Reuters reports: Te.....»»
Go9tro Wireless LLC Introduces Advanced Bitcoin POS Merchant Services
The goal of the innovative crypto-funded company is to bring a more diverse group of people into the cryptocurrency space. CASPER, WYOMING, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ — Go9tro Wireless LLC is staying true their goal of hel.....»»
Cable-chewing beavers take out town’s Internet in “uniquely Canadian” outage
Beavers dug 3-foot hole, chewed through fiber conduit and the cable itself. Enlarge / A wild beaver works furiously in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. (credit: Getty Images | Jeff R Clow) About 900 Internet users in Tumbler Ridge, Britis.....»»
Research outlines innovative legal strategies for conserving big-game migration corridors
A new interdisciplinary study led by University of Wyoming researchers brings together approaches from ecology, economics and law to explore emerging big-game migration corridor conservation strategies meant to protect the phenomenon of migration acr.....»»
Study shows multiple factors shape timing of birth in mule deer
A five-year study of mule deer does and newborn fawns in western Wyoming shows that migrating deer have a lot to balance when it comes to birth timing......»»
Denver"s airport reopens after powerful winter storm (Update)
Denver's airport reopened Monday after a powerful late winter snowstorm dumped over 3 feet of heavy, wet snow on parts of Colorado and Wyoming, shutting down roads, closing state legislatures in both states and interfering with COVID-19 vaccinations......»»
Denver"s airport closed for second day after winter storm
Denver's airport was closed for a second day Monday after a powerful late winter snowstorm dumped over 3 feet of heavy, wet snow on parts of Colorado and Wyoming, shutting down roads, closing state legislatures in both states and interfering with COV.....»»
Grizzlies Are Coming Back. But Can We Make Room For Them?
As grizzly bears expand their range in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming into places where they haven't been seen in a century or more, they're increasingly encountering humans. From a report: Things intensified last summer as trails and campgrounds across.....»»
Amazon"s Ring Now Reportedly Partners With More Than 2,000 US Police and Fire Departments
All but two US states -- Montana and Wyoming -- now have police or fire departments participating in Amazon's Ring network, which lets law enforcement ask users for footage from their Ring security cameras to assist with investigations, the Financial.....»»
Researchers resolve controversy over energy gap of Van der Waals material
Previously controversial values of the energy gap of a van der Waals material—chromium tribromide—were reported based on various optical measurements. A University of Wyoming faculty member and his research team used scanning tunneling microscopy.....»»