An innovative heat shield that doesn"t need to be replaced between missions
A revolution in space manufacturing is coming. Enabled by cheaper launch costs, companies are scrambling to take advantage of easier access to the benefits space offers as a manufacturing environment. These include a constant vacuum, near absolute ze.....»»
Reducing floodplain development doesn"t need to be complex, say researchers
A paper, titled "How local governments avoid floodplain development through consistent implementation of routine municipal ordinances, plans, and programs," published in Oxford Open Climate Change uncovers evidence suggesting that, contrary to expect.....»»
How to check if your iPhone 16 pre-order has shipped
The first iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro pre-orders have started shipping to buyers. As usual, this doesn’t mean your iPhone 16 will arrive before the September 20 launch date. It does mean, however, that you can easily track your new phone as it trav.....»»
The best free cross-platform games
The worst thing you can experience is buying a multiplayer game that doesn't have cross-platform support. Don't make that mistake again with these free games......»»
Scientist proposes innovative method to cut carbon pollution by nearly 30%: "This really surprised me"
Scientist proposes innovative method to cut carbon pollution by nearly 30%: "This really surprised me".....»»
Greenhouse gains: Cucumbers genetic upgrade through innovative pollen tech
Genetic modification in horticultural crops, particularly within the Cucurbitaceae family, is often hindered by complex tissue culture requirements and environmental pressures such as climate change. Traditional transformation techniques, like Agroba.....»»
What the jet stream and climate change had to do with the hottest summer on record
Summer 2024 was officially the Northern Hemisphere's hottest on record. In the United States, fierce heat waves seemed to hit somewhere almost every day......»»
An innovative system for seeing into the bowels of a volcano
A team of researchers from the CNRS and the Paris Institute of Planetary Physics has developed an innovative imaging method that can probe the bowels of a volcano with unparalleled resolution and depth. This new method is based on the deployment of a.....»»
How scientists are keeping the Orion spacecraft safe from radiation
NASA's Orion spacecraft will need to protect astronauts from dangerous radiation when they visit the moon in the upcoming Artemis missions......»»
Measuring moon dust to fight air pollution
Moon dust, or regolith, isn't like the particles on Earth that collect on bookshelves or tabletops—it's abrasive and it clings to everything. Throughout NASA's Apollo missions to the moon, regolith posed a challenge to astronauts and valuable space.....»»
How to prepare for a stormy "supercharged" September
The effects of climate change have become an ominous presence in our lives, and the dramatic media monikers that accompany them—bomb cyclones, atmospheric rivers, thundersnow, black swan events, heat domes, polar vortexes—sound almost biblical......»»
Why Is It So Much Harder for NASA to Send People to the Moon Now Than It Was during the Apollo Era?
NASA's Artemis moon program faces challenges the Apollo missions never did.....»»
Math Puzzle: Find the Imposter Number
Can you find the number that doesn't belong?.....»»
The Next President Should End NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket
Rather than building an obsolescent, obscenely-over-budget jumbo rocket, NASA should turn to building truly innovative space technologies and plan a realistic lunar landing program.....»»
These missing iOS 18 features are coming in iOS 18.1 or later
The newly released iOS 18 has tons of new features to offer. But there are also lots of features it doesn’t include, that are coming later. Apple Intelligence, the new Siri, Apple Mail upgrades, and a whole lot more won’t hit your iPhone until fu.....»»
Lost in translation: What spirituality and Einstein have to do with misunderstandings about climate change
As a child growing up in the early 1990s, I remember learning in school about the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels traps heat near the Earth's surface, like the glass of a greenhouse. I imagined myself on the playgro.....»»
How to get more fuel and heat in Frostpunk 2
Fuel and heat are the keys to survival in Frostpunk 2. Here's how to get both so you can stay warm......»»
Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees
Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden or orchard......»»
Study sheds light on trade-off between noise and power in nanoscale heat engines
Thanks to nanoscale devices as small as human cells, researchers can create groundbreaking material properties, leading to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. However, to fully unlock the potential of nanotechnology, addressing no.....»»
YouTube Durability Test Doesn’t Bode Well for Google’s Newest Foldable
You probably shouldn't attempt to bend it further than its intended range. The post YouTube Durability Test Doesn’t Bode Well for Google’s Newest Foldable appeared first on Phandroid. While they’re not new on the market,.....»»
Need to upgrade your storage? This Samsung 4TB hard drive is 44% off
Protect your data with the Samsung T7 Shield, a portable SSD that's on sale from Amazon with a $218 discount on its 4TB model -- you'll only have to pay $282......»»