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Ancient necropolis unearthed next to busy Paris train station

Just meters from a busy train station in the heart of Paris, scientists have uncovered 50 graves in an ancient necropolis which offer a rare glimpse of life in the French capital's precursor Lutetia nearly 2000 years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 20th, 2023

Ford to move workers in to Michigan Central Station this week

Ford spent about $940 million on the overall 30-acre campus, but has not said specifically how much was spent redeveloping the train depot......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Air pollution inside Philadelphia"s subway is much worse than on the streets, study finds

The air quality in the City Hall subway station in downtown Philadelphia is much worse than on the sidewalks directly above the station. That is a key finding of our new study published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Curiosity rover provides new insights into how Mars became uninhabitable

NASA's Curiosity rover, currently exploring Gale crater on Mars, is providing new details about how the ancient Martian climate went from potentially suitable for life—with evidence for widespread liquid water on the surface—to a surface that is.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

Paris auto show preview: The battle against Chinese upstarts will be electric

European and North American brands head to the Paris show with a watchful eye on Chinese EV rivals......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

An ace photographer is about to leave the ISS. Here are his best shots

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick has been sharing some awesome photos and videos taken during his first visit to the International Space Station......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024

NASA is working on a plan to replace its space station, but time is running out

"Initially, Congress almost treated the program as a joke." The next year is crucial for the future of NASA and its plans to extend human activity in low-Earth orbit. For the firs.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Scientists offer a detailed look at the skeleton of an ancient predator that thrived in extreme conditions

Imagine a world on the brink of collapse: volcanic eruptions spewing toxic gases, oceans turning acidic, and up to 90% of Earth's species vanishing in the blink of an eye. This was the reality at the end of the Permian Period, around 252 million year.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Centuries ago, the Maya storm god Huracán taught that when we damage nature, we damage ourselves

The ancient Maya believed that everything in the universe, from the natural world to everyday experiences, was part of a single, powerful spiritual force. They were not polytheists who worshipped distinct gods but pantheists who believed that various.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Ancient protein structure may have enabled early molecular evolution and diversification

In a finding that offers fresh insights into the early evolution of life on Earth, two RIKEN biologists have conducted lab experiments that have revealed a previously unknown protein fold, which is completely absent in modern proteins......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Study: Wildfires will make the land absorb much less carbon, even if warming is kept below 1.5°C

One of the aims of the Paris Agreement was to "pursue efforts" to keep global warming below 1.5°C, but even this ambitious target would not stop the land's ability to absorb carbon weakening as wildfires become fiercer and more frequent, according t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

An International Space Station Leak Is Getting Worse—and Keeping NASA Up at Night

A NASA inspector general report gives new details on a leak that has plagued the ISS for five years, and reveals that the agency considers it the highest-level risk......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Study traces wild cat eye color diversity to ancient ancestor

Fans of Clementine, the cat who recently captivated TikTok with her rare eye color, should take note. The piercing golden gaze of cheetahs, the striking blue stare of snow leopards, and the luminous green glare of leopards are all traits that can be.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Webb telescope detects unusual gas jets from Centaur 29P

Inspired by the half-human, half-horse creatures that are part of Ancient Greek mythology, the field of astronomy has its own kind of centaurs: distant objects orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Neptune. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has mapped.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Iron nuggets in the Pinnacles unlock secrets of ancient and future climates

Small iron-rich formations found within Western Australia's Pinnacles, which are part of the world's largest wind-blown limestone belt spanning more than 1,000km, have provided new insights into Earth's ancient climate and changing landscape......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Tesla to return to Paris motor show after six years

The addition of Tesla is another indication that the Paris show is enjoying something of a comeback after a lackluster 2022 edition......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months

New study offers lessons on how to better protect communities from disasters. On February 3, 2023, a train carrying chemicals jumped the tracks in East Palestine, Ohio, rupturing.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Enveil enables organizations to securely train machine learning models

Enveil announced the expansion of the core technologies supported by its ZeroReveal Machine Learning product, an enhancement that will further broaden and diversify the range of customer-driven use cases the solution can address. By allowing customer.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Watch how astronauts drink coffee in space

NASA has shared a short video showing how astronauts aboard the International Space Station get their daily coffee fix......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Toxic chemicals from Ohio train derailment lingered in buildings for months

New study offers lessons on how to better protect communities from disasters. Enlarge / This video screenshot released by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) shows the site of a derailed freight train in East Pale.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Most climate scientists foresee temperature rise exceeding Paris Agreement targets, study finds

A new survey of climate experts reveals that a majority believe the Earth to be headed for a rise in global temperatures far higher than the 2015 Paris Agreement targets of 1.5 to well-below 2°C......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024