Blue Origin to remain grounded for now following crash probe
US aviation regulators said Wednesday that Blue Origin must complete "21 corrective actions" before it can resume launches, closing a probe into an uncrewed crash last year that set back Jeff Bezos's space company......»»
Smoke changes over time and distance, but health risks remain
A study of air quality in New York City while it was heavily affected by Canadian wildfire smoke revealed that multi-day transport to the New York region significantly transformed the smoke, but serious health risks remained. The results are publishe.....»»
Here’s what NASA plans to do with its shiny new SpaceX spacecraft
NASA has big plans for its two new lunar spacecraft, currently under development by SpaceX and Blue Origin......»»
Book Review: An Expansive New Translation of a Haruki Murakami Classic
In End of the World and Hard-Boiled Wonderland, the title is flipped, but cyberpunk pleasures remain.....»»
Team creates world"s first tunable-wavelength blue semiconductor laser
In a new study, researchers at Osaka University have created the world's first compact, tunable-wavelength blue semiconductor laser, a significant advancement for far-ultraviolet light technology with promising applications in sterilization and disin.....»»
Refugees face particularly high housing instability, finds study
Refugees move nearly four times more often than other migrants, signaling greater instability, according to a new study published in Genus. Gender and country of origin significantly influence this mobility. Although based on an Austrian case study,.....»»
With new imaging approach, scientists closely analyze microbial adhesive interactions
Scientists have identified many types of bacteria in the mouth, but many problems remain in understanding how they work with one another. One of the problems is that microbes assemble themselves into densely packed multi-species biofilms. Their densi.....»»
Andor season 2 will reveal the origin of one iconic Star Wars location
Andor season 2 is going to take Star Wars fans back to one iconic, important place......»»
US flood governance drives social inequity, and maybe the next housing market crash
A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment looked at the current US National Flood Insurance Program, and how, without drastic changes, another housing crash could be on the horizon......»»
One or many? Exploring the population groups of the Antarctic blue whale using historical mark-recovery data
Hunted nearly to extinction during 20th century whaling, the Antarctic blue whale, the world's largest animal, went from a population size of roughly 200,000 to little more than 300. The most recent estimate in 2004 put Antarctic blue whales at less.....»»
Sonic Rumble is a fun battle royale, but an oddly slow Sonic spinoff
We played a few rounds of Sonic Rumble, the Blue Blur's surprisingly slow take on the battle royale genre......»»
Simple model system can break down fibrils to investigate drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
The origin of many diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's can be found at the molecular level in our body, in other words, in proteins. In a healthy system, these proteins are responsible for numerous physiological functions......»»
New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alike
FrontierMath's difficult questions remain unpublished so that AI companies can't train against it. On Friday, research organization Epoch AI released FrontierMath, a new mathemati.....»»
Beach kindergarten helps kids grasp early STEM concepts
Deakin University research has for the first time observed the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning benefits of 'blue space' education settings for pre-school aged children......»»
Arctic raptors study reveals a new migration pattern, highlighting potential errors in range mapping
Traditionally, migratory birds are thought to arrive at their wintering grounds after fall migration and remain there until the spring migration back to breeding sites. This assumption forms the basis for determining over-wintering ranges and shaping.....»»
Smart surveillance system improves tomato plant monitoring with high-speed disease detection, fruit counting
Tomatoes are a critical source of nutrients and remain one of the most widely cultivated fruits globally. However, intensive greenhouse practices increase susceptibility to diseases, which can reduce yields by up to 30% and degrade fruit quality......»»
BYD’s cheap EVs might remain out of Canada too
BYD appears to be backtracking from plans to sell EVs in Canada.....»»
43 monkeys remain on the run from South Carolina lab. CEO thinks they"re having an adventure
Forty-three monkeys bred for medical research that escaped a compound in South Carolina have been spotted in the woods near the site and workers are using food to try to recapture them, authorities said Friday......»»
How the Blue Screen of Death became your PC’s grim reaper
The Blue Screen of Death is as iconic as it is infamous, and it has a shockingly complex history......»»
Cracked earth in Greece"s saffron heartland as drought takes toll
At a field outside Kozani, northern Greece, the strikingly blue-and-purple petals of saffron give off an intoxicating scent that underscores the value of one of the country's most lucrative crops......»»
Leading up to the election, Trump voters trusted friends and family over traditional media, survey finds
Rural and urban. Blue and white collar. College and high school educated. There are many so-called "divides" in American politics......»»