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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......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailSep 28th, 2023

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

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,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 17th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

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.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

BYD’s cheap EVs might remain out of Canada too

BYD appears to be backtracking from plans to sell EVs in Canada.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 11th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 9th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

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......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024