Could we replace Ingenuity with a swarm of robotic bees?
Humans finally achieved controlled flight on another planet for the first time just a few years ago. Ingenuity, the helicopter NASA sent to Mars, performed that difficult task admirably. It is now taking a well-deserved rest until some intrepid human.....»»
Florida Keys city to replace sewage wells following research findings
The Marathon City Council says it will end the use of shallow sewage wells, a move that could drastically reduce the pervasive pharmaceutical contamination in local fish populations uncovered by FIU scientists......»»
Best Samsung Phone Deals: Save on the Galaxy S23, Galaxy Z Fold 5
If you're looking for the best Samsung phone deals to upgrade or replace your old phone, you've come to the right place......»»
NASA’s Mars helicopter is about to attempt a colossal flight
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is about to attempt its longest flight across Mars since its first hover in April 2021......»»
Mammoth 2 marches onto iOS with curated Mastodon Smart Lists, For You timeline, more
Mammoth is making no bones about it. The Mastodon client for iPhone strives to be good enough to viably replace Twitter/X. Mammoth 2 is taking on the challenge with curated Smart Lists with content to follow based on category, a For You timeline, and.....»»
Are FineWoven Apple Watch bands really better than leather ones?
Even before Apple announced the Apple Watch Series 9, there were rumors that the company wanted to replace its leather accessories with something else. I was a bit skeptical about this since I’ve always been a fan of Apple Watch leather bands. In S.....»»
Grunt or whistle: Successful honey-hunters know how to communicate with wild honey-seeking birds
In many parts of Africa, humans cooperate with a species of wax-eating bird called the greater honeyguide, Indicator indicator, which leads them to wild bees' nests with a chattering call. By using specialized sounds to communicate with each other, b.....»»
"Inert" ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought
Bees help pollinate over a third of the world's crops, contributing an estimated US$235 billion to $577 billion in value to global agriculture. They also face a myriad of stresses, including pathogens and parasites, loss of suitable food sources and.....»»
Windows 11 may replace a favorite shortcut with more AI
Microsoft wants to make Windows 11 more AI-enabled behind the scenes by killing a beloved shortcut in its developer preview in favor of a Copilot shortcut......»»
Study identifies key ingredient for affordable fuel cell catalysts
To make fuel cells more affordable, researchers have spent decades searching for low-cost catalysts to replace platinum and other expensive metals......»»
Put guardrails around AI use to protect your org, but be open to changes
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a topic that’s currently on everyone’s minds. While in some industries there is concern it could replace workers, other industries have embraced it as a game-changer for streamlining processes, automating repetitiv.....»»
Will the Vision Pro replace the Mac? Why Apple will have to tread carefully
There’s a chance the Vision Pro may replace the Mac for some users, yet Apple is trying hard to make sure that doesn’t happen -- and that you buy both products......»»
Can the Quest 3 replace my laptop for work? I found out the hard way
Meta's Quest 3 is faster, has sharper displays, and runs the latest software, so it should do more than just gaming. But is it usable for work?.....»»
Automatic bike transmission concept is wild and spiky—and could be a big shift
Solo inventor says he's not out to replace gears, just offer an alternative. Enlarge / Haven Mercer's prototype front assembly for an automatic bike transmission. (credit: Haven Mercer) Depending on how you look at it, e.....»»
Engineering non-precious metal electrocatalysts for cost-effective and environmentally responsible water splitting
There is an ever-present struggle to reduce carbon-based energy sources and replace them with low or no-carbon alternatives. The process of splitting water could be the resolution......»»
Q&A: Can scientific ingenuity turn the clock back on climate change?
The summer of 2023 was the hottest on record. Climate change fueled destructive hurricanes in Florida, more intense monsoons in India, and melted sea ice to historically low levels in the Arctic and Antarctic......»»
US to replace all lead water lines within 10 years
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced it would require the removal of the nation's remaining lead pipes within a decade, preventing an estimated 22 million people from potential exposure to the toxic metal in their drinking water.....»»
Jeep gets new North American chief
Maserati North America CEO William Peffer will replace Jim Morrison, who will lead the newly formed Jeep Performance Parts business......»»
Why don"t we see robotic civilizations rapidly expanding across the universe?
In 1950, while sitting down to lunch with colleagues at the Los Alamos Laboratory, famed physicist and nuclear scientist Enrico Fermi asked his famous question: "Where is everybody?" In short, Fermi was addressing the all-important question that has.....»»
Genomic studies shed light on the origins of bee venom
Bees, wasps and ants belong to the Hymenoptera order and inject a whole cocktail of venomous ingredients when they sting. Despite their tremendous ecological and economic importance, little was previously known about the origins of their venom......»»
Bees are still being harmed despite tightened pesticide regulations, study shows
A new study has confirmed that pesticides, commonly used in farmland, significantly harm bumblebees—one of the most important wild pollinators. In a huge study spanning 106 sites across eight European countries, researchers have shown that despite.....»»