Ethiopia says completes third filling of mega-dam reservoir
Ethiopia has completed the third filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue Nile, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday, a development that could raise further tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan......»»
Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific—but will governments put words into action?
With COVID-19 travel restrictions largely a thing of the past for Australian and New Zealand tourists, Pacific destinations are enjoying the return of visitors—albeit at a slower pace than in other parts of the world......»»
Samsung’s ultra-loud party speaker just got a $200 price cut
Filling a big room with sound can be hard, but not if you're using this massive Sound Tower from Samsung, which is going for a great price right now......»»
Mega Arduino announcement has GIGA impact
As useful as the venerable Uno can be for many projects, when makers need more IO, more power, more…everything, they typically find themselves reaching for the beefier, connector-laden Arduino Mega. At least they might have…until the announcemen.....»»
Secretive Apple TV+ film ‘Project Artemis’ starring Scarlett Johansson takes over NASA with a blast from the past
Last year, Apple dropped $100 million into a space race movie starring Scarlett Johansson titled “Project Artemis.” Now, the movie is filming at the iconic Kennedy Space Center, filling the press site with vintage cars to match the era of the f.....»»
Heterostructures support predictions of counterpropagating charged edge modes at the v=2/3 fractional quantum Hall state
In 2018, a team of physicists at Purdue University invented a device which experimentally showed quasiparticles interfering for the first time in the fractional quantum Hall effect at filling factor v=1/3. Further development of these heterostructur.....»»
Soil restoration may be the key to better health and well-being in urban areas
From China's mega-cities to Australia's sprawling suburbs, scientists are calling for grassroots action to raise awareness about the role of soil biodiversity to promote better human health and well-being......»»
Paleogeomagnetic and isotope study reveals the timing of hydrocarbon evolution
In sedimentary basins, the evolution of hydrocarbon including oil/gas generation, migration, and accumulation, as well as reservoir destruction, is often controlled by regional tectonic activities......»»
"Lucky tiger": Fukushima fishermen pin hopes on pufferfish
The pufferfish filling nets in Fukushima are a delicacy that can kill if wrongly prepared. But to a community devastated by a 2011 nuclear disaster, they are also a lifeline......»»
A mega port in India threatens the survival of the largest turtles on Earth
In a remote archipelago at the southernmost tip of India lies the Great Nicobar Island. This pristine ecosystem is a globally important nesting site of the largest turtles on Earth—leatherback turtles. But now, the site is threatened by a massive i.....»»
China space station crew completes spacewalk
The crew of China's orbiting space station has completed the first of several planned spacewalks of their six-month mission, pushing such activities into the realm of routine for the country's astronauts......»»
SpaceX completes a hot fire test of its massive Super Heavy rocket [Updated]
"The real goal is to not blow up the launch pad, that is success." Enlarge / A view of the business end of SpaceX's Super Heavy rocket. (credit: SpaceX) Update, 4:45 pm ET: Well, they did it. At around 3:15 pm local time.....»»
Back-to-back mega-quakes devastated Turkey. California faces similar aftershock threat
The mega-quakes in Turkey this week showcase how a magnitude 7.8 quake could trigger a magnitude 7.5 aftershock on a different fault, with 60 miles of distance between the epicenters......»»
CAPCOM’s Mega Man X Makes its Way to Android
Originally launched back on the SNES, the game is now available for purchase on the Google Play Store, with a one-time pricing fee. The post CAPCOM’s Mega Man X Makes its Way to Android first appeared on Phandroid. Fans of CAPCOM’s.....»»
All missable characters in Fire Emblem Engage and how to get them
To make sure you don't miss out on filling your team with every character, follow this guide on how to recruit every missable character in Fire Emblem Engage......»»
Remapping the superhighways traveled by the first Australians reveals a 10,000-year journey through the continent
New research has revealed that the process of 'peopling' the entire continent of Sahul—the combined mega continent that joined Australia with New Guinea when sea levels were much lower than today—took 10,000 years......»»
Formosa 2 completes installation of all offshore wind turbines
Offshore wind farm developer Formosa 2 Wind Power has completed installation of all of the 47 offshore wind turbines on the Formosa 2 offshore wind farm covering water area of 68.81 square kilometers and 4-10km away from the shoreline of Miaoli Count.....»»
Quails could be the unknown reservoir of Tuscany and Sicilian viruses
Quails could be the unknown reservoir of the Toscana virus (TOSV) and the Sandfly Fever Sicilian virus (SFSV), mosquito-borne pathogens that can infect domestic animals and also cause disease in humans. This conclusion is drawn from a study published.....»»
China FPGA startup completes fundraising for 14nm chip development
Ehiway Microelectronics Technology has raised an undisclosed amount of funding through Series B+ round of financing. The proceeds will be utilized for the development of the company's 14nm heterogeneous chip designs, according to industry sources in.....»»
Obsidian handaxe-making workshop from 1.2 million years ago discovered in Ethiopia
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Spain, working with two colleagues from France and another from Germany has discovered an Obsidian handaxe-making workshop from 1.2 million years ago in the Awash valley in Ethiopia. In th.....»»
SpaceX completes fueling test, will now work toward massive engine firing test
SpaceX said it loaded more than 10 million pounds of fuel onto the vehicle. Enlarge / SpaceX completed a wet-dress rehearsal of its Starship launch system on Monday. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX on Tuesday confirmed that it f.....»»