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Euclid"s sight has been restored

A newly devised procedure to de-ice Euclid's optics has performed significantly better than hoped. Light coming in to the visible "VIS" instrument from distant stars was gradually decreasing due small amounts of water ice building up on its optics. M.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailMar 26th, 2024

Scientists confine, study Chinook at restored Snoqualmie River habitat

In newly restored river channels on the Snoqualmie, baby Chinook salmon are confined in 19 enclosures about the size of large suitcases as they munch on little crustaceans and invertebrate insects floating or swimming by......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Recoding Voyager 1—NASA’s interstellar explorer is finally making sense again

"We're pretty much seeing everything we had hoped for, and that's always good news.” Engineers have partially restored a 1970s-era computer on NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft after five months of long-distance troubleshooting, building.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

7 best director’s cuts, ranked

From a butchered crime epic to a restored sci-fi masterpiece, these movies got even better once we saw what their directors wanted us to see......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

The Next Frontier for Brain Implants Is Artificial Vision

Elon Musk’s Neuralink and others are developing devices that could provide blind people with a crude sense of sight......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

Buyer of $717K Ford GT files lawsuit saying previous damage not disclosed

A Florida dealer in collectible vehicles and a buyer have accused a Canadian dealership of failing to disclose the 2006 Ford GT Heritage Edition purchased for $716,800 had been seriously damaged in a crash and restored......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Newly hatched chicks can instantly recognize objects with vision, even if they"ve only ever experienced them by touch

In a study published in Biology Letters, researchers at Queen Mary University of London have cracked a centuries-old philosophical question about sight and touch. Led by Dr. Elisabetta Versace, the team used chicks to finally answer the question pose.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

South Australian coastal dunes are on the march

Coastal transgressive dunefields are on the march in South Australia—retreating inland from an angry ocean at an alarming rate. Yet while this occurs in plain sight, communities are largely oblivious to long-term coastal changes, and Flinders Unive.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

Euclid space telescope’s vision cleared thanks to deicing

The Euclid Space Telescope is fully operational after a deicing procedure removed small amounts of water ice from its mirror......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Europe space telescope"s sight restored after de-icing procedure

The vision of the Euclid space telescope has been restored following a delicate operation that successfully melted a thin layer of ice that had been clouding its sight, the European Space Agency announced on Tuesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Euclid"s sight has been restored

A newly devised procedure to de-ice Euclid's optics has performed significantly better than hoped. Light coming in to the visible "VIS" instrument from distant stars was gradually decreasing due small amounts of water ice building up on its optics. M.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

Research uncovers a rare resin fossil find: A spider that aspires to be an ant

Arachnophobia can make humans flee at the sight of a brown recluse, black widow or even a daddy long legs, but animal predators of spiders know no such fear......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

The restored Star Trek Enterprise-D bridge goes on display in May

The bridge is going on display at Sci-Fi World Musem in Santa Monica, California. Enlarge / The Enterprise-D bridge recreation, seen in London in 2002. (credit: Peter Bischoff/Getty Images) More than a decade has gone by.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Generative AI illuminates enzyme secrets using sequences evolved in nature

Enzymes, nature's remarkable biocatalysts, play an integral role in various aspects of daily life. Consider the awe-inspiring sight of fireflies lighting up a summer night. Their captivating glow serves not just to enchant observers but also plays a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Operations begin to de-ice Euclid"s vision

A few layers of water ice—the width of a strand of DNA—are starting to impact Euclid's vision; a common issue for spacecraft in the freezing cold of space, but a potential problem for this highly sensitive mission that requires remarkable precisi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Get out the scrapers: Euclid space telescope is getting deiced

If you thought it was annoying to deice your car in the winter, then spare a thought for the engineers whose job it is to deice telescopes in space......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Alternative tidal wetlands in plain sight have overlooked Blue Carbon superstars

Blue Carbon projects are expanding globally; however, demand for credits outweighs the available credits for purchase......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

Diverse habitats help salmon weather unpredictable climate changes, says study

Restored salmon habitat should resemble financial portfolios, offering fish diverse options for feeding and survival so that they can weather various conditions as the climate changes, a new study shows......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Restored coral reefs can grow as fast as healthy reefs after just four years, researchers find

The coral reefs of south Sulawesi are some of the most diverse, colorful and vibrant in the world. At least, they used to be, until they were decimated by dynamite fishing in the 1990s......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Under pressure, Apple will restore Epic Games" developer account in the EU

Epic has committed to not violating Apple's App Store rules and DMA policies, and now both Apple and Epic Games are saying that Epic's third-party app store developer's account will be restored.Epic Games viral '1984' ad campaign against AppleWhat a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

How green corridors are breathing new life into French forests

In the summer of 2008, during a family holiday road trip, we passed by the Aquitaine region in southwestern France. As we drove through a sprawling woodland, a mesmerizing sight unfolded before my eyes: a meticulously ordered army of trees, standing.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024