Gold from Troy, Poliochni and Ur found to have the same origin
The gold in objects from Troy, Poliochni (a settlement on the island of Lemnos which lies roughly 60 kilometers away from Troy), and Ur in Mesopotamia have the same geographic origin and were traded over great distances......»»
Blue Origin is getting serious about developing a human spacecraft
Company seeks: "Experience with human spaceflight or high-performance aircraft systems?" Enlarge / Dave Limp, Blue Origin's new CEO, and founder Jeff Bezos observe the New Glenn rocket on its launch pad Wednesday at Cape Canavera.....»»
HP Omen Transcend 14 review: going for gold
HP is entering the 14-inch gaming laptop market, and despite a few stumbles, the Omen Transcend 14 still manages to impress......»»
Unveiling rare diversity: The origin of heritable mutations in trees
What is the origin of genetic diversity in plants? Can new mutations acquired during growth be passed on to seeds? INRAE scientists, in collaboration with CIRAD and the CNRS, have used the French Guiana forest as the setting for their research, leadi.....»»
Scientists reveal how first cells could have formed on Earth
Roughly 4 billion years ago, Earth was developing conditions suitable for life. Origin-of-life scientists often wonder if the type of chemistry found on the early Earth was similar to what life requires today. They know that spherical collections of.....»»
New measurement captures clearer picture of our galaxy and beyond
With unique capabilities to track microwave energy fluctuations, a small observatory in the Andes mountains of northern Chile produced maps of 75% of the sky as part of an effort to measure the universe's origin and evolution more accurately......»»
Reddit cashes in on AI gold rush with $203M in LLM training license fees
Two- to three-year deals with Google, others, come amid legal uncertainty over "fair use." Enlarge / "Reddit Gold" takes on a whole new meaning when AI training data is involved. (credit: iStock / Getty Images) The last.....»»
Blue Origin’s heavy-lift New Glenn rocket raised on launchpad for first time
Blue Origin’s 320-foot New Glenn rocket has been raised on the launchpad for the first time as part of preparations for its maiden flight later this year......»»
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket finally makes an appearance on the launch pad
Blue Origin plans a tanking test at Cape Canaveral, then a hotfire on the launch pad. Enlarge / Dave Limp, Blue Origin's new CEO, and founder Jeff Bezos observe the New Glenn rocket on its launch pad Wednesday at Cape Canaveral S.....»»
Compound vital for all life likely played a role in life"s origin, suggests synthesis study
A chemical compound essential to all living things has been synthesized in a lab in conditions that could have occurred on early Earth, suggesting it played a role at the outset of life, finds a new study led by University College London researchers......»»
LHAASO discovers giant ultra-high-energy gamma-ray bubble, identifying the first super PeVatron
The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has discovered a giant ultra-high-energy gamma-ray bubble structure in the Cygnus star-forming region, which is the first time that the origin of cosmic rays with energy higher than 10 Peta-Elec.....»»
Blue Origin has emerged as the likely buyer for United Launch Alliance
Pairing of two launch companies could provide more robust competition to SpaceX. Enlarge / The first Vulcan rocket fires off its launch pad in Florida in January 2024. (credit: United Launch Alliance) The rocket company.....»»
5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Consulting A DUI Lawyer
Did you just get arrested for driving while intoxicated? To be honest, you might be in big trouble. A DUI charge carries severe penalties that vary depending on your place of origin and the seriousness of your offense. After all, the purpose of the l.....»»
Researchers capture strange behavior of laser-excited gold
New research, conducted at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, illuminates the strange behavior of gold when zapped with high-energy laser pulses......»»
Dyson"s Valentine"s Day sale finally brought the V12 Detect Slim back under $500
Plus, get the Dyson V8 Origin+ cordless vacuum for $299.99 or a refurbished Supersonic hair dryer for $249.99 as of Feb. 14. UPDATE: Feb. 15, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EST This post has been updated with the latest list of Dyson vacuums, air-purifyin.....»»
Violence prevention can transform Canadian hockey culture—but only if implemented properly
The recent charges against five members of Canada's gold medal-winning 2018 world junior hockey team in connection with an alleged sexual assault has thrust Hockey Canada and its issues back into the public eye......»»
Are we about to find out the moon"s origin? Japan"s space agency says it may now have clues
An unmanned lunar spacecraft has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could help provide clues about the origin of the moon, a Japan space agency official said Wednesday......»»
Gold nanoparticles found to reverse brain deficits in multiple sclerosis and Parkinson"s
Results from phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits of metabolites li.....»»
Those free USB sticks in your drawer are somehow crappier than you thought
Rejected chips, hidden microSD cards plague the USB stick market. Enlarge / A microSD card of "unknown origin" is soldered onto a USB interface board to serve as makeshift NAND storage. (credit: CBL Data recovery) When a.....»»
Rejected chips, hidden microSD cards plague the USB stick market
Your stash of freebie USB sticks is perhaps even less reliable than you thought. Enlarge / A microSD card of "unknown origin" is soldered onto the USB to serve as makeshift NAND storage. (credit: CBL Data recovery) When.....»»
How molecular systems at the origin of life may have evolved: Rise of the nanomachines
By attaching molecules together, scientists at Université de Montréal think they've found how molecular systems at the origin of life evolved to create complex self-regulating functions......»»