Hera and its CubeSats speak with mission control
ESA's Hera asteroid mission and its two CubeSats interacted as if they were in space, within the foam pyramid-lined walls of the Agency's Maxwell test chamber in the Netherlands. The trio communicated together, sharing data and ranging information at.....»»
Ultraviolet-absorbing film shows promise in controlling insecticide-resistant thrips in Chinese agriculture
A research team has found that field populations of the thrips Megalurothrips usitatus and Thrips palmi in China have developed high resistance to multiple insecticides, presenting significant control challenges. By utilizing ultraviolet-absorbing fi.....»»
Proton is taking its privacy-first apps to a nonprofit foundation model
Because of Swiss laws, there are no shareholders, and only one mission. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Proton, the secure-minded email and productivity suite, is becoming a nonprofit foundation, but it doesn't want you t.....»»
Shortcuts are easier to make and more productive with iOS 18 redesign
Apple's new iOS 18 hasn't brought major changes to the Shortcuts app on iPhone, but it has added features, and most significantly has improved how you find them.Shortcuts has added more actions to control Apple appsIf you use Shortcuts on the iPhone.....»»
Searching for a female partner for the world’s “loneliest” plant
AI assists in the pursuit for one threatened plant species. Enlarge / Map from drone mission search for the Encephalartos Woodii in the Ngoye Forest in South Africa. (credit: CC BY-NC) “Surely this is the most solita.....»»
How do brainless creatures control their appetites?
Separate systems register when the animals have eaten and control feeding behaviors. Enlarge (credit: CHOKSAWATDIKORN / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) The hydra is a Lovecraftian-looking microorganism with a mouth surrounded by.....»»
Suicide threats are a weapon of family violence. How can police balance mental health needs with protecting victims?
It's relatively common for perpetrators of family violence to threaten suicide to control a victim-survivor's actions. A study by the Australian Institute of Criminology suggests 39% of women who experience coercive control are subject to perpetrator.....»»
How do brainless creatures control their appetites
Separate systems register when the animals have eaten and control feeding behaviors. Enlarge (credit: CHOKSAWATDIKORN / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY) The hydra is a Lovecraftian-looking microorganism with a mouth surrounded by.....»»
A scientific mission to save the sharks
Despite protection measures, these fish are among the most endangered animals. Enlarge (credit: RamonCarretero/Getty) A hammerhead shark less than one meter long swims frantically in a plastic container aboard a boat in.....»»
Earth from space: The heel of Italy
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over a section of Italy's heel in the southern part of the boot-shaped peninsula......»»
NASA is considering other ways of getting its Mars samples home
In 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. For the next three years, this astrobiology mission collected soil and rock samples from the crater floor for eventual return to Earth. The analysis of these samples is expected.....»»
CyberLink launches FaceMe Security version 7.15
CyberLink announced the latest release of FaceMe Security. A turnkey security and access control solution, FaceMe Security enables identity verification, attendance management, and access control through AI facial recognition, with real-time monitori.....»»
Microsoft in damage-control mode, says it will prioritize security over AI
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is now personally responsible for security flaws. Enlarge / Brad Smith, vice chairman and president of Microsoft, is sworn in before testifying about Microsoft's cybersecurity work during a House Commi.....»»
The search for a new home continues in The Ark season 2 trailer
Brace yourselves for a new mission in the official trailer for The Ark season 2, which premieres July 17 on SyFy......»»
Hera and its CubeSats speak with mission control
ESA's Hera asteroid mission and its two CubeSats interacted as if they were in space, within the foam pyramid-lined walls of the Agency's Maxwell test chamber in the Netherlands. The trio communicated together, sharing data and ranging information at.....»»
How Control Center"s new design in iOS 18 makes it faster to use and customize
You still swipe down from the top right on iPhone to get Control Center in iOS 18, but after that, it's a whole new design and how you edit has completely changed.Now every control in Control Center can be removed, rearranged, or resizedThere was alw.....»»
Quirky circling behavior in mice informs research on humans in space
During the Rodent Research-1 (RR-1) mission flown to the ISS in 2014, videos that were taken to observe the mice revealed an unusual behavior that researchers are still working to understand. Young (16-week-old) but not old (32-week-old) mice engaged.....»»
Video: Eclipse-making double-satellite Proba-3
Proba-3 is ESA's—and the world's—first precision formation flying mission. A pair of satellites will fly together relative to the sun so that one casts a precisely-controlled shadow onto the other, to create a prolonged solar eclipse in orbit......»»
A mission to find 10 million near-Earth asteroids every year
So far, scientists have found around 34,000 near-Earth asteroids (NEAs) that could serve as humanity's stepping stone to the stars. These balls of rock and ice hold valuable resources as we expand throughout the solar system, making them valuable rea.....»»
NASA"s Roman mission gets cosmic "sneak peek" from supercomputers
Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory contributed to a project that sets the stage for two telescopes investigating one of astrophysics' biggest mysteries......»»
Green light for Galileo second-generation satellite design
Production of Galileo Second Generation satellites advances at full speed after two independent Satellite Critical Design Review boards have confirmed that the satellite designs of the respective industries meet all mission and performance requiremen.....»»