Hera probe heads off to see aftermath of DART"s asteroid impact
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is on its way to do follow-up observations of Dimorphos, two years after an earlier probe knocked the mini-asteroid into a different orbital path around a bigger space rock......»»
Optimism fuels national productivity and innovation
A study of 42 countries over a 20-year span found one factor had a significant impact on investment in research and development. Economic optimism plays a crucial role in boosting national productivity and research and development, according to a new.....»»
NASA watches a peanut-shaped asteroid drift past Earth
Peanuts! Get your peanuts here! The solar system has been passing out peanuts lately in the form of two different oddly shaped asteroids that recently passed by Earth, and both look like over-sized peanuts......»»
Study hints that debate skills may lessen negative impact of AI
Higher education is facing a tough challenge as it adapts to the advent of artificial intelligence. To combat it, a University of Mississippi professor proposes using one of academia's oldest weapons: debate......»»
An innovative system for seeing into the bowels of a volcano
A team of researchers from the CNRS and the Paris Institute of Planetary Physics has developed an innovative imaging method that can probe the bowels of a volcano with unparalleled resolution and depth. This new method is based on the deployment of a.....»»
Work is underway on NASA"s next-generation asteroid hunter
The mirrors for NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope are being installed and aligned, and work on other spacecraft components is accelerating......»»
The Amazing NASA Probe Footage Flying Through The Sun"s Corona
The Amazing NASA Probe Footage Flying Through The Sun"s Corona.....»»
Public attention on the invasive lionfish helps monitor its ecological impact in real time
A new study from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) has demonstrated that public interest in the lionfish (Pterois miles), an invasive species native to the Indo-Pacific, is aiding in monitoring its spread nearly in real time......»»
Leveraging body-camera footage to analyze police training impact
A study used body-worn camera footage as a source of data on police-community interactions. Nicholas Camp and colleagues analyzed transcripts from 615 police stops made in California by Oakland Police Department police officers before and after a pro.....»»
Ban warnings fly as users dare to probe the “thoughts” of OpenAI’s latest model
OpenAI does not want anyone to know what o1 is “thinking" under the hood. Enlarge (credit: Andriy Onufriyenko via Getty Images) OpenAI truly does not want you to know what its latest AI model is "thinking." Since the c.....»»
NASA issues alert for stadium sized asteroid passing earth Tuesday
NASA issues alert for stadium sized asteroid passing earth Tuesday.....»»
Earth is about to second Moon, but only for 2 months
Earth is getting a second moon—at least for a little while. This moon will come in the form of a small asteroid that will make … The post Earth is about to get a second Moon, but only for 2 months appeared first on BGR. Earth is ge.....»»
4 Reasons Not to Install iOS 17.7 & 11 Reasons You Should
Apple’s iOS 17.7 update could have a huge impact on your iPhone’s performance. While some iPhone users should install the software right now, others might be better off waiting. iOS 17.7 is the latest version of iOS 17 and the upgrade brings unde.....»»
When does MaXXXine start streaming?
The final film in Ti West's X trilogy will be streaming just in time for Halloween. Find out when it heads to Max......»»
Flowers use adjustable "paint by numbers" petal designs to attract pollinators, researchers discover
Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes—a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ability to attract pollinating bees......»»
Earth to have new mini-moon for two months
A pair of asteroid dynamics researchers from Universidad Complutense de Madrid Ciudad Universitaria have found that a small asteroid will make one orbit around the Earth starting this month before departing back into other parts of the solar system......»»
Global warming"s economic blow: Risks rise more rapidly for the rich, study finds
In a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), researchers analyzed how erratic weather events, increasingly intensified by global warming, affect global production and consumption across different income groups. The paper.....»»
Gen Zers who follow politics and media trend toward Kamala Harris, study finds
Today's young people are chronically online, and it appears that their media consumption is having an impact on their political views and likelihood to vote, according to a new study released by the UCLA Center for Scholars & Storytellers......»»
The legacy of corn nitrogen fertilizer: Study shows lengthy impact in tile drained systems
Midwestern soils are among the most productive in the world, thanks in part to extensive tile drainage systems that remove excess water from crop fields. But water isn't the only thing flowing through tile drains. Nitrogen moves along with soil water.....»»
Keeping your eyes on the road is easy with the Engo 2 AR sunglasses
These augmented reality sunglasses work with Apple, Android, and Garmin Enlarge / The Engo 2 smartglasses with heads-up display look slightly bulky. (credit: BradleyWarren Photography) When it comes to working out, I'm a.....»»
Researcher looks at economic impact of reduced humanitarian assistance in East Africa
When humanitarian assistance is reduced, the impact can extend from the household level to the broader local economy, according to a study led by Anubhab Gupta, assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics......»»