Independent review finds Mars Sample Return mission important, but broken
"MSR was established with unrealistic budget and schedule expectations from the beginning." Enlarge / The fate of a mission to return samples from Mars hangs in the balance. (credit: NASA) An independent review of NASA's.....»»
Proton is the latest entrant in the quirky “VPN for your TV” market
Why are there so many VPNs for Apple TV? Oh, right—geofencing. Streaming in the US has become a broken and fiendishly complex tangle of ephemeral choices—and that's before you.....»»
Haunting whispers from the Martian landscape make for a spooky "soliday"
The Perseverance rover lurks in the quiet, cold, desolate landscape of Jezero crater on Mars, a place masked in shadows and haunted by past mysteries. Built to endure the planet's harsh conditions, Perseverance braves the thin atmosphere and extreme.....»»
Algae-jellyfish relationship provides insight on immune health
Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae give the animals some of the food they make from s.....»»
Study finds comb jellies can reverse age
A new article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals the unprecedented ability for reverse development in a ctenophore, also called comb jelly. The findings suggest that life cycle plasticity in animals might be more com.....»»
Improving air quality would avoid 80,000 vet visits every year, study finds
New research conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has found that high levels of air pollution have led to significan.....»»
New study finds honesty-humility is key to auditors monitoring quality
External auditors play a vital role in upholding the accuracy of financial reports. However, recent high-profile accounting scandals have raised concerns about their effectiveness, sparking questions about why auditors sometimes fail to flag financia.....»»
Prolonged brain development of marmosets could serve as model for human evolution
The development of primate brains is shaped by various inputs. However, these inputs differ between independent breeders, such as great apes, and cooperative breeders, such as the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and humans. In these species, gro.....»»
Scientists describe how mycobacteria evade the effects of antibiotics
One of the main challenges of contemporary medicine is posed by the resistance of pathogens to antibiotics. An important step in countering it has now been made by researchers from IOCB Prague, in collaboration with colleagues from the Institute of M.....»»
Apple is going to make it easier to read App Store reviews
App Store listings could soon get a taste of Apple Intelligence in the form of a combined summary of every review......»»
Can you change classes in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?
There are a ton of ways to customize your character in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but your class is the most important. Are you able to change classes?.....»»
It looks like Apple found a smart new way to use AI in the App Store
Apple plans to add AI-powered app review summarization to the App Store. According to an unlisted article seen by 9to5Mac, the company wants to show … The post It looks like Apple found a smart new way to use AI in the App Store appeared first.....»»
Here’s the paper no one read before declaring the demise of modern cryptography
The advance was incremental at best. So why did so many think it was a breakthrough? There’s little doubt that some of the most important pillars of modern cryptography will tum.....»»
The sad, bizarre tale of hype fanning fears modern cryptography was slain
The advance was incremental at best. So why did so many think it was a breakthrough? There’s little doubt that some of the most important pillars of modern cryptography will tum.....»»
NASA shares possible Artemis III landing zones on the Moon
NASA has finally shared details for nine possible regions it could use as Artemis III landing zones on the Moon. The Artemis III mission is … The post NASA shares possible Artemis III landing zones on the Moon appeared first on BGR......»»
Honor MagicPad 2 review: Productivity powerhouse
Android tablets are often a bit of a tricky sell. While Apple has largely nailed tablet software (setting aside its laptop-replacement ambitions on the iPad), … The post Honor MagicPad 2 review: Productivity powerhouse appeared first on BGR......»»
Ecologists suggest animal alcohol consumption more common than thought
Anecdotes abound of wildlife behaving "drunk" after eating fermented fruits, but despite this, nonhuman consumption of ethanol has been assumed to be rare and accidental. Ecologists challenge this assumption in a review published October 30 in Trends.....»»
Study finds key protein aids nutrient transport within plant cells
Botanists have come to understand the channels and transporters involved in the uptake and transport of nutrients, yet how are they positioned where they need to be?.....»»
Follow Mars rover’s 18-mile trip in NASA’s animated route map
NASA has shared a fascinating animation featuring the journey taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars since its arrival there more than four years ago......»»
Self-donations boost crowdfunding success, study finds
Giving small donations to bright ideas and charitable causes is becoming a big market. This year, crowdfunding is projected to raise $1.6 billion worldwide, according to Fortune Business Insights. The money raised this way is expanding at a rate of 1.....»»
Three-person crew to blast off for China"s Tiangong space station
China's only woman spaceflight engineer will be among a crew of three astronauts blasting off on a "dream" mission to the Tiangong space station in the early hours of Wednesday......»»