Large Chinese rocket segment disintegrates over Indian Ocean
A large segment of a Chinese rocket re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated over the Indian Ocean on Sunday, the Chinese space agency said, following fevered speculation over where the 18-tonne object would come down......»»
Newsom sides with Musk in dispute over SpaceX rocket launches
In a legal dispute between Elon Musk and the California Coastal Commission over the number of rockets the billionaire's company can launch from the coast, Gov. Gavin Newsom has sided with Musk, saying over the weekend, "I'm with Elon.".....»»
After seeing hundreds of launches, SpaceX’s rocket catch was a new thrill
For a few moments, my viewing angle made it look like the rocket was coming right at me. BOCA CHICA BEACH, Texas—I've taken some time to process what happened on the mudflats of.....»»
Modeling experiments show weather-changing El Niño oscillation is at least 250 million years old
The El Niño event, a huge blob of warm ocean water in the tropical Pacific Ocean that can change rainfall patterns around the globe, isn't just a modern phenomenon......»»
3D structures of biomolecules: "Dictionaries" make fluorescence-based data accessible
A research team from Germany and the U.S. led by Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has developed a data description that can provide results from fluorescence measurements for structural and dynamic modeling of large biomolecules......»»
New electrochemical water splitting method offers fast, sustainable method for hydrogen production
Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Francesco Ciucci from the University of Bayreuth, a German–Chinese research team has developed a new method for the electrochemical splitting of water. This not only accelerates the production of hydrogen for techn.....»»
Island arcs study reveals ancient connections between ocean chemistry and volcanic rocks
Bringing a novel approach to a classic problem, researchers have revealed how changes in ocean chemistry over the past 2 billion years have left an imprint on volcanic rocks formed in island arcs. Island arcs, which arise from volcanic activity along.....»»
Watch SpaceX’s Starship splashdown in the Indian Ocean at end of fifth test
We heard a lot about SpaceX's spectacular catch of the Super Heavy rocket last week, but what happened to the Starship spacecraft that it put in orbit?.....»»
Forvia posts slightly lower Q3 sales, but wins new business from Chinese automakers
Forvia said it underperformed the local automotive production in China due to “customer mix evolution and start of productions delayed from 2024 to 2025.”.....»»
Watch SpaceX’s Starship splash down in Indian Ocean at end of fifth test
We heard a lot about SpaceX's spectacular catch of the Super Heavy rocket last week, but what happened to the Starship spacecraft that it put in orbit?.....»»
Ocean eddy currents funnel extreme heat and cold to the life-filled depths
On land, we're familiar with heat waves and cold snaps. But the deep sea also experiences prolonged periods of hot and cold......»»
All-optical switch device paves way for faster fiber-optic communication
Modern high-speed internet uses light to quickly and reliably transmit large amounts of data through fiber-optic cables, but currently, light signals hit a bottleneck when data processing is necessary. For that, they must convert into electrical sign.....»»
Smile 2 and Trap are horror movies for a pop-obsessed world
Brat summer is over, but it looms large over Smile 2 and Trap, two thrillers set against the backdrop of toxic pop fandom......»»
An ill kitten in Nebraska sparked efforts to stamp out the spread of rabies
The 2023 illness and death in Nebraska of a stray kitten infected with rabies set off a large-scale effort to discover how the feline became infected in the first place......»»
How to spot AI deepfakes that spread election misinformation
Generative AI systems, such as ChatGPT, are trained on large datasets to create written, visual or audio content in response to prompts. When fed real images, some algorithms can produce fake photos and videos known as deepfakes......»»
AI finds racial restrictions in millions of property records
California law requires counties to remove racially restrictive language—constitutionally unenforceable since 1948—from property deeds. Researchers trained a large language model to help......»»
Physicists show that neutron stars may be shrouded in clouds of axions
A team of physicists from the universities of Amsterdam, Princeton and Oxford have shown that extremely light particles known as axions may occur in large clouds around neutron stars. These axions could form an explanation for the elusive dark matter.....»»
Scientists identify potential deep-ocean greenhouse gas storage solution
As the planet continues to warm and the ramifications of human-driven climate change continue to amplify, the need to find ways to mitigate climate change is growing. In Nature Communications, University of California, Irvine scientists describe a ne.....»»
Key role of structural defects in amorphous solid deformation uncovered
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune and the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) Pune have shown that the macroscopic deformation of amorphous solids is controlled by structural defects within the mat.....»»
Rocket Report: Bloomberg calls for SLS cancellation; SpaceX hits century mark
"For the first time, Canada will host its own homegrown rocket technology." Welcome to Edition 7.16 of the Rocket Report! Even several days later, it remains difficult to process.....»»
Simple voltage pulse can restore capacity to Li-Si batteries
The bad news is that there's not a lot of pure Li-Si batteries in use. If you're using a large battery for a specialized purpose—say grid-scale storage or an electric vehicle—.....»»