Puzzling Out the Drone War Over Ukraine
In 2014, Ukrainian soldiers fighting in Crimea knew that the sight of Russian drones would soon be followed by a heavy barrage of Russian artillery. During that war, the Russian military integrated drones into tactical missions, using them to hunt f.....»»
Russia Has Turned Eastern Ukraine Into a Giant Minefield
Vast swathes of the country have been vindictively laced with explosives, threatening the civilian population both physically and mentally......»»
Kremlin-backed hackers targeted a “large” petroleum refinery in a NATO nation
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on, the country's hackers expand their targets. Enlarge / Fawley Oil Refinery on a bright day. (credit: Getty Images) One of the Kremlin’s most active hacking groups targeting Ukr.....»»
Ukraine to get 10,000 more Starlink antennas; funding problems are “resolved”
Ukraine has assurance from Musk and funding deals with EU allies, official says. Enlarge / A Starlink satellite dish in Odesa, Ukraine, in March 2022. (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Ukraine will get more than 10,000.....»»
The cargo hauling aircraft with no pilots on board
Rejecting deliveries to the doorstep, some drone makers are betting on bigger pilot-free aircraft......»»
Leading VPN targets Russian censorship in provocative billboard campaign
The Hide.me campaign comes amid a growing number of suspicious deaths among those questioning the war in Ukraine.....»»
Intel"s German fab plan suspended by "perfect storm"
Inflation, business downcycle, and uncertainties of the Ukraine War may have converged into a perfect storm to force Intel Corp to push back its original plan of starting mega fab construction in the first half of 2023......»»
Q&A: Ukraine conflict "hindering SDGs progress"
Crises and conflicts are blocking science collaboration and sustainable development goals (SDGs) progress, says U.S. scientist William Colgazier......»»
Poorer physical health among those who experience discrimination in Canada
With the projected influx of refugees coming to Canada, particularly with global crises such as the war in Ukraine, it is imperative to understand the health outcomes of refugees who settle in Canada......»»
The drone that could save bats from the terror of wind turbine blades
A new study by Tel Aviv University and the University of Haifa offers an original solution to the biological challenge of wind turbine operation and helps prevent harm caused to flying animals, in particular bats. According to the researchers, every.....»»
Ukraine war: Drones are transforming the conflict, bringing Russia on to the frontline
Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg spoke recently of his fear that the war in Ukraine could spin out of control into a full-blown confrontation between Russia and the west. "If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong," he told Norwegian broa.....»»
Bringing the field to students with "Virtual Field Geology"
University of Washington geologists had set out to create computer-based field experiences long before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Juliet Crider, a UW associate professor of Earth and space sciences, first sent a former graduate student and a drone to.....»»
RLSS drone trial to help sea swimmers in trouble
The Royal Life Saving Society is trialling the use of buoyancy-aid-deploying drones......»»
Bat diversity and abundance are highest in old deciduous forest stands on river banks in Eastern Ukraine
European forest-dwelling bats require complex woodland structures at both the micro-habitat and the landscape level for successful breeding in summer. Particularly, the results from Kharkiv region (Eastern Ukraine) demonstrate that large stands of ma.....»»
New DJI Mini 3 drone is a tiny drone that can shoot 4K HDR video
The DJI Mini 3 is the latest addition to the DJI mini lineup of tiny, lightweight drones and has 4k HDR capabilities.New DJI Mini 3 droneDJI specifically designed the Mini 3 to weigh under 249 grams, but its size doesn't reflect its capabilities. The.....»»
I tried out the game-changing DJI Mini 3, and I’m already hooked
The new DJI Mini 3 is a game-changing budget-priced drone with plenty of high-end features. It's a major advance over the already great Mini 2......»»
SpaceX gives rival"s internet satellites ride to orbit
SpaceX launched internet satellites for a competitor Thursday, stepping in to help after the London-based OneWeb company halted its flights with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine......»»
2023 Outlook: Global desktop shipments expected to only have small decline in 2023
The PC industry is having a rough 2022 with factors such as global inflation, the Ukraine-Russia war, COVID-19 lockdowns in China, and increasing interest rates by mature markets all significantly undermining the global economy, resulting in PC deman.....»»
Ukraine hails "priceless" help from Amazon Web Services
Ukraine vice PM hails AWS' work to keep the country online in the face of war......»»
Dmitry Rogozin may be in some trouble in Russia
Wagner Group soldiers are well-trained to identify those attired in NATO clothing. Enlarge / Dmitry Rogozin, second from left, has been active in the Donbas region of Ukraine. (credit: Dmitry Rogozin/Telegram) It has bee.....»»
2-billion-year-old enzyme reconstructed: Detective work by molecular biologists and bioinformatics researchers
Researchers at Leipzig University have solved a puzzle in the evolution of bacterial enzymes. By reconstructing a candidate for a special RNA polymerase as it existed about 2 billion years ago, they were able to explain a hitherto puzzling property o.....»»