SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket blasted back into space on Thursday night to ferry the US military's secretive X-37B drone to a research mission......»»
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New tool enables faster, more cost-effective genome editing of traits to improve agriculture sustainability
With the goal of reducing the time and cost it takes to bring an improved crop to the marketplace to improve agriculture sustainability, research conducted in the laboratory of Keith Slotkin, Ph.D., and his colleagues in the Plant Transformation Faci.....»»
Industrial fleets operating in the Indian Ocean turn off monitoring systems, fail reporting obligations
Industrial fleets from top fishing countries operating in the Indian Ocean and targeting export-market species such as tuna and squid are likely to disable monitoring systems to fish more than allowed and evade authorities, new research has found......»»
Sportswashing is still highly effective despite more awareness among fans
As the European football championships continue in Germany, new research has revealed that "sportswashing"—the practice of using sporting events or teams to improve a country's reputation—is still highly effective, despite increased awareness of.....»»
Math makes finding bat roosts much easier, our research shows
Finding bats is hard. They are small, fast and they primarily fly at night......»»
With AI Tools, Scientists Can Crack the Code of Life
Google’s AI research lab DeepMind is steadily building knowledge of how genes and their products work inside the body—and how and why they sometimes go wrong......»»
NASA, SpaceX launch NOAA"s latest weather satellite
NASA successfully launched the fourth and final satellite in a series of advanced weather satellites for NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) at 5:26 p.m. EDT Tuesday. The GOES-U (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite) w.....»»
New research shows that improving mobile internet service can reduce digital inequality
New research shows removing data caps to cell phone usage may not only reduce digital inequality but might increase education data consumption by disadvantaged populations......»»
Assessing the place of citizen science in modern research
In recent years, numerous fields of research have seen an explosion in the volume and complexity of their scientific data. To keep pace with these changes, EU-funded research projects are increasingly crowdsourcing their data through citizen science.....»»
Norway"s relationship with Russia: The principle of balance between deterrence and reassurance
Norway has a smaller population than Russia, a smaller territory, less military equipment, and no nuclear weapons. Yet, the country has managed to avoid war with its neighbor to the east......»»
Powerhouse hurricane watchdog satellite launches aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy
The last of a series of hurricane-hunting satellites got its most powerful ride ever to space June 25 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy......»»
New warm sub-Neptune exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new warm sub-Neptune exoplanet, which is nearly three times larger than the Earth. The finding was reported in a research paper published.....»»
Study finds most young people have at some point inflicted offline or online violence on their partners
The PSIDES research group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is dedicated to researching online dating violence in young couples. The aim is to gain a better understanding of this recent phenomenon so that appropriate prevention strate.....»»
Study finds foreign-born CEOs are more likely to acquire international targets, including in their birth country
New research shows that CEOs who have moved away from their country of origin have a significantly higher tendency to make acquisitions internationally, with a preference for targets in their birth country or in countries that once colonized it. The.....»»
Companies in strategic alliances get better access to financing and more desirable terms, research shows
Shoppers browsing through blouses and blenders at Target know they can also quaff a cappuccino at one of more than 1,700 Starbucks cafeshoused within Targets. The strategic alliance benefits both corporations by helping them reach new markets, boost.....»»
A new horizon for the Kuiper Belt: Subaru telescope"s wide-field observations
The Subaru Telescope's wide and deep imaging observations are contributing information to the New Horizons spacecraft as it moves through the outer solar system. By applying a unique analysis method to images of Kuiper Belt objects taken by the Subar.....»»
Cool footage shows two Falcon Heavy boosters coming home
SpaceX has shared stunning footage showing two of its rocket boosters landing back at the Kennedy Space Center shortly after a Falcon Heavy launch......»»
Addressing LGBTQ+ disparities in STEM and higher education: Making the invisible visible
In May, the National Science Foundation announced plans to add questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to its Survey of Earned Doctorates, an annual exit survey of all individuals who will receive a research doctorate from U.S. institu.....»»
Study: The diminishing impact of casino free-play promotions
Free-play campaigns—or gambling money on the house—have gotten big. They are the dominant play incentive in the gaming industry, where the most money is spent to get players in the door and keep them coming back for more. But new research suggest.....»»
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed launches this September with a $200 special edition
THQ Nordic announced that its Epic Mickey remake will be out on September 24 across all modern platforms......»»
China makes history by returning the first sample from far side of the moon
The Chang'e 6 mission landed on the moon's far side earlier this month, from where it collected a sample which was returned to Earth today, Tuesday June 25......»»