The Origin of the Blinking Cursor
Long-time Slashdot reader jimminy_cricket shares a new article from the technology site Inverse exploring the origin of blinking cursors. They trace the invention to the 1960s and electronics engineer Charles Kiesling, a naval veteran of the Korean.....»»
Tracing a possible origin of animal pollination
An international team of researchers including Florian Etl and Jürg Schönenberger from the University ofVienna, Stefan Dötterl and Mario Schubert from the University of Salzburg, and Oliver Reiser and Christian Kaiser from the University of Regens.....»»
Discover Velma"s origin story with HBO Max"s new adult-animated series
There's been a lot of chat about Scooby Doo's Velma Dinkley lately, largely because the release of Amazon Prime's Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! revealed that the character is gay. Fans rejoiced, and so did Google. So there's more than enough intrigue to.....»»
Giant impact could have formed the Moon more rapidly, scientists reveal in new simulations
Scientists from Durham University's Institute for Computational Cosmology used the most detailed supercomputer simulations yet to reveal an alternative explanation for the Moon's origin, with a giant impact immediately placing a Moon-like body into o.....»»
The best horror movie prequels
Not every monster has an origin story, but those that do are truly terrifying. Here are seven of our favorite horror film prequels you can stream this Halloween......»»
What are mouse jigglers?
Mouse jigglers are unique desktop accessories designed to make sure your mouse cursor is always moving. Here's why people are using them and if you should too......»»
Dead fish breathes new life into the evolutionary origin of fins and limbs
A trove of fossils in China, unearthed in rock dating back some 436 million years, have revealed for the first time that the mysterious galeaspids, a jawless freshwater fish, possessed paired fins......»»
Tracking the origin of southern California"s latest invasive pest
In 2012, a crop of California's most prized ornamental trees was overrun by an invisible invader. The growing shoots of coral beans—the official city tree of Los Angeles—began wilting and falling away, revealing stems that had been hollowed out f.....»»
The Reason Jeff Bezos Named His Aerospace Company Blue Origin
According to Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin is named because "... this is the blue planet and this is the planet that we have to save." According to Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin.....»»
Three-dimensional fossil algae more than 541 million years old reveal modern-looking ancestry of the plant kingdom
Paleontologists have identified a new genus and species of algae called Protocodium sinense that predates the origin of land plants and modern animals and provides new insight into the early diversification of the plant kingdom......»»
Did life get its start in micaceous clay?
In mythologies and origin stories around the world, various cultures and religions point to clay as the vessel of life, the primordial material that creator gods imbued with a self-sustaining existence. Nowadays we have biology to explain how life co.....»»
"The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" reveals mithril"s origin story
Episode 4 of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power finally reveals what the dwarves of Khazad-dûm have been mining in secret: mithril!A precious metal invented by J.R.R. Tolkien for his novels, mithril is both incredibly light and impossibl.....»»
Study reveals the molecular origin of the genetic disease cystinosis
The rare genetic disease cystinosis is caused by mutations in the gene for a protein called cystinosin. A team of scientists has now solved the structure of cystinosin and determined how mutations interfere with its normal function, providing insight.....»»
The origin of life in an RNA pocket
This story begins several billion years ago. There's only chemistry, no biology—that is, plenty of chemical compounds exist on Earth, but life hasn't yet emerged. Then, among myriads of randomly self-assembled chemical structures, one tiny RNA mole.....»»
New computer simulation aids in the search for the origin of cosmic rays
An international research team has developed a computer program that can simulate the transport of cosmic rays through space. The researchers hope it will help them solve the mystery of the sources of cosmic rays......»»
As summer turns to fall, ULA still waiting for its BE-4 rocket engines
"Why, Mr. Spock, you almost make me believe in miracles." Enlarge / Photograph of BE-4 "flight engine no. 2" on Blue Origin's test stand in Texas, as shared on Twitter by ULA chief executive Tory Bruno on August 26, 2022. (credit: Tory.....»»
Uncrewed Blue Origin rocket crashes in setback for space tourism
An uncrewed Blue Origin rocket carrying research payloads crashed shortly after liftoff from Texas on Monday, but the capsule carrying experiments escaped and floated safely back to Earth......»»
Watch Blue Origin’s rocket explode mid-flight
Blue Origin suffered a rare mid-flight rocket failure in an uncrewed mission on Monday. The company owned by Jeff Bezos is now investigating the cause......»»
Blue Origin rocket experiences "booster failure," activates abort system during uncrewed launch
A Blue Origin rocket experienced a "booster failure" during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Monday morning, triggering an abort system that allowed the capsule to parachute to Earth......»»
After Blue Origin’s rocket explodes, its spacecraft makes a dramatic escape
There were no passengers on board this flight carrying scientific instruments. Enlarge / The emergency escape system is seen firing on the New Shepard spacecraft Monday morning after its rocket was lost. (credit: Blue Origin).....»»
Blue Origin "responding to an issue" after abort system activated on uncrewed launch
Blue Origin experienced an "anomaly" during an uncrewed launch of its New Shepard rocket from West Texas on Monday morning, triggering an abort system that allowed the capsule to parachute to Earth......»»