What geologists see when they look at Perseverance"s landing site
Geologists love fieldwork. They love getting their specialized hammers and chisels into seams in the rock, exposing unweathered surfaces and teasing out the rock's secrets. Mars would be the ultimate field trip for many of them, but sadly, that's not.....»»
Theoretical model for multisite alloy catalyst design quantifies active site contributions
Two research teams have developed a novel theoretical model to describe the overall activity of multisite alloy catalysts. In their study published in Journal of the American Chemical Society, they propose a concept of equivalent site ratio and succe.....»»
Carvana chooses ADESA Houston for second reconditioning ‘megasite"
The Houston site is the fourth ADESA auto auction at which Carvana is integrating its own inspection and reconditioning processes......»»
Leaving behind its crew, Starliner departs space station and returns to Earth
"We will review the data and determine the next steps for the program," says Boeing's Starliner manager. Enlarge / Boeing's Starliner spacecraft after landing Friday night at White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico. (credit: Boeing.....»»
Saturday Citations: Teen seals photobomb research site; cell phones are safe; serotonin and emotional resilience
If you're not susceptible to urban myths and misinformation, there's a new study from the World Health Organization that will ease your 2010s-era anxieties about cell phones. There were a lot of other developments this week, including the return of B.....»»
Abandoned Shasta County mine releasing "pure acid" water now an EPA Superfund cleanup site
Abandoned Shasta County mine releasing "pure acid" water now an EPA Superfund cleanup site.....»»
Two astronauts are left behind in space as Boeing"s troubled capsule returns to Earth empty
Boeing's first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky......»»
With NASA’s plan faltering, China knows it can be first with Mars sample return
"China is likely to become the first country to return samples from Mars." Enlarge / A "selfie" photo of China's Zhurong rover and the Tianwen-1 landing platform on Mars in 2021. (credit: China National Space Administration).....»»
Faced with a tight deadline, NASA and Blue Origin agree to delay New Glenn debut
"We can’t take our foot off the pedal here." Enlarge / The second stage of the New Glenn rocket rolled to the launch site this week. (credit: Blue Origin) NASA and Blue Origin announced Friday that they have agreed to.....»»
Intuitive Machines to carry NASA experiments to the moon in 2027
Intuitive Machines, which managed the first lunar landing by a commercial entity, will be returning to the moon with more NASA payloads in 2027......»»
The DNA secrets of a medieval cave-dwelling community
Isolated community marked by inbreeding, violence, and devout worship. Enlarge / View of the Las Gobas cave site. (credit: Miguel Sotomayor via Getty) In a new study, we have sequenced DNA from a Christian community in m.....»»
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Cyber Systems Operations United States Air Force | USA | On-site – View job details The United States Air Force is looking for a Cyber Systems Operations Specialist to design, install, and support systems to ensure they operate proper.....»»
Q&A: Author explores the toll of QAnon on families of followers
The 1969 moon landing? Fake. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy? Cuba really did it. Thomas Jefferson's bitterly contested election in 1800? Choreographed by hidden hands......»»
SpaceX cleared to fly Falcon 9 rocket after landing mishap
US regulators on Friday cleared SpaceX to restart launching its stalwart Falcon 9 rocket, as a probe continues into a rare mishap this week during a first-stage booster landing......»»
AnandTech, mainstay of computer hardware reviews, closes after 27 years
Site was founded by a 14-year-old Anand Lal Shimpi in 1997. Enlarge (credit: AnandTech) Few '90s tech sites other than Ars Technica are still operating here in 2024, and today, there's one fewer. AnandTech, a staple of C.....»»
A chloroplast-mimicking nanoreactor for enhanced CO₂ electrocatalysis
Chloroplast, which is a double-membrane-bounded organelle, is the main site for CO2 fixation via photosynthesis in green plants. The double-membrane configuration can regulate the transport of substances into and out of the chloroplasts with the aid.....»»
Big-name publishers are refusing to let Apple Intelligence train on data
Website owners have a simple mechanism to tell Apple Intelligence not to scrape the site for training purposes, and reportedly major platforms like Facebook and the New York Times are using it.Future expansions to Apple Intelligence may involve more.....»»
For the first time in more than three years, SpaceX misses a booster landing
The fleet leader has met its demise. Enlarge / A screen capture of landing video of a Falcon 9 rocket just before it tips over on Wednesday morning. (credit: SpaceX) Early on Wednesday morning, at 3:48 am ET local time,.....»»
Simulation model shows ribosome tunnel"s impact on protein structures
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a new model that simulates the internal environment of a ribosome—the cellular site of protein synthesis. Using computer simulations, they have analyzed the structures of various proteins within t.....»»
NASA"s Perseverance rover on Mars begins steep climb to rim of a crater
NASA's Perseverance rover is tackling a steep new challenge on Mars......»»
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Business Information Security Officer Toyota North America | USA | On-site – View job details Acting as an Information Security ambassador to the business, this role works with technology, data, risk, business, and the larger TFS Info.....»»