As AccuWeather meteorologists continue to closely monitor what the National Hurricane Center (NHC) has designated Potential Tropical Cyclone Three, a tropical storm warning was issued late Thursday afternoon for much of the United States Gulf Coast. The system was moving northward at 9 mph over the western Gulf of Mexico, with sustained winds of 30
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NASA has launched a contest for space enthusiasts to name the manikin, a spacesuit-donned dummy, that will fly around the Moon during an upcoming mission. The dummy, which the space agency affectionately calls “moonikin”, will fly around the lunar surface and help gather data during the uncrewed Artemis I test mission expected later this year before
In this article CLNE Clean Energy Fuels CEO Andrew Littlefair on Thursday addressed the recent enthusiasm for his company’s stock forged on online forums like Reddit. “I’ve read a lot of these posts, it seems like they get it,” Littlefair told CNBC’s Jim Cramer in an interview on “Mad Money.” “One of the things that
NATURE BRIEFING 17 June 2021 Daily briefing: Why humans are so thirsty Why humans need to drink more water than most mammals, why dust clouds follow the Mars helicopter and disappointing news from trials of the CureVac COVID-19 vaccine. Flora Graham Flora Graham View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed
MIAMI – Mayor Francis Suarez says Miami’s doors are open to bitcoin miners in China who are currently scrambling to find a new home after Beijing made it clear that their days are numbered. Mining is the energy-intensive process which both creates new coins and updates the digital ledger of all transactions of existing tokens.
SDA is interested in “novel remote sensing phenomenologies” for tracking missiles and other targets WASHINGTON — Radar satellite imagery startup Capella Space on June 14 received a $3 million research contract in support of the Space Development Agency’s National Defense Space Architecture. Capella Space was selected through a “broad agency announcement” issued by the space
In just a few short years, quantum science and technology has gone from the lab to the boardroom with companies ranging from tech giants to tiny start-ups seeking to commercialize quantum devices and algorithms. In this special Quantum Week edition of the Physics World Weekly podcast, we look at the challenges facing young companies and
A couple of shades is a well known adornment that numerous individuals decide to wear consistently. While many pick shades because of the advantages that they get for their eyes and seeing outside, others track down that this sort of glasses can be utilized to fill in as a design proclamation just as a medical
Listen to our collaboration special, with Benjamin Thompson and David Payne. Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 See transcript This week, Nature has a special issue on collaborations, looking at the benefits to science and society that working together can bring. In this collaboration-themed episode (produced jointly with the Nature Podcast
Kai-Fu Lee’s Sinovation Ventures has its eyes on a niche market targeting software developers. In April, the venture capital fund led a $10 million angel round in Jingling, a Chinese startup developing Linux-based tablets and laptops, TechCrunch has learned. Other investors in the round included private equity firm Trustbridge Partners. Jingling was founded only in
SAN FRANCISCO – Data analytics company HydroSat has raised $5 million in seed funding for a satellite constellation to produce a global thermal infrared map. The Washington-based startup also announced that Lori Garver, former NASA deputy administrator and Earthrise Alliance CEO, would join its board of directors. Cultivation Capital led HydroSat’s seed round. Freeflow Ventures,
In this article 7267.T-JP 7203.T-JP BMW-DE A BMW i Hydrogen Next automobile photographed in Munich, Germany, on March 12, 2021. Andreas Gebert | Bloomberg | Getty Images The BMW Group has started to test vehicles that use a hydrogen fuel cell drivetrain, with the German automotive giant putting the technology through its paces “in everyday
An enormous star’s drastic dimming might have been caused by a yet-undetected object that blocked its light (artist’s impression). Credit: Amanda Smith, University of Cambridge Astronomy and astrophysics 16 June 2021 Why a gargantuan star blinked Astronomers watch as a star is nearly totally blotted out, perhaps by a disk of material surrounding another star.
While there has been a wave of innovation in food tech worldwide, it’s still in early days for Africa. There are only a handful of African food-tech startups, and a year and a half’s worth of global pandemic has added a couple to that list. Kune is one of the most recent food-tech startups, and
HELSINKI — The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft docked with China’s space station module hours after launch from Jiuquan late Wednesday, marking the first crewed visit to the facility. Shenzhou-12 and its crew of three launched on a Long March 2F from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9:22 p.m. Eastern Wednesday. The spacecraft docked with the Tianhe
The ocular plaque consists of an assembly of discrete sources. (A) Cross section of a 12 mm brachytherapy applicator with 16 sources; (B) the applicator is surrounded by 1.3 mm thick gold shielding to reduce dose outside of the target. (Courtesy: Phys. Med. Biol. 10.1088/1361-6560/ac02d6) “That may be one of the reasons why people in
There is a possibility of tropical depression or storm forming in the western Gulf of Mexico, and it doesn’t matter how well organized this system becomes, it causes a threat of flooding rain along a part of the northern U.S. Gulf Coast approaching Father’s Day weekend. (Photo : Getty Images) Invest 92L This system could
Under bright-blue morning skies, China launched its first crewed space mission in five years Thursday, sending three science-minded military pilots rocketing to a new orbiting station they’re expected to reach around midafternoon. The astronauts, already wearing their spacesuits, were seen off by space officials, other uniformed military personnel and a crowd of children waving flowers
Many communities in Iran depend on wells for water, and are threatened by the rapid fall in the nation’s groundwater table. Credit: Mohsen Maghrebi Water resources 16 June 2021 Iran is draining its aquifers dry Wells are proliferating, but data from across the country show that groundwater extraction is falling. Share on Twitter Share on
Facebook today introduced a new set of tools aimed at helping Facebook Group administrators get a better handle on their online communities and, potentially, help keep conversations from going off the rails. Among the more interesting new tools is a machine learning-powered feature that alerts admins to potentially unhealthy conversations taking place in their group.
Smith: “While it is encouraging to see an increase in research and development across the portfolio, much of the request is for systems that have been called ‘big juicy targets'” WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force technology investments was one of the topics discussed June 16 at a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee, which
In this article GM GM CEO and chairman Mary Barra speaks during an “EV Day” on March 4, 2020 at the company’s tech and design campus in Warren, Mich., a suburb of Detroit GM DETROIT – General Motors said on Wednesday it will increase spending on electric and autonomous vehicles to $35 billion through 2025,
Great Dimming: Betelgeuse as observed in 2019–20 (Courtesy: ESO/M Montargès et al.) The dramatic dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in 2019–20 was caused by a cold spot on the surface of the star causing a nearby gas cloud to cool and condense into obscuring dust, according to new findings. Betelgeuse, on the shoulder
The Earth has finally achieved famous recognition for its fifth ocean, with a decision by the National Geographic Society to include the Southern Ocean around Antarctica to the four it already acknowledges: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic oceans. (Photo : Getty Images) Identifying the Southern Ocean as the Fifth Ocean Although the designation of
Centre for Human Genetics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda Leon Mutesa, Yvan Butera, Jacob Souopgui, Annette Uwineza & Robert Rutayisire Rwanda Joint Task Force COVID-19, Rwanda Biomedical Centre, Ministry of Health, Kigali, Rwanda Leon Mutesa, Pacifique Ndishimye, Yvan Butera, Jacob Souopgui, Annette Uwineza, Robert Rutayisire, Ella Larissa Ndoricimpaye, Emile Musoni, Nadine Rujeni, Thierry Nyatanyi, Edouard Ntagwabira, Muhammed Semakula, Clarisse Musanabaganwa, Daniel Nyamwasa, Maurice Ndashimye, Ivan Emile Mwikarago, Claude Mambo Muvunyi, Jean
Small businesses have traditionally been underserved when it comes to IT — they are too big and have too many requirements that can’t be met by consumer products, yet are much too small to afford, implement or thoroughly need apps and other IT build for larger enterprises. But when it comes to neobanks, it feels
TAMPA, Fla. — British maritime surveillance venture Horizon Technologies has ordered two more cubesats from AAC Clyde Space, which will operate them after securing their launches next year. The satellites will listen for signals from ships operating clandestinely, helping customers that include the U.K.’s National Maritime Information Centre (NMIC) tackle piracy and other illegal activities. They will
Consumers should be able to trust that the products on store shelves are safe for them to use. However, a recent analysis shows that many herbicides sold by home and garden giants Home Depot and Lowe’s contain ingredients known to be highly hazardous. The analysis summarizes human health and environmental impacts associated with over 50
Download PDF In February 2020, as early COVID outbreaks were expanding in many countries, Nevan Krogan was grappling with a different kind of surge — in the size of his research collaboration. Krogan, a systems biologist, had been focused on tackling pressing issues in biology and health by forming interdisciplinary collaborations through the Quantitative Bioscience
Technicians make repairs to bitcoin mining machines at a mining facility operated by Bitmain in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China has long been home to more than half the world’s bitcoin miners, but now, Beijing wants them out ASAP. In May, the government
WASHINGTON — NASA has moved a space telescope designed to look for near Earth asteroids into the next phase of development, a move that, when combined with the agency’s budget proposal, gives advocates of the mission renewed optimism. NASA announced June 11 that the Near Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor mission passed a milestone known as
Personalized 3D-printed devices for radioprotection of anatomical sites at high risk of radiation toxicity: intra-oral device (A), oesophageal device (B) and rectal device (C) generated from patient CT images. The area for protection is highlighted in red. (Courtesy: CC BY 4.0/Adv. Sci. 10.1002/advs.202100510) One of the primary goals of radiation therapy is to deliver a
Arizona, Nevada, California, and Utah experience extreme heat, worsening drought, and increased risk of wildfires. (Photo : Getty Images) Temperatures Across the US South-west Dangerously hot temperatures across the US south-west will keep increasing this week, getting to higher than 49C (120F) in some regions, aggravating the area’s already-dire drought conditions and boosting the risk
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle based on the new Defender SUV, and plans to begin testing the prototype next year. The prototype program, known as Project Zeus, is part of JLR’s larger aim to only produce zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles by 2036. JLR has also made a commitment to have zero
A new study shows that making music and singing together can improve bonds and lower stress. This is something that many of us would have intuitively assumed, as music is a near universal source of relaxation, comfort, and connection, whether you’re humming while running an errand, or songs are blasting on speakers in the gym
The skyline of financial and business center is seen in the background as people paddle surf along the East Coast Park beach in Singapore on July 17, 2020. Roslan Rahman | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Singapore plans to invest more in building a new green economy, according to the city-state’s Finance Minister Lawrence
The mangrove killifish is a quicker study after spending bouts of time in air, experiments show. Credit: Pally/Alamy Physiology 15 June 2021 Amphibious fish get smart — by working out on land Fish navigate mazes more quickly and efficiently after a regimen of jumping about on a solid surface. Share on Twitter Share on Twitter
Nintendo defied expectations today with an E3-timed Direct showing off not the hoped-for new Switch hardware but a dozen or so new games — as well as a general release window for the much-anticipated next Zelda game. And to celebrate the original’s 35th anniversary, it will sell a new Game & Watch featuring the first
WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson asked Senate appropriators to provide additional funding so NASA can support a second lunar lander developer, warning that the agency needed to stay ahead of a “very aggressive” Chinese space program. Nelson, testifying before the Senate Appropriations Committee’s commerce, justice and science subcommittee June 15 about NASA’s fiscal year
G2 Venture Partners, a firm that spun out of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, has raised $500 million to support entrepreneurs that aim to make existing industries more efficient, environmentally friendly and socially responsible. With Fund II, G2 is most bullish about technologies in transportation, logistics, manufacturing, agriculture and energy, with an increasing focus on
In June 1925 Werner Heisenberg retreated to Helgoland in the North Sea, a treeless island offering the 23-year-old German physicist a space to think, along with some respite from the extreme hay fever he was suffering. On that remote outpost, Heisenberg had an idea that would revolutionise physics and bring profound implications for philosophy and
Some kind of skin disease associated with white spots and lesions is mysteriously appearing in Malaysia’s whitetip reef sharks, and several reports suggest it was caused by rising sea temperatures in the region. Whitetip reef sharks are generally slender and short, with broad head. They are known as common tourist and diving attraction. With the
CORRESPONDENCE 15 June 2021 Don’t abandon 14-day limit on embryo research, it makes sense Ronald M. Green ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2844-6007 0 , Michael D. West ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4842-5468 1 & Leonard Hayflick ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1831-844X 2 Ronald M. Green Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. View author publications You can also search for this author in PubMed Google
Sunlight is a great source of energy, but it rarely gets hot enough to fry an egg, let alone melt steel. Heliogen aims to change that with its high-tech concentrated solar technique, and has raised more than a hundred million dollars to test its 1,000-degree solar furnace to a few game mines and refineries. We
The Space Force will allow SpaceX to fly future national security missions on Falcon 9 boosters that previously launched commercial or NASA payloads WASHINGTON — The upcoming SpaceX launch of a GPS 3 satellite scheduled for June 17 will be the first national security space mission to use a refurbished Falcon 9 booster. The U.S.
In this article UAL AIR-FR A commercial plane takes off after sunset from Geneva Airport, Switzerland. FABRICE COFFRINI | AFP | Getty Images From the Wright brothers’ historic flight in 1903 to the development of supersonic aircraft, the history of aviation has been driven by technology and ambition. Now, as the 21st century progresses, the
CORRESPONDENCE 15 June 2021 Concern over use of the term Z-DNA Alan Herbert ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-1572 0 , Andrew H.-J. Wang ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0016-5337 1 , Thomas M. Jovin ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7293-5081 2 , Edward S. Mocarski ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8362-9490 3 , Manolis Pasparakis ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9870-0966 4 & Karen M. Vasquez ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6958-5073 5 Alan Herbert InsideOutBio, Charlestown, Massachusetts,
SAN FRANCISCO – SkyWatch Space Applications raised 20.9 million Canadian dollars ($17.2 ) in a Series B funding round, less than 17 months after welcoming investors to its Series A round. The rapid pace of fundraising was not in the Canadian startup’s original plan but necessitated by demand for TerraStream, a data management and distribution