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Month: May 2022
Coffee drinkers seem to benefit from the beverage as it cuts down on the risk of early death. This is true for either a cup of coffee with sugar or a cup that is just plain coffee, The Guardian reports. Getting a cup of coffee may be a routine for some, with the frequency of
An early Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup did a real-world towing test with a 23-foot Airstream trailer. It showed a loss of about half the vehicle’s range. Last week, Ford officially started customer deliveries of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck. Some early owners are already putting the electric pickup truck to the test. One
Apple iOS 15 Spotlight search Apple Apple is reportedly bringing a slew of new updates to iPhones and iPads with its upcoming software releases, iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, which the company is expected to announce during its WWDC 2022 developer keynote on June 6. The changes to the iPhone include updates to notifications, messages
TAMPA, Fla. — Cash-strapped smallsat operator Astrocast announced plans May 30 to buy Dutch connectivity solutions provider Hiber, which scrapped plans for its own constellation last year following failures on its initial satellites. Switzerland-based Astrocast said the deal would give it spectrum in the Americas to enable its growing constellation for connecting Internet of Things
The convergence of three major issues could make long-standing health inequities even more severe. Two years after the pandemic emerged, COVID-19 and global migration emergencies continue to impact society. At the same time, the health of the planet is deteriorating, and trust in our most established institutions is eroding. These developments have disproportionately affected people
Humans are, of course, reliant on soil for food. But what many might not realize is that soil’s rich biodiversity helps to regulate the composition of Earth’s atmosphere by recycling and storing nutrients, such as carbon. Growing up in Eritrea, my scientific training focused on the soil of east Africa — home to the earliest
An asteroid doesn’t need to be massive to cause serious damage. The Chicxulub asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs is estimated to have been about 6 miles in diameter. That may sound like a pretty big space rock, but relative to Earth it’s pretty tiny. Science Insider tells you all you need to know about
WASHINGTON — Members of the House Science Committee used a hearing about the planetary science decadal survey to criticize a proposal in NASA’s budget request to delay work on a space telescope to track near Earth objects (NEOs). The fiscal year 2023 budget request, released March 28, proposed just $39.9 million for NEO Surveyor, compared
The EU’s partial embargo covers Russian oil brought into the bloc by sea, with an exemption carved out for imports delivered by pipeline following opposition from Hungary. Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images Moscow pledged to find other importers for its oil shortly after the world’s largest trading bloc agreed to impose a partial
Monkeypox has reached media headlines and the attention of global health authorities before mid-May. For the past several weeks, reports regarding the infamous zoonotic infection have raised fears of a potential widespread disease outbreak. However, authorities initially claimed it will not reach a pandemic level. Now, the World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued an update
Aptera announced that it has now received more than 22,000 reservations for its solar-powered electric car with up to 1,000 miles of range as it gets closer to production. This is Aptera’s second go. The company was created in 2006 with the aim of bringing to market a super-efficient three-wheeled vehicle. Unfortunately, the project didn’t
Research on ecologically valuable mangroves is one of many fields where not enough local and regional experts are included.Credit: DEA/V. Giannella/Getty Exploitative research practices, sadly, come in all shapes and sizes. ‘Helicopter research’ occurs when researchers from high-income settings, or who are otherwise privileged, conduct studies in lower-income settings or with groups who are historically
In this article @LCO.1 @CL.1 EU leaders reached an agreement to ban 90% of Russian crude by the end of 2022. Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices jumped after EU leaders reached an agreement late Monday to ban 90% of Russian crude by the end of the year. During Asia hours on
Nima Ghamsari, co-founder and chief executive officer of Blend, speaks during the Sooner Than You Think conference in New York on Oct. 16, 2018. Alex Flynn | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech investors finally got some relief this past week, as the Nasdaq broke a seven-week losing streak, its worst stretch since the dot-com bust
WASHINGTON — Dust storms and changing seasons will limit the ability of NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter to fly for the next several months, a project engineer said May 27. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory released May 27 a video compiled from images taken by Ingenuity on a record-setting flight April 8. On that flight, the helicopter traveled
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Most of us don’t like to wait at traffic signals till the light turns green to move past them. Sometimes, we try to bypass the signals and end up getting caught in the process, followed by paying a hefty fine. At times, this can also result in accidents. It’s true that waiting at the signal
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According to environmental NGO Sea Shepherd, a sick orca that spent two months swimming up France’s Seine river died of natural causes. It was discovered by a Norwegian freight ship making its way up the channel towards Rouen. A sailor found the killer whale lying on its side on the riverbanks between Rouen and Le
The Velotric Discover 1 is a great value electric city cruiser with surprising quality given the entry to mid level price. There’s so much to love about this bike, but the look, is undoubtedly the first positive impression. The Discover 1 has a wonderful build that blends utility and aesthetics. The Discover 1 is really
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards BeReal | Jessica Bursztynsky Popular social media apps come and go with frequency, as developers try to find the next big that will go viral with Gen Z users. Most flame out long before reaching the status of an Instagram or Snapchat. Among the newbies gaining steam and aiming to
Of the eight missions to be launched over the next two years, five were assigned to United Launch Alliance and three to SpaceX WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Systems Command has identified which eight national security space launches were funded in fiscal years 2022 and 2023. Of the eight missions, five were assigned to United
In this article ALO-FR SIE-DE A train passes through a station in Egypt. The project involving Siemens Mobility will use trains that can reach a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour, and the line will be fully electrified. Paulvinten | Istock | Getty Images A new high-speed rail line is coming to Egypt, with
In a single motion, a sliding blade slices the bottoms off six speckled quail eggs, and their yolks plop into a six-well dish. Quail eggs aren’t common in research, and most biomedical scientists have never seen this guillotine-like device. But at the biotechnology laboratory of the Children’s Cancer Therapy Development Institute (cc-TDI), just outside Portland,
Oil prices rose as traders closely monitored the prospect of the EU agreeing to impose a ban on Russian oil imports. Attila Kisbenedek | Afp | Getty Images The European Union on Monday will continue to work toward an agreement to embargo Russian oil after attempts to do so on Sunday failed. The talks are
In this article UST.CM= LUNA.CM= Cryptocurrency markets have seen a steep sell-off after the collapse of controversial blockchain project Terra. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images A new version of the collapsed luna cryptocurrency is already live on major exchanges — and it’s gotten off to a bad start. Last week, supporters of the Terra blockchain
HELSINKI — China is looking to land spacecraft near permanently shadowed regions near the south pole of the moon to investigate the potential presence of resources trapped in craters. Researchers from the Key Laboratory of Information Science of Electromagnetic Waves at Fudan University published a paper in the Journal of Deep Space Exploration on landing
As the impacts of climate change are felt by more people, human rights are taking center stage in a new and evolving climate agenda. With the blurring of lines between environmental, social and governance concerns, this ushers in a new era for companies’ ESG work. At the core of this agenda is social justice, and
Cancer care in the United States is higher in terms of medical cost compared to multiple high-income countries worldwide. A new study by researchers from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, discovered that this high cost does not reduce US cancer mortality rates. The new research explored the
This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we discussed the newly published research on Tesla’s 100-year battery, a new Tesla software update, the first Ford F-150 Lightning deliveries, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s
The US Department of Justice, which ended its controversial ‘China Initiative’ this year.Credit: Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty The number of scholars who declare affiliations in both China and the United States on research papers has dropped by more than 20% over the past three years, an analysis conducted for Nature has found. That slump seems to be
Great American Eclipse | LIVE Mon Aug 21 on SCI and SCI GO A total solar eclipse casting a shadow 70 miles wide will cross the entirety of the continental US. Here’s why that’s a big deal! Stream It LIVE On Science Channel GO: http://www.sciencechannelgo.com/ Or catch it right here on YouTube: More Eclipse info:
In this article NFLX Reed Hastings, Co-CEO, Netflix speaks at the 2021 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S. October 18, 2021. David Swanson | Reuters The media and entertainment industry prides itself on its mastery of classical storytelling’s three acts: the setup, the conflict and the resolution. It’s safe to declare the
WASHINGTON — NASA has tentatively scheduled the next attempt to fuel the Space Launch System and go through a practice countdown for June 19, two weeks after the vehicle returns to the launch pad. At a May 27 briefing, NASA officials said they were wrapping up work on the rocket in the Vehicle Assembly Building
This season on NASA Explorers, you’ve seen what it takes to send science to the International Space Station through the eyes of one team of researchers. They are just two of thousands more scientists who have sent experiments to the orbiting laboratory over the past two decades. Take a look back at those 20 years
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Ever wondered why watching someone yawn instantly triggers a similar urge in you to open your mouth? While scientists have understood the physiological purpose behind yawning, the reason why it is so contagious among social animals has kept them puzzled. According to Andrew Gallup, an evolutionary biologist from the State University of New York Polytechnic
Tropical Storm Agatha, which has been projected to become a hurricane, may potentially hit Florida and its surrounding region on the Gulf Coast of the United States next week. Currently traversing the eastern Pacific Ocean, Agatha is heading towards the southern coast of Mexico. If Agatha hits Florida or the Gulf Coast in the coming
Mother Nature may be beautiful, powerful, and mystifying, but it’s Father Time who eventually catches up with all of us. We start out young and eager on our cute little red tricycles, our parents giving us an early push. We grow into kids on our first real bike, then progress towards power as we mount
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WASHINGTON — In May, the collapse of one of the most popular U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin projects cost investors tens of billions of dollars as they pulled out in a panic that some have compared to a bank run. But before that, the stablecoin known as terraUSD (or UST, for short) and its sister token luna,
Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey’s 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Former Disney CEO Bob Iger has acquired a stake in Australian design company Canva and agreed to be an advisor to the closely held company. “We’re incredibly
TAMPA, Fla. — Astroscale has secured European Space Agency funding for a 2024 demo mission to remove what will likely be a OneWeb satellite. The debris-removal startup said May 27 that the 15 million euro ($16 million) funding enables it to complete the design of its ELSA-m servicer spacecraft, progressing through manufacturing up to the
Volvo Trucks has announced that its heavy electric trucks are to soon include parts made of “fossil-free” steel, as part of the automakers’ plan to slash the carbon footprint of its zero-emission vehicle range. The Swedish company announced that it would be replacing steel made in fossil fuel furnaces with steel made using a hydrogen-based
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In this article TSLA TWTR Sheldon Cooper/SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Twitter shareholders are suing Elon Musk, and Twitter itself, over their handling of a chaotic acquisition process that is still underway, and that has contributed to volatile price swings in the company’s stock price. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO revealed a significant stake in Twitter
HELSINKI — China is preparing to launch three astronauts to its Tiangong space station to oversee a crucial phase of construction of the orbital outpost. The Long March 2F rocket was rolled out to the pad at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert early on May 29. The 62-meter-long rocket was transferred vertically
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