Cold fronts have been forecasted to cause wet and windy weather in the southern part of Western Australia state during next week starting Monday, August 1. Australian meteorologists forecasted that the weather system will bring strong winds, rainfall, and dangerous surf conditions in the said region. The Australian Government’s Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) on Friday,
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In this article GOOGL Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks on stage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters Google is launching a new effort called “Simplicity Sprint” in an effort to improve efficiency and improve employee focus during an uncertain economic environment. The Alphabet
WASHINGTON — The new head of Russia’s space agency backed away from comments suggesting Russia would withdraw from the International Space Station as soon as 2024 but expressed doubts Russia would be involved through 2030. Yuri Borisov raised alarms among the other ISS partners July 26 when he told Russian president Vladimir Putin that Russia
Sen. Joe Manchin in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and his staff told Democratic leadership on Thursday that he’s not willing to support major climate and tax provisions in a sweeping Biden agenda bill, according to a Democrat briefed on the conversations. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc.
This isn’t the first time we’ve reported that SONDORS is ready to deliver its Metacycle electric motorcycle to pre-order customers. But to be fair, it’s not the first time the Southern California-based company has said it was ready for deliveries. But now with photos of Metacycles purportedly in SONDORS’ domestic logistics facilities, the first bikes
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In this article UBER Uber app on a smart phone. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber announced a series of new features Friday aimed at enhancing driver experiences on the ridesharing app as drivers continue to contend with high gas prices and inflation rates. Drivers across the U.S. will be able to see
CEO Kathy Warden: ‘We don’t believe this matter will have a material adverse impact to our company’ WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman does not expect an ongoing antitrust review of its acquisition of Orbital ATK to have any “adverse impact” on the company, CEO Kathy Warden said July 28. During a second-quarter earnings call, Warden was
Marks & Spencer is removing “best before” dates from a range of fresh produce sold in its stores nationwide, in a bid to cut down on food waste both in households and its shops, it announced July 17. The retailer is planning to remove “best before” dates from the labels of over 300 fruit and
Researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife have created a unique bioremediation technique for removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, chemical contaminants that endanger human health and the sustainability of ecosystems. The substance can potentially be used commercially to dispose of PFAS, sometimes referred to as “forever chemicals.” Eliminating Forever Chemicals (Photo : Photo by Cate
Last week, NASA released some pretty cool Mars news: Curiosity found even more evidence to indicate the planet could’ve been habitable billions of years ago. Hosted by: Hank Green For special, curated artifacts of this universe, check out https://scishowfinds.com/ ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks go to the
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Experiments on mice have helped scientists identify some key differences in the development of brains in modern humans and our closest relative, Neanderthals. After our ancestors split from the Neanderthals, some one hundred amino acids underwent changes and spread to almost all modern humans. The reason behind this change had puzzled scientists all this while.
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In this article AMZN Andy Jassy, chief executive officer of Amazon.Com Inc., during the GeekWire Summit in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Amazon jumped 10% on Friday, a day after the company posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter revenue and gave upbeat guidance. Sales for the
HELSINKI — Wreckage from a Chinese Long March 5B rocket first stage made a fiery reentry into Earth’s atmosphere over Southeast Asia Saturday, six days after launching a space station module into orbit. Debris from the roughly 30-meter-long, five-meter-wide empty and roughly 22 metric ton core stage of the Long March 5B at 12:45 p.m.
Right now commercial spaceflight is a dream, but SpaceX is close to making it reality. In the not-too-distant-future we could see multiple rocket launches a day instead of once or twice a month. Subscribe to BI: Science – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9uD-W5zQHQuAVT2GdcLCvg —————————————-———- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI Video On Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1bkB8qg Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/
Can the regrowth of mangroves shield Miami from sea level rise? Mangrove-lined living shorelines can reduce floods, stabilize beaches, and cost landowners less money. (Photo : Photo by Timothy K on Unsplash) Also Read: Experts Question the Reliability of Blue Carbon in Restoring Coastal Vegetation Protecting Florida This Florida island, which was more of a marshy
In this article INTC Intel stock closed down 8% on Friday, a day after the company reported disappointing second-quarter earnings that missed on the top and bottom lines. Intel’s revenue declined 22% year over year and missed consensus by 14%, the company’s largest top-line disappointment since 1999, according to Refinitiv data. It ended the quarter
WASHINGTON — Faced within increasing costs, the European Space Agency is looking for ways to revise the design of a large X-ray space telescope, an effort that could have implications for NASA’s own astrophysics programs. ESA selected the Athena mission in 2014 as one of two flagship astrophysics missions, along with the Laser Interferometer Space
This article originally appeared in our Circularity Weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. Imagine if a significant portion of the textiles that cannot be reused in their current form could be recycled. That’s part of the vision for the base-case and upside-case scenarios laid out in a recent report on textile recycling in Europe from the consulting firm
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes new electric bicycles from Trek, Fantic, and Optibike, plus interesting electric mobility stories covering new electric motorcycles, flying electric boats, and lots more. The Wheel-E podcast is set to
Noah Baker and Amy Maxmen discuss a radical plan for vaccine equity Your browser does not support the audio element. Download MP3 Inequity has been a central feature of the COVID19 pandemic. From health outcomes to access to vaccines, COVID has pushed long-standing disparities out of the shadows and into the public eye and many
Mike Schroepfer, chief technology officer of Facebook Inc., listens during the Wall Street Journal Tech Live global technology conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2019. The event brings together investors, founders, and executives to foster innovation and drive growth within the tech industry. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images When longtime
WASHINGTON — A draft Senate appropriations bill released July 28 would fund NASA at the same overall level the agency requested, but with adjustments to some science, technology and exploration programs. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a “chairman’s mark” version of 12 appropriations bills for fiscal year 2023, including
Ovarian cancer is a deadly malignant tumor and responsible for a number of women deaths worldwide, due to challenges faced by the medical industry when it comes to early detection and treatment. Known as the “silent killer” cancer, it has been reported to be the deadliest cancer affecting the reproductive organ of women. However, a
For decades the space shuttle was integral to space exploration. In orbit it helped build the ISS, but on the ground it needed help from other gigantic machines. SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It’s called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at https://www.scishowtangents.org ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———- Dooblydoo thanks
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Powerful storm systems triggered flash flooding across the US in late July, inundating St. Louis neighbourhoods with record rainfall and setting off mudslides in eastern Kentucky, where at least 16 people died in the flooding. Another deluge in Nevada flooded the Las Vegas strip. The impact of climate change on extreme water-related events like this
Long time Electrek readers will know that I leased a Chevy Bolt EV from 2017 until the pandemic and really loved that electric blue “Micro-SUV” EV; we’ve already taken a look at its younger sibling, the EUV with Super Cruise. But considering recent events GM has cleaned up the battery “issue” and lowered the price
Hanover will also reduce the times when heating is on in municipal buildings between October and March — excluding day care centers — convert all lamps to LED, ban mobile air conditioners, fan heaters or radiators, and install motion detectors in place of permanent lighting in public toilets, bicycle sheds, corridors and parking lots. Moritz
In this article TWTR Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk countersued Twitter on Friday, intensifying the conflict between the Tesla CEO and the social networking company he agreed to buy, but the lawsuit is not yet available to the public. It wasn’t clear why Musk asked the court
Updated 2:25 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — Masten Space Systems, a company developing a lunar lander for a NASA mission, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy July 28 with plans to sell one of its major assets to a competitor. Masten filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of
This week’s run time is 38:32. WEEK IN REVIEW (4:45) FEATURES Leadership Lessons: Bess Winston, The Winston Agency (17:40) This spring, the WSLA Alumnae Group recognized 11 women at the forefront of the sustainability profession. These leaders have made a difference by advancing new technologies or strategies, by overcoming personal and professional obstacles and by
A humpback whale went viral on social media after footage of it shows that it partially landed on a boat carrying several fishermen. The incident occurred off the coast of the town of Plymouth in Massachusetts, United States, on Sunday, July 24. The massive marine animal was believed to be chasing a school of fish
PARIS — Celsius and Voyager Digital were once two of the biggest names in the crypto lending space, because they offered retail investors outrageous annual returns, sometimes approaching 20%. Now, both are bankrupt, as a crash in token prices — coupled with an erosion of liquidity following a series of rate hikes by the Federal
In this article INTC AMD Lisa Su, CEO, AMD Scott Mlyn | CNBC AMD surpassed Intel‘s market cap on Friday. AMD stock rose over 3% for the day, giving the chipmaker a market capitalization of $153 billion. Intel fell nearly 9%, a day after disastrous earnings that missed expectations for profit and showed declining revenue.
TAMPA, Fla. — Washington-based Hydrosat, a geospatial data and analytics startup, announced July 29 it has secured U.S. regulatory approval to provide global services from its upcoming thermal imaging system. Hydrosat was awarded a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration license at Tier 1, which has the fewest conditions under a streamlined regulatory regime that came
Club holding Chevron (CVX) reported strong quarterly results before the opening bell on Friday. The energy giant reported revenue of $68.76 billion, handily beating expectations of $59.42 billion. Adjusted earnings of $11.4 billion, or $5.82, per share for the quarter, exceeded the $5.06 per share consensus. Bottom line It was a very solid quarter from
Autonomy, an electric vehicle subscription service using Tesla vehicles, announced that it is adding Tesla Model Y to its fleet and is now taking delivery of about 200 Tesla vehicles per week. It is also about to expand to other EVs with an order of 23,000 EVs that will include EVs from Rivian, Lucid, Ford,
The structure of the vitellogenin protein — a precursor of egg yolk — as predicted by the AlphaFold tool.Credit: DeepMind From today, determining the 3D shape of almost any protein known to science will be as simple as typing in a Google search. Researchers have used AlphaFold — the revolutionary artificial-intelligence (AI) network — to
In this article XOM A floorhand operates a Chevron oil drilling rig near Taft, California. Chip Chipman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Exxon and Chevron posted record profits during the second quarter of 2022 as high commodity prices boost operations, and as the oil giants keep their spending in check. Chevron reported earnings of $11.62
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Bitcoin prices have been under pressure in 2022 after the collapse of algorithmic stablecoin terraUSD and subsequent bankruptcy filings from lender Celsius and hedge fund Three Arrows Capital. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin hovered around $24,000 on Friday, hitting a 6-week high as it continues to follow
WASHINGTON — Congress has passed the first NASA authorization bill in more than five years, formally extending operations of the International Space Station and backing NASA’s Artemis exploration effort. The House passed on a 243–187 vote July 28 the “Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act,” a day after the Senate passed
After almost two years of uncertainty and the ever looming threat of losing the congressional majority without passing any major climate legislation, Democratic Senators are finally ready to support a bill that offers incentives for crucial climate technologies. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced July 27 their intention to introduce the Inflation
Scientists have made a significant advancement in their comprehension of how malaria parasites divide and spread the disease, which may help to prevent one of the deadliest infections in the world. The malaria-causing Plasmodium genus of parasitic protozoans belongs to the sporozoan subclass Coccidia. Worldwide, particularly in tropical and temperate regions, Plasmodium, which affects red
It’s tricky to study the particles of our Sun because Earth’s magnetic field deflects them, but scientists have found ways to do it! They’re helping us understand things like the Sun’s origin, what it’s made of, and how it might affect future colonization of the Solar System. Hosted by: Reid Reimers SciShow has a spinoff
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