These hornets break down alcohol so fast that they can’t get drunk
Many animals, including humans, have developed a taste for alcohol in some form, but excessive consumption often leads to adverse health effects. One…
Lidar mapping reveals mountainous medieval cities along the Silk Road
The city of Tugunbulak, which stretched beyond the forest inspector’s house, had powerful walls enclosing the area of 120 hectares, nearly five times…
A how-to for ethical geoengineering research
Holistic climate justice: The guidelines recognize that geoengineering won’t affect just those people currently residing on Earth, but on future generations as well….
Google’s DeepMind is building an AI to keep us from hating each other
The questions were not selected entirely at random. They were vetted, as the team wrote in their paper, to “minimize the risk of…
SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million
These missions require medium-lift rockets, or smaller rockets capable of a high-rate launch cadence to match the capability of a larger launch vehicle….
Drugmakers can keep making off-brand weight-loss drugs as FDA backpedals
The judge in the case, District Judge Mark Pittman, granted the FDA’s request, canceling an October 15 hearing, and ordering the parties to…
SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality
The upside of SpaceX’s architecture is that, with refueling, Starship can theoretically ferry payloads of 100 metric tons or more to the Moon…
Why a diabetes drug fell short of anticancer hopes
But the latest research has convinced Pollak and some others that treatment of cancers should be taken off the list. More studies, but…
Over 86% of surveyed health care providers are short on IV fluids
Trucks and Gatorade Federal officials, meanwhile, are working with Baxter to help support increasing supplies, setting up temporary imports, and expediting consideration of any…
The Ultimate Guide to Street Photography (+24 Tips)
Read moreDrupal 8.8.0 is available The Ultimate Guide to Street Photography (+24 Tips) Read moreBe an ambassador! A Post By: James Maher This…
Helene ravaged the NC plant that makes 60% of the country’s IV fluid supply
Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic damage and flooding to the Southeastern states may affect the country’s medical supply chain. Hospitals nationwide are bracing for a…
SpaceX launches mission to bring Starliner astronauts back to Earth
Enlarge / SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft climbs away from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on Saturday atop a Falcon 9 rocket. NASA/Keegan…
Bird flu is spreading rapidly in California; infected herds double over weekend
Enlarge / Cows being milked in Wisconsin on May 8, 2024. Getty | Matthew Ludak The H5N1 bird flu appears to be stampeding…
Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas
Enlarge Derek Berwin Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are…
A key NASA commercial partner faces severe financial challenges
Enlarge / Rendering of an individual crew quarter within the Axiom habitat module. Axiom Space Axiom Space is facing significant financial headwinds as…