The experimental sail uses wind to help power the cargo ship to reduce fuel use. A pioneering rigid shipping mast has set off on its first journey, harnessing the wind…
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Burden of cardiovascular disease caused by extreme heat in Australia projected to more than double by 2050
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Hot weather is responsible for an average of almost 50,000 years of healthy life lost to cardiovascular disease every year among people in Australia, according to…
Digital mental health programs are inexpensive and innovative. But do they work?
The MindSpot website online assessments and treatments. It’s funded by the Australian government. Credit: Mindspot (screenshot) Almost half of Australians will experience mental health problems in their lifetime. Recent floods,…
An evolving robotics encyclopedia characterizes robots based on their performance
The Robot Performance and Safety Test center and test setups for tacile robot performance being explained by Robin Kirschner. Credit: TUM-MIRMI, Dayana Ramirez. Over the past decades, roboticists have introduced…
NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
This image made from video by NASA shows astronauts Don Pettit, bottom center, hugging Kirill Peskov as astronauts greet each other after a SpaceX capsule docked with the International Space…
Carbon capture industry tweaks message for the Trump era
Occidental Petroleum CEO Vicki Hollub has championed the use of carbon dioxide for enhanced oil recovery. Backers of carbon capture and storage are emphasizing compatibility with President Trump’s energy development…
Trump’s bitcoin reserve a ‘digital Fort Knox’
Trump’s “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” will be funded by about 200,000 bitcoins, worth around $17 billion in total. The creation of a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” in the United States is further…
Arctic ice is melting faster than expected — and the culprit could be dust
NASA’s most ambitious Arctic voyage to date has revealed surprisingly high concentrations of ice particles in clouds over Greenland, a clue that may help explain why Arctic ice is melting…
Latin American researchers denounce economic and cultural inequities in the global scientific publishing system
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Brazilian, Argentine, and Uruguayan institutions analyze the barriers that low- and middle-income countries face in disseminating research on intensive care medicine, particularly in the…
Herpes Virus Linked to Long-Term Brain and Neurological Problems
Summary: A new study reveals that herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), commonly known for causing cold sores, can travel through the nasal cavity directly to the brain, causing severe and lasting…
