International submarine cables connecting Australia. Credit: ACMA The Australian government this week announced it would spend A$18 million over four years on a new center aimed at keeping safe the…
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Static electricity may help butterflies and moths gather pollen on the fly
Birds do it. Bees do it. Even butterflies and moths do it. As lepidopterans flutter their wings, friction with the air causes them to accumulate static electricity — enough to…
New Qualcomm Chip Set To Supercharge Affordable 5G Phones
Qualcomm unveiled a new Snapdragon chip on Tuesday, designed to give entry-level mobile phones more muscle and 5G connectivity. The Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 platform promises all-day battery life, improved…
The IPCC must produce its flagship report in time for the next UN global stocktake
Comment: An IPCC author from the Global South on why aligning the two timelines is crucial for the integrity of international climate cooperation Dr Youba Sokona is an energy and…
Super-Jupiter – Technology Org
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy imaged a new exoplanet that orbits a star in the nearby triple…
Sunrise III: Data storage recovered
Following the landing of the balloon-borne solar observatory Sunrise III in the Canadian Northwest Territories, the recovery team has now reached the landing site. Sunrise III has touched down in…
Australian airline Rex enters administration as finances sag
Australian regional airline Rex has suspended flights between major cities as it enters voluntary administration. The Australian regional airline Rex cancelled flights as it entered voluntary administration Wednesday, leaving the…
Australia launches landmark peanut allergy treatment for babies
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Australian children with potentially deadly peanut allergies will be offered life-saving treatment in a nationwide program touted as a world first. Eligible babies will receive daily…
Marble head depicting Zeus found in ancient Aphrodisias
Archaeologists have discovered a marble head depicting Zeus during excavations in ancient Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was a Greek Hellenistic city in the historic Caria cultural region of Anatolia, Turkey. The city…
Cryomodule Assembly Technicians Rev Up Jefferson Lab’s Electron-Beam Racetrack
Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – At the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, the underground Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) more closely resembles a racetrack than…
