The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Healy has set off on a three-month science mission in the Arctic. As part of this mission, a new infrared imaging system will collect a…
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Elon Musk reveals new ‘X’ logo to replace Twitter’s blue bird
This screen shot taken Monday, July 24, 2023, in New York, shows Elon Musk’s Twitter page with the new X logo that he introduced a day before. Musk has unveiled…
Groundbreaking e-scooter study shows surface transitions as most common hurdle
Credit: Jacob Levin / Virginia Tech A historic study has provided first-time insights on electric scooters. In September 2019, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) began the first large-scale naturalistic driving…
New tech brings resilience to small-town hydropower
Fall River Electric Cooperative Hydropower Plant on the Teton River near Felt, Idaho. Credit: Idaho National Laboratory Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its new Microgrid in…
Brain Bites: Top 5 Neuroscience News Articles of the Week – June 23, 2023
Summary: This week’s neuroscience revelations encompass intriguing findings from the enigmatic genetics of mind-controlling hairworms to the groundbreaking link between alcohol use disorders and certain neuronal plasticity genes. A novel…
One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On a recent day under the July sun, three men heaved solar panels onto the roof of a roomy, two-story house near the banks of the…
Twitter challenger Threads struggles for traction
Analysts say that a Threads app launched by Instagram in a challenge to Twitter needs to differentiate itself. After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in…
Chris Smalls talks Bezos, unions during WA visit
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When Chris Smalls, the president of the first union at an Amazon warehouse in the U.S., visits classrooms, he says the 10-year-old students know who Jeff…
A sweaty robot may help humans understand impact of soaring heat
Pores that bead sweat like humans are displayed on ANDI, an Advanced Newton Dynamic Instrument, as researchers prepare to learn more about the effect of heat exposure on the human…
Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate as part of its return-to-office policy
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate to other cities as part of its return-to-office policy, which mandates workers to be in the office three…
