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Firefly Aerospace rocket explodes after California liftoff
A rocket launched by Firefly Aerospace, the latest entrant in the New Space sector, exploded minutes after lifting off from the central California coast on Thursday, officials said. The Alpha Click to Continue » ...
GLA University is redefining engineering education in India
It becomes easy for engineering students to land a future-proof job in their core sector with industry-aligned learning. PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2021 01:47 PM IST There has been a massive skill gap in the engineering industry. It has become an urgent need to
Virgin Galactic to Launch Its First Commercial Research Mission Soon
Virgin Galactic launching its first commercial research mission named Unity 23 along with the Italian Air Force to the edge of space, it said. ...
We have spotted a new kind of supernova triggered by cosmic collisions
When a neutron star or a black hole ploughs through a massive star, it can force the star to explode in a type of supernova that has now been observed for the first time ...
Stingrays’ bulging eyes and mouths make them much faster swimmers
Stingrays have protruding eyes and mouths, which seem like they would make swimming less efficient, but they actually create vortices that let the rays swim faster ...
Should we ban space weapons to stop the huge space junk problem?
A group of experts are calling for a ban on anti-satellite weapons tests because the debris they could create may threaten other satellites or even make parts of Earth’s orbit unusable ...
GitHub's AI programming assistant can introduce security flaws
AI that automatically generates source code to help human programmers complete projects has been found to include bugs or security flaws in up to 40 per cent of the code it outputs ...
Google is shutting down controversial data-sharing project with NHS
Google is shutting down its controversial Streams app, which used machine learning to analyse medical records and was found to have failed to comply with UK data protection laws ...
Cavalier King Charles spaniels carry a high number of harmful genes
A genetic study of eight dog breeds including German shepherds and golden retrievers found that cavalier King Charles spaniels had the highest number of potentially harmful mutations ...
Rapidly evolving bits of DNA helped develop the human brain
Some sections of the human genome have changed quickly during our evolution, and hundreds of them seem to be involved in the development of our brains ...
Texas cold crisis early this year linked to melting Arctic sea ice
The extreme cold snap that left millions without power in Texas early this year may have been made more likely due to melting Arctic sea ice, according to a scientific model ...
Virginia Supreme Court rules Robert E. Lee statue can be removed from state capital
The Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that an iconic statue of Robert E. Lee could be removed from Monument Avenue in Richmond. ...
A unique mixture of salts may have sparked life on Earth, study suggests
Scientists have shown how a unique “blend of salts,” in the presence of heat flows facilitated by volcanic rock fissures, may have sparked the formation of Earth’s
Base at Manchester Science Park celebrates topping out
X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register Base at Manchester Science Park has now topped out, making it one of the first projects supported by the Government’s Getting Building Fund to reach the momentous milestone. Work
Success...we think? NASA says it's 'confident' its Perseverance rover has collected its first rock sample ...
NASA's Perseverance rover has probably collected its first rock sample on Mars, NASA has revealed, although it admits it needs more evidence of the intact sample to call the operation a full success. Data received late on Thursday from the rover indicated the
Apple 'is meeting Toyota bosses in Japan to discuss building its electric car - with ...
Apple is in Japan meeting with Toyota executives about producing its long-rumored Apple Car by 2024, according to a media report. Executives at Apple, the world's most valuable company by market cap, are meeting with the Japanese automaker in Asia, as it tries
Plants better than tech for reducing air pollution: Study
The study, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, found that adding plants and trees to the landscapes near factories and other pollution sources could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 per cent. ...
NASA astronaut reveals how she shampoos hair in microgravity, leaves netizens in awe - Watch
NASA astronaut Megan McArthur provided a detailed step-by-step process to wash hair in space. ...
New study throws light on impact of isolation on mental health
The researchers set out to investigate whether exposure to acute isolation would cause mice to increase so-called ultrasonic vocalizations ...
Preservation Engineers Keep Old Technology Alive
Decades ago, Disney’s Haunted Mansion attraction underwent a refurbishment, and during that time, “Imagineers” upgraded the Master Gracey transformation picture from a slide mechanism to all digital. Gracey’s original orientation was changed during that
AI 2.0: Engineering Trust
As AI’s hype phase winds down, engineers and researchers alike are discovering what we know and don’t know about the vast but so far unfulfilled promise of artificial intelligence. Clearly, skeptics warn, we need to look, test and validate before leaping into
Expert Q&A: small modular reactors
Experts from Rolls-Royce, Atkins and the Nuclear Industry Association comment on the potential of small, modular nuclear reactors Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) have the potential not only to play a key role in the UK’s Net Zero ambitions, but also to
Special materials boost the bite power of small critters
Ant mandibles, spider fangs and scorpion sting tips are made of special materials that deliver sharpness for penetrating prey that the limited forces of their small muscles won’t otherwise allow, according to new University of Oregon research. That knowledge
The Accelerated Aging Produced by Chronic Kidney Disease
Many lines of evidence point to kidney function as being particularly important to the health of organs throughout the body. To pick one example, one of the better known longevity-associated genes, klotho, appears to act in the kidney, and yet is well known
New wave of electron research
While studying the behavior of electrons in iron-based superconducting materials, researchers at the University of Tokyo observed a strange signal relating to the way electrons are arranged. The signal implies a new arrangement of electrons the researchers
Yale to Partner in New NSF Quantum Simulation Institute
Yale University is among the key partners of the new Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Robust Quantum Simulation, a multi-institutional effort supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that is focused on developing quantum simulation devices that
Virgin Galactic Flights Grounded by US Pending July Mishap Probe
Virgin Galactic was barred by the US Federal Aviation Administration from flying its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its final mishap investigation report from its July flight or determines the... ...
Science made simple
Why are women’s voices higher than men’s? The larynx, or voice box, in the throat has a mucous
Dubai Creek Tower (The Tower) project timeline and all you need to know
The Dubai Creek Tower also known as the tower, is
GOP Rep. Steube: China's Already Trying to Move into Afghanistan, Will Reverse-Engineer our Equipment
On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox
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Target: Lead Program Manager Supply Chain- Engineering & Activation
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Google starts new Android choice screen for search engines in Europe
Google has confirmed the start of a new
Civil engineer establishes farm to create work for adults with disabilities
As a parent of a daughter with disabilities, Mike
MoE presents science equipment to four SHSs in Central Region
The Ministry of Education has presented science equipment to four Senior High Schools (SHS) in the Assin South, Assin North and Assin Central Constituencies all in the Central region. Each of the four SHS received a variety of science equipment and laboratory
Nottingham life sciences firm raises £10m in funding round
X Register for free to receive latest news stories direct to your inbox Register Locate Bio, the Nottingham-based orthodontics firm, has raised £10m in a funding round. The syndicated fund raise includes £1.6m from Mercia Asset Management, alongside £4m from
Making Methane from CO2: Carbon Capture Grows More Affordable
Methane made from CO2 and renewable hydrogen offers a new path toward cheaper carbon capture In their ongoing effort to make carbon capture more affordable, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a method
‘Hycean’: a portmanteau of hydrogen and ocean that’s not so far, far away
This new class of planet hoped by scientists to harbour alien life is a hot waterworld. Let’s stop Earth turning into one Astronomers have begun scrutinising a new class of planet that might support alien life: the hycean . This is a portmanteau coinage
Ask Ethan: What Impact Could Magnetic Monopoles Have On The Universe?
Once merely a theoretical curiosity, they might be the key to understanding so much more. ...
Fiery explosion for Firefly aerospace rocket after California liftoff; ‘anomaly’ blamed
Firefly Aerospace Alpha 2nd stage continues flying after a fiery explosion Thursday Sept 2,2021.. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 6:59 p.m. PDT (9:59 p.m. EDT; 0159 GMT.Thursday at Vandenberg Space Force Base. (Photo by
Buy Clean Science & Technology, target price Rs 2020: Anand Rathi
Clean Science & Technology Ltd. key Products/Revenue Segments include Speciality Chemicals, Export Incentives, Electricity and Scrap for the year ending 31-Mar-2020. ...
Riveting Technology Enables Lightweight Magnesium Fasteners for Fuel Efficiency
New riveting process opens doors for lighter weight vehicles and faster production lines If Rosie the Riveter had access to a new riveting technology, the erstwhile character of WWII fame could have worked faster and made lighter products. Today, a newly
New Augmented Reality Applications Assist Astronaut Repairs to Space Station
Most often, communications delays between the International Space Station crew and ground are nearly unnoticeable as they are routed from one Tracking and Data Relay Satellite to another as the station orbits about 250 miles above Earth. As NASA prepares to
Firefly Aerospace rocket Alpha explodes after California liftoff
Vandenberg AFB CA (SPX) Sep 03, 2021 Firefly's Alpha 1 exploded
Ball Aerospace selected for two Landsat next studies
Broomfield CO (SPX) Sep 01, 2021 Ball Aerospace was selected by NASA
Spacewatch: James Webb telescope finally ready for launch
Successor to Hubble has been hit by delays and a ballooning budget since work began on it in 1996 Nasa has completed the final tests of the James Webb space telescope and is now preparing it for transportation to the launch site in Kourou, French Guiana. Webb
Preparing for regime change! Getting ready for the step-up to college
Studying for the Leaving Cert and studying for college are two very different experiences. In school, there’s more emphasis on learning facts and information and writing it down in one final, terminal exam. In college, however, students will have
Evidence of Leaving Cert grade inflation across the board
In any ordinary year, Leaving Cert grades stay roughly the same, with the bell curve ensuring no significant deviation. Last year, with the Leaving Cert cancelled and teachers estimating their students’ marks, everyone anticipated that the number of top grades
Wait is over as Leaving Cert results are released
The wait ends this morning for thousands of former secondary school students with the delivery of the much anticipated 2021 Leaving Certificate results. Today’s results are being released about three weeks later than usual, and some higher education
Leaving Cert 2021: Grade inflation could lead to CAO points increase
The demand by representatives of the Leaving Cert class of 2021 to be given the only hybrid exam structure in the world will pay handsome dividends when they collectively log on to the State Exams Commission (SEC) portal at 10am this morning. Having the option
Leaving Cert results climb to record high as top grades soar
Leaving Cert results have climbed to a record high with a sharp increase in the number of students securing top grades. The stronger outcomes are set to lead to a further jump in CAO points for college courses and may fuel concern over grade inflation and the
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Successfully Cores Its First Rock
erseverance will obtain additional imagery of the sample tube before potentially completing the process of collecting its first scientifically-selected Mars sample Data received late Sept. 1 from NASA’s Perseverance rover indicate the team has achieved its
NASA Works to Give Satellite Swarms a Hive Mind
Swarms of small satellites could communicate amongst themselves to collect data on important weather patterns at different times of the day or year, and from multiple angles. Such swarms, using machine learning algorithms, could revolutionize scientists’
How Switzerland is rising to climate challenges, and how 9/11 influenced science
Whether it's contributing to research into next-generation batteries or implementing cutting-edge systems for the production and storage of clean
Climate change could get worse because insects like termites will eat more dead forests as ...
Climate change may intensify as insects such as termites and Longicorn beetles feast on dead forests, resulting in the release of 'over 10 gigatons of carbon' into the atmosphere every year, a new study suggests. Researchers at Australia's Griffith University
Photon Energy NV: Photon Energy Considers New Bond Issuance
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Alpha Rocket of US Company Firefly Aerospace Explodes 2.5 Minutes After Launch
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 03rd September, 2021) The Alpha rocket of the US company of
Beer snob: Brew making crew finds Sacred Heart’s academic pathway
There’s a buzz on Tuesday nights in Area 2, the imposing building on Two Roads Brewing Co.’s campus in Stratford known as its “innovation
Firefly Aerospace's first Alpha rocket explodes during launch debut after major anomaly
Firefly Aerospace suffered a catastrophic failure during the first-ever launch of its Alpha rocket on Sept 2, 2021. ...
NASA's newest Mars rover snags 1st rock sample for return
Cape Canaveral: NASA's newest Mars rover has successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth, after last month's attempt came up empty. The Perseverance
Sai Life Sciences’ API Manufacturing unit receives ‘CII Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ award
HYDERABAD, India, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Sai Life Sciences, a global CRO & CDMO offering sustainable solutions to pharmaceutical companies through strategic partnerships and integrated drug discovery and development services, has been awarded
NASA's Perseverance rover successfully collects first rock from Mars
The Perseverance rover's chief engineer, Adam Stelzner made the announcement on his Twitter handle and said, "I've never been more happy to see a hole in a rock." ...
Breathtaking! Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean, video captured by NASA from outer space - Watch
A clip of the Sun's reflection on Pacific Ocean has gone viral, watch the breathtaking video here. ...
Virgin Galactic space mission flew outside designated trajectory
A yellow warning light, followed by a red: Richard Branson's July 11 voyage to space experienced
Me And My Car: Engineer loves making replicas of on-screen cars
SINGAPORE - If you see a blue van with bright flower motifs ferrying a life-size stuffed Scooby-Doo toy, it is Mr Clarence
Funniest wildlife photos of 2021
The animal kingdom has been spectacularly showcased in a compilation of hilarious photos submitted for this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. ...
EXPLAINER: How Ida can be so deadly 1000 miles from landfall
Natural and some man-made ingredients came together, causing the weakened but still soggy remnants of Hurricane Ida to devastate the Northeast more than 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away from its ...
After Hours: Shankar Prasad, Founder & CEO, Pureplay Skin Sciences
Shankar Prasad looks forward to problem-solving with his colleagues at work ...
Service trade "new engine" of China's foreign trade
BEIJING, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Service trade has become a new engine for China's foreign trade growth and will likely further fuel the country's high-quality development, an official with the commerce ministry said. "The rapid development of service trade has
Long range twin-engine jet inducted into Navy
KARACHI: The induction ceremony of Pakistan Navy’s first modern long range maritime patrol twin-engine jet aircraft was held at PNS Mehran on Thursday. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Mohammed Amjad Khan Niazi was
Can You See Stars? The Surprising Best And Worst Cities In The US For Stargazing Revealed
It’s estimated that about 80% of Americans can’t see the Milky Way from where they live. ...
NASA Mars rover may have snagged 1st rock sample for return
The Perseverance rover's chief engineer called it a perfect core sample ...
S Korea developing missile as powerful as nuclear weapon
South Korea is in the final stages of developing a surface-to-surface ballistic missile as powerful as a tactical nuclear warhead, Yonhap news agency reported, as the country unveiled budget proposals aimed at bolstering its defences against North Korea.
Second Try's a Charm: NASA's Perseverance Drills a Mars Rock
After a first attempt brought up an empty tube, the rover finally cored a sample. ...
Engineering consulting exhibition debuts at Shougang venue
The 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services, running from Thursday to Tuesday in Beijing, is holding an exhibition focused on engineering consulting and construction services for the first time. As one of the eight thematic exhibitions at the fair,
CDC: Unvaccinated Should Not Travel Over Labor Day Weekend
The Center for Disease Control has recommended against unvaccinated Americans traveling this Labor Day Weekend. ...
NASA’s Perseverance rover finally gets hold of Mars rock sample
NASA says it’s confident its Perseverance rover has successfully collected its first sample of Martian rock. The achievement marks a significant breakthrough for the mission team after an initial attempt to gather a similar rock sample ended in failure last
The Hubble Space Telescope takes a picture of the Orion constellation that looks like a ...
Published by: 2 September 2021 22:55 GMT Hubble’s wide-field camera 3 captures images in both visible and infrared light, allowing astronomers to see objects more clearly through the gas and dust of space. European Space Agency (ESA) General
‘After doing a one-year pre-university science PLC, I found my first year on my degree programme quite easy’
Niamh Quinlan remembers the heartache when her Leaving Cert results didn’t translate into her preferred CAO offer, but her back-up plan has worked out perfectly. “When I didn’t get into college straight away, I cried. I felt I had let myself and my teachers
Panda-shaped photovoltaic plant demonstrates China's firm effort on cutting carbon emission
China puts forward peaking carbon emission
NASA thinks Mars rover succeeded in taking rock sample
Perseverance, NASA's latest Mars rover, landed on the planet's Jezero crater -- the site on an ancient lake -- in February on a mission to search for signs of ancient microbial life. PUBLISHED ON SEP 03, 2021 06:02 AM IST NASA's Perseverance rover succeeded in
NASA’s newest Mars rover snags 1st rock sample for return
A month ago, Perseverance drilled into much softer rock, and the sample crumbled and didn’t get inside the titanium tube. ...
Feds responding to reports of oil and chemical spills in Gulf of Mexico
An apparent miles-long brownish-black oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico was seen in aerial survey imagery released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ...
Does our mind’s eye match real life? New study shows differences in how we perceive images
A new study investigated how we
Prior exposure to common cold coronaviruses enhances immune response to SARS-CoV-2
Researchers have shown that certain immune cells, which are found in people
Novel mechanism links genetic defect in IBD patients to gut leakiness
A team of researchers has identified
Minister terms Economic Zones as engine of national growth
LAHORE :Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Aslam Iqbal said that Special Economic Zones are the engine of Pakistan’s economic growth. While hearing the pending applications of the industrialists regarding Allama Iqbal Industrial city in FIEDMC site
Don’t worry everyone, we’re being ‘guided by the science’ – and that means never, ever, ...
The important thing, the government says, is it was “guided by the science”. So, asked why it allowed race meetings and football matches, and pubs to
How convenient for Boris Johnson that the science on coronavirus ‘changed’ – that way he ...
Last week, as the rest of the world took drastic measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, Boris Johnson advised us to stay in if we had a cough, and not go on a cruise. To be
3 reasons to work and live in China’s Zhangjiang Science City, according to these tech-driven entrepreneurs
[Sponsored article] Since it began operations in 1992, China’s
Large-Scale Simulations Of The Brain May Need To Wait For Quantum Computers
Why quantum computers, if successfully built, might be what neuroscientists need to carry out large multi-scale simulations of the brain. In fact, it will likely be impossible to do so without them, or some computationally equivalent technology. ...
