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IAEA chief to head mission to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant
VIENNA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi said Friday that he would head an assistance and support mission to Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant "as soon as possible" to help ensure the facility's
China's new Long-March 6 carrier rocket completes maiden flight
A modified version of the Long March-6 carrier rocket with solid strap-on boosters blasted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi province at 5:50 p.m., March 29. The rocket, on its maiden flight, sent two satellites, Pujiang 2
Impression 5 Science Center is 50 — and wants to hear your stories from the museum
The science center is soliciting memories from the past five decades as it works to regain foot traffic lost during the pandemic. ...
Duolingo to host inaugural virtual summit to encourage Black and Latino students to pursue engineering ...
Several panel discussions will also take place during the free summit, which starts at 5 p.m on April 6. ...
Florida FreeFall tragedy: State agency hires forensic engineer to investigate teen's amusement park death
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has hired a forensic engineer to investigate the Orlando FreeFall ride at ICON Park after a 14-year-old died after falling off of the ride on March 24. ...
Rand Paul: 'Once Upon a Time Anthony Fauci Could Tell the Truth' About Natural Immunity
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) observed that Dr. Anthony Fauci was once able to "tell the truth" about natural immunity -- a reality the White House chief medical adviser has largely dismissed throughout the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. ...
With scant enthusiasm, Md. lawmakers approve marijuana legalization bills
This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. The General Assembly gave final approval on Friday to a package of bills intended to usher in an era of
Việt Nam's mechanical engineering market to reach $300b by 2030
Total demand of the domestic mechanical market by 2030 is estimated to reach about US$300 billion, according to the Việt Nam Association of Mechanical Enterprises (VAMI). ...
Feast Yer Eyeballs: 'Big Engines Starting Up' is Pure Internal-Combustion Joy
Photo credit: YouTube It’s been floating around the internet for five years now, having gathered a Kardashian-smashing 35 million views so far. Its title is as simple and unflummoxed as the men you’ll see in it: “Big Engines Starting Up.” It is exactly that,
2023 Toyota GR Corolla, Explained by Its Chief Engineer: 'Americans Demand Power'
Photo credit: Toyota via YouTube At the reveal of the 2023 Toyota GR Corolla, we grabbed a few minutes with Toyota's chief engineer on the project, Naoyuki Sakamoto, to dig into some of the challenges in developing the car, and what he thinks makes it so
NASA starts dress-rehearsal countdown for SLS moon rocket
NASA kicked off a two-day dress rehearsal countdown for its giant Space Launch System moon rocket on Friday, a major milestone that will culminate Sunday when engineers load it up with more than 750,000 gallons of supercold rocket fuel to test launch-day
SpaceX launches 4th low-cost "rideshare" mission
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket boosted 40 payloads into orbit Friday on the company's fourth "rideshare" mission, a relatively low-cost path to space for a variety of small satellites and sensors that otherwise might have to hitch rides with other
Dress rehearsal: NASA moon rocket's last test before launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA kicked off a critical countdown test Friday for its new moon rocket, a 30-story behemoth that could make its first lunar test flight by summer. The two-day demonstration — the final major milestone before liftoff to the moon —
Fire and rain: West to get more one-two extreme climate hits
The one-two punch of nasty wildfires followed by heavy downpours, triggering flooding and mudslides, will strike the U.S. West far more often in a warming-hopped world, becoming a frequent occurrence, a new study said. That fire-flood combination, with extreme
Maranhao warns of the role of Brazilian mangroves in climate change Maranhao
A group of Brazilian scientists had a publication in one of the world’s leading scientific journals: A Science. In a letter dated March 17, 20 scientists, including several scientists from Maranho, warned of the need to protect the country’s
New video shows American civil engineer Mark Frerichs, 59, being held hostage by the Taliban ...
New footage has emerged of an American civil engineer who has been held by the Taliban for two years, with Mark Frerichs begging to be allowed to go home. Frerichs, 59, a civil engineer and contractor from Lombard, Illinois, was kidnapped in January 2020
Programmer Jack Dongarra Receives Turing Award For Bringing Linear Algebra To Supercomputers
Jack Dongarra, the programmer who wrote a key piece of code for modern supercomputers, recently received one of computing’s highest awards: the Turing Award, named for mathematician, computer scientist, and World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing. ...
Robots are on the move at Carnegie Science Center
“Warning, warning Will Robinson!” is how B-9, the robot from “Lost in Space,” might put it. The Carnegie Science Center’s Robot Hall of Fame, of which B-9 is a member, has been permanently moved from the second floor to the ground
Actor Will Smith resigns from Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Will Smith just resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nearly a week after walking on stage during the Academy Awards to slap presenter Chris Rock. ...
Russians abandon Chernobyl nuclear power plant
NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez joins Shep Smith to report on why Russian troops suddenly left the Cernobyl nuclear power plant this week. Report say the soldiers there may have been exposed to radiation. ...
Will Smith Resigns from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences - IGN News
Following his infamous slap of Chris Rock on-air at the 2022 Oscars, Will Smith has voluntarily resigned from the Academy. ...
Independent candidate Zachary Mackin launches ASUC Senate campaign
Independent candidate Zachary Mackin launches ASUC Senate campaign Campus sophomore Zachary Mackin is running as an independent candidate for the ASUC Senate. Mackin aims to improve student access to resources, increase funding for clubs and departments and
Will Smith resigns from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Will Smith has reportedly resigned his membership of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences following his actions at this year’s Oscars. The actor said he was “heartbroken” by the decision and would accept any
New polymer membrane tech improves efficiency of CO2 capture
Researchers have developed a new membrane technology that allows for more efficient removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from mixed gases, such as emissions from power plants. <!-- more --> ...
3D facial analysis shows biologic basis for gender-affirming surgery
Gender-affirming facial surgery (GFS) is pursued by transgender individuals
Novel nuclear microRNA is being developed for the treatment of cardiovascular disease
A novel angiogenic microRNA drug can be a new option for the treatment of ischemic cardiovascular disease, according to a new study. In the study, the researchers describe a novel nuclear acting microRNA. <!-- more --> ...
Omicron 'less severe' than Delta for children ages 4 and younger, study suggests
New research suggests that the children younger than age 5 who are infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant have less risk of severe health outcomes than those infected with the Delta variant. <!-- more --> ...
L&M Radiator: Battery Electric Vehicle Engineer
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