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Auburn University Appoints Mario Eden As Its New Dean Of The Samuel Ginn College Of Engineering

MENA FN | 2023-04-14, 21:38

(MENAFN - PR Newswire) AUBURN, Ala., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --Following a national search, Mario Eden, the Joe T. and Billie Carole McMillan Professor and chair of Auburn University's ... ...

Commercial Twin-Engine Helicopters Market Future Growth And Business Opportunities 2023 | Updated Report

MENA FN | 2023-04-14, 21:37

(MENAFN - The Express Wire) The Commercial Twin-Engine Helicopters Market report sheds light on industry statistics, business opportunities, structural analysis, and challenges. This report also ... ...

Belarus turned Su-25 into nuclear bomb carriers. Just the plane is not fast enough for that?

Technology Org | 2023-04-14, 21:37

In a posted on the Telegram social network, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus presented a video saying that its military pilots of have completed additional training under the supervision of instructors from the Russian Federation in order to be able to use

Europe's JUICE mission will get us closer to searching for life inside other worlds

CBC | 2023-04-14, 21:32

Bob McDonald's blog: If there is life around our sun, we're more likely to find it inside other bodies in the solar system than on any surface ...

Filming 400 kilometres above Earth came with a few challenges

CBC | 2023-04-14, 21:32

Space station astronauts manned the cameras for this unique look at life in space ...

The daily life of astronauts on the space station is a test for what's next ...

CBC | 2023-04-14, 21:32

New documentary offers an intimate look at how astronauts aboard the space station live and work ...

Pentagon Official Suggests UFOs Could Be Alien Probes

Political Wire | 2023-04-14, 21:16

“The official in charge of a

What might cuts to dwindling Colorado River mean for states?

Wtop | 2023-04-14, 21:11

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration floated two ideas this week to reduce water usage from the dwindling Colorado River, which supplies 40 million people. The 1,450-mile (2,334-kilometer) river is a lifeline for seven U.S. states, dozens of Native

European spacecraft on way to Jupiter and its icy moons

The Mercury News | 2023-04-14, 21:06

By MARCIA DUNN | AP Aerospace Writer A European spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a decadelong quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could hold buried oceans. The journey began with a perfect morning liftoff by Europe’s Ariane rocket from

Supreme Court Asked to Preserve Abortion Pill Access Rules

Voa News | 2023-04-14, 20:54

The Biden administration and a drug manufacturer asked the Supreme Court on Friday to preserve access to an abortion drug free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues. The Justice Department and Danco Laboratories both

Pacific Science Center and KEXP team up for laser shows

The Seattle Times | 2023-04-14, 20:53

A new partnership brings in KEXP DJs to create a series of monthly playlists for Pacific Science Center's Laser Dome, and to perform a live set once a month. ...

From tongue-tied tradies to lovestruck dogs, here's how Australians are using generative AI

From consulting ChatGPT for relationship advice to asking it to write a love poem on behalf of your dog, here are stories of the novel and unexpected ways Australians have been using generative AI. ...

Could fragments of an interstellar meteor be hidden in the deep seas off PNG's Manus Island?

Believed to have crashed into the sea off PNG's Manus Island, the rare interstellar meteor was one of the first ever documented, and it has scientists questioning if it could be artificially made. ...

Cellecta, Inc. Launches DriverMap™

The Scientist | 2023-04-14, 20:52

Adaptive Immune Receptor (AIR) Assay to Provide Greater Insights into Immune Repertoire Diversity by Profiling T-Cell and B-Cell Receptor Variability in Genomic DNA ...

Juice launch broadcast replay

European Space Agency | 2023-04-14, 20:49

Video: 02:22:14 Watch a replay of the launch broadcast for ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons

‘Dangerous times’: These aerospace and defense, cybersecurity ETFs are on ‘verge of breakouts’

Market Watch | 2023-04-14, 20:35

Heightened geopolitical tensions and cybersecurity concerns may be propelling exchange-traded funds that invest in stocks linked to those areas toward potential “breakouts,” according to Renaissance Macro Research. Shares of the First Trust Nasdaq

The AI Job That Pays Up to $335K—and You Don’t Need a Computer Engineering Background

Time Magazine | 2023-04-14, 20:31

A new kind of AI job is emerging—and it pays six-figure salaries and doesn’t require a degree in computer engineering, or even advanced coding skills. With the rise in generative artificial intelligence, a host of companies are now looking to hire

Tonga volcano explosion equalled most powerful ever US nuclear test

The Guardian | 2023-04-14, 20:12

Scientists calculate 2022 eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano released 1,000 times more energy than Hiroshima bomb A huge underwater volcanic event in Tonga last year was of a magnitude comparable with the most powerful nuclear detonation by the US,

Germany Closes Its Last Three Nuclear Power Plants

MENA FN | 2023-04-14, 20:07

(MENAFN - Emirates News Agency (WAM)) berlin , 14th April, 2023 (WAM) – This weekend sees the end of an era as Germany's long journey away from generating power from nuclear takes place with the ... ...

This fungus has been making plastic disappear, and scientists have high hopes for it

Two types of fungi commonly found in backyards can be used to break down one of the world's most stubborn plastics — and scientists say this discovery could be a significant step in addressing the recycling crisis. ...

Compact galaxy's discovery shows Webb telescope's 'amazing' power

Reuters | 2023-04-14, 19:49

WASHINGTON, April 14 (Reuters) - The detection of a highly compact galaxy that formed relatively soon after the Big Bang and displayed an impressive rate of star formation is the latest example of how the James Webb Space Telescope is reshaping our

Breaking Down the Science behind Heartbeat Bills

National Review | 2023-04-14, 19:37

A pro-life OB-GYN debunks popular myths about heartbeat bills such as the one just signed into law in Florida. ...

The AI Job That Pays Up to $335K—and You Don't Need a Computer Engineering Background

Time | 2023-04-14, 19:32

A new kind of AI job is emerging—and it pays six-figure salaries and doesn’t require a degree in computer engineering, or even advanced coding skills. With the rise in generative artificial intelligence, a host of companies are now looking to hire

European spacecraft named Juice blasts off for Jupiter and its icy moons

The Los Angeles Times | 2023-04-14, 19:31

A European spacecraft rocketed away from Earth on Friday on a decadelong quest to explore Jupiter and three of its icy moons that could hold buried oceans. The journey began with a perfect morning liftoff by a European Ariane rocket from French Guiana on the

Abortion Pills, the Latest Battleground, Have Been Little Known to Americans

New York Times | 2023-04-14, 19:24

A majority of Americans had not heard of mifepristone, a survey earlier this year found. The drug is now at the center of an abortion case headed to the Supreme Court. ...

Black Pregnant Women Are Tested More Frequently for Drug Use, Study Suggests

New York Times | 2023-04-14, 19:24

Researchers said racial bias was the only explanation for excessive testing of Black mothers at a Pennsylvania health system. ...

Ambedkar’s wisdom and words in the Constitution have the power of a nuclear bomb, for ...

The Hindu | 2023-04-14, 19:21

VCK takes out rallies against the BJP and the Sangh Parivar to mark ‘Equality Day’ and B.R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary across Tamil Nadu ...

Last Year’s Tonga Volcanic Eruption Was The Largest Natural Explosion In A Century

IFL Science | 2023-04-14, 19:19

The 2022 underwater eruption of the Hunga TongaHunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano released energy equivalent to 20 megatons of TNT in five explosions, the largest of which was 15 megatons. That puts it well behind Tsar Bomba, the largest nuclear bomb ever tested,

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