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How AI is paving the way to smoother streets using autonomous robots

The Autonomous Road Repair System from tech firm Robotiz3d uses artificial intelligence technology to locate potholes and promptly seal them.

Carbon beads help restore healthy gut microbiome and reduce liver disease progression

Innovative carbon beads reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are linked to liver cirrhosis and other serious health issues.

School suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at risk

Managing problematic student behavior is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free education system, school suspensions and expulsions remain.

Race for AI isn't zero-sum, says Amazon cloud boss

San Francisco (AFP) April 14, 2024 As Google races with Microsoft and OpenAI to create world-changing generative artificial intelligence, some critics see Amazon as lagging behind. "I respectfully disagree" with that viewpoint, said Adam Selipsky, Amazon's cloud chief, in an interview with ...

What’s Killing Endangered Sawfish in Florida?

First, fish off the Florida Keys starting swimming in spirals or upside down. Then, endangered sawfish started dying. Scientists are racing to figure out why.

Skydweller Aero conducts first solar-powered autonomous flight in the US

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2024 In a pioneering advancement for the aerospace industry, Skydweller Aero successfully completed the inaugural autonomous flight of a large-scale, solar-powered aircraft, boasting a wingspan exceeding that of a 747, with no carbon emissions. The groundbreaking ...

China's green-tech manufacturing powerhouse

Guangzhou (AFP) April 5, 2024 China has extended its manufacturing domination to clean energy industries in recent years, alongside a global push for climate change action, but that is starting to worry the United States, Europe and others. Washington is especially concerned about ...

How Nasa plans to tackle dust challenges on the Moon and Mars

Nasa is confronting a major hurdle in lunar and Martian exploration: the pervasive and abrasive nature of dust. The Moon's surface, covered in jagged, glassy regolith, and Martian dust posing a threat to various equipment and astronaut health, present significant challenges. In response, Nasa ...

Russia plans to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon – with China's help

Debt and climate back on IMF, WB spring meetings agenda

Washington (AFP) April 15, 2024 The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are due to open Tuesday, with two clear objectives: help countries combat climate change, and assist the most indebted nations. The meetings - which bring central bankers together with ...

EU lender to expand defence financing

Brussels, Belgium (AFP) April 12, 2024 The EU's financing body said Friday it would open up lending to more technologies that can be used by militaries as Europe pushes to rearm in the face of Russia's war on Ukraine. The European Union has been clambering to produce more weapons in a bid ...

Cellphone nightmare leads to ported numbers, identity theft and fight for recovery

A ported phone number scam is leading to more people having their identities stolen by sophisticated scammers. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson tells you what you need to know.

Lightning, downpours kill 41 people across Pakistan

Lahore, Pakistan (AFP) April 15, 2024 At least 41 people have died in storm-related incidents across Pakistan since Friday, including 28 killed by lightning, officials said on Monday. Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of landslides and flash floods because ...

EarthCARE satellite to launch with advanced climate instruments

Paris, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2024 Scheduled for a May launch, the EarthCARE satellite is equipped with four advanced instruments aimed at studying Earth's clouds and their impact on climate. This joint effort by Airbus, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Japan Aerospace Exploration ...

Pyrite, also known as fool's gold, may contain valuable lithium, a key element for green energy

The technology revolution and development of new renewable energy resources is driving demand for lithium to new heights, but it is not a common mineral. Scientists say they have found lithium in an unexpected place; fool's gold, or pyrite, deposits.

Nigeria urged to halt Shell deal over community rights

Lagos (AFP) April 15, 2024 Amnesty International and other rights groups on Monday called on Nigeria's government to halt a deal for Shell to sell some of its assets as a way to guarantee rights of local communities. Farming and fishing communities in the Niger Delta, the heartland ...

Aerojet Rocketdyne advances space maneuver with new propulsion tech

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 From the early days of space exploration, objects in orbit have followed the predictable trajectories described by Johannes Kepler's laws. These paths, while historically reliable, no longer meet the strategic demands of today's complex and contested Space ...

Drought-hit Panama Canal to ease traffic restrictions

Panama City (AFP) April 16, 2024 The number of ships allowed through the drought-hit Panama Canal each day will be increased thanks to signs of an improvement in water levels, authorities said Monday. The interoceanic channel is a key transit point for international cargo, but low water ...

Illuminating the path to hearing recovery

Scientists aim to uncover the mysteries surrounding a specific receptor protein associated with hearing.

NASA confirms space station debris hit Florida man's home

Washington (AFP) April 15, 2024 An object that crashed from the sky into an American man's home was a hunk of debris ejected from the International Space Station, NASA confirmed Monday. The strange tale came to light last month when Alejandro Otero of Naples, Florida posted on X that ...

Facing financial pressure, Nasa calls for innovative proposals to bring Mars rocks back sooner, cheaper

Nasa reevaluates Mars mission due to budget cuts, seeking cost-effective approach. Administrator highlights urgency for solutions. Perseverance rover collects 24 core samples at Jezero Crater. Independent review criticizes mission. China advances Mars sample return.

Elon Musk: New X users will need to pay for posting

In October last year, the platform began charging new unverified users $1 per year in New Zealand and the Philippines.

Epilepsy drug prevents brain tumors in mice with NF1

Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved epilepsy drug can prevent or slow the growth of NF1-linked optic gliomas in mice, laying the groundwork for a clinical trial.

Sleeping giant surprises Gaia scientists

Wading through the wealth of data from ESA’s Gaia mission, scientists have uncovered a ‘sleeping giant’. A large black hole, with a mass of nearly 33 times the mass of the Sun, was hiding in the constellation Aquila, less than 2000 light-years from Earth. This is the first time a black ...

EarthCARE out of the box

After being packed up in Germany, a long voyage to the US and then a month in storage, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite has been carefully lifted out of its transport container so that the team at the launch site can start getting it ready for its big day in May.

NASA Embraces Sweden as Newest Member of Artemis Accords Family

On Tuesday, April 16, NASA welcomed Sweden as the 38th country to sign the Artemis Accords and commit to peaceful and safe space exploration. Minister for Education Dr. Mats Persson signed the accords on behalf of Sweden at an event in Stockholm. “NASA welcomes Sweden to the Artemis Accords ...

NASA Leadership to Visit Mexico, Strengthen Cooperation

Lee esta nota de prensa en español aquí. Continuing their significant engagement with key government officials around the world to deepen ties and strengthen space collaboration, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will visit Mexico City on Monday, April 22 and ...

Voyager Maintenance from 7 Billion Miles Away

Astronauts can make service visits to the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, but what do you do if the spacecraft needing a replacement part is the farthest human-made object from Earth, more than twice as distant as Pluto? The answer, as the flight team for the Voyager Interstellar Mission ...

False GPS signal surge makes life hard for pilots

Paris (AFP) Mar 10, 2024 False GPS signals that deceive on-board plane systems and complicate the work of airline pilots are surging near conflict zones, industry employees and officials told AFP. A ground collision alert sounds in the cockpit, for instance, even though the plane is flying ...

New treatment method using plasma irradiation promotes faster bone healing

Aiming to shorten fracture recovery times, a research group is focusing on plasma irradiation as a treatment method to speed up bone healing.

Common HIV treatments may aid Alzheimer's disease patients

Scientists have identified promising real-world links between common HIV drugs and a reduced incidence of Alzheimer's disease.

Boeing Starliner rolls to Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of May launch

Washington DC (UPI) Apr 16, 2024 Boeing's Starliner spacecraft took a road trip Tuesday before its May 6 liftoff, moving from the Kennedy Space Center to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Starliner boarded a transporter at the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at Kennedy ...

SWOT Satellite Analyzes Water Depth in Death Valley's Seasonal Lake

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 In a surprising development, Death Valley, North America's driest region, has sustained a temporary lake since the end of 2023. Recent studies spearheaded by NASA have leveraged the U.S.-French Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite, launched ...

Massive star collapse confirmed as source of history's brightest gamma-ray burst

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024 In a landmark observation, an international consortium of astrophysicists, led by experts at Northwestern University, documented the most intense gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded in October 2022, labeled GRB 221009A. Recent investigations using NASA's ...

Purple may just be the new green in the hunt for alien life

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2024 Researchers are expanding the criteria for life on other planets beyond the familiar green of Earthly vegetation. Scientists at Cornell University have suggested that purple, not green, might be the predominant color of life on other worlds, based on a study ...

Lockheed Martin secures new C2BMC-Next contract for global defense integration

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 12, 2024 Lockheed Martin has been awarded a major contract by the Missile Defense Agency, valued at a ceiling of $4.1 billion, to innovate and lead the expansion of the Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) system. The contract spans from ...

Census of cosmic neighbors reveals new insights with help from citizen scientists

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2024 Using various telescopes, scientists, including volunteer citizen scientists worldwide, have mapped over 3,500 cosmic entities within 65 light-years of the Sun through the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project. A recent study published in The Astrophysical ...

Lunar i-hab mockup completes acceptance review at Thales Alenia Space

Paris, France (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 The European Space Agency's Lunar I-Hab initiative has achieved a significant milestone at the Thales Alenia Space facility in Turin with the completion of the Acceptance Review of the mockup, delivered by Liquifer Space Systems. This event underscores the ...

Max Space unveils new expandable space habitats

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 16, 2024 During the 39th Space Symposium, Max Space, a pioneering space company, showcased its innovative expandable habitat technology. This technology is distinguished by its ability to scale indefinitely while ensuring structural stability, positioning Max Space ...

Solomons' PM contender vows to abolish China security pact

Honiara (AFP) April 18, 2024 A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to rip up a security pact with China, as the Pacific nation began counting votes Thursday in a pivotal general election. "If we are in government, we will abolish the security ...

New data identifies trends in accidental opioid overdoses in children

The US saw a 22% decline in rates of prescription-opioid overdose related emergency department (ED) visits in children 17 and younger between 2008 and 2019, but an uptick in the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study. The authors also note that rates of pediatric opioid ...

Dubai roads, airport reel from floods after record rains

Dubai (AFP) April 17, 2024 Dubai's giant highways were clogged by flooding and its major airport was in chaos as the Middle East financial centre remained gridlocked on Wednesday, a day after the heaviest rains on record. Tailbacks snaked along waterlogged, six-lane expressways after up to ...

Deadly Africa heat caused by human-induced warming

Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.

Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida

Miami FL (UPI) Apr 18, 2024 SpaceX launched a cluster of 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit Thursday, the 334th launch of the company's Starlink Internet satellites and the 268th time a reusable booster rocket has been used. The launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida ...

The Dusty Magnets ofthe Milky Way

A new map of the center of the Milky Way galaxy reveals details of its magnetic fields

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2024: Peak Time and How to Watch

A nearly full moon could interfere with the shower during its peak. It is forecast to be active until near the end of the month.

Plastic production threatens 1.5 degrees Celsius limit, new study warns

Plastic production's rapid growth threatens the global carbon budget for limiting global warming. Reductions in primary plastic production are crucial to align with climate targets and prevent exceeding the carbon budget, as highlighted by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study.

UK and US lack regulation to protect space tourists from cosmic ray dangers