Category: Science and Nature

In collaboration with five other U.S. government agencies, the U.S. National Science Foundation today launched the Building the Prototype Open Knowledge Network, or Proto-OKN, funding opportunity, a $20 million initiative that will build a prototype version of an integrated data and knowledge infrastructure called an open knowledge network. An open knowledge network is a publicly

Blue Origin’s New Shepard just before its capsule fired its launch escape motor on a Sept. 12 launch. Credit: Blue Origin webcast WASHINGTON — Blue Origin says it is preparing to resume flights of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle after completing an investigation into a failed launch last September. Blue Origin announced March 24 that

Episode 3 of the Diventures 6-part webinar series is set for release on March 29th, 2023. The series is hosted by Alex Brylske, the founder of Ocean Education International, and the latest episode is titled “What You Should Know About Lionfish.” The webinar series aims to provide a forum for divers and ocean advocates to

In 1997 Microsoft introduced the Office Assistant, which generally took the shape of an anthropomorphic paperclip, and users were not impressed. A quarter of a century later, it’s rolling out similar features leveraging the power of generative AI, and presumably hoping for a warmer reception.The Copilot is a new feature for enterprise installations of Office

Telit Cinterion adds Dual-Band GNSS Positioning to AIROHA AG3335 Chipsets by Staff Writers Irvine CA (SPX) Mar 24, 2023 Telit Cinterion, a global enabler of the intelligent edge, has announced the addition of the SE868K5 family of dual-band GNSS positioning modules. Built on the AIROHA AG3335 chipset family in a scalable design for global deployment

Blue Origin’s capsule is seen firing emergency thrusters to separate from its booster during an emergency maneuver in September 2022 in a screen grab from a handout video from the company. Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin said Friday it hopes to resume rocket flights “soon” following the conclusion of an investigation into a crash

As heavy snows have closed parts of Yosemite National Park in California, it’s a good reminder that when visiting one of the 63 national parks in the U.S., always have a backup plan. The national parks are a wonder to behold. They help preserve pristine natural areas and the organisms that live there. However, they are

MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace WriterMarch 24, 2023Updated: March 24, 2023 3:32 p.m. In this image from video made available by Blue Origin, the New Shepard rocket lifts off from the company’s West Texas site on Sept. 12, 2022. An overheated rocket engine nozzle caused the failure of this launch that has grounded flights for six months, the

Technology A stretchable sticking plaster detects whether an injury is healing well and uses stimulating electrodes and microinjections of drugs to speed up the process By Chris Stokel-Walker This wound-monitoring smart patch could one day be used to speed healing in humans – so far it has been tested in mice and ratsWei Gao, California

In this episode of the Lifehack Show, we have invited Chris Bailey to be our guest to share his thoughts on staying focused in a world full of distractions.Chris Bailey is a productivity expert and the best-selling author of The Productivity Project, which has been translated into eleven languages; and Hyperfocus: How to Be More