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2025-08-25

SpaceX Scrubs Starship Launch

It was to be the 10th test flight of the behemoth reusable rocket.

2025-08-25

4 Palestinians Shot, Killed by IDF While Seeking Aid: Witnesses

Israeli forces shot dead four Palestinian aid-seekers traveling Sunday through a military zone south of Gaza City that is regularly used to reach a food distribution point, a hospital and witnesses said. Gaza City is in famine after 22 months of war, while Israel's military moves ahead with a planned...

2025-08-25

A Question Of Time

In economics and finance, time is central to our analysis. Macroeconomics has maintained a somewhat narrow conception of time since the rational expectations revolution.

2025-08-25

France Summons Jared Kushner's Dad Over 'Unacceptable' Remarks

France has summoned the American ambassador to Paris after the diplomat, Charles Kushner, wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging the country did not do enough to combat antisemitism, the AP reports. France's foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday announcing it had summoned Kushner to appear Monday at...

2025-08-25

Is It Too Late to Jump on the Nuclear Bandwagon?

Three AI ETFs are winning by providing diversified exposure to the industry, looking beyond the biggest names to find impressive returns.

2025-08-25

Coexisting with coyotes: research reveals new insight, hidden danger | Folio

Close encounters with urban coyotes are rare and easy to manage with the right tools — and there’s a virulent reason to make sure coyotes stay wary of humans, says expert.

2025-08-25

Innovent Biologics receives approval over squamous cell lung cancer study

25 August 2025 - Biopharmaceutical company Innovent Biologics Inc (HKEX: 01801) announced on Sunday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the investigational new drug (IND) appl...

2025-08-24

SpaceX calls off critical Starship Flight 10 test launch due to 'issue with ground systems'

SpaceX scrubbed the planned 10th test flight of its Starship megarocket today (Aug. 24), citing a problem with ground systems at its Starbase site in South...

2025-08-24

NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,162 15 August 2025 (Space Life Science Research Results)

SPACELINE Current Awareness Lists are distributed via listserv and are available on the NASA Task Book website at https://taskbook.nasaprs.com/tbp/spaceline.cfm. Please send any correspondence or request to unsubscribe to Shawna Byrd, SPACELINE Current Awareness Senior Editor, [email protected]. Call for articles to cite in the weekly lists: Authors at NASA Centers and NASA PIs—do you have an article that has recently published or [...]The post NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,162 15 August 2025 (Space Life Science Research Results) appeared first on Astrobiology.

2025-08-24

NASA launch of 3 rockets with colorful vapor trails may be seen from several eastern states - NJ.com

NASA launch of 3 rockets with colorful vapor trails may be seen from several eastern states NJ.comLook up! NASA launch to be visible in Philly region Monday night NBC10 PhiladelphiaNASA Sounding Rocket Mission Targeting Aug. 25 Launch Attempt NASA (.gov)Sounding rockets to be launched at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility WBOC TVNASA's TOMEX+ mission set to launch from Wallops on Monday night 13newsnow.com

2025-08-24

NASA Plans 100kW Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2030 for Artemis Bases

The U.S., under NASA, plans to deploy a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 to power sustainable bases during lunar nights, advancing the Artemis program amid competition with China and Russia. This initiative aims to secure energy independence and strategic lunar dominance, potentially enabling resource mining and future Mars missions.

2025-08-24

Harvard’s Avi Loeb: Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS May Be Alien Tech

Astronomers discovered interstellar object 3I/ATLAS in July 2025, exhibiting an unusual forward glow defying comet norms. Harvard's Avi Loeb proposes it may be artificial, possibly nuclear-powered, with a precise retrograde trajectory and no water vapor. Debates rage over natural vs. extraterrestrial origins, spurring calls for probes and advanced observations.

2025-08-24

Live Coverage: SpaceX gets ready for crucial 10th test flight of Starship

Watch live as a Super Heavy booster and Starship launch on a crucial test flight for SpaceX's fully reusable rocket, following three consecutive failures of the Starship upper stage in-flight and an explosion on the test stand. Liftoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CDT / 7:30 p.m. EDT / 2330 UTC.

2025-08-24

How the Apollo Missions Unlocked the Origins of the Moon

You know, if you think about it, and trust me we’re about to, the Moon is kind of weird.

2025-08-24

NASA Researchers Show How Ceres Could Have Once Been Habitable

The dwarf planet is cold now, but new research paints a picture of Ceres hosting a deep, long-lived energy source that may have maintained habitable conditions in the past.

2025-08-24

Leveraging Research-Based Communication Strategies for Success

Getting things done in any organization often comes down to how well people communicate. It’s not just about...The post Leveraging Research-Based Communication Strategies for Success appeared first on TechAnnouncer.

2025-08-24

SpaceX prepares for 10th test launch of massive Starship rocket

SpaceX wants to put the two-stage rocket's massive booster through its paces. The flight test comes as the multibillion-dollar Starship program has suffered a streak of failures this year.

2025-08-24

30 Years of Satellite Data Confirm Predictions from Early Models of Sea Level Rise - Slashdot

30 Years of Satellite Data Confirm Predictions from Early Models of Sea Level Rise SlashdotSea levels are rising as predicted - with bigger risks ahead Earth.comSea-level projections from the 1990s were spot on, study says Phys.org

2025-08-24

SpaceX launches 33rd cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station - CBS News

SpaceX launches 33rd cargo-delivery mission to the International Space Station CBS NewsCRS-33 Mission SpaceXLaunch preview: NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit Spaceflight NowNASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 33rd Station Resupply Launch, Arrival NASA (.gov)SpaceX Dragon Lifts Off to Resupply Station Crew NASA (.gov)

2025-08-24

Cargo Dragon heads for space station

The cargo Dragon is the first equipped with a add-on thrusters to periodically raise the space station's altitude.

2025-08-24

Astronomers struggle to understand how high-mass stars get so big - Earth.com

Astronomers struggle to understand how high-mass stars get so big Earth.comInvisible Interstellar Highways Are Feeding the Universe’s Giant Stars Tech ExploristHow hidden cosmic highways feed the Universe’s biggest stars ScienceDaily

2025-08-24

Scientists Detect Precise Origin of Mysterious Signal From Deep Space - Yahoo News Canada

Scientists Detect Precise Origin of Mysterious Signal From Deep Space Yahoo News CanadaScientists Have Identified the Origin of an Extraordinarily Powerful Outer Space Radio Wave WIRED'Brightest of all time': James Webb telescope pinpoints origin of brightest flash of radio light ever detected Live ScienceAstronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: 'This marks the beginning of a new era' SpaceOutrigger system traces brightest-ever radio burst to a nearby galaxy's single spiral arm Phys.org

2025-08-24

Scientists Detect Precise Origin of Mysterious Signal From Deep Space

For almost two decades, astronomers have been breaking their heads, trying to explain extremely bright flashes of radio bursts emanating from deep space. Despite only flashing for a tiny fraction of a second, fast radio bursts (FRBs) have been known to release as much energy as the Sun puts out in an entire year. In what's being called a major "turning point," an international team of researchers has traced back the location of the origin of one of the brightest FRBs ever detected, allowing them to glean invaluable insights into the baffling phenomenon. As detailed in a pair of new [...]

2025-08-24

Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage - Cyprus Mail

Ethiopian fossils reveal new species in human evolutionary lineage Cyprus MailAncient fossil discovery in Ethiopia rewrites human origins ScienceDailyResearchers Discover Fossilized Teeth That May Have Come From an Unknown Hominin Species Smithsonian MagazineFossils show two types of ancient human ancestors lived at the same place and time. One was possibly an unknown species CNNNew early Homo species discovered that challenges "ape-to-human" evolution theory Earth.com

2025-08-24

Robotics Stocks To Research – August 23rd

NVIDIA, Teradyne, Zebra Technologies, EPAM Systems, TechnipFMC, Ouster, and SPX Technologies are the seven Robotics stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat’s stock screener tool. Robotics stocks are shares of publicly traded companies that design, manufacture or integrate robots and automation systems. They represent equity ownership in firms active in areas such as industrial robotics, [...]

2025-08-24

Researchers uncovered hundreds of genes linked to OCD, providing clues about how it changes the brain − new research

Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could one day improve treatment.

2025-08-24

Rocket Lab launches five satellites for undisclosed commercial customer

A Rocket Lab Electron placed five satellites for an undisclosed commercial customer into orbit Aug. 23.The post Rocket Lab launches five satellites for undisclosed commercial customer appeared first on SpaceNews.

2025-08-24

Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History - menshealth.com

Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History menshealth.com

2025-08-24

We Looked at 100 Years of Research on Perception. What We Found May Surprise You. - Slate

We Looked at 100 Years of Research on Perception. What We Found May Surprise You. Slate

2025-08-24

Put a ring on it: Saturn trivia quiz!

Could you be the Lord of the rings (of Saturn)? Try your hand at our Saturn-themed space quiz!

2025-08-24

Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History - yahoo.com

Scientists Sequenced the DNA of the ‘Last Neanderthal’—and It Alters Human History yahoo.com

2025-08-24

Alien aurora: Researchers discover new plasma wave in Jupiter's aurora - Phys.org

Alien aurora: Researchers discover new plasma wave in Jupiter's aurora Phys.orgView Full Coverage on Google News

2025-08-24

PhD student discovers unbelievable bacteria that can turn old food into next-gen material: 'A resource to convert into so many industrial products'

"At every move, I felt like something was not what I expected."

2025-08-24

Harvard Startup Says Its Smart Glasses Will Do "Vibe Thinking" for You

[i almost wonder if we should add something sassy like "as Your Brain Atrophies" to hammer the message home a little harder... your call!] We live in an age where the tech industry's core pitch is for you to outsource your brain's cognitive functions, be it to an AI chatbot or an app. The idea has now reached a new zenith. A startup called Halo is releasing a pair of smart glasses that will record and transcribe all your conversations and use it to beam you AI-powered insights in real time. It'll remember details you forgot and recall what someone [...]

2025-08-24

The U.S. wants to mine the deep sea for rare minerals. Science shows what's at stake

Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.

2025-08-24

After Rescuer Dies, Efforts to Reach Stuck Climber Halt

Attempts to reach a climber who has been stranded for 12 days on a mountain in Kyrgyzstan have been halted after weather conditions worsened and one of the rescuers was killed. Natalia Nagovitsyna, an experienced mountaineer from Moscow, broke her leg on Aug. 12 while descending from the top of...

2025-08-24

High-fidelity entangling gates connect remote superconducting quantum processors - Phys.org

High-fidelity entangling gates connect remote superconducting quantum processors Phys.org

2025-08-24

Visionary Initiates The Earth Monitor - The First Planetary Diagnostic Imaging Device

(MENAFN - EIN Presswire)There are devices like X-rays, MRI, CT Scan, and Ultrasound for our bodies. The Earth Monitor is a diagnostic device for planet Earth.MAUI, HI, UNITED STATES, August 23, ...

2025-08-24

CHIME Detects Brightest FRB in Nearby Galaxy, Challenges Theories

Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are enigmatic, powerful cosmic radio flashes. The CHIME telescope detected the brightest, FRB 20250316A, from nearby galaxy NGC 4141, challenging magnetar theories due to its location in a quiescent region. This discovery hints at diverse origins and promises deeper insights into extreme astrophysics through ongoing observations.

2025-08-24

Government In Markets & Buffett In Healthcare: What Should You Own?

We discuss the biggest stories moving markets over the past week.

2025-08-24

New UBCO study finds spotting a liar can be harder than you think

New research from the University of British Columbia Okanagan indicates spotting a liar is more difficult than just looking for a series of facial or voice clues.The study done by Dr. Leanne ten Brinke, published in Law and Human Behavior, tested if earlier findings could be applied to new cases...

2025-08-23

See that tiny dot? That's us, from 290 million km away. Spacecraft spies Earth and Moon on its journey to asteroid - BBC Sky at Night Magazine

See that tiny dot? That's us, from 290 million km away. Spacecraft spies Earth and Moon on its journey to asteroid BBC Sky at Night MagazineNASA’s Psyche Captures Images of Earth, Moon NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)NASA spacecraft snaps photo of Earth from across the solar system Mashable

2025-08-23

Rocket Lab launches 5 satellites on mystery mission

Rocket Lab launched five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23) on the 70th overall liftoff of its Electron rocket.

2025-08-23

Scientists Have Identified the Origin of an Extraordinarily Powerful Outer Space Radio Wave

In March 2025 the Earth was hit by a fast radio burst as energetic as the sun, but lasting only milliseconds.

2025-08-23

Chandra and Radio Telescopes Spot Something Strange in the ‘Hand of God’ Nebula - MSN

Chandra and Radio Telescopes Spot Something Strange in the ‘Hand of God’ Nebula MSNX-ray and Radio go ‘Hand in Hand’ in New Image NASA (.gov)NASA captures ‘cosmic hand’ reaching through 150 light-years of space in stunning new image New York PostAstronomers combine X-ray and radio data to map pulsar 'hand' nebula Phys.org

2025-08-23

Aug. 23, 1991: Water on Mercury - Astronomy Magazine

Aug. 23, 1991: Water on Mercury Astronomy Magazine

2025-08-23

New Shepard NS-35 Mission Updates - Blue Origin

New Shepard NS-35 Mission Updates Blue OriginAvionics issue delays launch of Blue Origin's 200th payload on 35th New Shepard spaceflight SpaceResearch Payload by National STEM Scholar Students, WKU Faculty to Launch to Space Western Kentucky UniversityIs there a Blue Origin launch? Bezos' rocket company to conduct science mission in Texas El Paso TimesBlue Origin scrubs NS-35 launch KVIA

2025-08-23

The Moon’s Dirty Past

How do you tell how old an astronomical object is? I mean, the next time the Moon is in the sky, take a look at it. How would you even begin to answer that question?

2025-08-23

New Study Suggests We Should Search for "Spillover" from Extraterrestrial Radio Communications

New analysis of human deep space communications suggests the most likely places to detect signals from an extraterrestrial intelligence.

2025-08-23

Why do some animals live just days while others live thousands of years? Scientists think they know - Earth.com

Why do some animals live just days while others live thousands of years? Scientists think they know Earth.com

2025-08-23

Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit - Spaceflight Now

Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit Spaceflight NowCRS-33 Mission SpaceXNASA Sets Coverage for SpaceX 33rd Station Resupply Launch, Arrival NASA (.gov)Watch SpaceX launch 5,000 pounds of cargo to the ISS early on Aug. 24 SpaceCrew Awaits Dragon Cargo Mission and Keeps Up Human Research NASA (.gov)

2025-08-23

Live coverage: NASA, SpaceX to launch Cargo Dragon on a mission to boost space station orbit

This will be the first Cargo Dragon flight featuring a modified trunk that allows it to perform multiple orbital boosts of the International Space Station. SpaceX is targeting liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 2:45 a.m. EDT (0645 UTC).

2025-08-23

Antarctic climate shifts threaten 'catastrophic' impacts globally, scientists warn - Japan Today

Antarctic climate shifts threaten 'catastrophic' impacts globally, scientists warn Japan TodayEmerging evidence of abrupt changes in the Antarctic environment NatureStudy Confirms 'Abrupt Changes' in Antarctica – And The World Will Feel Them ScienceAlertRapid loss of Antarctic ice may be climate tipping point, scientists say ReutersAntarctica is in extreme peril Grist.org

2025-08-23

Boeing-Built X-37B Spaceplane launches, beginning eighth mission - EDR Magazine

Boeing-Built X-37B Spaceplane launches, beginning eighth mission EDR MagazineAnother US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission ABC NewsSpace X successfully launches US military spaceplane DWThe Pentagon’s Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Embarks on New Mission The Wall Street JournalSpaceX to launch secretive U.S. military spacecraft CTV News

2025-08-23

Busted by the em dash — AI’s favorite punctuation mark, and how it’s blowing your cover

AI is brilliant at polishing and rephrasing. But like a child with glitter glue, you still need to supervise it.

2025-08-23

Freeze-framing the cellular world to capture a fleeting moment of cellular activity - Asia Research News |

Freeze-framing the cellular world to capture a fleeting moment of cellular activity Asia Research News |Freeze-framing the cellular world to capture a fleeting moment of activity Phys.org

2025-08-23

A.I. is detecting S.F.’s ‘performative males’

A group of tech transplants and summer interns created an AI model to detect "male performativity" in San Francisco. A.I. is detecting S.F.’s ‘performative males’

2025-08-23

Rare ‘Black Moon’ means extra-dark sky for viewing Perseid meteor shower tonight - MLive.com

Rare ‘Black Moon’ means extra-dark sky for viewing Perseid meteor shower tonight MLive.comWhat’s a black moon? Here’s what to expect this weekend CNNA rare black moon will rise over Oregon on Aug. 22 and 23. What to know Statesman JournalYou can't see it, but a rare 'black moon' is here this weekend. How it happens. USA TodayA 'black moon' will appear in the sky this weekend, but you won't see it. Here's why NPR

2025-08-23

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 174 — Gifts From Orbit

On Episode 174 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and and Tariq Malik are joined by Lynn Harper to discuss some of the amazing research taking place aboard the ...

2025-08-23

They Found Earth’s Oldest Water—Then Geologists Took a Sip and Were Stunned by What They Discovered! - Indian Defence Review

They Found Earth’s Oldest Water—Then Geologists Took a Sip and Were Stunned by What They Discovered! Indian Defence Review

2025-08-23

Pick up skills and network, Scorpios: The daily horoscope

Use your swagger and intelligence, Leos. And do research and get your facts straight, Capricorns.

2025-08-23

Hundreds visit Prince George Astronomical Observatory for meteor shower - Prince George Citizen

Hundreds visit Prince George Astronomical Observatory for meteor shower Prince George CitizenCounting Perseids in our predawn sky | Columbia Valley, Cranbrook, East Kootenay, Elk Valley, Kimberley e-KNOWMiss the Perseids meteor shower peak? There's still time to watch. Here's how and when Akron Beacon JournalOne of the summer’s most spectacular celestial events is approaching – everything you need to know about the Perseids hun-ren.hu

2025-08-23

Webb discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus - Tech Explorist

Webb discovered a new moon orbiting Uranus Tech ExploristAstronomers discover hidden moon orbiting Uranus CNNNew Moon Discovered Orbiting Uranus Using NASA’s Webb Telescope NASA Science (.gov)Rock, ice, and glass The Planetary SocietyScientists Find a New Moon Orbiting Uranus WIRED

2025-08-23

Open-label Phase II trial reports early motor milestones with risdiplam

From Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Charlotte J. Sumner, M.D., presents an editorial on a study by Richard S. Finkel and colleagues, who report an open-label, Phase II trial of the pre-messenger RNA splicing modifier risdiplam in presymptomatic spinal muscular atrophy.

2025-08-23

Watch Rocket Lab launch 5 satellites on mystery mission today

Rocket Lab will launch five satellites for a confidential customer this evening (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.

2025-08-23

Octopus Arms Can Punch, Lift, and Sometimes Pull 100 Times the Sea Creature’s Own Weight

Learn how octopus arms allow this creature to hunt swiftly, lift heavy objects and easily escape.

2025-08-23

Scientists replicate solar flares in a lab, correcting a long-standing assumption - Notebookcheck

Scientists replicate solar flares in a lab, correcting a long-standing assumption Notebookcheck

2025-08-23

Scientists replicate solar flares in a lab, correcting a long-standing assumption

A Caltech professor and his former graduate student have successfully created miniature solar flares in a lab. The researchers discovered and mathematically modeled a new, stable double-helix structure that explains plasma behavior from small lab scales to giant nebulae.

2025-08-23

New type of supernova 'looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,' astronomer says - KSL.com

New type of supernova 'looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,' astronomer says KSL.comExtremely stripped supernova reveals a silicon and sulfur formation site NatureNew type of supernova ‘looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,’ astronomer says CNNOnionlike Space Explosion May Be a New Type of Supernova The New York TimesAstronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone' Space

2025-08-23

An ‘existential gamble’: Why some experts are worried as SpaceX gears up for next Starship test | CNN

SpaceX’s Starship rocket system, the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed, is set to make its 10th integrated test flight as soon as Sunday evening.

2025-08-23

An ‘existential gamble’: Why some experts are worried as SpaceX gears up for next Starship test

SpaceX’s Starship rocket system, the most powerful launch vehicle ever constructed, is set to make its 10th integrated test flight as soon as Sunday evening.

2025-08-23

Third Interstellar Object Sparks Alien Probe Theories and Debate

Astronomers detected interstellar object 3I/ATLAS in July 2025, the third known visitor, with unusual trajectory and emissions sparking alien probe theories from Harvard's Avi Loeb. Skeptics attribute anomalies to natural cometary behavior, urging more data. This debate highlights tensions in astronomy and calls for enhanced space surveillance.

2025-08-23

Nations' Postal Services Pause Shipments to US

Sending a package to the US just got a lot more complicated, as postal services across Europe and India suspend shipments in response to new import tariffs and a lack of clear guidance on customs rules. Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Italy have already suspended shipments, with France, Austria, and the...

2025-08-23

Photos: New solar-powered spacecraft concept prioritizes mental health, comfort

With a Zen-inspired cockpit and Nordic-style galley, this design proves that long-term space travel can feel like home.

2025-08-23

Jupiter quiz: Think you know about the Jovian gas giant?

This quiz will challenge your knowledge of Jupiter's features, moons, and the missions that have dared to get close.

2025-08-23

Scientists may have found a powerful new space object: 'It doesn't fit comfortably into any known category'

Nicknamed 'Punctum,' this puzzling phenomenon is highly energetic, but is only seen in millimeter-wavelength light and cannot be explained by any known object.

2025-08-23

'Pregnancy robot from China' is fake, but is the technology behind it possible?

A story circulating on social media this week featured a seemingly made-up scientist who is developing an equally imaginary "pregnancy robot." Virality ensued.

2025-08-23

If 'pregnancy robots' were real, would you use one?

A viral story raised the idea of using robots outfitted with artificial wombs to incubate human babies from conception to birth. If such technology existed, would you consider using it?

2025-08-23

Kilauea's eruption is back as the Hawaii volcano shoots lava for the 31st time since December

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano resumed erupting Friday by shooting an arc of lava 100 feet (30 meters) into the air and across a section of its summit crater floor...

2025-08-23

Manitoba’s marine research facility celebrates one year of research

A multidisciplinary research facility in Churchill focused on advancing knowledge in Arctic science is nearing its one-year anniversary, with the hope of answering “complex questions with complex, socioeconomic implications.”

2025-08-23

New findings from UA’s asteroid sample mission

It’s been not quite two years since UA’s Osiris Rex spacecraft brought back a sample from the asteroid Bennu. Scientists found some interesting surprises in that gift from space.

2025-08-23

Firefighting games spark at Gamescom 2025

In a video gaming landscape often dominated by fantasy duels and kinetic gunfights, one different genre is standing out in the Gamescom trade fair in Germany: firefighting. Both “Firefighting Simulator Ignite” from German developer Weltenbauer and French studio Exkee’s “Rescue Ops: Wildfire” see themselves as having a social impact beyond fun — whether raising fire [...]The post Firefighting games spark at Gamescom 2025 appeared first on Digital Journal.

2025-08-23

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ craze hits theaters after topping Netflix, music charts

Netflix’s gargantuan hit film “KPop Demon Hunters” has captured the global zeitgeist this summer, smashing streaming and music chart records. Now it is coming for movie theaters. An animated musical about a trio of Korean pop starlets who fight demons with infectious songs and synchronized dance moves, “Demon Hunters” has been watched 210 million times [...]The post ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ craze hits theaters after topping Netflix, music charts appeared first on Digital Journal.

2025-08-23

New graphene-based breath sensor identifies diabetes and prediabetes in minutes

Penn State engineers built a graphene-based breath sensor that detects acetone, offering quick, low-cost diabetes and prediabetes diagnosis.

2025-08-22

Astronomers spot brightest fast radio burst ever, just 130 million light-years away

Astronomers spotted the brightest fast radio burst ever, just 130 million light-years away, thanks to CHIME’s upgrade.

2025-08-22

Electrical pulses boost copper’s efficiency in turning CO2 into ethylene, ethanol fuels

Scientists found that applying pulsed electric potential treatments to copper single crystal surfaces boosts their ability to convert CO2 into fuels.

2025-08-22

Unraveling the Mysteries: New Discoveries in Black Hole Interactions and Gravitational Waves

Unraveling the Mysteries: New Discoveries in Black Hole Interactions and Gravitational Waves The universe, with its vast and enigmatic nature, continues to surprise scientists as they delve deeper into its mysteries. Among the most captivating phenomena are black holes—regions of spacetime with gravitational forces so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape their pull. [...]

2025-08-22

Boeing confirms X-37B spaceplane functioning normally after launch - Xinhua

Boeing confirms X-37B spaceplane functioning normally after launch XinhuaAnother US military mini shuttle launches on a secret mission ABC NewsThe Pentagon’s Mysterious X-37B Space Plane Embarks on New Mission The Wall Street JournalSpaceX to launch secretive U.S. military spacecraft CTV NewsSpace X successfully launches US military spaceplane DW

2025-08-22

OpenCUA’s open source computer-use agents rival proprietary models from OpenAI and Anthropic

The open source framework provides the data and training recipe for building powerful computer-use agents that challenge proprietary systems.

2025-08-22

Why you won’t see the black moon in Ontario on Saturday - Inside Halton

Why you won’t see the black moon in Ontario on Saturday Inside HaltonA rare Black Moon rises with the sun tomorrow Here's what to expect SpaceA rare 'black moon' rises this weekend: What is it, and what can you see? Live ScienceWhat’s a black moon? Here’s what to expect this weekend CNNWhy Saturday’s Rare ‘Black Moon’ Is A Celestial Milestone For Americans Forbes

2025-08-22

Humans may have had a competitive edge over our ancient relatives, study suggests - CTV News

Humans may have had a competitive edge over our ancient relatives, study suggests CTV NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

2025-08-22

UCSF Finds Protein FTL1 Drives Brain Aging, Blocking It Reverses Effects in Mice

UCSF researchers discovered that the protein FTL1 drives brain aging by causing memory loss, weakened neural connections, and cellular decline. Blocking FTL1 in mice reversed these effects, restoring youthful cognition and synaptic activity. This breakthrough suggests potential therapies for reversing human brain aging, though translation challenges remain.

2025-08-22

Fully functioning human skin grown in lab, complete with vessels and pigmentation

UQ researchers achieve world-first by growing skin with vessels, follicles, and immune cells in the lab.

2025-08-22

Liberty Man Found with Fentanyl During Probation Search - WJLE Radio

Liberty Man Found with Fentanyl During Probation Search WJLE Radio

2025-08-22

At a low point in U.S. race relations, Black teachers are essential — and at risk

Travis J. Bristol has built his early career at UC Berkeley on research into the experience of Black teachers in America. Schools have made great strides in hiring them, he says, so why are they leaving the classroom in droves?The post At a low point in U.S. race relations, Black teachers are essential — and at risk appeared first on Berkeley News.

2025-08-22

Meta is partnering with Midjourney and will license its technology for ‘future models and products’

Details are scarce on how much if any money is involved. And what does it mean for Midjourney's previously announced plans for an enterprise API?

2025-08-22

Epic Research Can Help Mars Missions

The parachute of the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy, or EPIC, test experiment deploys following an air launch from an Alta X drone on June 4, 2025, at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. NASA researchers are developing technology to make supersonic parachutes safer and more reliable for delivering instruments and payloads [...]

2025-08-22

Mass. researchers once again lose grant funding as Supreme Court sides with the Trump administration

Harvard research scientist Scott Delaney started website called Grant Witness that tracks all of this year's federal cuts. He joins WBUR's Morning Edition to talk about the back-and-forth over funding playing out in the courts.

2025-08-22

Intel Gives US 10% Stake in the Company

The US government is about to become one of Intel's largest shareholders. President Trump said Friday the federal government will acquire a nearly 10% stake in the struggling chipmaker following two weeks of intense negotiations, reports the Wall Street Journal . Speaking to reporters, Trump recounted his talks with CEO Lip-Bu...

2025-08-22

Asteroid Bennu: A time capsule of materials bearing witness to its origin and transformation over billions of years - Phys.org

Asteroid Bennu: A time capsule of materials bearing witness to its origin and transformation over billions of years Phys.orgFindings from asteroid dust discovered 200 million miles from Earth revealed Sky NewsAsteroid Bennu Is A "Frankenstein's Monster" Of Material From The Inner Solar System, Outer, And Beyond IFLScience