Business
October 09, 2024
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Bridgit Mendler's space startup Northwood passes first test, connecting prototype antenna to Planet satellites

Bridgit Mendler's space startup Northwood passes first test, connecting prototype antenna to Planet satellites

The startup’s co-founders, from left: Chief Technology Officer Griffin Cleverly, CEO Bridgit Mendler and Head of Software Shaurya Luthra. Northwood Space Northwood Space, the startup led by former television star and singer Bridgit Mendler, passed its first major development test last week by connecting with Planet Labs imagery satellites in orbit. “We’re building this global […]

Technology
October 08, 2024
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NASA is Sending Europa Clipper to Search for Aliens Near Jupiter's Moon

NASA is Sending Europa Clipper to Search for Aliens Near Jupiter's Moon

In the next few weeks, NASA will embark on a significant mission to Europa, the fourth-largest moon of Jupiter. Named Europa Clipper, this spacecraft is designed to search for potential signs of life. While Mars is often the focal point in the quest for life beyond Earth, Europa presents a promising alternative due to its […]

Technology
October 07, 2024
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Bionic Limbs Controlled by Brain Signals: A Leap Forward for Amputees

Bionic Limbs Controlled by Brain Signals: A Leap Forward for Amputees

Recent advances in bionic limb technology have brought us closer to a reality once imagined in science fiction. A recent clinical trial has demonstrated a revolutionary method that enhances the integration of bionic prostheses with the human body. Researchers have developed a technique that surgically reconstructs muscle pairs, enabling amputees to control robotic limbs through brain […]

Science & Environment
October 04, 2024
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Maps show which states could see northern lights this weekend

Maps show which states could see northern lights this weekend

Northern lights dazzle skies around the world Northern lights dazzle skies around the world 03:13 The northern lights could dazzle millions of Americans in some northern states this weekend. An eruption of solar material from the sun earlier this week could lead to a show of the aurora borealis if the weather conditions are right, […]

Technology
September 29, 2024
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ESA To Launch DRACO Satellite in 2027 to Study Satellite Reentry Disintegration

ESA To Launch DRACO Satellite in 2027 to Study Satellite Reentry Disintegration

The European Space Agency (ESA) is preparing to launch a unique satellite in 2027, designed specifically to study how satellites break apart upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. This mission, named DRACO (Destructive Reentry Assessment Container Object), will be an important step in ESA’s effort to develop technology that limits the creation of space debris. ESA […]

Business
September 26, 2024
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FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb's schizophrenia drug, the first new type of treatment in decades

FDA approves Bristol Myers Squibb's schizophrenia drug, the first new type of treatment in decades

Bristol Myers Squibb’s Cobenfy drug Courtesy: Bristol Myers Squibb The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Bristol Myers Squibb‘s highly anticipated schizophrenia drug Cobenfy, the first novel type of treatment for the debilitating, chronic mental disorder in more than seven decades.  Schizophrenia affects how a person thinks, feels and behaves, and can cause paranoia, […]

Science & Environment
September 20, 2024
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"Doomsday Glacier" set to retreat "further and faster," scientists warn

"Doomsday Glacier" set to retreat "further and faster," scientists warn

The outlook for “Doomsday Glacier” just got gloomier.  Scientists are warning the Antarctic Ice Sheet, known formally as the Thwaites Glacier, will deteriorate “further and faster” and that sea level rise triggered by the melting could impact “hundreds of millions” in coastal communities. “Towards the end of this century, or into the next century, it […]