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Boulders and a Crater Dot Asteroid Ryugu in This Spectacular Up-Close View

Boulders and a Crater Dot Asteroid Ryugu in This Spectacular Up-Close View


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

A Japanese space probe orbiting an asteroid called Ryugu just took the closest photo yet of the diamond-shaped space rock. The Hayabusa2 spacecraft launched to the asteroid Ryugu in December...
Wood-Be Weight Savior – Technologue

Wood-Be Weight Savior – Technologue


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

The next big light/strong material grows on trees Stop the 40-ton presses and cool the autoclaves. There’s a new light/strong/cheap material poised to join the vehicle engineering toolbox, and...
Why haven’t we found aliens yet?

Why haven’t we found aliens yet?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  98 Comments  •  7 years ago

One summer night, when I was a child, my mother and I were scouring the night sky for stars, meteors, and planets. Suddenly, an object with a light that pulsed steadily from bright to dim caught...
BMW agrees to $4.7 billion contract with China's CATL for battery cells

BMW agrees to $4.7 billion contract with China's CATL for battery cells


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  15 Comments  •  7 years ago

BMW plans to source 4 billion euros' ($4.7 billion) worth of battery cells from Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd ( CATL ) over the next few years, the carmaker's...
Why Particle Physicists Are Excited About This Mysterious Inconsistency

Why Particle Physicists Are Excited About This Mysterious Inconsistency


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  13 Comments  •  7 years ago

Scientists haven’t conclusively spotted any new particles since the Higgs boson, and that’s got some people worried—there are a ton of other physics puzzles remaining, many of which would require...
This Is Biggest Regret in Life Most People Have

This Is Biggest Regret in Life Most People Have


Via: pj  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  31 Comments  •  7 years ago

Everyone has regrets, but you always imagine that those regrets revolve around the mistakes that you think you made. Maybe   you regret calling off your wedding . Maybe   you wish you hadn’t...
Who should get to decide what’s ethical as technology advances?

Who should get to decide what’s ethical as technology advances?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  16 Comments  •  7 years ago

Technology is ripe with ethical dilemmas. New tech usually comes with more power and more advanced capabilities; we might be able to reshape the world in new, innovative ways, or we might expose...
Fed-up AMA doctors overwhelmingly support gun restrictions in sweeping votes

Fed-up AMA doctors overwhelmingly support gun restrictions in sweeping votes


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  56 Comments  •  7 years ago

They voted to support assault weapon bans, minimum buying age, and closing loopholes. Semi-automatic long guns for sale are on display at Texas Gun, one of the 6,700 firearm dealers...
Anti-Gay Views Linked to Lower Intelligence in New Study

Anti-Gay Views Linked to Lower Intelligence in New Study


Via: skrekk  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  31 Comments  •  7 years ago

A new study of almost 12,000 people links greater prejudice against gay people with lower intelligence, and makes total sense, adding to “a growing body of literature that indicates less...
The Bike Share War Is Shaking Up Seattle Like Nowhere Else

The Bike Share War Is Shaking Up Seattle Like Nowhere Else


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

Sean Healy was driving for Uber in Seattle when a passenger offered him an intriguing job. It wasn't the first time a rider had proposed a new line of work; in the bustling tech scene in...
Bizarre lunar anomaly suggests humans may have warmed the moon

Bizarre lunar anomaly suggests humans may have warmed the moon


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  13 Comments  •  7 years ago

A new report from a team of researchers at Texas Tech suggests humans may have inadvertently given the moon a fever because we were a little too messy during our Apollo visits. NASA conducted...
Why a Hawaiian Volcano Is Sprouting Golden ‘Goddess Hair’

Why a Hawaiian Volcano Is Sprouting Golden ‘Goddess Hair’


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

The gossamer strands are beautiful, but potentially dangerous. Hundreds of strands of Pele’s hair intertwined on the surface of a pahoehoe flow at Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaii from an eruption...
Man arrested after calling police to have his drugs tested

Man arrested after calling police to have his drugs tested


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Police receive many calls for assistance, but this one was quite unusual. Douglas Kelly, 49, from Hawthrone, Florida, called the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, police said, asking them...
Single-motor Electric Vehicles? Lame, Says Jaguar

Single-motor Electric Vehicles? Lame, Says Jaguar


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  53 Comments  •  7 years ago

Jaguar’s I-Pace seems to be Tesla’s greatest threat, if pre-orders in Europe (and glowing reviews) are anything to go on. The electric SUV, which arrives in the U.S. later this year, features...
Mars rover's new discoveries hailed as 'breakthroughs in astrobiology'

Mars rover's new discoveries hailed as 'breakthroughs in astrobiology'


Via: gordy327  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  41 Comments  •  7 years ago

New discoveries by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity add to a growing body of evidence supporting the idea that microscopic organisms once lived on the red planet — and have some scientists considering...
In the Trump Administration, Science Is Unwelcome. So Is Advice.

In the Trump Administration, Science Is Unwelcome. So Is Advice.


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

As the president prepares for nuclear talks, he lacks a close adviser with nuclear expertise. It’s one example of a marginalization of science in shaping federal policy. President Trump is...
NASA is reinventing the wheel for space

NASA is reinventing the wheel for space


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Why bother with lame earth wheels? NASA reinvented the wheel. Shape memory alloy tires are airless tires developed at NASA's Glenn Research Center. Created to support heavy loads and be...
Weird neutrino excess won’t go away, hints at new physics

Weird neutrino excess won’t go away, hints at new physics


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

There are several indications that our current understanding of the particles and forces that govern normal matter is wrong. Many of these areas seem to involve neutrinos, and that's in part...
Trump Is Saving China's ZTE for Some Reason and Congress Can't Do Jack Shit About It

Trump Is Saving China's ZTE for Some Reason and Congress Can't Do Jack Shit About It


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

A ZTE building in Beijing.  AP Chinese telecom ZTE faced almost certain death after the Department of Commerce slapped it with a seven-year ban on purchasing or using parts from US...
What Is Dark Matter and Why Hasn't Anyone Found It Yet?

What Is Dark Matter and Why Hasn't Anyone Found It Yet?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

NASA, ESA, CFHT, CXO, M.J. Jee (University of California, Davis), and A. Mahdavi (San Francisco State University) Five-sixths of the universe’s stuff seems to be missing, and we just can’t...
Reagan, Deregulation and America’s Exceptional Rise in Health Care Costs

Reagan, Deregulation and America’s Exceptional Rise in Health Care Costs


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  7 years ago

Some readers and experts have responded to a recent article by pointing out that the 1980s increase in U.S. health costs coincided with a broad push toward deregulation. President Reagan at a...
Abortion does not cause depression, new study finds: Groups that claim abortion leads to mental illness are misleading people, experts say

Abortion does not cause depression, new study finds: Groups that claim abortion leads to mental illness are misleading people, experts say


Via: gordy327  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

From NBC News: Abortions don’t cause depression, although women who have depression and anxiety may be more likely to have abortions, researchers reported Wednesday.The study is the latest to show...
Offer to share space station welcomed

Offer to share space station welcomed


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  5 Comments  •  7 years ago

Offer to share space station welcomed China Daily | Updated: 2018-05-30 TanSat, China's first carbon dioxide monitoring science satellite, successfully launches from the Jiuquan Space...
Vast hidden canyons and mountain ranges discovered in Antarctica

Vast hidden canyons and mountain ranges discovered in Antarctica


Via: larry-hampton  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

Scientists have discovered   mountain ranges and a series of vast canyons   buried deep under the ice near the South Pole in western Antarctica. The discoveries, made with the help of...
Public support for vaccines drops a bit: Strong support for vaccines has fallen since 2008, survey finds

Public support for vaccines drops a bit: Strong support for vaccines has fallen since 2008, survey finds


Via: gordy327  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  98 Comments  •  7 years ago

From NBCNews: Support for vaccination has fallen a little among Americans in the past 10 years, a new survey out Monday finds. While almost all Americans still vaccinate their children on...
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