Credit: Pixabay Fortunately, NASA is advancing plans to implement a standardized time zone on the Moon. The proposed Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC) would help schedule missions and explorations, making future efforts to establish a permanent base on the lunar surface somewhat easier. While the concept has been previously discussed, NASA has announced plans to collaborate with...
Off the coast of Chile, in the krill- and anchovy-rich waters influenced by the Humboldt Current, resides a rarely seen population of orcas. Through citizen science and years of diligent monitoring, a research team led by Dr. Ana García Cegarra from the Universidad de Antofagasta is beginning to uncover their mysteries—starting with their feeding...
Morphological features of "Sheba" at different ages. Credit: Communications Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s42003-024-06721-5 An international team of botanists, agriculturists, and historians has successfully cultivated a mature tree from an ancient seed discovered in an Israeli cave. In fact, in their study published in Communications Biology, the researchers detail the seed’s origin, the process of tracing its history,...
The Palletrone flies at roughly chest height and keeps the upper cargo platform level while a human operator pushes it aroundSeoulTech Whether you're at the mall or moving items around the office, you've probably encountered a cart with a faulty wheel. Help may soon arrive in the form of a flying cart called the Palletrone. The...
Credit: Pixabay A recent report from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) warns that the world's oceans are nearing a level of acidity that could jeopardize marine life and climate stability. The report outlines nine key factors essential for maintaining the planet's capacity to support life. Recent years have seen human activity push the...
A new study demonstrates a possible way to deflect an Earthbound asteroidDepositphotos Asteroids pose a serious threat to Earth, as history has shown – just ask the dinosaurs. Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have now demonstrated a potential method for diverting a dangerous asteroid using X-rays. NASA's Current Defense Measures NASA has already taken proactive steps to...
ABENICS can roll, pitch, and yaw in every directionYamagata University At its core, this system created at Yamagata University in Japan utilizes a "simple" cross-spherical gear combined with a monopole gear to manage pitch, roll, and yaw. This mimics the full range of motion found in a human rotator cuff (the shoulder). Thanks to innovative...
Columbia Engineering scientists are advancing renewable energy storage by developing cost-effective K-Na/S batteries that utilize common materials to store energy more efficiently, aiming to stabilize energy supply from intermittent renewable sources. Columbia Engineers have developed a new, more powerful battery electrolyte that lasts longer and is cheaper to produce. Renewable energy sources like wind and...
Credit: Pixabay A 70-year-old Alabama man recently passed away in a Florida hospital after a surgeon mistakenly removed his liver instead of his spleen. Such errors, known as "never events" because they should never occur, are unfortunately more common than they should be. Never events include operating on the wrong organ or side of the body, inserting...
Credit: Pixabay Step aside, Moon—Earth is about to gain a new natural satellite. This "mini-moon" will stay with us for the next two months, though it’s not its first visit, and it won’t be the last. This temporary mini-moon is actually a small asteroid, about 10 meters (33 feet) wide, officially named 2024 PT₅. Discovered just...
