Huge Meteorite Impact Crater Unearthed Buried Under Greenland Ice
NASA has declared the detection of a huge meteorite impact crater buried deep under the Greenland ice. It measures 1,000 ft deep and more than 19 miles wide, making it among the top 25 biggest impact craters existing on the planet. The finding was made by a research team directed by Centre for GeoGenetics,…
Read MoreLeading Scientists Call For Prohibition On Broadly Used Insecticides
Public health professionals have discovered there is enough proof that prenatal exposure to broadly employed insecticides (dubbed as organophosphates) puts kids at jeopardy for neurodevelopmental diseases. In a scientific call to action and evaluation posted in PLOS Medicine, the scientists call for urgent government interference to eliminate all organophosphates. “There is compelling proof that exposure…
Read MoreLockheed Martin Grabs Pentagon $ 23 Billion Contract
Lockheed Martin Corp received $ 22.7 billion contract from the US Department of Defense for the delivery of 255 F-35 jets, a decision made after the defense contractor was ordered to reduce the cost of its aircraft. The contract provides Lockheed for the delivery of 106 combat jets for military use and rest will be…
Read MoreL’Oréal’s Sensor Will Keep An Eye On Your UV Exposure
L’Oréal has declared a wearable device that calculates your exposure to UV radiation that can seriously injure your eyes & skin and possibly lead to skin cancer. The La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV sensor is developed to attach on your bag or clothes, and it depends on NFC instead of Bluetooth to transfer data,…
Read MoreMarker Genes Can Be Substituted By Neural Networks In RNA Sequencing
A novel and efficient approach have been discovered by scientists at Carnegie Mellon University to differentiate cell types after scRNA-seq (single-cell RNA sequencing). The new technique entails the use of neural networks and controlled machine learning techniques instead of marker genes—that aren’t accessible for all cell types. Utilizing this novel, automated method, scientists can examine…
Read MorePentagon Emphasizes More On Laser Investments For Missile Defense
The US Department of Defense is planning to increase its investments in missile defense laser systems in future budget cycles, according to its technical advisor. Michael Griffin, secretary of defense for research and engineering, said Tuesday that he hopes for useful laser weapons in the hands of combatants, “no more than a few years,” but…
Read MoreFirst High-Resolution Picture Of Hawaii Captured By New NOAA Weather Satellite
A spanking new weather satellite positioned above the Pacific Ocean has just started sending out its primary high-definition pictures, comprising its initial sight of Hawaii. The GOES-17 satellite of NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)—that blasted-off on March 1 from Kennedy Space Center of NASA—arrived at its new permanent orbital location above the Pacific…
Read MoreSpaceX Receives FCC Sanction To Set Up Thousand More Internet Satellites
SpaceX’s plan to develop a high-speed & global wireless internet network with the help of satellites has taken one more step forward. The FCC sanctioned the firm’s request for its Starlink network to deploy over 7,000 very-down-to-Earth satellites. It follows the controller offering SpaceX the green signal to introduce 4,425 satellites in March. When it…
Read MoreAround $8.3 Million Raised By Momentus For Last-Mile Spacecraft Delivery
Around $8.3 Million has been raised in seed funding by Momentus, a space transportation startup, for its business to provide satellite operators travels from one orbit to another, as declared by the company. With the raised funds, Momentus intends to display its Vigoride rocket motorized by water-plasma thrusters within orbit in the coming year, said…
Read MoreMicrosoft Re-Launches Windows 10 October 2018 Update
Microsoft is launching its Windows 10 Update for October 2018 again this week, after errors forced the firm to remove it previous month. A number of Windows 10 consumers reported missing data after the update was issued in early last month. While the firm did re-launch the update to beta users, it has taken the…
Read MoreSelf-Driving Vehicles Are Heading Toward An AI Hurdle
If you trust the CEOs, a completely autonomous vehicle can be just months away. In 2015, Elon Musk forecast a completely autonomous Tesla by this year; and so did Google. MobileEye and Delphi’s Level 4 system is presently projected for next year, the same year Nutonomy aims to issue a number of driverless taxis on…
Read MoreSnapchat Friendships Now Have Own Merchandise And Profiles
Snap has long opposed conventional social network profiles, disagreeing that a network of close friends did not need them. (You already are aware of where your friends go to school and what they look like, the firm claimed.) But this week, it is changing course—at least a tad bit. Snapchat is launching out what it…
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