Sci-Tech news

• Hard Yet Stretchable: Scientists Create “Unbreakable” New Material

  20-06-2024 23:32 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have developed a new class of materials known as glassy gels, which combine the hardness of glassy polymers with the stretchability of gels. These...
  
  Read more

• Major Fusion Milestone: Princeton Scientists Discover Game-Changer in Reactor Design

  20-06-2024 22:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Exhaust heat from commercial-scale fusion reactors might be less damaging than previously believed. New research indicates that plasma fusion heat spreads more evenly in tokamak...
  
  Read more

• Far-Reaching Implications – Scientists Discover Previously Hidden Binding Sites for Medications

  20-06-2024 21:11 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists discovered that proteins change shape at body temperature, revealing new drug binding sites. This finding, using cryo-electron microscopy, could revolutionize drug development by providing...
  
  Read more

• The Cuban Gar Survived Dinosaurs and 5 Mass Extinctions, but Can It Survive Humans?

  20-06-2024 20:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Critically endangered since 2020, the manjuarí fish, or Cuban Gar, faces two threats, the African Walking Catfish and humans.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Climate Catastrophe Forces Island Monkeys to Quickly Master New Social Skills

  20-06-2024 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Following Hurricane Maria, rhesus macaques in Puerto Rico adapted their social behavior for survival. The reduction in shade led to increased tolerance among macaques, significantly...
  
  Read more

• CBDCs: On The Edge Of The Programmable Ledger

  20-06-2024 19:38 via technocracy.news
  
  Technocracy’s final weapon to capture the whole world will be fully functional CBDCs that record every transaction on Earth. The requirements include: direct consumer accounts, programmability of currency and contracts, integrated ledger to record all transactions, interconnectedness with other Central Banks, Digital IDs, AI to automate flows of data, and policy drawn from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
  Current forecasts target 2030 for this CBDC system to be launched. There
  
  Read more

• Mega Marvel: Giant Magellan Telescope Achieves Major Milestone

  20-06-2024 19:11 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Architecture and Engineering firm, IDOM, completes successful final design review for one of the largest mechanized smart buildings in the world. Set to be operational...
  
  Read more

• New Horned Dinosaur Species Used Horn Frills to Drive Diversity and Evolution

  20-06-2024 18:30 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Discovery of Lokiceratops rangiformis, a 11,000 pound dinosaur, is helping rewrite the story of dinosaur evolution.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Pipeline Peril: The Mystery of Nord Stream’s Methane After the Explosion

  20-06-2024 18:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Much of the methane released into the southern Baltic Sea from the Nord Stream gas pipeline has remained in the water. This is shown by...
  
  Read more

• Astronomers Could Observe Warp Drives In Action

  20-06-2024 18:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  But only in the event of a warp-drive equivalent to a space shuttle disaster.
  
  Read more

• Is Your DNA Making You Gain Weight? New Genetics Research Sheds Light

  20-06-2024 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have discovered a new cause of why people who lack a specific blood group are genetically predisposed to be overweight or obese. A genetic...
  
  Read more

• X boss Elon Musk tempers comments about advertisers as he looks to woo them back

  20-06-2024 16:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elon Musk on Wednesday tried to walk back remarks lashing out at advertisers fleeing his X social media platform.
  
  Read more

• The Hubble Telescope Has Shifted Into One-Gyro Mode After Months Of Technical Issues

  20-06-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  The Hubble Space Telescope is nearing its 35th birthday.
  
  Read more

• Beware of Jumping Leeches: Video Evidence Ends a Century of Skepticism

  20-06-2024 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists publish footage of Madagascar Chtonobdella leeches jumping, rebutting previous doubts. A study has documented terrestrial leeches jumping from leaves, exhibiting spring-like movements. This newfound...
  
  Read more

• String Theory Unravels New Pi Formula: A Quantum Leap in Mathematics

  20-06-2024 15:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers found a new series representation for pi while exploring string theory and particle interactions. Their formula is similar to one by Madhava in the...
  
  Read more

• The Philosophical Life and Mysterious Death of Marcus Aurelius

  20-06-2024 15:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Explore the life and mysterious death of Marcus Aurelius, the renowned Stoic philosopher and Roman Emperor, whose legacy continues to captivate historians and enthusiasts.
  
  Read more

• Giant Horned Lokiceratops: Remarkable New Dinosaur Unearthed in the Ancient Swamps of Montana

  20-06-2024 14:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Newly discovered Lokiceratops rangiformis is among the largest and most ornate horned dinosaur ever found, with two huge blade-like horns on the back of its...
  
  Read more

• Cutting Costs and Increasing Efficiency: New Catalyst Revolutionizes Hydrogen Production

  20-06-2024 12:51 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A successful demonstration could enhance the production of hydrogen from water. Hydrogen (H2) holds great potential as a fuel to reduce greenhouse gases, particularly when...
  
  Read more

• Your Gut Bacteria Could Save You From Serious Infections

  20-06-2024 12:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Over a six-year study, researchers identified a link between reduced butyrate-producing bacteria in the gut and increased risk of severe infections. The findings suggest the...
  
  Read more

• Rethinking Carbon Cycling: Key Role of Soil Microbes Uncovered

  20-06-2024 11:31 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study aids in clarifying the role of microbes in the global carbon cycle. When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows...
  
  Read more

• The Weatherman Who Tried to Bring Climate Science to a Red State

  20-06-2024 11:02 via nytimes.com
  
  Chris Gloninger said he was hired to talk about global warming in his forecasts. That’s when things heated up.
  
  Read more

• Mini-Universe in a Lab: Creating “Cosmic Fireballs” on Earth

  20-06-2024 10:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An international team of scientists has developed a novel way to experimentally produce plasma ‘fireballs’ on Earth. Researchers have successfully generated relativistic electron-positron plasmas in...
  
  Read more

• The Chemical Cauldron of Creation: JWST’s Insights Into Protoplanetary Disks

  20-06-2024 09:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed a high concentration of hydrocarbons in the protoplanetary disk of a young star with very low...
  
  Read more

• Firefighters battling New Mexico fires face "life-threatening burn scar" flood threat - Axios

  20-06-2024 06:19 via news.google.com
  
  Firefighters battling New Mexico fires face "life-threatening burn scar" flood threat  AxiosSee South Fork Fire images near Ruidoso  El Paso TimesFloods hit Ruidoso as fires burn  Yahoo! VoicesSouth Fork Fire burns 16,335 acres near Ruidoso, estimated 1,400 structures lost  KRQE News 13Second victim found in charred vehicle amid Ruidoso wildfires, police investigating  KFOX El Paso
  
  Read more

• Texas under threat of flooding and high winds as Tropical Storm Alberto swirls in Gulf of Mexico

  20-06-2024 06:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  The first named storm of the hurricane season is threatening the Gulf Coast of Mexico and Texas with flooding and tropical-storm-force winds.
  
  Read more

• Shares of Australian fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez soar 39% on trading debut - CNBC

  20-06-2024 06:01 via news.google.com
  Shares of Australian fast-food chain Guzman y Gomez soar 39% on trading debut  CNBCEx-Hedge Fund Trader Builds $135 Million Burrito Fortune on Guzman y Gomez IPO  BloombergLive: Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez listing today, ASX down slightly, super funds on track for strong returns  ABC NewsHow the market lost its mind over the Guzman y Gomez float  The Australian Financial Review
  
  Read more

• Cosmic Winds at Warp Speed: How Black Holes Propel Galaxy Evolution

  20-06-2024 05:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new discovery helps illuminate how active black holes can continuously shape their galaxies by spurring on or snuffing out the development of new stars....
  
  Read more

• Men's College World Series Day 6: Tennessee to face Texas A&M in championship series - Yahoo Sports

  20-06-2024 05:08 via news.google.com
  
  Men's College World Series Day 6: Tennessee to face Texas A&M in championship series  Yahoo SportsWhat channel is Texas A&M baseball on today? Time, TV schedule for College World Series game vs. Florida  Austin American-StatesmanTexas A&M Aggies secure their first-ever Men's College World Series Finals  KTRK-TVFlorida vs. Kentucky: 2024 Men's College World Series | Extended highlights  NCAA.comCWS: Florida vs. Kentucky Moved to Wednesday at 11
  
  Read more

• Are Plants Smarter Than We Think? Cornell Scientists Uncover Form of Intelligence in Goldenrod Plants

  20-06-2024 04:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research shows that goldenrod plants demonstrate a form of intelligence by adapting their responses to herbivores based on the presence of neighboring plants and...
  
  Read more

• Extreme heat wave impacting Northeast, Midwest, mid-Atlantic - USA TODAY

  20-06-2024 04:26 via news.google.com
  
  Extreme heat wave impacting Northeast, Midwest, mid-Atlantic  USA TODAYHeat dome forecast: How high temperatures will rise in 11 cities  The Washington PostU.S. heat waves sets new temperature records across East Coast  AxiosHow to Stay Cool Indoors During the Heat Wave  The New York Times
  
  Read more

• New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments - The Associated Press

  20-06-2024 04:00 via news.google.com
  
  New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments  The Associated PressLouisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments  CNNJeff Landry vows to sign bill putting Ten Commandments in schools: 'I can't wait to be sued'  NOLA.comLouisiana will face lawsuit over Ten Commandments school displays • Louisiana Illuminator  Louisana IlluminatorLouisiana Requires All Public Classrooms to Display Ten
  
  Read more

• Vietnam's 'bamboo diplomacy' triumphs with visits from Biden, Xi and now Putin - Financial Times

  20-06-2024 03:45 via news.google.com
  
  Vietnam's 'bamboo diplomacy' triumphs with visits from Biden, Xi and now Putin  Financial TimesPutin in Vietnam: An old friendship that refuses to die  BBC.comPutin arrives in Vietnam for state visit condemned by US  The GuardianPutin arrives in Vietnam as Russia seeks support in face of Western isolation  CNNRussian President Putin arrives in Vietnam for state visit  Reuters
  
  Read more

• Ecuador hit by a nationwide blackout - CNN

  20-06-2024 03:44 via news.google.com
  Ecuador hit by a nationwide blackout  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
  Read more

• Whistleblower says Airbnb weakened its policies on extremists and hate groups

  20-06-2024 03:16 via nbcnews.com
  Airbnb weakened its policies against extremists and hate groups last year and dissolved its team tasked with removing them from the platform, a former investigations analyst for the company alleged in a recent whistleblower complaint. NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny interviews the whistleblower and reports on what Airbnb is saying in response.
  
  Read more

• How do the NBA draft and free agency work? - ESPN

  20-06-2024 02:36 via news.google.com
  
  How do the NBA draft and free agency work?  ESPNNBA mock draft - 58 picks as trade talks heat up for 30 teams  ESPN2024 NBA mock draft roundup: Latest Celtics first-round pick predictions  Yahoo Sports2024 NBA Draft prospect rankings: Scouting reports for top 10 players on final Big Board  CBS SportsThe ‘Grade-A’ Mock Draft and the ‘Our Guys’ Draft  The Ringer
  
  Read more

• China Eyes Trade War Targets in EU for Counterstrikes - Bloomberg Television

  20-06-2024 02:11 via news.google.com
  
  China Eyes Trade War Targets in EU for Counterstrikes  Bloomberg TelevisionEurope gives China a taste of its own trade medicine  POLITICO EuropeChinese Carmakers Call for 25% Tax on Large European Cars, CCTV Reports  BloombergEU subsidy probe cools China EV sector's will to invest in Europe, survey finds  ReutersEurope's carmakers won't suffer most from tit-for-tat tariffs  Financial Times
  
  Read more

• Two astronauts wait to come home as Boeing races to understand spacecraft issues. Here’s what’s at stake - CNN

  20-06-2024 02:09 via news.google.com
  Two astronauts wait to come home as Boeing races to understand spacecraft issues. Here’s what’s at stake  CNNStarliner ISS stay extended to complete thruster and helium leak testing  SpaceNewsBoeing's Crewed Starliner Mission Delays Return From Space  Bloomberg
  
  Read more

• Tropical Storm Alberto, first of the Atlantic hurricane season, takes aim at Mexico, Texas - CBS News

  20-06-2024 02:03 via news.google.com
  
  Tropical Storm Alberto, first of the Atlantic hurricane season, takes aim at Mexico, Texas  CBS NewsTropical Storm Alberto Floods South Texas - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather ChannelAlberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths  NewsdayTropical Storm Alberto: The first named storm of 2024 hurricane season  USA TODAYDisturbance swirling in Atlantic, expected to impact Florida's coast this
  
  Read more

• The deceptive Biden G7 video was quickly debunked, but it kept going viral anyway

  20-06-2024 01:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  Misleading videos of President Joe Biden at the G7 conference continued to go viral for days even after debunkings and fact-checks tried to correct the record.
  
  Read more

• Willie Mays and Minnesota: Tony Oliva remembers 'the best'; Minneapolis Millers stint was short, very sweet - Star Tribune

  20-06-2024 01:53 via news.google.com
  
  Willie Mays and Minnesota: Tony Oliva remembers 'the best'; Minneapolis Millers stint was short, very sweet  Star TribuneWillie Mays mural in Alabama among tributes to late Hall of Famer  ESPNRandall Woodfin delivers moving tribute to Willie Mays  AL.comWillie Mays Was the Greatest Baseball Player Who Ever Lived  The RingerWillie Mays was supposed to be honored at a Negro League tribute game. The event takes on new meaning after his death  CNN
  
  Read more

• Justin Timberlake brought back to NYC by driver after DWI - Page Six

  20-06-2024 01:35 via news.google.com
  
  Justin Timberlake brought back to NYC by driver after DWI  Page SixFrom Disney Mouseketeer to DWI arrest: The highs and lows of Justin Timberlake’s career  CNNJustin Timberlake Arrest Causes a Stir in the Hamptons  The New York TimesBritney Spears' 2011 Single 'Criminal' Spiking amid Ex Justin Timberlake's DWI Arrest  PEOPLEJustin Timberlake arrested for driving intoxicated  USA TODAY
  
  Read more

• Kristin Cavallari reveals past plastic surgeries. Her honesty matters - USA TODAY

  20-06-2024 01:21 via news.google.com
  
  Kristin Cavallari reveals past plastic surgeries. Her honesty matters  USA TODAYKristin Cavallari admits to breast implants, shuts down claims she lied about plastic surgery  Fox NewsKristin Cavallari Proudly Owns Getting Breast Implants: 'I Never Once Denied Implants, Ever'  Yahoo EntertainmentKristin Cavallari Reveals She's Had Breast Implants and Breast Lift  TMZKristin Cavallari Confirms She Got Breast Implants and a Lift After Breastfeeding Her Kids&n
  
  Read more

• Hands-on with Microsoft's Snapdragon-powered Surface Laptop - 9to5Google

  20-06-2024 01:15 via news.google.com
  
  Hands-on with Microsoft's Snapdragon-powered Surface Laptop  9to5GoogleI tried Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Copilot+ PC and it beat my MacBook Air in 3 ways  ZDNetCopilot+ PC launch live blog: Testing the new Snapdragon Laptops  Tom's HardwareBest Buy (BBY) Trains Thousands Before Microsoft (MSFT) AI Laptops Launch  BloombergThe First Copilot+ PCs Are Here, Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X  ExtremeTech
  
  Read more

• Second Tory candidate looked into over election betting - BBC.com

  20-06-2024 01:14 via news.google.com
  
  Second Tory candidate looked into over election betting  BBC.comOfficer in Sunak's Protection Team Accused of Placing U.K. Election Bet  The New York TimesSunak protection officer arrested over alleged bets on timing of election  The GuardianSunak protection cop arrested over alleged bets on UK election date  POLITICO EuropeUK prime minister’s protection officer arrested over alleged bet on election timing  CNN
  
  Read more

• Video appears to show Justin Timberlake driving in Sag Harbor before arrest

  20-06-2024 00:23 via nbcnews.com
  This surveillance video appears to show a vehicle that matches the description of the one that Justin Timberlake was driving, and headed in the direction where he was pulled over by police in Sag Harbor, N.Y. Sag Harbor police have not confirmed the vehicle in this video is Timberlake’s. Timberlake was arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving.
  
  Read more

• Bob Good’s House antagonists take victory lap over Virginia primary - The Hill

  20-06-2024 00:04 via news.google.com
  Bob Good’s House antagonists take victory lap over Virginia primary  The HillThe cliffhanger House primary that reveals everything about Trump’s GOP  CNNTrump and McCarthy sought revenge against top House conservative, but GOP primary too close to call  Fox NewsCliffhanger congressional contest between Bob Good and John McGuire tests power of Trump endorsement  The Associated Press
  
  Read more

• Elden Ring DLC release time – the Shadow of the Erdtree countdown is on - Gamesradar

  20-06-2024 00:00 via news.google.com
  
  Elden Ring DLC release time – the Shadow of the Erdtree countdown is on  GamesradarElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC Review  IGNElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review - An Emphatic Exclamation Point  Game InformerReview | 'Elden Ring' again shatters expectations with 'Shadow of the Erdtree'  The Washington PostPrepare For Elden Ring's Shadow Of The Erdtree: What You Do And Do Not Need To Do  Forbes
  
  Read more

Follow @NewslockSciTech on Twitter!