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This Federal Lab Works to Make Cars More Efficient, As Trump Pumps the Brakes
The National Transportation Research Center develops technology that informs tailpipe emissions standards-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Artificial intelligence helps SETI sleuths find more radio bursts from mystery source
Researchers used artificial intelligence to search through data from a radio source, capturing many more fast radio bursts than humans could. (Breakthrough Listen Illustration / Danielle Futselaar)
Researchers at , a multimillion-dollar campaign to s...
UNM study shows medical cannabis effective in treating a wide range of health conditions
(University of New Mexico) Utilizing new mobile application technology, researchers at The University of New Mexico found that medical cannabis provides immediate symptom relief across dozens of health symptoms with relatively minimal negative side e...
Juno orbiter’s view of a beautiful brownish spot on Jupiter sparks a bit of potty humor
This cloud formation on Jupiter is called “Mr. Hankey.” (NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Kevin M. Gill)
Jupiter’s titanic storms have spawned their share of memorable cloud features, including the , (a.k.a. Red Jr.) and the now-defunct . Now there...
Low-severity wildfires impact soils more than previously believed
(Desert Research Institute) Low-severity wildland fires and prescribed burns have long been presumed by scientists and resource managers to be harmless to soils, but this may not be the case, new research shows. According to two new studies by a team...
Boeing leads $10 million funding round for BridgeSat laser communications venture
BridgeSat uses optical systems to send data to orbiting satellites. (BridgeSat / Boeing Illustration)
is leading a $10 million investment round to boost BridgeSat, a Denver-based satellite communications company that aims to use laser technology for...
The multibillion-dollar question: What in the world (or universe) will Jeff Bezos do with his riches?
Jeff Bezos talks with students at the opening of the Apollo Exhibit at The Museum of Flight in Seattle in May 2017. One of Bezos’ outside projects involved recovering the Apollo F-1 engines used to blast early astronauts to the moon. (GeekWire Photo...
New innovation improves the diagnosis of dizziness
(Chalmers University of Technology) Half of over-65s suffer from dizziness and problems with balance. But some tests to identify the causes of such problems are painful and can risk hearing damage. Now, researchers from Chalmers University of Technol...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sends Telstar 18V satellite into orbit; booster lands at sea
SpaceX launched its second heavyweight Telstar telecommunications satellite from Florida tonight, and brought the Falcon 9 rocket’s first-stage booster down for a landing on a drone ship hundreds of miles offshore in the Atlantic Ocean.
The mission t...
What Is a Fecal Transplant?
What is a fecal transplant and who would want one? It all boils down to your gut microbiota-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com