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Astronomy Tool Helps ID Sharks
Shark researchers used a system for recognizing patterns in star field photographs to identify whale sharks, which have individual spot patterns. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
FRIB accelerates first beams in three of forty-six superconducting cryomodules
(Michigan State University Facility for Rare Isotope Beams) On 11-12 July, the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams achieved a major project milestone by accelerating its first beams in three of forty-six superconducting cryomodules. This demonstrates for...
Traveling to the sun: Why won't Parker Solar Probe melt?
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) This summer, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will launch to travel closer to the Sun, deeper into the solar atmosphere, than any mission before it. Cutting-edge technology and engineering will help it beat the heat.
Ready player one: video games and the Navy future force
(Office of Naval Research) Can computer games help U.S. Navy recruits find military jobs they'll enjoy and turn into long-term careers? To find out, the Office of Naval Research is sponsoring Navy Life, an online platform of Navy-themed games an...
New malicious email detection method that outperforms 60 antivirus engines -- Ben-Gurion
(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) They compared their detection model to 60 industry-leading antivirus engines as well as previous research, and found their system outperformed the next best antivirus engine by 13 percent -- s...
A.I.-equipped robots develop situational awareness in Earth's most uncertain environment
(Stevens Institute of Technology) Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology are developing algorithms that teach robots to adapt to the constantly changing dynamics of the sea in order to address one of our nation's greatest concerns: prote...
U.S. Health Care Companies Begin Exploring Blockchain Technologies
The goal is a health care system where patients have accurate and updated records that are secure against tampering or snooping-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
How Big Batteries at Data Centers Could Replace Power Plants
Battery systems intended as backups may help companies like Microsoft increasingly employ renewable energy-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh makes landfall and NASA examines its trail of rainfall
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Tropical Cyclone Son-Tinh made landfall in Vietnam and left a trail of heavy rainfall in its wake. NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite provided an estimate of that soggy trail...
FDA Chief Slams Drug Makers for Stalling Release of Biosimilars
Americans could have saved $4.5 billion last year if these products were more available, agency official says-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com