Neptune’s mysterious, far-flung moon Nereid may be the last of the planet’s original companions. Scientists at the California Institute of Technology reported Wednesday that they used NASA’s Webb Space Telescope to study the moon in 2src24. Their observations suggest Nereid is no party crasher like Neptune’s jumbo moon…Continue Reading
A utility megamerger announced this week would mean that the largest offshore wind project in the United States would be owned by the same company that already is the nation’s leading developer of renewables and battery storage. NextEra Energy of Florida, the largest U.S. utility by market value…Continue Reading
Ankara court overturns results of leadership election won by Republican People’s Party head Ozgur Ozel., Ankara court overturns results of leadership election won by Republican People’s Party head Ozgur Ozel. A court in Turkiye has annulled the 2023 leadership election of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) in a sharp escalation against theContinue Reading
The Senate delayed a vote on immigration enforcement funds in a rare show of dissent ahead of its Memorial Day recess., The Senate delayed a vote on immigration enforcement funds in a rare show of dissent ahead of its Memorial Day recess. Senate Republicans in the United States have puntedContinue Reading
A new version of ONLYOFFICE, the open-source productivity suite, is out with a small set of improvements. The new release lands nearly two months after ONLYOFFICE suspended its eight-year Nextcloud partnership over Euro-Office, a fork by a European consortium that ONLYOFFICE says violates its AGPLv3 licence terms. Totally unrelated (yes,Continue Reading
This spring, six reporters from The Associated Press’ climate desk traveled from cities across the United States to work with students from the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing. Students developed and pitched local climate stories, then, over a four-day intensive weekend, worked with visual journalists from the AP toContinue Reading
Researchers discovered that leucine, a nutrient found in protein-rich foods, can supercharge mitochondria by protecting crucial energy-producing proteins inside cells. The breakthrough uncovers a powerful new link between diet and cellular energy — with possible implications for cancer and metabolic disease treatments., Read MoreContinue Reading
SpaceX scrubbed their Starship V3 launch in Brownsville, Texas at the last minute. Former NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson discusses the changes in the prototype rocket and the conditions that could have caused the postponement., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
A national housing shortage is straining finances and communities across the United States. In Massachusetts, at least 222,000 homes will have to be built in the next 10 years to meet the population’s needs. At the same time, there are numerous challenges in traditional construction. There’s a shortage of skilledContinue Reading
Sweeping U.S. cuts to critical global health programs, including funding and staffing reductions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), have dangerously weakened the world’s ability to respondContinue Reading
Head spas, which offer scalp and face massages, are gaining popularity in the U.S. Hundreds of locations, especially in California and New York, now offer these services, Read MoreContinue Reading
The three men killed in the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were remembered as heroes at the memorial., The three men killed in Monday’s shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego were remembered as heroes at the memorial. More than 2,000 people have gathered in aContinue Reading
One attack involved a police raid, while the other took place on a palm farm, killing rural labourers., One attack involved a police raid, while the other took place on a palm farm, killing rural labourers. Two incidents of gun violence have shaken Honduras, killing at least 16 people inContinue Reading