Europe wants to make space food out of thin air and astronaut pee
Solein, a protein developed by Finnish company Solar Foods, could become a key food source for astronauts on long-duration missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. (Image credit: Solar Foods) While space agencies have their eyes set on astronaut missions to the moon, Mars and beyond, there are quite a few hurdles in the wayContinue Reading
Bill funding Congress would bolster member security, spare GAO from steep cuts
A bipartisan agreement to fund Congress and congressional support agencies for the entirety of the current fiscal year would boost funding for member security and saves the nation’s top federal watchdog from dramatic cuts. Senate leaders hope the legislative branch funding bill, released Sunday, will be enacted in the coming days as part of aContinue Reading
Bezos’s Blue Origin set to launch NASA mission to Mars
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The DRC’s Kivu-Kinshasa Green Corridor aims to create a new green economy for peace and sustainable development
Officials say the corridor will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, thereby providing more economic options so people are not pressured to join armed groups due to poverty…Continue Reading
It’s Election Day: Here’s what to expect, from California to Virginia
Election Day on Tuesday features several key contests: for governor in Virginia and New Jersey, mayor in New York, and redistricting in California…Continue Reading
UNI soars 12% as Uniswap v4’s $200B milestone fuels bullish momentum
Uniswap v4 has surpassed $2srcsrc billion in swap volume. The breakthrough has renewed interest in Uniswap. The update coincides with an over 1src% increase in native UNI’s price. Cryptocurrencies recorded substantial gains on Monday after the United States Senate voted to end the ongoing government shutdown…Continue Reading
The Traitor Falsely Claims Democrats Want $1.5 Trillion for ‘Illegal Aliens’
Over the course of the six-week shutdown — which may be ending soon — President Traitor 47 has repeatedly made the false claim that Democrats “want $1.5 trillion for health care for illegal aliens.” The $1.5 trillion is the total estimated cost over 10 years of the spending bill thatContinue Reading
The Traitor wants $10k bonus for air traffic controllers who worked during shutdown
President Traitor 47 said Monday that he’s not happy with air traffic controllers who failed to work during the government shutdown, which caused tens of thousands of flight delays and cancellations for travelers because there weren’t enough controllers on duty. The president also offered a bonus of $10,000 to thoseContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Photo of severe floods, bare hillsides in Cebu due to Typhoon Tino is AI-generated
Claim: A photo shows the damage caused by Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) in Cebu, with low-lying communities submerged in floodwaters and visible soil erosion on the hillsides that have been stripped bare for a construction project. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Various accounts across multiple social media platforms have beenContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: No reports of Alex Eala donating P500 million for disaster survivors
Claim: Filipina tennis star Alex Eala donated P500 million as aid to communities affected by natural disasters in Northern Cebu. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post containing the claim has 1.3 million views, 47,800 likes, 3,200 comments, and 2,700 shares as of writing. Text overlaid on theContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Viral photo of elderly couple stranded amid flood is from Mexico, not PH
Claim: A photo shows an elderly couple clinging to each other as floodwater surrounds them during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino (Kalmaegi) in the Philippines. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: The Facebook post bearing the claim was uploaded on November 5 and has 123 likes, 13 comments, and 12Continue Reading
How Did Multicellular Life Evolve? | PODCAST: The Joy of Why
One of the most important events in the history of life on Earth was the emergence of multicellularity. In this episode, Will Ratcliff discusses how his snowflake yeast models provide insight into what drove the transition from single-celled to multicellular organisms. S04E01 Will Ratcliff at Georgia Tech has been conductingContinue Reading
About Last Night’s Bad Deal
Last night’s so-called deal was a tragically disappointing result for the millions of Americans who are facing higher health care costs next year, and for our efforts to confront this bully of a President. I voted no. Let’s talk about where we go from here. — Join the conversation: →Continue Reading