How did the CEO of an online payments firm become the nominee to lead NASA?
Expect significant changes for America’s space agency.
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E Ink, EEG, electroencephalography, electronic tattoos, engineering, materials science, Science, Tech Industry, Tech NewsE-tattoos could make mobile EEGs a reality
Read more: E-tattoos could make mobile EEGs a realityNovel polymer-based conductive inks print directly on the scalp surface—even through pesky short hairs.
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Prenatal test accidentally picks up cancer in 50% of those with wonky results
Read more: Prenatal test accidentally picks up cancer in 50% of those with wonky resultsThe prenatal test results flagged cancers when other screens and tests missed them.
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We’ve Never Been Closer to Finding Life Outside Our Solar System
Read more: We’ve Never Been Closer to Finding Life Outside Our Solar SystemThanks to the James Webb Space Telescope, we may have spotted a galactic neighbor with all the right molecular ingredients a mere 40 light-years away.
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These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshots
Read more: These spiders listen for prey before hurling webs like slingshotsBallistic webs can reach speeds of nearly 1 m/s to catch mosquitoes within 38 milliseconds.
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Archaeology, dog domestication, Dogs, indigenous North America, isotope analysis, nitrogen isotopes, Science, Tech Industry, Tech News
Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out
Read more: Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan outOur relationship with wolves, dogs, and even coyotes has always been complicated.
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Artemis, Donald Trump, human spaceflight, jared isaacman, NASA, Science, Space, space policy, spacex, Tech Industry, Tech News
Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator
Read more: Trump nominates Jared Isaacman to become the next NASA administrator“We will never again lose our ability to journey to the stars and never settle for second place.”
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AI, atmospheric science, computer science, Earth science, meteorology, Science, Tech Industry, Tech News, weather forecasting
Google’s DeepMind tackles weather forecasting, with great performance
Read more: Google’s DeepMind tackles weather forecasting, with great performanceNeeds just eight minutes on one processor to do a single 15-day forecast.
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A Parasite That Eats Cattle Alive Is Creeping North Toward the US
Read more: A Parasite That Eats Cattle Alive Is Creeping North Toward the USFor decades, the screwworm was eliminated in North America, but containment efforts in Panama have failed. Now cattle smugglers are helping the parasite advance north.
