Last night’s successful Starlink launch was a big one for SpaceX — its heaviest payload ever, weighed down by 60 communications satellites that will eventually be part of a single constellation providing internet to the globe. That’s the

The first part of SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet network is in orbit. On Thursday evening, the spaceflight company deployed 60 of its Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch took pl

Calling all code whisperers, rock-star programmers and code poets. If you want to compete in the TechCrunch Hackathon at Disrupt San Francisco 2019 on October 2-4, do not wait. We’re limiting the hackathon to only 800 participants, and half of

Women are more productive when they're warm, a study concludes, confirming the complaints of chilly female employees everywhere.  While women's gripes about frigid workspaces have long been dismissed as a sign of oversensitivity, a study published in

Daphne Koller doesn’t mind hard work. She joined Stanford University’s computer science department in 1995, spending the next 18 years there in a full-time capacity before cofounding the online education giant Coursera, where she spent the fo

Biofourmis, a Singapore-based startup pioneering a distinctly tech-based approach to the treatment of chronic conditions, has raised a $35 million Series B round for expansion. The round was led by Sequoia India and MassMutual Ventures, the VC fund from

In August of last year, Getaround scored $300 million from Softbank. Eight months later they handed that same amount to Drivy, a Parisian peer-to-peer car rental service that was Getaround’s ticket to tapping into European markets. Both companies s

grandforksherald - Most farmers and ranchers have lists of chores they want to get done. But rarely do they remember to put caring for the most important asset on their operations on their lists, said Sean Brotherson, North Dakota State University Extensi

It's an ominous Monday in the southern Great Plains.  Entire school districts are closed as storm scientists expect "high risk" weather and severe thunderstroms, with conditions ripe for powerful tornadoes throughout much of the Texas Panhandle and O

A conference dedicated to transportation and mobility wouldn’t be complete without hearing from Ford, the U.S. automaker with a storied 116-year history. We’re excited to announce that Ford CTO Ken Washington will participate in TechCrunc

Defying the popular leftist notion that racism has heightened under President Donald Trump, a pair of University of Pennsylvania researchers just published a study concluding that racism among white Americans actually declined following Trump's 2016 e

The first part of SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet network is in orbit. On Thursday evening, the spaceflight company deployed 60 of its Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch took pl

A United Nations study concluded that popular female-voiced digital assistants, such as Siri and Alexa, actually encourage and perpetuate sexism, gender bias — and even sexual harassment.The study's chapter, "The Adverse Effects of Feminized Digital

A new study claims that setting office thermostats to lower temperatures may hinder women's productivity. The American and German researchers found that women performed better on verbal and mathematical tasks when room temperatures were warmer, according

A new film debuted at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival this year, and it's receiving a lot of attention over its plot. The film, "When Women Rule the World," features a bikini-clad Melania Trump-lookalike on its B-movie-style poster, complete with a like

Women are more productive when they're warm, a study concludes, confirming the complaints of chilly female employees everywhere.  While women's gripes about frigid workspaces have long been dismissed as a sign of oversensitivity, a study published in

In this clip, Lila Rose of Live Action joined the "Steve Deace Show" and addressed how this period of time could be the watershed moment for the pro-life movement. Deace and Rose discussed the advancement of the pro-life movement in a growing number of s

A group of 22 states, counties, and cities has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, to try to get rid of a rule that would allow employers, insurers, and health care providers to opt out of procedures, including abortion, that conflicted with

It's an ominous Monday in the southern Great Plains.  Entire school districts are closed as storm scientists expect "high risk" weather and severe thunderstroms, with conditions ripe for powerful tornadoes throughout much of the Texas Panhandle and O

NASA's new robot is getting ready for work. Astrobee, a free-flying robot system that's designed to give astronauts a hand in space, has had its first hardware checks on the International Space Station. The system is actually a trio of robots, named Honey

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Pretty much everyone knows platypuses are weird. They have tails like a beaver’s, they lay eggs like a reptile, and they have bills like a duck’s. Though this basic platypus knowledge is part of most ele

They next meet May 28.

Changing FAA requirements, increasing equipment and technology costs cited as reasons why.

Like the sun promises to rise each morning, hordes of crimson salmon — numbering in the tens of millions — faithfully return to Alaska's Bristol Bay each summer. This land of untrammeled rivers, streams, and lakes is home to the richest run of

The first part of SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet network is in orbit. On Thursday evening, the spaceflight company deployed 60 of its Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch took pl

Women are more productive when they're warm, a study concludes, confirming the complaints of chilly female employees everywhere.  While women's gripes about frigid workspaces have long been dismissed as a sign of oversensitivity, a study published in

Brandonite Aiden Simard, 18, brought home a bronze medal from Fredericton, N.B., where his study linking social media use and poor mental health at a national science fair over the weekend.

Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! The walking manifestation of one of the seven deadly sins prowled the cobbled streets of 18th-century Paris, seeking only to indulge his endless hunger. Earlier in life, his dietary needs started out robustly, but w

NASA's new robot is getting ready for work. Astrobee, a free-flying robot system that's designed to give astronauts a hand in space, has had its first hardware checks on the International Space Station. The system is actually a trio of robots, named Honey

Nearly seven years after the Harvard Business Review first gave it the title, Data Scientist is still arguably the sexiest job out thereLinkedIn reports that demand for these highly skilled workers is ridiculously high, and according to the company review

We've lost some parts of our natural world. Swathes of plants and animals have been consumed by evolution, shifting climates or the often-damaging expansion of humankind.

U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum wants the U.S. Forest Service to complete a study on the environmental effects of Twin Metals’ controversial copper-nickel mine proposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness before the project can move forward. A b

Many video games are set in space. Most cast you as a human super-soldier or plucky science-type trying to untangle a truly terrible situation. Not Observation. The latest game from No Code, the Scottish studio behind Stories Untold, makes you play as a p

Ever since she was young, Tina McElveen knew she wanted to become a chef. We chatted with McElveen, who was recently named the new head chef at Holman’s Table (Nick O’Leary maintains his role as executive chef) at St. Paul Downtown Airport (ak

NEW YORK — Two dozen states and municipalities sued the federal government Tuesday to stop a new rule that lets health care clinicians decline to provide abortions and other services that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs. A Manhattan f

Enmity between houses has been the cornerstone of conflict on Game of Thrones from day one, but there have also been a handful of oddball friendships and alliances that cross between even the biggest enemies. Among those unexpected relationships is the

A steaming pizza billboard in Mounds View alarmed motorists and became a headache for law enforcement. The billboard, advertising for the Iowa-based Casey’s convenience store chain, is equipped with a fog machine that gives the pictured pizza the e

Warning: Spoilers for Game of Thrones ahead! One of the most anticipated showdowns of the final season of Game of Thrones has been "Cleganebowl," the long-awaited showdown between the Clegane brothers, Sandor and Gregor (better known as the Hound and th

Our times Plus: In memoriam DebK of Rosemount: (1) “My nephew Sam is about to graduate from his San Francisco public middle school. In what has apparently become a new rite of passage, the entire eighth-grade class will be treated, at (mostly) taxpa

Some people say the owner’s emotional needs when a pet dies are comparable to the grief felt when a family member dies. The death doulas offer grieving pet owners the same kinds of services, including pre-death consultations, planning for burials an

Last night’s successful Starlink launch was a big one for SpaceX — its heaviest payload ever, weighed down by 60 communications satellites that will eventually be part of a single constellation providing internet to the globe. That’s the

The first part of SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet network is in orbit. On Thursday evening, the spaceflight company deployed 60 of its Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch took pl

Women are more productive when they're warm, a study concludes, confirming the complaints of chilly female employees everywhere.  While women's gripes about frigid workspaces have long been dismissed as a sign of oversensitivity, a study published in

Sure, online dating is a hellscape. But in this new online dating game, that's a good thing. Developer Ben Berman and designer Miguel Perez created a game that seeks to expose the inherent bias that fuels dating app matching algorithms. The pair are winne

Daphne Koller doesn’t mind hard work. She joined Stanford University’s computer science department in 1995, spending the next 18 years there in a full-time capacity before cofounding the online education giant Coursera, where she spent the fo

Biofourmis, a Singapore-based startup pioneering a distinctly tech-based approach to the treatment of chronic conditions, has raised a $35 million Series B round for expansion. The round was led by Sequoia India and MassMutual Ventures, the VC fund from

In August of last year, Getaround scored $300 million from Softbank. Eight months later they handed that same amount to Drivy, a Parisian peer-to-peer car rental service that was Getaround’s ticket to tapping into European markets. Both companies s

It’s the worst kept secret in the world of startup funding. Series A rounds today are the equivalent of what used to be called Series B rounds. The checks are bigger, but so are the expectations around revenue and traction. That shift has created mo

The more you screen, the more you find.  And the more you find, the more you find that is not really something you needed to — or wanted to — find.  That’s true with just about any health screening test. And you can include her

A conference dedicated to transportation and mobility wouldn’t be complete without hearing from Ford, the U.S. automaker with a storied 116-year history. We’re excited to announce that Ford CTO Ken Washington will participate in TechCrunc

Like the sun promises to rise each morning, hordes of crimson salmon — numbering in the tens of millions — faithfully return to Alaska's Bristol Bay each summer. This land of untrammeled rivers, streams, and lakes is home to the richest run of

The first part of SpaceX's ambitious satellite internet network is in orbit. On Thursday evening, the spaceflight company deployed 60 of its Starlink satellites from its Falcon 9 rocket, which launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The launch took pl

If you are like most people, you probably can resonate with some bits of it: You start the day off feeling pretty good after a cup of coffee. You get through the morning - maybe you catch a quick lunch workout, then around 2 or 4pm, you hit a slump. Yo

Women are more productive when they're warm, a study concludes, confirming the complaints of chilly female employees everywhere.  While women's gripes about frigid workspaces have long been dismissed as a sign of oversensitivity, a study published in

Sure, online dating is a hellscape. But in this new online dating game, that's a good thing. Developer Ben Berman and designer Miguel Perez created a game that seeks to expose the inherent bias that fuels dating app matching algorithms. The pair are winne

Daphne Koller doesn’t mind hard work. She joined Stanford University’s computer science department in 1995, spending the next 18 years there in a full-time capacity before cofounding the online education giant Coursera, where she spent the fo

A 12-year-old by from Nanning, China recently won first prize at a regional science and innovation contest for creating an automatic clothes drying rack that retracts whenever it detects rain and extends again when the sky clears. The ingenious contraptio

Biofourmis, a Singapore-based startup pioneering a distinctly tech-based approach to the treatment of chronic conditions, has raised a $35 million Series B round for expansion. The round was led by Sequoia India and MassMutual Ventures, the VC fund from

It’s the worst kept secret in the world of startup funding. Series A rounds today are the equivalent of what used to be called Series B rounds. The checks are bigger, but so are the expectations around revenue and traction. That shift has created mo

"There was no scientific swimming coaching prior to Sakomoto. Everything was intuitive before Sakomoto."

Scientists want to help restore Notre Dame, hoping to make new discoveries in the process  Science Magazine

A month after the fire that ravaged the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, scientists and research bodies are getting organized to help restore the building—and ...

Terminated Emory researcher disputes university's allegations about China ties  Science Magazine

A researcher terminated by Emory University for allegedly not disclosing funding and ties to institutions in China is forcefully disputing the charges.

Troubled treasure  Science Magazine

Mined in a conflict zone and sold for profit, fossils in Burmese amber offer an exquisite view of the Cretaceous—and an ethical quandary. Open in new tab.

Mathematicians report possible progress on proving the Riemann hypothesis  Science News

Researchers have made what might be new headway toward a proof of the Riemann hypothesis, one of the most impenetrable problems in mathematics.

House spending panel drops U.S. ban on gene-edited babies  Science Magazine

A Democrat-led spending panel in the U.S. House of Representatives has dropped a provision that banned embryo editing with the intention of creating a baby.

A solution to psychology's reproducibility problem just failed its first test  Science Magazine

Behavior change is difficult—just ask any psychologist. A new study shows behavior change among psychologists is no different. Efforts to improve the ...

College of Science names DeWalt chair of biological sciences  Clemson Newsstand

Saara DeWalt, whose research extends from Clemson to the far corners of the globe, has been named chair of the department of biological sciences in the ...

House Appropriators Stake Out Science Spending Priorities  FYI: Science Policy News

Science programs across the federal government would receive substantial budget increases under legislation advanced this week by the House Appropriations ...

Rogue ozone-destroying emissions traced to northeastern China  Science Magazine

An international team of researchers has traced the rogue use of a banned, ozone-degrading chemical to a region centered on two provinces in northeastern ...

Anti-Markovnikov alcohols via epoxide hydrogenation through cooperative catalysis  Science Magazine

Ring opening of strained triangular epoxides is a versatile method for making alcohols. However, these reactions are limited by their tendency to leave the ...

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