Research team develops biomimetic vision system inspired by praying mantis eyes. Self-driving cars sometimes crash because their visual systems struggle to process static or slow-moving objects in 3D space, similar to how many insects see the world. However, praying mantises have a unique advantage – their compound eyes provide binocular vision with depth perception in … Read more
Mercury has a 10-mile-thick diamond mantle beneath its crust, NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft finds. Scientists have long been puzzled by Mercury, the smallest planet in our solar system and closest to the sun. It has several unique features that don’t match those of other planets. These include its very dark surface, dense core, and early end … Read more
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made another groundbreaking discovery, finding the most distant galaxy ever seen: JADES-GS-z14-0. This ancient galaxy is a mere 300 million years old, and its light has taken 13.5 billion years to reach Earth. This remarkable find pushes back the boundaries of what we know about the universe’s earliest … Read more
Microsoft confirms Reddit blocked Bing Search Reddit updated its robots.txt file, preventing most search engines from crawling the site. This includes Bing, which stopped crawling Reddit after the update. What happened: On July 1, 2024, Reddit updated its robots.txt file to prohibit many search engines and AI tools from crawling the site. However, it did … Read more
A CrowdStrike bug caused chaos in the tech world last week, with third-party vendors working to repair issues and support customers. As a token of appreciation, these vendors received a $10 Uber Eats voucher from CrowdStrike. This gesture sparked mixed reactions, with some seeing it as an attempt to show gratitude, while others felt it … Read more
1. Highlight important information (e.g., key dates, events, or concepts) in **bold* Around 4500 BCE, in a region known as Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq), a major turning point occurred in human history: the rise of urban civilization. This marked the beginning of Sumerian society, which would go on to produce some of the most impressive achievements … Read more
On Tuesday, July 23, at around 10:19 a.m., a localized hydrothermal explosion occurred near Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basin, located just north of Old Faithful. The area is temporarily closed for safety reasons, but the Grand Loop Road remains open. No injuries were reported and the extent of damage is unknown. Park staff and USGS … Read more
* Scientists at Berkeley Lab have created a new superheavy element with atomic number 116, which is the heaviest element ever made at the lab. * The element was made using titanium-50 ions accelerated in the 88-Inch Cyclotron, instead of calcium-48 ions as used previously. * The creation of this element validates that this method … Read more
On July 23 at around 10:19 a.m., a localized hydrothermal explosion occurred near Sapphire Pool in Biscuit Basin, north of Old Faithful. The area is temporarily closed for safety reasons. The Grand Loop Road remains open, and no injuries were reported. The extent of the damage is unknown. Park staff and USGS staff will monitor … Read more
Pfizer’s gene therapy for a rare genetic blood-clotting disorder called hemophilia A has been successful in late-stage trials, paving the way for potential approval. Hemophilia A is a lifelong disease caused by a lack of factor VIII protein. Without enough of this protein, blood cannot clot properly, increasing the risk of bleeding episodes. The condition … Read more