Download PDF As a graduate student, Steven Weisberg helped to develop a university campus — albeit, a virtual one. Called Virtual Silcton, the software tests spatial navigation skills, teaching people the layout of a virtual campus and then challenging them to point in the direction of specific landmarks1. It has been used by more than
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Oil pumpjacks operate in the Inglewood Oil Field on January 28, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Biden administration on Monday announced it will send $1.15 billion to states to plug thousands of orphan oil and gas wells that emit methane, a potent climate-changing greenhouse gas. Methane is a main component
In this article NYT This photo illustration shows a person playing online word game “Wordle” on a mobile phone in Washington, DC on January 11, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The New York Times is acquiring Wordle, an online game that shot up to popularity seemingly overnight. The move highlights the importance
The letter sent to House appropriators was signed by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) and Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), and co-signed by 10 other members from both parties WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of lawmakers in a letter Jan. 31 asked House defense appropriators to add $50 million to the Pentagon’s 2022 budget for tactically responsive
This article originally appeared in GreenBuzz, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. Like so many other things in our hyperpolarized, fact-challenged world, the political debate over the climate crisis has boiled down to a specious choice: Do we take costly measures now to avert even bigger costs down the road or is doing so both
Many would assume that clouds are the same everywhere in the planet, however that’s hardly the truth. Contrast to what most people believe, clouds in the Southern Horizon are distinct and far more transparent than fog in the North Horizon; something researchers are well aware of but have yet to accurately describe. Clouds Appear Distinct
We’ve seen a distant star from another galaxy far, far away, and the Milky Way is growing, thanks to baby stars born in the outer edge of our galaxy’s disk. Hosted by: Hank Green For special, curated artifacts of this universe, check out https://scishowfinds.com/ ———- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ———-
Everyone has dreams, but some people are better at remembering them than others. Scientists aren’t sure why we dream, but remembering them has a lot to do with the activity in your brain, and with how well you sleep. Get your first audiobook and 2 Audible originals free when you try Audible for 30 days
Download PDF This photograph was taken at the Angullong estate in New South Wales, Australia, which hosts some of my field trials. The aim is to study sustainable agriculture in vineyards. You have to dodge the odd brown snake, but, as offices go, this one — among the grapevines of such a picturesque part of
In this article SPOT Joe Rogan announces the fighters during a ceremonial weigh in for UFC 264 on Jul. 9, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Stacy Revere | Getty Images Spotify has found itself in hot water over concerns that its popular podcast star Joe Rogan is spreading coronavirus misinformation, in a controversy that echoes
WASHINGTON — The European Commission is rolling out a new program to offer investment for European startups to keep those companies on the continent. Officials from the European Commission, European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund announced Jan. 25 they were committing at least one billion euros ($1.12 billion) over five years to Cassini, a
North American railroad Union Pacific announced it has purchased ten FLXDrive battery-electric locomotives from manufacturer Wabtec. The purchase marks the largest number of FLXDrives placed in a single order for Wabtec, as well as the largest investment in battery-electric locomotives by a North American railroad (Union Pacific). Union Pacific Railroad ($UNP) is one of the
In this article WMT AMZN Sending back an online order has never been easier. It’s often free for the customer, with some retailers even allowing customers to keep the item while offering a full refund. Amazon returns can be dropped off at Kohl’s, UPS or Whole Foods without boxing it up or even printing a
A “close encounter” is set to happen between the Moon and Mars tonight (September 29) as they will just be just a little over 2 degrees apart. In India, this celestial event will be at its pinnacle at 8:34pm. The two celestial bodies will share the same right ascension, with the Moon passing to the
Pay-as-you-throw is a policy that charges people for the amount of trash they toss out. It’s also sometimes called variable-rate pricing or pay-as-you-waste. Many cities and towns around the world, including over 7,000 in the U.S., have pay-as-you-throw waste policies. Examples include Seattle, Berkeley, Austin and Portland, Maine. Large cities often require residents to purchase
Older people are living shorter life span due to airborne contaminants produced by ‘dirty diesel’ pollution from traffic, wildfires, and other industries. Researchers argue in an in-depth study released in Health Effects Institute (HEI), that even low levels of pollution have adverse health effects in senior citizens. The first-of-its-kind study tracked some 68.5 million people
I recently had an exclusive opportunity to visit Lucid Motors’ powertrain manufacturing and AMP-1 facilities and test drive a Lucid Air Dream Edition (Performance). Inside and out of my detailed tours full of manic note scribbling, I had tons of time to mingle with members of the Lucid team, from manufacturing employees at AMP-1, to
NEWS 28 January 2022 Social-media platforms failing to tackle abuse of scientists A report by activists found that half of debunked online disinformation targeting three prominent scientists remains live and unlabelled. Brian Owens 0 Brian Owens Brian Owens is a freelance writer in New Brunswick, Canada. View author publications You can also search for this
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