A black hole as an energy source? We know black holes as powerful singularities, regions in space-time where gravity is so overwhelming that nothing, not even light itself, can escape. About 50 years ago, British physicist Roger Penrose proposed that black holes could be a source of energy. Now researchers …
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Lordstown Motors on Thursday unveiled Endurance, a $ 52,500 truck designed for commercial fleets. At an event with Ohio VIPs and national politicians, Vice President Mike Pence climbed into the Endurance passenger seat as he took the stage. United States Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette spoke at the event. A …
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Scientists studying the lost continent of Zealandia have produced a series of detailed maps showing the continent sitting below the surface of the ocean. Zealandia is a huge underwater land mass below present-day New Zealand. The continent, if it were above sea level, would multiply the size of New Zealand …
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Coronavirus symptoms do not have to be present for a person to be contagious. Asymptomatic carriers can clear the virus, which means they can expel infectious particles that contain the pathogen. A new study revealed that an asymptomatic carrier placed in isolation in China spread the virus to objects in …
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Verizon is pulling its advertising from Instagram and Facebook, the biggest name so far in a growing movement to boycott the social network for not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platforms. The company said Thursday that it will join other companies, including Ben & Jerry’s, Patagonia and …
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