Increase / After being released by Cosmic Girl, LauncherOne successfully responded to his engine at the end of May. VirginOrbit In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re approaching mid-August. As of Wednesday, there are only 142 days left in the year. So if the calendar pops up at the end of …
Read More »Green building: Chemists allow regular bricks to be converted into energy storage devices
Now, chemists have discovered new potential in these ubiquitous building blocks: Through a series of reactions, scientists have shown that conventional bricks can be transformed into energy-saving devices that are powerful enough to turn on LED lights. While scientists warn that much more development is needed before these “smart bricks” …
Read More »Police may force you to unlock your phone, NJ court rules
Photo: Sam Rutherford / Gizmodo In a story of a proven crooked sheriff abusing his power, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has that ried that forcing a suspect to unlock their iPhones does not violate the Fifth Amendment. The yeast of the story, which was first reported by Ars …
Read More »Economic clock makes China more difficult challenge for US than Soviet Union was – Pompeo
PRAGE (Reuters) – China’s global economic power is somehow making the communist country a more difficult enemy to face than the Soviet Union during the Cold War, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a visit to the Czech Republic on Wednesday. US Prime Minister Mike Pompeo smiles as …
Read More »Back from the dead? Stem cells give hope for resuscitation of the extinct rhinos of Malaysia
KUANTAN, Malaysia (Reuters) – Some skin, egg and tissue samples are all left over from Malaysia’s last rhino, Iman, who died last November after years of failed breeding efforts. Now scientists are pinning their hopes on experimental stem cell technology to bring back the Malaysian variant of the Sumatran rhinoceros, …
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