science / science - 6 years ago
NASA's unmanned New Horizons spacecraft is closing in on its historic New Year's flyby target, the most distant world ever studied, a frozen relic of the solar system some four billion miles (6.4 billion kilometers) away. The cosmic object, known as Ultima Thule, is about the size of the US capital...
science / science - 6 years ago
Progress in fighting Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, the second worst ever, will be reversed if fighting continues around the disease hotspots of Beni and Butembo, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. "We have reached a critical point in the Ebola response,...
science / science - 6 years ago
When you’re out enjoying time with family and friends this winter, keep in mind that alcohol's effects can make you more vulnerable in extremely low temperatures.
science / science - 6 years ago
Common Respiratory Virus Lands 14-Month-Old in ICU
science / science - 6 years ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi on Friday appointed Florida Rep. Kathy Castor to lead a special committee on climate change that will be reinstated in the new Congress.
science / science - 6 years ago
You’ve surely heard about Thursday’s incident at a Con Edison substation in New York City that knocked out power at LaGuardia airport and set the night skies glowing with an eerie aquamarine. We wondered: What made it so BLUE?
science / science - 6 years ago
Say bye to warts.
science / science - 6 years ago
The elephant in the room has been, for a very long time, Moore’s Law—or really, its eventual end game. Intel co-founder Gordon Moore predicted in a 1965 paper that the number of transistors on a chip would double each year. More transistors mean more speed, and that steady increase has fueled decade...
science / science - 6 years ago
German carmaker Volkswagen has revealed a first glimpse of its mobile quick charging station for electric vehicles (EVs), which will go into production in 2020. With this first glimpse, Volkswagen has demonstrated that it's possible to provide temporary charging facilities, which will open up new a...
science / science - 6 years ago
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science / science - 6 years ago
It’s now possible to trade the results of different snowfall amounts for New Year’s Eve in 24 U.S. cities.
science / science - 6 years ago
To help prevent migraines, these women have figured out their own personal triggers over the years, to help lower the chances of being stricken with debilitating head pain.
science / science - 6 years ago
Peter Jackson’s World War I documentary is a masterwork, and keeping a few things in mind going in makes it even better.
science / science - 6 years ago
We used to put milk in our blood. We've come a long way.
science / science - 6 years ago
The long-held notion that you should let your car idle in the cold is only true for carbureted engines.