
Wired - 1 day 14 hours ago
The Gulf's water system is built with layers of backup, but it relies on continuous operation to hold.

The Conversation - 1 day 15 hours ago
Not all spider venoms are created equal. Some are harmless to people, while others can be quite dangerous.

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 16 hours ago
NASA's Artemis II crew, now farther from Earth than any humans before them, are preparing for their event-filled three-hour flyby of the moon after nearly six days traveling through space.

Wired - 1 day 20 hours ago
Artemis II remains on course for its lunar flyby as the crew shares historic photos of Earth, tests key systems for future lunar missions, and attempts to fix the toilet.

IEEE Spectrum - 1 day 22 hours ago
Cells that have been genetically engineered to produce drugs are a promising way to deliver medicines inside the human body, but keeping those cells alive is challenging. A new bioelectronic implant can now support populations of three different drug-producing cells for more than a month. The researchers behind the result say it's a step toward "living pharmacies" that can deliver a range of drugs on demand. But another promising avenue involves using genetic engineering to turn cells...

Retraction Watch - 1 day 22 hours ago
Markus Englund, a software developer and sleuth based in the Netherlands, first hit paydirt with invasive plant species in China. After having scanned 12 other published scientific datasets with his novel detection software with no results, he came across one showing something suspicious: rows and rows of measurements of plant roots repeated across entirely different … Continue reading Bloodhound code sniffs out copied-and-pasted numerical data...

Last Word On Nothing - 2 days 2 hours ago
This week, I’m in Albuquerque celebrating Dad’s birthday, just as I did in 2021 and every year since. I didn’t know that our birthday bike ride in 2021 would be our last, but I’m grateful that it wasn’t his last birthday or our last chance to spend quality time together. What I’ve learned in the […] The post Birthday Celebrations appeared first on The Last Word On Nothing .

Australian Geographic - 2 days 9 hours ago
This renowned Red Centre town is a vital commercial and cultural centre in the heart of outback Australia. The post A complete guide to Alice Springs, NT appeared first on Australian Geographic .