Big oil firms knew of dire effects of fossil fuels as early as 1950s, memos show Newly unearthed documents contain warning from head of Air Pollution Foundation, founded in 1953 by oil interests The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2024
Future passenger planes could use AI to eliminate turbulence and maintain a smooth in-flight experience Turbulence in airplanes could become a thing of the past with FALCON, a new AI system that helps vehicles learn how to adjust to turbulence within a matter of minutes. LiveScience · Nov 11, 2024
These 'failed stars' orbit so closely it took 29 years to tell they were a pair The first and most famous "failed star" discovered by humanity isn't one brown dwarf, but two! The duo comprising Gliese 229B are so tightly bound they orbit each other in 12 days. Space · Oct 16, 2024
4 futuristic space technologies — and when they might happen All four technologies are grounded in reality, but some are more feasible than others. Space · Oct 8, 2024
Pair of huge plasma jets spotted blasting out of gigantic black hole Streams are the largest ever seen, measuring 23m light years and with combined power of trillions of suns The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
Dark matter ghosts its way through powerful (and messy) collision of galaxy clusters Using data from the Hubble and Chandra space telescopes, scientists have determined that dark matter ghosted through the wreckage of two colliding galaxy clusters over 5 billion light-years away. Space · Jul 30, 2024
Neural network learns to make maps with Minecraft — code available on GitHub Neural networks are taught to create cognitive spatial maps of environments using Minecraft and predictive coding. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 20, 2024
LA may be spared 'horrifying' fate of the 'Big One' from San Andreas, simulation suggests A new simulation of the shaking from a magnitude 7.8 south San Andreas earthquake suggests that Los Angeles might avoid a worst-case scenario. LiveScience · Jul 12, 2024
Exclusive: Holoclara raises $16 million Series A to develop therapeutics—with worms Holoclara has raised $16 million for its Series A, Fortune has exclusively learned. Bold Capital Partners led the round, with participation from Horizons Ventures, Tarrasque, Endurance28, Freeflow Ventures, and a number of angel investors. Fortune · Jun 27, 2024
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says a gardener provided one of the most “profound learnings” of his life: It’s why he can be on top of every detail at the $3.2 trillion chip giant Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Caltech students a conversation with a Japanese gardener changed his outlook on life. Fortune · Jun 17, 2024
Jensen Huang tells Caltech grads to pursue 'zero-billion-dollar markets' — hopes to inspire the next big tech leaders 'I hope you believe in something. Something unconventional, something unexplored. But let it be informed, and let it be reasoned, and dedicate yourself to making that happen.' Tom’s Hardware · Jun 16, 2024
Planet Nine: Is the search for this elusive world nearly over? Astronomers have been scouring the outer solar system for signs of a hypothetical ninth planet for almost a decade, without success. However, we may finally be on the cusp of finding it, experts say. LiveScience · Jun 14, 2024
Ed Stone, who led NASA's iconic Voyager project for 50 years, dies at 88 Ed Stone, who for 50 years served as the project scientist for NASA's iconic Voyager mission, died June 9 at the age of 88. Space · Jun 12, 2024
Is it time to put a dimmer switch on the push for space solar power? The thought of beaming power to an energy-hungry Earth from space has long been studied. It was first proposed over 80 years ago in science fiction. Space · May 29, 2024
Space · Apr 18, 2024 Jupiter's violent moon Io has been the solar system's most volcanic body for around 4.5 billion years Jupiter's moon Io is the solar system's most volcanic body thanks to a gravitational tug of war that rages below its surface. But now scientists know the violent moon has always been this way.
The Guardian - US · Apr 15, 2024 ‘Eat the future, pay with your face’: my dystopian trip to an AI burger joint If the experience of robot-served fast-food dining is any indication, the future of sex robots is going to be very unpleasant
Space · Mar 30, 2024 Why are some supermassive black hole jets so short? Astronomers may have cracked the case New observations provide an intriguing window into what happens when a slumbering black hole awakens to devour a star.
Top News · Mar 22, 2024 Caltech Receives 0M Gift To Create Exploration Hub Caltech's Brinson Exploration Hub, funded by a 0 million donation, drives innovative space projects for groundbreaking discoveries.
Salon · Mar 19, 2024 An earthquake or a Taylor Swift concert? This likely isn't the first time you've heard rumblings of a "Swift Quake"
The Hindu · Feb 27, 2024 Pauling, the (near) perfect man for science On February 28, 1951, American scientist Linus Pauling, along with his co-workers at Caltech, published their theoretical description of the structure of proteins in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. For Pauling, who spent a lifetime in science, it was the perfect way of turning 50. A.S.Ganesh takes a…
The Guardian - US · Jan 30, 2024 ‘Smoking gun proof’: fossil fuel industry knew of climate danger as early as 1954, documents show Documents show industry-backed Air Pollution Foundation uncovered the severe harm climate change would wreak
Space · Jan 22, 2024 Space rescue! Watch a satellite being saved from a wire snag (video) A satellite testing solar power in space faced a strange deployment issue in 2023. The lessons learned will make future designs even better, its team says.
Top News · Jan 2, 2024 Billions Donated to Universities, Scientific Research, and Racial Justice Discover the biggest charitable donations of 2023! From Warren Buffett's generous gift to James Simons' support for education and research, philanthropy is...
The Independent UK · Jan 2, 2024 Warren Buffett, James Simons and Phil Knight are among the top charity donors of 2023 Investment guru Warren Buffett topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of the biggest charitable donations in 2023, with his $541.5 million gift to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, named for his first wife, who died in 2004
Space · Dec 27, 2023 NASA outlines plan to deploy burrowing 'cryobots' on icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter The subsurface oceans of the icy moons of Saturn and Jupiter remain our best bet for finding life elsewhere in the solar system. NASA is developing a roadmap for cryobots that could investigate these ocean worlds.