Новости за 07.04.2024

London (AFP) April 5, 2024
The co-founder of environmental pressure group Extinction Rebellion escaped jail on Friday for plotting to fly drones near London's Heathrow Airport in protest at expansion plans. Roger Hallam and other protesters wanted to shut down the busy aviation hub to publicise their opposition to the construction of a third runway, their trial at a court in west London was told. But police swoop

London (AFP) April 6, 2024
Thames Water's parent company has defaulted on a payment, deepening the crisis at the UK's largest water supplier, which is heavily indebted and under fire for failing to stop sewage discharges into the nation's waterways. The default comes after Thames Water on March 28 said it had failed to raise a major cash injection from shareholders, blaming industry regulations that made its rescue p

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 03, 2024
SI Imaging Services (SIIS), is gearing up for the launch of the SpaceEye-T, a 100% commercially-operated optical satellite boasting unparalleled ultra-high resolution. Slated for a 2025 deployment, the SpaceEye-T initiative is poised to redefine the global satellite data landscape, offering imagery with a crisp 30cm resolution, far surpassing the capabilities of traditional KOMPSAT imagery. Full

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 05, 2024
As the presence of smart devices in homes and workplaces grows, so does the concern for privacy with devices like robotic vacuum cleaners, smart fridges, baby monitors, and delivery drones capturing videos and images of our daily lives. Addressing these concerns, the Australian Centre for Robotics at the University of Sydney and the Centre for Robotics (QCR) at Queensland University of Technolog

Paris, France (SPX) Apr 05, 2024
In a pioneering effort to understand the effects of weightlessness on astronauts' cardiovascular systems, a 3D-bioprinted model blood vessel has been developed. This innovation is poised to shed light on the significant changes experienced by astronauts' cardiovascular systems in the absence of gravity, including altered blood flow, increased blood clot risks, and heart shape modifications towar

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
Since the landmark detection of gravitational waves from a binary neutron star merger in 2017, researchers have been pushing the boundaries of physics to uncover more about our universe. These waves have revealed information from the origins of gamma-ray bursts to the genesis of heavy elements. Yet, the weaker waves emitted from post-merger remnants, which could provide critical insights into ne

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2024
The Structures Technical Discipline Team (TDT) at NASA's Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) has recently focused on composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs), uncovering a crucial vulnerability in current specifications and testing standards that may underestimate their structural life. This finding is poised to enhance the safety and efficacy of aerospace missions by refining COPV evalua

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2024
In a significant advancement for space technology, EPC Space has introduced the EPC7009L16SH, a cutting-edge Radiation Hardened Gallium Nitride (GaN) gate driver integrated circuit (IC) developed on EPC's unique eGaN IC technology. This development marks a milestone for design engineers in the space sector, offering them an opportunity to fully utilize the capabilities of eGaN Field-Effect Trans

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 08, 2024
A recent discovery by physicists at Rice University has introduced a new quantum material that shows promise for developing memory systems akin to flash storage but for quantum bits, or qubits, essential for quantum computing. Traditional phase-changing materials have been foundational in non-volatile memory storage, such as rewritable DVDs. In these systems, a laser alters the material's

Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 05, 2024
A landmark study by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, has provided the first quantitative estimate of plastic pollution on the ocean floor, revealing a staggering amount of up to 11 million tonnes. As plastic consumption is projected to double by 2040, the findings underscore the urgency of understanding plastic's journey to safegu

Boston MA (SPX) Apr 04, 2024 - Mo Mirvakili PhD '17 was in the middle of an experiment as a postdoc at MIT when the Covid-19 pandemic hit. Grappling with restricted access to laboratory facilities, he decided to transform his bathroom into a makeshift lab. Arranging a piece of plywood over the bathtub to support power sources and measurement devices, he conducted a study that was later published in Science Robotics, one of the top journals in the field.

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