An unlucky coincidence of space and Earth weather in early September 2017 caused radio blackouts for hours during critical hurricane emergency response efforts, according to a new study. The new research, which details how the events on the Sun and Earth unfolded side-by-side, could aid in the development of space […]
Daily Archives: July 30, 2018
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A new protective metamaterial ‘cladding’ prevents light from leaking out of the very curvy pathways it would travel in a computer chip.
Building on their development of the first culture system to replicate fully the pathology behind Alzheimer’s disease, a research team has now produced a system that includes neuroinflammation, the key biological response that leads to the death of brain cells.
(MINNEAPOLIS) — Two Minneapolis police officers who shot and killed a black man were justified in using deadly force, a prosecutor announced Monday, saying the man was fleeing police and had turned toward them with a loaded gun before he was shot. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Thurman Blevins […]
When Marvin Anderson walks along the tree-lined streets of Rondo – his childhood neighborhood – in St. Paul, Minn., the memories come rushing back. “That’s what I miss about it … the smells of the food, hearing laughter … in the barbershop, over a soda fountain,” he says. Mr. Anderson […]
When gay businessman David Cooley boarded Alaska Airlines flight 1407 from Los Angeles to New York this past weekend, he expected to enjoy the airline’s top-rated service and the amenities that accompanied his Premium Class ticket. Instead, however, he said he and his travel companion were subjected to “humiliation” instead. […]
It measures 32 metres (105 feet) across and is 50 metres (164 feet) deep – enough to swallow a 16 storey building. Police were called to the scene after they were alerted by the worried farmer. Cops taped off an area around the hole to prevent people from going too […]
In 2017, Google introduced a feature that let users fire off up to two commands at once with a single spoken phrase. It was called Shortcuts and essentially worked like a text expander for your voice. Since then Google has introduced Routines, which are like Shortcuts on steroids. Here’s how […]