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Astrobotic fires next-generation ‘rotating detonation rocket engine’ in record-breaking test (video)

Sam Miller2 months ago04 mins

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Astrobotic Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic has completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype Chakram, marking a key milestone toward bringing the experimental propulsion technology to flight readiness. Rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs)…

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Rare ribosome tweak in E. coli reveals possible antibiotic target

Sam Miller2 months ago01 mins

Storing genetic material as DNA or RNA is all well and good for life on Earth, but it would be entirely pointless if we couldn’t do anything with it. To use our genetic blueprints, all organisms need to translate the message from their nucleic acid forms into protein, which then become the building blocks that…

Giant arctic continent launched dinosaurs to world domination

Sam Miller2 months ago04 mins

Dinosaurs could survive in cold conditions, as illustrated by Beipiaosaurus, a feathered dinosaur that lived between 127 and 121 million years ago MARK P. WITTON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The Arctic was once home to a landmass three times the size of Antarctica. About 200 million years ago, it helped cause a cold spell that lasted for…

Parrots use names to talk to each other

Sam Miller2 months ago03 mins

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. It’s common knowledge that parrots can learn to speak like humans, sometimes a little too much. Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in England even has five foul-mouthing African grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus). But can they use names the way we do?…

Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: ‘Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?’

Sam Miller2 months ago05 mins

Mysterious Golden Orb Identified! – YouTube Watch On A years-long mystery about a shiny blob found at the bottom of the ocean has finally been solved. When the strange golden orb was discovered on a deep-sea dive in Alaska waters in 2023, marine biologists were stumped. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Seascape Alaska 5…

This Android app rewards you for fixing your local open-source map

Sam Miller2 months ago04 mins

More people are looking for alternatives to proprietary apps every day—even hugely popular apps like Google Maps. OpenStreetMap is the backbone of many open-source map apps, but it relies on volunteers to keep it updated. StreetComplete makes it easy and fun to participate. OpenStreetMap has actually been around longer than Google Maps. For over 20…

Yes, goth yoga is a thing — and it’s thriving in a Burbank occult shop

Sam Miller2 months ago05 mins

It’s 7:50 p.m. on a Tuesday as I enter the dimly lighted metaphysical supply store the Crooked Path. Even inside, it almost looks closed; I barely see the crystal-necklace-studded walls, the bowls of runes and bins of long, black candles around me. Half-filled glass jars (perhaps potions?) sit beyond the store’s elongated bar — the…

Clean energy switch must not be excuse to plunder Indigenous lands, say leaders | Indigenous peoples

Sam Miller2 months ago04 mins

The energy transition must not be used as a fresh excuse to plunder Indigenous territories, delegates at a groundbreaking global conference on phasing out fossil fuels were warned. High oil prices and war in the Middle East have boosted the attraction of renewable technologies in many parts of the world, but the economic, security and…

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Power Systems Studies with Simulink and Simscape Electrical

Sam Miller2 months ago01 mins

Power Systems Studies with Simulink and Simscape Electrical This webinar explores how Simscape™ Electrical™ can be used to model and simulate power systems and power converters across different timescales. Using practical examples, we’ll move from quasi‑static studies such as 8760‑hour simulations to electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulations that include grid integration of inverter‑based resources. The session…

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DuctGPT demonstrates how AI can accelerate discovery of next-generation fusion materials

Sam Miller2 months ago01 mins

Scientists at Ames National Laboratory developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that accelerates discovery of materials needed for next-generation fusion energy systems. The tool, DuctGPT, combines advanced AI with physics-based modeling to help researchers predict materials with the appropriate properties to function in the extreme conditions inside of fusion reactors. Source: Read Full Article

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Astrobotic fires next-generation ‘rotating detonation rocket engine’ in record-breaking test (video)

Rare ribosome tweak in E. coli reveals possible antibiotic target

Giant arctic continent launched dinosaurs to world domination

Parrots use names to talk to each other

Mystery of golden orb found in depths of ocean off Alaska finally solved: ‘Everyone was like, What the heck? What is that?’

This Android app rewards you for fixing your local open-source map

Yes, goth yoga is a thing — and it’s thriving in a Burbank occult shop

Clean energy switch must not be excuse to plunder Indigenous lands, say leaders | Indigenous peoples

Power Systems Studies with Simulink and Simscape Electrical

DuctGPT demonstrates how AI can accelerate discovery of next-generation fusion materials