Science Communication What exactly do synapses look like? Or macrophages, the hygiene team? Can you show the process of metastasis, the spread of cancer cells through the body? Science can feel very abstract in English: Words that do not teach you a lot about the concepts told. They are just the necessary bits to remember […]
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The Alps are often the subjects of stunning landscape photos, but a recent image of the mountain range has two additional beauties to look at. NASA has revealed an incredible photo of the moon and Jupiter in the skies over the Alps. The stunning image was taken by photographer Giorgia Hofer, and has been featured
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Voice-assistance technology is a competitive industry with some major players having a high take in it. Google has Assistant, Amazon has Alexa, Apple has Siri and Microsoft has Cortana. Despite big tech having a foothold on the major services available for consumers as well as smart speakers to go along with this tech, there is
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Photo credit: ADV TinkerGlobal Expedition Vehicles’ Safari Extreme is basically a luxurious, solar-powered home on wheels. With a base price of $425,000, it’s not for most, but anyone that can afford this will most certainly appreciate its amenities. Measuring 15′ 8″ (length) , 96″ (width), 84″ (height), this behemoth features a 4-point connection between the
The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local): 8:10 a.m. A spokesman for Bahamas Power and Light says there has been a total blackout in New Providence, the archipelago’s most populous island. Quincy Parker told ZNS Bahamas radio station on Monday morning that crews are working to restore power on the island that lies south
In researching the role and impact of six transformative technologies in key industries today, Digital Orbit utilized two focus groups. A collective of IHS Markit analysts formed one of the groups in question, while the other group consisted of respondents from Digital Orbit’s Key Influencer Survey—an appraisal of leaders and major decision-makers at companies
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“Grandma, are we poor?” 4-year-old Angelica (not her real name) asked, with a twinge of anxiety. “No baby, we are blessed,” her 53-year-old grandmother replied, with an exhausted half-smile. At a city-sponsored early childhood education fair where we met, mental health resources, classes, and after-school programs were on display for enrollment. Organizations like First 5
Scientists have outlined a madcap plan to build an “elevator” between Earth and the Moon, claiming it could drastically reduce the cost of space travel. Known as Spaceline, the elevator would consist of a giant lift shaft tethered to the surface of the Moon, which would dangle down into geostationary orbit around the Earth like
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Thousands of miles from the union halls of Pennsylvania and Michigan, organized labor is flexing its muscles in a pitched battle with Big Tech. And the Democratic Party’s 2020 class isn’t being shy about picking sides. In a rare injection of presidential politics into a state policy debate, virtually every major Democratic White House hopeful
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The Internet of Things continues to grow, with IHS Markit forecasting the number of IoT installed devices to reach 40 billion by 2020. While so many connected IoT devices offer new functionality and added efficiencies for end users, such vast growth also brings added security risks. Considering the rapid adoption and sheer volume of
