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Sunwing plane forced to shut down engine mid-flight after takeoff in Toronto
A Sunwing plane was forced to shut down one of its engines midflight after experiencing issues after takeoff from Toronto. ...
Camera captures night sky spiral after SpaceX rocket launch
A time-lapse video taken at the summit of Mauna Kea shows a white orb spreading out and forming a spiral as it moves across the sky. ...
Peterson Structural Engineers’ Peterson takes new role
Erik Peterson is stepping down as president and chief executive
Peterson Structural Engineers’ McFeron now president/CEO
Travis McFeron is now president and chief executive officer of Peterson Structural
Ryan promoted by Peterson Structural Engineers
Peterson Structural Engineers has promoted Galit Ryan to senior
New AI tool makes speedy gene-editing possible
An artificial intelligence program may enable
Scientists observe 'quasiparticles' in classical systems
Quasiparticles -- long-lived particle-like excitations -- are a cornerstone of quantum
NASA's Fermi detects first gamma-ray eclipses from 'spider' star systems
Scientists have discovered the first gamma-ray
Most U.S. children use potentially toxic makeup products, often during play
Scientists found that most children in the United States use makeup and body products that may contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals. <!-- more --> ...
Quantum physicists make major nanoscopic advance
In a new breakthrough, researchers have solved a problem that has
Starry tail tells the tale of dwarf galaxy evolution
A giant diffuse tail of stars has been
Mercury helps to detail Earth's most massive extinction event
Scientists are working to understand the cause and how the events of the LPME unfolded by focusing on mercury from Siberian volcanoes that ended up in sediments in Australia and South Africa. <!-- more --> ...
Webb spies Chariklo ring system with high-precision technique
In an observational feat of high precision,
Looking back at the Tonga eruption
A 'back-projection' technique reveals new details of the volcanic eruption in Tonga that literally shook the world. <!-- more --> ...
New test could detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis
New research has established a blood-based test that could be used to predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis. <!-- more --> ...
A Google employee of 11 years and his wife shell-shocked over retrenchment
A Google engineer said he and his wife stared at each other in “disbelief” upon learning on Friday they’d both been laid off by the company. Ashish Kalsi, an associate principal of global engagement on Google’s trust and safety team,
Mumbai HC temporarily restrains Air India from making salary cutsAir India Engineering Services and Air ...
Air India employees living at its Mumbai staff quarters breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after the city’s High Court passed an order temporarily restraining the airline from making deductions to their salaries. “As the time is sought on behalf of the Air
Stunning drone footage captures a huge pod of dolphins off the coast of Florida: 50 ...
An armature drone photographer captured stunning footage of a dolphin pod swimming through the crystal-blue waters off the coast of Florida. Local restaurant owner Paul
Great balls of fire! Blazing meteorites from the outer regions of the solar system triggered ...
Great balls of fire from the outer regions of the solar system brought the building blocks of life to Earth 4.6 billion years ago, a new study reveals. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute
Burst sewer pipe shuts down major Ayr road as water engineers race to urgent repair
Engineers will work through the night to try and fix the burst sewer pipe that runs along the river Ayr near the town's harbour. ...
52 million years ago Canada's Arctic was home to pre-primates, paleontologists say
Primitive primates living on Ellesmere Island didn't have to deal with extreme cold, but would have had to adapt to the 6 months of darkness that falls the Arctic every winter ...
Fraudster posed as Dyson engineer to swindle thousands out of elderly women
James Lawson, 30, left his victims' homes in Manchester, Bolton and Oldham in an 'appalling' state ...
Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research
The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments. ...
Watch NASA test potentially revolutionary 3D-printed rocket engine (video)
This futuristic engine could save lots of propellant on interplanetary journeys, perhaps allowing NASA to explore the solar system more efficiently. ...
Scots engineer Robbie MacIssac aims to impress as he heads for BBC Dragons' Den
In 2016, piper Robbie was given the honour of bringing the final T in the Park at Strathallan Castle to a close with a spectacular solo performance. ...
ChatGPT creator OpenAI might be training its AI technology to replace some software engineers, report says
OpenAI might be training its AI to replace some software engineers. Maskot/Getty OpenAI has quietly hired hundreds of international contractors to help train its AI tech, according to Semafor. Some are teaching software engineering to AI, potentially paving
Peloton instructor Leanne Hainsby, 35, said she was diagnosed with breast cancer after a doctor ...
Breast cancer is most common in women older than 50, but screenings in younger women can help with early detection. Jecapix/Getty Images Peloton instructor Leanne Hainsby said she was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 35. She wrote on Instagram that she
We’re in Awe of Amsterdam’s Huge Underwater Bike Parking Garage
Modern Marvel In the global effort to disincentivize emissions-heavy automobile use, no one is doing it quite like the Dutch. The city of Amsterdam just unveiled a truly remarkable underwater parking garage for the city's many cyclers, making it easier than
Bird study links spatial thinking with not getting eaten
(credit: Robert Trevis-Smith) It's pretty easy to link humans' intelligence to our success as a species. Things like agriculture, building cities, and surviving in harsh environments require a large collection of mental skills, from good memory to
Near-death research slowly fills in the picture
In a survey article at Business Insider, Erin Heger points to several studies that shed light on what happens when we die. She starts by referencing
