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Nov 05 • 6 months ago

If you want to satiate AI’s hunger for power, Google suggests going to space

Google engineers think they already have all the pieces needed to build a data center in orbit. ...

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Nov 05 • 6 months ago

New quantum hardware puts the mechanics in quantum mechanics

As a test case, the machine was used to test a model of superconductivity. ...

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Nov 05 • 6 months ago

Google’s new hurricane model was breathtakingly good this season

Meanwhile, the US Global Forecasting System continues to get worse. ...

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Nov 04 • 6 months ago

Disruption to science will last longer than the US government shutdown

The consequences of the shutdown extend far beyond a lapse in funding. ...

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Nov 01 • 6 months ago

Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons

Neanderthals were apparently no easier on their art supplies than modern kids. ...

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Nov 01 • 6 months ago

Neural network finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane

Given a dozen hours, the enzyme can turn a foam pad into reusable chemicals. ...

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Oct 31 • 6 months ago

Blue Origin test-fires second New Glenn rocket ahead of launch next month

New Glenn will soon meet its payloads: Two NASA probes to study Martian climate change. ...

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Oct 31 • 6 months ago

New study settles 40-year debate: Nanotyrannus is a new species

"This fossil doesn't just settle the debate. It flips decades of T. rex research on its head." ...

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Oct 29 • 6 months ago

The chemistry behind that pricey cup of civet coffee

Fans of kopi luwak claim the coffee has a unique aroma and taste. A new chemical analysis backs them up. ...

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Oct 29 • 6 months ago

Melissa strikes Jamaica, tied as most powerful Atlantic storm to come ashore

The storm was so strong a hurricane hunter had to end its mission early. ...

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Oct 29 • 6 months ago

Westinghouse is claiming a nuclear deal would see $80B of new reactors

Details are remarkably sparse on what has been agreed to. ...

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Oct 28 • 7 months ago

Melissa set to be the strongest hurricane to ever strike Jamaica

Storm reached sustained winds of 160 mph on Monday morning. ...

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