Physicist does the math on Star Trek’s “Picard maneuver”
It turns out Jean-Luc Picard was an even better starship helmsman than the writers knew. A physicist has gone through the details of a warp-speed trick from the first season…
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Mars astronauts could live in houses 3D-printed from freeze-dried yeast
In order to survive, the first humans to reach Mars will immediately need a safe and reliable place to set up shop. But building on Earth’s neighbor is immensely more…
4 groups caught using the same Chrome and Windows exploit kit
A nearly identical exploit kit that targets critical vulnerabilities in both Chromium-based browsers and older versions of Windows is being actively used by at least four hacking groups, some of…
NASA’s Swift Observatory Resumed Science Observations, At Least For Now
NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is back to business after months flying in a stripped-down mode while it waited for a rescue mission that ultimately failed. On August 26, the…
When it comes to Beatles references, scientists can’t let it be
Scientists have an indisputable playful side, evidenced by frequent allusions to popular culture in their research publications. That includes popular song lyrics. And the most popular musical group, in terms…
Google’s AI genome system evaluates every possible one-base change
On Tuesday, Google announced AlphaGenome Atlas, a resource that attempts to predict the consequences of every possible single-base variant in the human genome. The human genome is about 3 billion…
Classic sitcom ‘Friends’ helps grad student endure 104 brain scans
The science of getting Z’s has progressed rapidly in recent years. A growing body of research links poor sleep to increased risk of cognitive decline, a higher likelihood of Alzheimer’s…
Anak Krakatau Rumbles Again
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Why this month’s Microsoft patch release is a doozy
Microsoft’s patch for September is a doozy, with a record number of roughly 972 vulnerabilities fixed and 112 of them meeting the high critical-severity threshold. It was only two months…
National Park Service’s WWII series highlights Washington State nature reserve
As the National Park Service (NPS) continues highlighting the many roles of its parks during World War II, the western most landmass in the contiguous United States is getting its…