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Jan 29, 2021

The UAE’s Hope mission is nearly to Mars, and scientists can’t wait

Posted by in category: space

We’re just counting down the final few days before we arrive to the Red Planet.


With less than two weeks before the country’s first-ever interplanetary mission slips into orbit around Mars, United Arab Emirates scientists can’t wait for the Hope orbiter’s arrival.

Jan 29, 2021

Here’s what happened when AI and humans met in a strawberry-growing contest

Posted by in categories: food, robotics/AI

A fruitful experiment.


Top strawberry growers were pitted against data scientists in a smart-agriculture competition organized by Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo.

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Jan 29, 2021

Amphibious Airplane

Posted by in category: transportation

This airplane has folding wings, meaning you could park it in your garage.

Jan 29, 2021

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Posted by in category: economics

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Jan 29, 2021

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover landing will be must-see TV

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, space

The next robot on Mars will touch down in a few weeks, and the views will be truly otherworldly.

Jan 29, 2021

5 Surprising Discoveries From NASA’s Mars Curiosity Rover

Posted by in category: space

A look back at the Mars Curiosity rover’s science legacy thus far.

Jan 28, 2021

First evidence that water can be created on the lunar surface

Posted by in category: space

Before the Apollo era, the moon was thought to be dry as a desert due to the extreme temperatures and harshness of the space environment. Many studies have since discovered lunar water: ice in shadowed polar craters, water bound in volcanic rocks, and unexpected rusty iron deposits in the lunar soil. Despite these findings, there is still no true confirmation of the extent or origin of lunar surface water.

Jan 28, 2021

Blockchain-based scientific data network launches

Posted by in categories: bitcoin, computing

China launched its first blockchain-based scientific data network on Wednesday to facilitate open and secured sharing of research information, which can help track and optimize the publishing process, as well as curb academic fraud, according to the Computer Network Information Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Jan 28, 2021

Authorities Seize Dark-Web Site Linked to the Netwalker Ransomware

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

U.S. and Bulgarian authorities took control of the dark web site used by the NetWalker ransomware cybercrime group.

Jan 28, 2021

European Authorities Disrupt Emotet — World’s Most Dangerous Malware

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, law enforcement

Law enforcement agencies dismantled the infrastructure of Emotet, a notorious email-based Windows malware behind several botnet-driven spam campaigns.