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May 5, 2021

PLP architecture designs ‘park nova’ tower as an undulating vertical garden

Posted by in category: futurism

PLP architecture has revealed its design for ‘park nova,’ a new landmark residential tower on a garden site along orchard boulevard in singapore’s most coveted neighborhood. the project’s biophilic design expresses inspiration from its lush green environment in orchard, singapore. park nova…


PLP architecture designs its ‘park nova’ tower with a biophilic design inspired by the natural character of orchard, singapore.

May 5, 2021

SpaceX’s next flight for Crew Dragon Resilience is a private launch of 4 civilians

Posted by in category: space travel

The capsule just returned from space with four astronauts.


The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft Resilience may have just returned to Earth, but it already has a new mission: to carry the first private astronaut flight for SpaceX.

After completing a 167-day stay at the International Space Station (ISS), Resilience splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday morning (May 2). Safely strapped inside were four astronauts: NASA’s Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, and Shannon Walker, as well as Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).

May 5, 2021

8 Extremely Rare ‘Millisecond Pulsars’ Discovered Inside Globular Clusters

Posted by in category: space

Scientists using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope have detected 8 new millisecond pulsars in the hearts of globular clusters.

May 5, 2021

James Webb Space Telescope: Inside the high-stakes testing of Hubble’s £7.2bn successor

Posted by in category: space

As the James Webb Space Telescope readies for its launch later this year, we take a look at how this Hubble successor will eclipse its predecessor.

May 5, 2021

Alder Lake Will Have Multiple Gear Modes for DDR4 and DDR5

Posted by in category: futurism

Gears are here to stay!


Patch notes from the latest HWInfo64 beta update prove that Intel will be using gear modes in Alder Lakes memory controller.

May 5, 2021

The Sensitive Brain at Rest

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Summary: A new study sheds light on how highly sensitive people process information. After experiencing something emotionally evocative, brain activity displayed a depth of processing while at rest. Depth of processing is a key feature of high emotional sensitivity.

Source: UC Santa Barbara.

You know that raw overwhelm people have been reporting after months of a pandemic, compounded by economic issues and social unrest? Does fatigue and compulsive social media scrolling strike a familiar chord?

May 5, 2021

Chronic attack on the aging nervous system

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, life extension, neuroscience

Aging is the biggest risk factor for perturbation of the nervous system, even in the absence of distinct disease or trauma. For yet unknown reasons, the impulse conducting, myelinated projections and synaptic connections between nerve cells are especially vulnerable to aging-related degeneration. These pathological alterations often manifest as cognitive, sensory, and motor decline in older adults and represent a serious socio-economic challenge.

Malactivation leads to damage

Scientists have long assumed that inflammation plays an important role in this process. Mal-or overactivation of distinct belonging to the innate immune system—the microglia—appears to promote damage of nerve fibers and synapses in the aging central nervous system (CNS). In a recent project, scientists of the University Hospital Würzburg have now discovered an important role of the adaptive immune system.

May 5, 2021

LIVE: Starship SN15 Flight Test

Posted by in category: space travel

SpaceX is performing a test flight of Starship SN15. The prototype will aim to be the first Starship vehicle to softly land during a high altitude flight test. Like the previous Starship prototypes, SN15 is expected to fly to approximately 10 kilometers.

Updates: https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=52398.

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May 5, 2021

Adidas announces new shoe made from mushroom leather

Posted by in categories: materials, sustainability

The new Stan Smith Mylo is made from materials derived from mushroom and aims to add to Adidas’ sustainability efforts.

May 5, 2021

Follow live as SpaceX scrubs pivotal test of Mars-bound Starship rocket

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, space travel

SpaceX has once again scrubbed the latest major flight test of its Starship rocket. The next-generation spacecraft was set to launch from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on Tuesday, but cancelled it for reasons unknown.

Starship SN15’s high-altitude flight test follows four previous attempts that all ended in massive explosions. SpaceX boss Elon Musk said previous issues with the rocket’s Raptor engines have been fixed “six ways to Sunday”, though if it fails to land cleanly there are more Starship prototypes currently under development.

Airspace clearance had been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), road closures were in place with Cameron County, and marine hazard notices had been issued. The test was expected to take place between 12pm and 8pm local time (6pm — 2am BST) on Tuesday, however a backup launch window is also in place for Wednesday.