The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.
Former US officials say he played vital role in defusing crisis between US, North Korea in 1994
Decentralized stablecoin cryptocurrency protocol Frax Finance launched a stablecoin that it said offers “unprecedented” transparency and custody. The frxUSD stablecoin is a rebranded evolution of the company’s flagship FRAX stablecoin and will leverage BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), tokenized by Securitize, Frax said in a Thursday (Jan. 2) press release. The new stablecoin […]
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Keyshawn Johnson and Paul Pierce debate whether Nick Sirianni made the right call resting Saquon Barkley, just 101 yards away from breaking Eric Dickerson’s all-time rushing record. Paul argues Saquon may regret it, while Keyshawn defends Sirianni’s decision.
Oshae Brissett took a chance on himself and declined his $2.5 million player option with the Boston Celtics this past offseason. Brissett played a minimal role on limited minutes (11.5) during Boston’s championship run, prompting the 26-year-old to seek greener pastures. That hasn’t worked out so far. Brissett remains a free agent as the season […]
Scumbag Urfan Sharif, who brutally killed his daughter Sara Sharif, had his throat slashed in HMP Belmarsh - sources say his throat was cut with the lid of a tin of tuna
A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the parking lot shooting outside Clackamas Town Center last month, authorities said.
President Biden awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 20 Americans on Thursday, including House Jan. 6 committee leaders Rep. Bennie Thompson and former Rep. Liz Cheney. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more on why Mr. Biden picked them and the House speaker vote.
Moscow (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said, as volunteers mount a massive environmental cleanup operation.
Two ageing Russian tankers - the Volgoneft-212 and the Volgoneft-239 - were hit last month by a storm in the Kerch Strait, which links the Azov and Black Seas between Mo
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Researchers at Chung-Ang University in South Korea have unveiled cutting-edge manufacturing strategies for tactile sensors used in robotics and wearable devices. Published in the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing on November 11, 2024, this research highlights advancements in piezoelectric and triboelectric sensor technologies, paving the way for the creation of high-performance, sel
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
University of Maryland researcher Stephanie Lansing has been awarded $7.8 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to spearhead the development of a biologically powered energy system aimed at transforming power generation for ocean monitoring devices worldwide.
Current ocean monitoring devices, essential for understanding marine ecosystems, tracking climate chang
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
A groundbreaking study spearheaded by Dr. Yue Qin and Dr. Tong Zhu from Peking University has offered critical insights into the spatiotemporal dynamics and underlying causes of compound low-solar-low-wind (LSLW) extremes in China. Through advanced climate modeling and diagnostic techniques, this research sheds light on a growing challenge for renewable energy systems.
"Our results suggest
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
A collaboration between Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has streamlined the inspection process for nuclear reactor components, with applications now extending to nuclear fuels. This partnership leverages a software algorithm developed at ORNL to improve efficiency and safety in evaluating materials and components.
The ORNL algorithm, originally desi
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Most people take boiling water for granted. For Associate Professor Matteo Bucci, uncovering the physics behind boiling has been a decade-long journey filled with unexpected challenges and new insights.
The seemingly simple phenomenon is extremely hard to study in complex systems like nuclear reactors, and yet it sits at the core of a wide range of important industrial processes. Unlocking
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Spacesail Constellation, a Chinese commercial low-orbit satellite network, has successfully completed its inaugural network connection test, demonstrating the system's capability to support high-speed broadband services for maritime applications.
The test, conducted by Shanghai Spacesail Technologies Co., Ltd., assessed the ability of the satellite broadband network to deliver internet con
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW), a leader in space exploration, infrastructure, and services, has expanded its collaboration with NASA by securing additional contracts from the Near Space Network (NSN) to provide Direct-to-Earth (DTE) services. These agreements underscore the company's integral role in advancing NASA's lunar and deep space missions.
DTE communication and nav
New Delhi (IANS) Jan 03, 2025
The Indian space economy is set to grow nearly 5 times from $8.4 billion to around $44 billion in the next decade, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, has stressed.
Investments in the sector reached Rs 1,000 crore in 2023 alone, placing India as a frontline player globally. India's space sector has also emerged as a significant foreign exchange earner.
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Paris, France (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ, TASE: GILT), a global leader in satellite networking technology and services, has announced securing more than $18 million in orders for in-flight connectivity (IFC) solutions. These orders primarily involve Gilat's advanced SkyEdge platforms, associated services, and Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPAs). The company plans to deliver the equipment and servi
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Fast radio bursts are brief and brilliant explosions of radio waves emitted by extremely compact objects such as neutron stars and possibly black holes. These fleeting fireworks last for just a thousandth of a second and can carry an enormous amount of energy - enough to briefly outshine entire galaxies.
Since the first fast radio burst (FRB) was discovered in 2007, astronomers have detect
Laurel MD (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Eight days after its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun's surface Dec. 24, 2024, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has confirmed the spacecraft's systems and science instruments are healthy and operating normally, including collecting science data as it swung around our star.
Breaking its previous record by flying just 3.8 million miles above the surface of the Sun, Parker Solar Probe hur
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
An international team of researchers, led by McGill University scientists, has confirmed a key link between fast radio bursts (FRBs) and neutron stars - extremely dense remnants of massive stars that explode as supernovae. This milestone discovery, derived from a detailed analysis of a single FRB, sheds light on the enigmatic radio flashes that have puzzled astronomers for over a decade.
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San Francisco CA (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
Have you looked up at the night sky this season and noticed a bright object sporting a reddish hue to the left of Orion? This is none other than the planet Mars! January will be an excellent opportunity to spot this planet and some of its details with a medium-sized telescope. Be sure to catch these three events this month.
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Mars entered retrograde (or backward
London, UK (SPX) Jan 03, 2025
One of Earth's most spectacular meteor showers will light up the night sky with an array of dazzling 'shooting stars' over the next fortnight.
Stargazers will have a chance to catch a glimpse of the Quadrantids between now and 12 January 2025. However, the peak time to get the best look will be on 3 January 2025, either first thing in the morning before dawn or in the evening after sunset.