People living in Bronze Age-era Denmark may have been able to travel to Norway directly over the open sea, according to a study published April 2, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Boel Bengtsson from the University of Gothenburg,…
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Brain implant helps woman with paralysis speak with her own voice again
Researchers have developed a new method for intercepting neural signals from the brain of a person with paralysis and translating them into audible speech—all in near real-time. The result is a brain-computer interface (BCI) system similar…
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Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes
A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the creation of a rapid point-of-care test for HIV infection competitive with traditional lab-based HIV testing in a fraction of…
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Study finds nearly five-fold increase in hospitalizations for common cause of stroke
Cervical artery dissection is a tear in an artery in the neck that provides blood flow to the brain. Such a tear can result in blood clots that cause stroke. A new study has found almost a five-fold increase in the number of U.S. hospitalizations…
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European hunters endanger Egypt’s birds
- A 15-month-long investigation has exposed the cracks in international conservation efforts around the hunting of Maltese falcons and other species in Egypt.
- Millions of euros have flowed from EU conservation funds…
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What Are the Dangers of Going to Space? We Asked a NASA Expert: Episode 55
What are the dangers of going to space?
For human spaceflight, the first thing I think about is the astronauts actually strapping themselves to a rocket. And if that isn’t…
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This Rare Fossil Connects The Dots In A 180-million-year-old Evolutionary Mystery
A complete Plesiopterys wildi fossil unearthed in southern Germany is offering new insight into the early diversification of these long-necked marine reptiles. The discovery, published on March 31, 2025 in PeerJ Life and Environment, highlights…
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Project Kuiper readies long-awaited operational satellite launch
TAMPA, Fla. — United Launch Alliance is set to loft the first 27 satellites of the more than 3,200 planned for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation April 9, roughly a year behind schedule as the company races to meet…
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DEI: Once Upon A Time
Keith’s note: According to this 2021 ENR article, Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro was firmly in the diversity-is-good camp back in the day. KSC Director Janet Petro Reflects on Diversity: “Petro: KSC has embraced the link between diverse…
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No New Buyout Offer At NASA?
Keith’s note: There is no mention in these news stories about NASA offering a new round of buyouts or whether they are considering them. You might ask your management – to ask their management etc. etc.
- New Buyout Offers on the Table for…
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