We need better tools to study such sensitive ocean environments as coral reefs and isolated ecosystems. Robots are great at that, but what kind of a design should such a research robot have? Scientists At the Universities of Edinburgh and Southampton think that the best design for such a robot would be inspired by two of nature’s smartest swimmers. Aurelia ...

A Falcon 9 rocket blasts off from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Thursday, while another Falcon 9 stands in the foreground on pad 39A for liftoff this weekend. Credit: SpaceX One of the two Falcon 9 rockets SpaceX planned to take off in a span of less than five hours earlier this week will remain grounded ...

Observational astronomy is dependent on its data, and therefore also dependent on the instruments that collect that data.  So when one of those instruments fails it is a blow to the profession as a whole.  The collapse of the Arecibo Telescope last year after it was damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017 permanently deprived the radio astronomy world of one ...

The action was taken by the owners of four pubs, including Lemon & Duke in Dublin city centre (Pic: RollingNews.ie) The High Court has ruled that four pub owners are entitled to be compensated by Insurer FBD for the disruption their businesses suffered due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a landmark decision, the outcome of which affects claims made by ...

Source: Adobe/bilanol As bitcoin (BTC)‘s price is trying to move higher again, a number of bullish signals have appeared on the crypto sky, according to insiders – while a popular analyst argues that the profit-taking is over. (Updated at 15:01 UTC with an announcement from MicroStrategy.) Earlier today, BTC jumped to almost USD 35,350 before it corrected lower again. At ...

SpaceX launches Starlink-18 from Cape Canaveral, FL on Feb 4, 2021. Photo: Jeff Seibert / AmericaSpace.com An unexpected record was set earlier today, when SpaceX relaunched a Falcon 9 within 27 days of its most recent mission. The flight-seasoned B1060 core stage—making her fifth overall flight in a little more than seven months—rose atop a pillar of brilliant golden flame ...

A new technology based on the principle of “explainable AI” that automatically presents users with steps needed to achieve a desired outcome based on AI results about data, was announced. Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and Hokkaido University today announced the development of a new technology based on the principle of “explainable AI” that automatically presents users with steps needed to achieve ...