Starliner takes off on first flight with NASA astronauts on board

After two trips to the launch pad that didn’t end up going into space, two NASA astronauts finally headed into orbit on Wednesday in a vehicle built by aerospace giant Boeing. The maiden voyage of Starliner, a 15-foot-wide capsule with astronauts on board, comes four years and six days after SpaceX, the other company NASA … Read more

95% Success Rate: Scientists Develop New, More Effective, Non-Toxic Way to Kill Termites

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UC Riverside scientists discovered a new termite control method using pinene to attract termites to insecticide, offering a non-toxic and cost-effective alternative to traditional fumigation. Credit: Dong-Hwan Choe/UCR UC Riverside scientists have introduced an effective and sustainable termite control strategy using pinenes to lure termites to insecticide-treated areas, achieving over 95% effectiveness and reducing reliance … Read more

Why Canadians are angry with their biggest supermarket – BBC News

image source, President’s Choice/YouTube Image title, Former Loblaw president Galen Weston appears in an ad for the grocer Item information the author, Nadine Yousif role, BBC News, Toronto 3 hours ago Canada is looking for an international grocer to enter its domestic market after years of anger from shoppers over high food prices, much of … Read more

“Age doesn’t mean anything,” says the 73-year-old cyclist who conquered Unbound

What is age, really? For Roy Lopez, it’s nothing more than a fictitious limit, a mere number with no real power. At 73, he is proving that the true measure of vitality lies in the watts he pushes on his bike as he tackles serious cycling goals for the first time in his life. Over … Read more

Nvidia overtakes Apple as its market capitalization surpasses $3 trillion

Unlock Editor’s Roundup for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nvidia’s market value soared past $3 trillion to overtake Apple on Wednesday as the world’s second most valuable company, after a year of incredible growth fueled by demand for its artificial intelligence chips. Shares in the … Read more

NASA’s newest space plane: Dream Chaser Tenacity arrives at Kennedy Space Center

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Illustration of Sierra Space’s first dream shooter, called DC#1 (Persistence). Credit: Sierra Space Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser Tenacity, part of NASA‘s initiative to increase commercial supply missions in International Space Station, arrived at the Kennedy Space Center for its first mission. After rigorous pre-launch testing, it is scheduled to deliver 7,800 pounds of payload using … Read more

Unlocking the genetic giant: The tiny fern has the largest genome of any organism on earth

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Researchers have identified Tmesipteris oblanceolataa fern from New Caledonia, as it has the largest genome on record, surpassing the previous record Japanese Paris. This discovery, detailed in Science magazine, reveals that this fern contains over 50 times more DNA than humans and highlights the important implications that larger genomes have on plant biology and adaptation. … Read more

Bartenders reveal the drinks you should never order at a crowded bar

By Nova M Bajamonti For Dailymail.Com 21:42 05 June 2024, updated 21:45 05 June 2024 Got a to-go bar order? Well, it might be time to reconsider Experienced servers from across the US have discovered the drinks that scare them The banned list includes some firm favorites – but what do you think? Got a … Read more

Hogwarts Legacy update released on June 5, is 55GB in size, Full patch notes

Avalanche Software has just released a new title update for Hogwarts Legacy. According to the release notes, the June 5 patch is 55GB in size on PC and brings content to the game that was exclusive to PlayStation consoles. So let’s take a closer look. The June 5th update unlocks the Haunted Shop mission. As … Read more

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