A defunct Russian satellite broke up this week, sending a cloud of dangerous debris zipping around Earth. Skywatchers identified more than 100 pieces of space junk spreading out from the satellite’s former location, causing astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter in various spacecraft, including the troubled Boeing …
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Saturn’s 500-km- (300-mile) diameter moon Enceladus is covered in ice which contains many long fractures or rifts, including fractures called tiger stripes. As the icy moon orbits Saturn, tidal forces cause the tiger stripe fractures to erupt tall geysers of water vapor; this suggests that there is liquid water somewhere …
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An international team of scientists has identified a long-sought protein that causes liver fibrosis (scarring), paving the way for new treatments. The research was published in the journal Nature Genetics. Stages of liver disease. Image credit: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The team, led by Professor …
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Anyone surprised by this? The growth of politically focused mobile apps has been booming since November, with the top five political apps receiving a combined 300,000 downloads across iOS and Android over the past three months, according to new data from App Annie. This list doesn’t include news media applications, but …
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A team of researchers at Northwestern University has discovered a type of retinal ganglion cell that may cause myopia when it dysfunctions. The study is published in the journal Current Biology. This image shows an ON Delayed retinal ganglion cell. Image credit: Adam Mani Gregory W. Schwartz, Northwestern University. This …
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Two new tennis courts, which gathered protests from nearby neighbors, will be back before City Council next week with a new location and price tag nearly double the cost of the original. Neighbors declared victory in August after the council decided to stop construction of the courts at the Pleasanton …
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Update (12/1/2016): Apple has announced an exchange program for certain iPhone 6S’ purchased between September and October, 2015. This addresses the persistent “Battery life stuck at 30%” issue described below. Apple has not commented on reports of reduced battery life or excessive heat, and has announced no plans to address …
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