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Indian government issues 'high-risk' warning, personal data can be leaked if...

Attackers could use this vulnerability by "sending a crafted HTTP request to a targeted web server on a device" and the successful exploitation could allow them to cause a "DoS condition when the device reloads".

Probing the effects of interplanetary space on asteroid Ryugu

Samples reveal evidence of changes experienced by the surface of asteroid Ryugu, some probably due to micrometeoroid bombardment.

Gemini south reveals origin of unexpected differences in giant binary stars

Astronomers have confirmed that differences in binary stars' composition can originate from chemical variations in the cloud of stellar material from which they formed. The results help explain why stars born from the same molecular cloud can possess different chemical composition and host ...

Physical Fitness Can Improve Mental Health in Children and Adolescents, Study Suggests

A new study bolsters existing research suggesting that exercise can protect against anxiety, depression and attention challenges.

Major Martian Milestones

There’s good news from NASA’s Cloudspotting on Mars project! That’s the project that invites you to help identify exotic clouds high in the Martian atmosphere. Congratulations to the Cloudspotting on Mars team and all the volunteers who have helped spot Martian clouds!

Discover What Website Can Help Me With My Physics Homework

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2024 Physics is one of the most fascinating disciplines that possesses the keys to the Universe. On the other hand, it is one of the most complex sciences. Students describe physics as a fantastic and contemporary terrible subject. Physics problems with homework ...

NASA Administrator Names New Stennis Space Center Director

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on Monday named John Bailey as director of the agency’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, effective immediately. Bailey had been serving as acting director role since January.  “John will build on his nearly 35 years of federal service ...

First Ariane 6 rocket ready to assemble as Europe begins final countdown

Isro reveals reason behind 4-second delay in Chandrayaan-3 lift-off

According to a recent report by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Chandrayaan-3 moon mission of India encountered a four-second delay during launch. This delay was implemented as a precautionary measure to mitigate potential collisions with debris objects and satellites. The ...

Fixin' to be flexitarian: Scrap fish and invasive species can liven up vegetables

Greening the way we eat needn't mean going vegetarian. A healthy, more realistic solution is to adopt a flexitarian diet where seafoods add umami to 'boring' vegetables. A gastrophysicist puts mathematical equations to work in calculating the umami potential of everything from seaweed and ...

Tesla Semi’s impressive performance on ice marks another major triumph

Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson: Video shows Tesla Semi can navigate icy conditions, potentially offering a sustainable, all-weather, heavy-duty transport solution amid emissions concerns.

Possible alternative to antibiotics produced by bacteria

Many bacteria produce substances to gain an advantage over competitors in their highly competitive natural environment. Researchers have discovered a new so-called lantibiotic, namely epilancin A37. It is produced by staphylococci that colonize the skin and acts specifically against their main ...

Einstein Probe commences wide-angle X-ray sky surveillance

Paris, France (SPX) Apr 30, 2024 Revealed at the 7th workshop of the Einstein Probe consortium in Beijing, the first images from the mission showcase the operational readiness of its innovative optics inspired by lobster eyes, designed to observe the X-ray spectrum. These initial captures ...

Decaying orbits of exoplanets linked to stellar magnetic fields

London, UK (SPX) Apr 30, 2024 Researchers at Durham University have identified a new mechanism potentially explaining the orbital decay of exoplanets around sun-like stars, a phenomenon observed in systems such as WASP-12b. The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, ...

LGBTQ Iraqis fear dark days ahead after anti-gay law

Baghdad (AFP) April 30, 2024 When Saif Ali fled Iraq last year to escape threats and abuse over his sexual orientation, he always dreamed of someday returning. But a homecoming has become impossible after Iraq's parliament passed an anti-LGBTQ bill on Saturday that criminalises same-sex ...

Laser-induced thorium state enables precise nuclear measurements

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 30, 2024 After decades of international research, a pivotal discovery has emerged from the Vienna University of Technology where scientists have successfully excited a thorium atomic nucleus using laser technology. This innovation promises to usher in new ...

Indonesia volcano erupts, thousands evacuated over tsunami threat

Manado, Indonesia (AFP) April 30, 2024 Indonesia's remote Mount Ruang volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, authorities said, issuing the highest level of alert and ordering thousands of people to evacuate due to the threat of a tsunami from debris sliding into the sea. The country's ...

'It swept everything': Kenya villagers count toll of dam deluge

Mai Mahiu (AFP) April 29, 2024 At least 46 people including children died when a makeshift dam burst its banks in Kenya's Rift Valley in the early hours of Monday, a local official said, as torrential rains and floods battered the country. Scores of people have been killed over the March-May ...

G7 to commit to reducing plastic production: French ministry

Turin, Italy (AFP) April 29, 2024 The G7 is expected to commit to reducing plastic production in order to tackle the global scourge of pollution, France's ecological transition ministry said Monday. Plastics are found everywhere from mountaintops to ocean depths, and in human blood and ...

G7 to target fashion's climate footprint: French minister

Turin, Italy (AFP) April 29, 2024 The G7 will commit to tackling the heavy environmental and climate impacts of the fashion and textiles sector, France's ecological transition minister said Monday. The Group of Seven industrialised nations meeting for two-day talks in Italy will declare in a ...

Ancient landscapes point to Australia's initial human migration paths

Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Apr 30, 2024 A fresh examination of landscape evolution casts new light on migration of the first humans to Sahul - the expansive single landmass including Australia, New Guinea and Tasmania that existed up to 75,000 years ago. An interdisciplinary team from The ...

Trotting robots reveal emergence of animal gait transitions

A four-legged robot trained with machine learning has learned to avoid falls by spontaneously switching between walking, trotting, and pronking -- a milestone for roboticists as well as biologists interested in animal locomotion.

NASA’s Commitment to Safety Starts with its Culture

NASA works on projects that often have never been done, or perhaps the way they are being done has never been tried. Living on the edge of innovation requires a high degree of risk. After organizational silence led to the loss of space shuttle Challenger and its crew in 1986, NASA vowed ...

NASA’s Hubble Pauses Science Due to Gyro Issue

Updated April 30, 2024 Editor’s note: On April 30, 2024, NASA announced it restored the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope to science operations April 29. The spacecraft is in good health and once again operating using all three of its gyros. All of Hubble’s instruments are online, and ...

At least 143 killed in Pakistan's unusually heavy April rains

Islamabad (AFP) April 30, 2024 At least 143 people died in Pakistan from lightning strikes and other storm-related incidents in April, with the country receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for the month, officials said Tuesday. April brought flash floods, landslides and inclement ...

One in eight grown-ups love extreme tartness

For most people, biting into a lemon would leave them puckered up and desperate to lose that sour flavor, but a new study revealed that roughly one in eight adults like intensely sour sensations. The cross-cultural study demonstrated there is a subset of 'sour likers' who enjoy exceptionally ...

Gateway progresses: Artemis IV readies for lunar assembly

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 01, 2024 The Artemis IV mission is advancing with key components for Gateway, set to be humanity's first orbiting lunar space station, being prepared in Turin, Italy. NASA is gearing up to launch the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), depicted in the image's ...

Harnessing wind to manipulate objects remotely

Berlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 30, 2024 Researchers at Aalto University have developed a novel technique using jets of wind to move objects, a potential game-changer in robotic technology. This method allows for the manipulation of objects at a distance without physical contact. "Airflow or wind ...

Jihadists kill pro-government militia in north Mali

Dakar (AFP) April 30, 2024 Islamist rebels killed ten local militiamen allied with the Mali government in an attack Monday in the north, where the regime faces armed jihadist groups and Touareg separatists, sources told AFP. The attack took place in the town of Kadji in the outskirts of Gao, ...

Fading lights: Multiple threats to North America's firefly populations

Scientists have applied a data-driven approach to understanding firefly population dynamics on a continental scale. Key findings from this new study indicate that fireflies, part of the beetle order, are sensitive to various environmental factors, from short-term weather conditions to longer ...

A blood test for stroke risk? Biomarker for risk of future cerebrovascular disease

A simple blood test could allow doctors to determine whether a person may be at higher risk for stroke or cognitive decline during their lifetime, according to a new study.

Scientists identify new brain circuit in mice that controls body's inflammatory reactions

The brain can direct the immune system to an unexpected degree, capable of detecting, ramping up and tamping down inflammation, shows a new study in mice.

New Photo of Australia’s Sand-Swimming Northern Marsupial Mole

Indigenous rangers in Australia’s Western Desert got a rare close-up with the northern marsupial mole, which is tiny, light-colored and blind, and almost never comes to the surface.

Lagniappe for May 2024

Explore the NASA Stennis newsletter, Lagniappe for May 2024. This issue features NASA’s announcement of the new center director of NASA Stennis, participation in solar eclipse events by NASA Stennis and more!

Aspirin Can Prevent a Deadly Pregnancy Complication. Why Aren’t Women Told?

Women at risk for extreme high blood pressure should take a daily baby aspirin. But their doctors don’t always tell them.

NASA uses small engine to enhance sustainable jet research

Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 29, 2024 Located inside a high-tech NASA laboratory in Cleveland is something you could almost miss at first glance: a small-scale, fully operational jet engine to test new technology that could make aviation more sustainable. The engine's smaller size and modestly ...

Boeing's Starliner is about to launch - if successful, the test represents an important milestone for commercial spaceflight

Maxwell AFB AL (SPX) May 03, 2024 If all goes well late on May 6, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will blast off into space on Boeing's Starliner spacecraft. Launching from the Kennedy Space Center, this last crucial test for Starliner will test out the new spacecraft ...

NASA's Psyche hits 25 Mbps from 140 million miles away – enough for Ultra HD Netflix

Tourist influx turns Lake Windermere green - report

New research links algal blooming at England's largest lake with increased visitor numbers