NASA has partnered with The Fairchild Challenge — an annual standards-based environmental outreach programme which reaches more than 125,000 students annually — to help determine which edible plants might be suitable for growth in microgravity aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in the Veggie growth chamber. Not only scientists with advanced degrees but students are also […]

Ten years ago, Amazon introduced the Kindle and established the appeal of reading on a digital device. Four years ago, Jeff Bezos and company rolled out the Echo, prompting millions of people to start talking to a computer.  The retail and cloud computing giant has embarked on an ambitious, top-secret plan to build a domestic robot, according […]

Last week, oil prices hit their highest level since late 2014 on the back of continued global and U.S. stockpile drawdowns and expectations that oil demand growth will stay strong this year. Analysts and officials are once again trying to predict what a ‘fair’ price for oil is – a prediction that must take into […]

DNAtix’s use of the blockchain method to pay for genetic tests maintains the total confidentiality of the person giving the sample. DNAtix, which makes it possible to use blockchain to pay for genetic tests, aims to raise $30 million in cryptocurrency in an ICO. Blockchain was the latest fashion two months ago, while the human […]

The price of bitcoin was up more than 4% Tuesday, as high as $9,350 per coin, continuing a streak of gains that have pushed the world’s largest cryptocurrency to its highest price since mid-March. Most cryptocurrencies saw a slight decline ahead of the US deadline for filing income taxes, which was predicted by both cryptocurrency investors as well as […]

Idea is to refer chemical weapons issue to UN general assembly, where Russia’s security council veto would not apply. Western nations want to end the months-long paralysis at the United Nations over Syria by referring the issue of chemical weapons use to the entire UN general assembly, where Russia’s security council veto would not apply. The idea […]

Aries Daily Horoscope for Today 24 April 2018: Aries on April 24th will forget about the promise given long ago to their elderly relatives. Nothing terrible will happen, but your parents will call today’s incident a real tragedy. Do not try to explain anything to them, because they will not hear your words. Give your […]

TOKYO-Two of Mitsubishi Motors’ latest creations – the Eclipse Cross CUV and the GT-PHEV Concept – have received GOOD DESIGN™* awards from experts at The Chicago Athenaeum. The awards are an indication of the success of Mitsubishi Motors’ design renaissance, which include the face-lift for the Outlander, a string of acclaimed concept cars, and the all-new […]

FORT LEE, Va. — The community is invited to an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance set for May 17 at the Lee Theater. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Under the theme of “Unite Our Vision by Working Together,” the free event will be held from 11:30 a.m. […]

Living completely zero-waste may sound extremely daunting. Even if you don’t consider yourself a huge waste of resources, it’s hard to avoid that looming trash bag that stares at you every few days. And recycling, while a better option, isn’t always the best alternative: According to some reporters’ analyses, a lot of what we “recycle” actually ends up […]