AvatarRick Sanchez C-137FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoAn Anchorage man spent more than a decade planning and building a micro-hydropower project in his backyard. Now, it can power more than 300 homes.adn.com - By Alex DeMarbanAn Anchorage hydrologist recently flipped the switch on a state-of-the-art hydroelectric system that he built on his mountainous property near Ram …
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137StoryboardThe Last Great Roman Emperor: Theodosius IAvatarCurated byTheCollectorOne of the few Roman Emperors to received the moniker "the great", Theodosius is less well known than other great emperors from earlier periods. Theodosius was known for his piety and his fervor for the Christian religion and he was the last emperor to hold the whole empire together in one piece before its violent collapse.
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137AvatarAvatarStudy: Fully vaccinated people with "breakthrough" COVID Delta infections carry as much virus as the unvaccinatedverified_publisherCBS News - By Tucker RealsA study by University of Oxford scientists has found that people who contract the Delta variant of COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated carry a …
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137StoryboardElon Musk Reveals Tesla's Working on Humanoid RobotsAvatarCurated byThe Tech DeskCode named "Optimus," a prototype of this AI-powered humanoid robot could make its debut next year, according to Tesla's CEO. If produced, it would perform "tasks that are unsafe, repetitive or boring." The robot will be five feet, eight inches tall and weigh 125 pounds. This isn't Data from "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Learn more about the robot and everything else announced at Tesla's AI Day.
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137AvatarAvatarAnother US Covid-19 surge may look different, experts say, particularly for younger people. Here’s howverified_publisherCNNCNN — Experts say Covid-19 vaccinations in the United States are going extremely well – but more people need to be protected and the country may be at the start of another surge. Over the weekend, the number of vaccinations reported in a single day by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137AvatarAvatarNew clinical trials raise fears the coronavirus is learning how to resist vaccinesverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Emily BaumgaertnerNew data showing that two COVID-19 vaccines are far less effective in South Africa than in other places they were tested have heightened fears that the coronavirus is quickly finding ways to elude the world’s most powerful tools to contain it. The U.S. company Novavax reported this week that …
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137AvatarAvatarTeen Interning at NASA Discovers Gorgeous New Planet on His Third Day on the Jobverified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisDuring the summer of 2019, a 17-year-old high school student named Wolf Cukier arrived at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center ready for a summer of learning at their new prestigious, coveted internship. He was put in charge of examining data collected by the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite …
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137StoryboardThe Largest and the Smallest Countries in the WorldAvatarCurated byWorldatlas.comIt's challenging to portray the spherical world's reality on a flat map because of the unavoidable distortion in projections. When we dive into the numbers, they paint a different picture than what may appear on the map. However, we are still left with burning questions about why the United States ranked 3 or 4th, depending on how you calculate? How does the US compare to Europe?
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137StoryboardMind blowing structures that are being built in Saudi Arabia right nowAvatarCurated byLuxurylaunchesA one-kilometer tall tower that will dwarf the Burj Khalifa and a lot more.
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137StoryboardThe global warming math just changedAvatarCurated byPopular ScienceA new study points out how historical temperature estimates were skewed in one direction.
AvatarRick Sanchez C-137StoryboardBrace Yourself: Bananas Are Berries, Strawberries Aren'tAvatarCurated byHowStuffWorksIf bananas are berries and strawberries and raspberries are not, what in the world is a berry anyway? We have this story and other fruity facts.