#OnThisDay, 3 Feb 1995, Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle on a mission when she took the helm of #Discovery. She would go on to become the first woman to command a Shuttle.
#OnThisDay, 3 Feb 1995, Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle on a mission when she took the helm of #Discovery. She would go on to become the first woman to command a Shuttle.
🧠✨ Researchers at #Cornell have developed a "MOTE" – a tiny wireless sensor that can record #brain activity while sitting on a grain of salt.
Powered by infrared light rather than bulky #batteries, these microscopic devices are small enough to monitor neural #health for years without irritating sensitive brain tissue.
#technology #tech #medicine #science #engineering #innovation #neuroscience #future #discovery
🧠✨ Researchers at #Cornell have developed a "MOTE" – a tiny wireless sensor that can record #brain activity while sitting on a grain of salt.
Powered by infrared light rather than bulky #batteries, these microscopic devices are small enough to monitor neural #health for years without irritating sensitive brain tissue.
#technology #tech #medicine #science #engineering #innovation #neuroscience #future #discovery
Whosthere: A LAN discovery tool with a modern TUI, written in Go
https://github.com/ramonvermeulen/whosthere
#HackerNews #Whosthere #LAN #discovery #tool #Go #TUI #open-source
Viking Ship Museum in Denmark announces the discovery of the largest cog
https://www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medieval-ship-discovered-copenhagen/
#HackerNews #VikingShipMuseum #LargestCog #Denmark #Discovery #MedievalHistory #Archaeology
🚲🧐 During the 1890s, the sudden popularity of #bicycles led doctors to warn of fictitious ailments like "bicycle face" and "bicycle hand" to discourage independent #travel.
This look at historical #health scares explains how new #tech often triggers social #anxiety and strange medical #myths.
#history #cycling #science #sociology #education #discovery #technology
🚲🧐 During the 1890s, the sudden popularity of #bicycles led doctors to warn of fictitious ailments like "bicycle face" and "bicycle hand" to discourage independent #travel.
This look at historical #health scares explains how new #tech often triggers social #anxiety and strange medical #myths.
#history #cycling #science #sociology #education #discovery #technology
🧬⌛ A study of 117 mammal species shows that suppressing #reproduction can boost life expectancy by 10%.
While males benefit from removing the effects of testosterone on aging, females gain longevity by avoiding the high #energy costs of pregnancy and nursing.
👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/contraception-may-extend-the-life-of-some-mammal-groups-by-10
#science #biology #nature #animals #evolution #research #discovery #mammals #wildlife
🧬⌛ A study of 117 mammal species shows that suppressing #reproduction can boost life expectancy by 10%.
While males benefit from removing the effects of testosterone on aging, females gain longevity by avoiding the high #energy costs of pregnancy and nursing.
👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/contraception-may-extend-the-life-of-some-mammal-groups-by-10
#science #biology #nature #animals #evolution #research #discovery #mammals #wildlife
How scientists are using Claude to accelerate research and discovery
https://www.anthropic.com/news/accelerating-scientific-research
#HackerNews #scientificresearch #AI #Claude #discovery #innovation #researchacceleration
Found: Medieval Cargo Ship – Largest Vessel of Its Kind Ever
#HackerNews #MedievalCargoShip #LargestVessel #Archaeology #History #Discovery #Shipwreck
A rock in a rover on #Mars could prove the existence of life on other planets. #Trump wants to abandon it.
On Mars, in the belly of a rover named #Perseverance, a titanium tube holds a stone more precious than any diamond or ruby on Earth. The robot spotted it in 2024 along the banks of a Martian riverbed & zapped it with an ultraviolet laser.
#science #space #NASA #JPL #discovery #knowledge #idiocracy
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/02/trump-nasa-budget-american-space-program/685332/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxXpGZyoCujPSVvS4n6kP3FU
A rock in a rover on #Mars could prove the existence of life on other planets. #Trump wants to abandon it.
On Mars, in the belly of a rover named #Perseverance, a titanium tube holds a stone more precious than any diamond or ruby on Earth. The robot spotted it in 2024 along the banks of a Martian riverbed & zapped it with an ultraviolet laser.
#science #space #NASA #JPL #discovery #knowledge #idiocracy
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/02/trump-nasa-budget-american-space-program/685332/?gift=guxsrl_dAdXUP9zqbQPWxXpGZyoCujPSVvS4n6kP3FU
The 8 ways that all the elements in the Universe are made
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/8-ways-elements-made/
#HackerNews #elements #universe #science #discovery #knowledge #space
Scientists discover oldest poison, on 60k-year-old arrows
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/science/poison-arrows-south-africa.html
#HackerNews #oldestpoison #poisonarrows #archaeology #science #discovery
@rnzbot_nz “A close inspection revealed a spider she had never seen before. She took photos and, with the permission of the landowners, uploaded them to nature identification app iNaturalistNZ.” “Te Papa PhD student Shaun Thompson contacted her, identifying the spider as a potential new species.”
#iNaturalist #iNaturalistNZ #spiders #discovery #NewSpecies #CitizenScience
Scientists discover oldest poison, on 60k-year-old arrows
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/science/poison-arrows-south-africa.html
#HackerNews #oldestpoison #poisonarrows #archaeology #science #discovery
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