Rick Sanchez C-137Washington D.C. Algebra II just doesn’t add up when you figure how little it means to most students The Washington Post - Jay MathewsAlgebra II is frequently combined with trigonometry in the third year of high school math. It covers linear equations, functions, exponential and logarithmic expressions, and other things. It became a
Rick Sanchez C-137Science Scientists detected a metal "anomaly" deep beneath the lunar surface Inverse - Sarah Wells It's more likely to be from asteroids than benevolent aliens. In June 2019, scientists discovered something strange buried 180 miles beneath the lunar …
Rick Sanchez C-137Nuclear Energy The Tiny, Simple Nuclear Reactor That Could Change Energy Popular Mechanics - By Caroline DelbertThe next step in nuclear power is 1/100th the size of today's reactors. An energy startup in Oregon wants us to rethink our reluctance to embrace nuclear energy, Wired reports. NuScale Power studies new
Rick Sanchez C-137University of Pittsburgh Thought extinct for 30 years, the starry night toad is rediscovered National Geographic - Amphibians face mass extinction as fungus spreads across the worldAn indigenous community in Colombia considers the white-spotted amphibian sacred. Recently, they allowed it to be reintroduced to the world. A toad thought extinct for 30 years has again seen the light
Rick Sanchez C-137Space Exploration Boeing's crew capsule declared ready for 1st space flight Associated Press - By MARCIA DUNN, AP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing's Starliner crew capsule finally has a launch date for its first test flight to the International Space Station. After an intensive review Thursday, NASA and Boeing agreed
Rick Sanchez C-137Science Scientists Discover “Dark River” Under Greenland futurism.com Scientists mapping the bedrock beneath Greenland believe they’ve uncovered a vast, thousand-mile-long river hiding underground. While updating spotty …
Rick Sanchez C-137Big Ideas: Meteorite-Eating Microbes And Molecules in Interstellar SpaceCould meteorite-eating microbes help us look for alien life? Is it possible for scientists to investigate the history of the universe through molecules found in outer space? When did humans start to speak? Read the answers here.
Rick Sanchez C-137News Flu activity picks up coast to coast, with unusual strain most prominent NBC News - By Erika EdwardsThere have already been 2.6 million flu illnesses reported, as well as 1,300 deaths from the flu. Flu season got off to a fast start and shows no sign of slowing. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control
Rick Sanchez C-137Science Big volcanic bump unlike anything seen before found on the moon National Geographic - Moon 101Scientists scouring the lunar surface for clues to past impact rates found a bonus feature that has geologists "thoroughly confused." Sometime after the solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago, a projectile
Rick Sanchez C-137David Wright This Dedicated Science Professor Has Gone Super Viral For His Incredible Stunts In Class buzzfeednews.com - David Mack "This is how you inspire future generations." When Professor David Wright joined Tidewater Community College in 1974, he never imagined he'd still be …
Rick Sanchez C-137Long-form Journalism The 10 best science books of 2019 sciencefocus.com - Amy Barrett Editorial assistant Amy Barrett picks out her top 10 science books from 2019. This has been an excellent year for science books – head over to our …
Rick Sanchez C-137Energy Used EV batteries will power Mitsubishi’s electric-vehicle manufacturing plant Electrek - Bradley BermanEV critics often cast doubt about waste associated with used electric-car batteries. What they overlook is recycling efforts as well as the second use of batteries for stationary energy storage. The latest
Rick Sanchez C-137Global Warming The decade we finally woke up to climate change National Geographic - Alejandra BorundaThe last 10 years have shown that climate change is happening now and could get much worse. This decade, many people around the world woke up to a grim reality: Climate change is here, it’s happening and
Rick Sanchez C-137NASA NASA just found a whole bunch of water ice hiding on Mars bgr.com - Mike Wehner When NASA eventually sends humans to Mars — a mission that might not take place for another decade or more — there’s a good chance they’ll be …
Rick Sanchez C-137Global Warming Scientists feared unstoppable emissions from melting permafrost. They may have already started. Vox - Brian ResnickEvery year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration releases an Arctic Report Card, detailing the state of the frozen world at the top of the globe. And each year, its findings grow more dire.
Rick Sanchez C-137Space Exploration Boeing's Starliner Astronaut Taxi Is 'Go' for Launch on Dec. 20 space.com - Chelsea Gohd Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is ready to deliver holiday presents on its inaugural trip to the International Space Station. On Thursday (Dec. …
Rick Sanchez C-137Offbeat News 69-Year-Old Physics Teacher Goes Viral After Student Posts His Lively Demonstrations Complex - Jose Martinez David Wright, Ph.D., a 69-year-old physics and astronomy professor at Tidewater Community College in Virginia, has received an outpouring of …
Rick Sanchez C-137Black Holes Supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy may have a friend theconversation.com - Smadar Naoz Do supermassive black holes have friends? The nature of galaxy formation suggests that the answer is yes, and in fact, pairs of supermassive black …
Rick Sanchez C-137InSight Lander ‘Marsquakes’ reveal red planet’s hidden geology nature.com - Alexandra Witze NASA's Mars InSight lander has detected more than 300 quakes and traced some back to their source. The marsquakes are coming fast and furious. From …
Rick Sanchez C-137Technology NASA unveils 'the most powerful rocket ever built' Engadget - Georgina TorbetNASA's Space Launch System, or SLS, aims to carry astronauts to the moon in 2024 as part of the Artemis project. This weekend at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
Rick Sanchez C-137Culture Ancient Egyptian 'head cone mystery' solved by archaeologists National Geographic - Erin BlakemoreResearchers have long speculated about the purpose and meaning of pointy “head cones” depicted in Egyptian art. Now they’ve actually found the real thing. Ancient Egyptian art is filled with images of
Rick Sanchez C-137Alternative Fuel First-of-Kind Study Shows Electric Trucks Are A Triple-Win NRDC - Simon Mui A first-of-kind, comprehensive study was released today assessing the environmental benefits and economics of various alternative fuel truck …
Rick Sanchez C-137Quantum Mechanics What Is Planck's Constant, and Why Does the Universe Depend on It? howstuffworks.com - Patrick J. Kiger If you're a fan of the Netflix series "Stranger Things," you've seen the climatic season three scene, in which Dustin tries to cajole his brainy …
Rick Sanchez C-137EXCLUSIVE: The CRISPR babies paper CRISPR Magazine by MIT Technology ReviewEarlier this year, a source sent us a copy of an unpublished manuscript describing the creation of the first gene-edited babies. We are making excerpts of that manuscript public for the first time.
Rick Sanchez C-137Technology Watch live as Blue Origin aims for a booster re-use record with rocket launch TechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonBlue Origin will be looking to launch one of its New Shepard sub-orbital spacecraft today – a second attempt after weather didn’t cooperate yesterday. Conditions are looking much better at the company’s
Rick Sanchez C-137Technology China shows off its newest satellite’s high-resolution 3D imagery TechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyChina launched the Gaofen-7 imaging satellite in November, and the country has just shared the first of its high-resolution, 3D shots. The satellite is sensitive enough to height that it should be able
Rick Sanchez C-137Science Scientists Are Planning a 1,000 Year Trip to Another Planet futurism.com In a bid to protect humanity in case Earth becomes uninhabitable, a team of scientists is trying to pull together a bold plan to colonize a distant …
Rick Sanchez C-137Neutron Stars First-of-Its-Kind Neutron Star Flashes Bizarre 'Cyclotron Line' at Earth Live Science - Rafi Letzter A twisted little neutron star devoured chunks of its stellar twin, revealing a never-before-seen phenomenon to scientists watching on Earth. Unlike …
Rick Sanchez C-137Leadership How Bite Is Revolutionizing Toothpaste And The Oral Care Industry Forbes - MeiMei FoxToothpaste tubes currently are impossible to recycle. Industry giant Colgate has spent five years developing a recyclable tube, which it plans to launch in 2020. But Bite founder and CEO Lindsay McCormick
