The Wall Street Journal.2 days agoWhy Your Fancy Boat Might Have TermitesThe Wall Street Journal. - Eric NiilerAhoy, termites. Wood-paneled pleasure boats are spreading termites along U.S. coastal states, according to a new study that finds bright lights at boatyards attract the wood-chomping insects.
The Wall Street Journal.NASA Chief Nominee Says He Wants to Pursue Both Mars and Moon MissionsThe Wall Street Journal. - Eric Niiler and Micah MaidenbergJared Isaacman says he backs NASA plans to keep operating the International Space Station through around 2030, a position different from Musk’s President Trump’s nominee to head the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said he would push to send astronauts to Mars and return America to the …
The Wall Street Journal.You Actually Do Make Memories as a BabyThe Wall Street Journal. - Nidhi SubbaramanBrain scans help scientists see how infant and toddler minds work What’s your first memory? Typically, the earliest adult memories of childhood start at about age 4. But scientists have wondered why not sooner. Is it because babies’ brains are too immature to form memories? Or do babies make …
The Wall Street Journal.The Next Big Thing in Carbon Capture? Trash.The Wall Street Journal. - Yusuf KhanA group of tech companies is investing in a new method of removing CO2 from the atmosphere by capturing gas emitted when household waste is incinerated A group of technology companies is investing in a new form of carbon capture that aims to cut emissions from household waste in an effort to reduce …
The Wall Street Journal.NASA Astronauts Get Used to Life on Earth After Orbital SagaThe Wall Street Journal. - Micah MaidenbergBarry Wilmore said that astronauts, NASA and Boeing need to spend time analyzing the Starliner mission to improve future flights: ‘We all own this’ Hugs with family, grilled cheese and sneaking in a run—the NASA astronauts who were posted up in orbit for months are getting used to life back on …
The Wall Street Journal.The Space Station Is Too Clean, and It’s Making Astronauts SickThe Wall Street Journal. - Eric NiilerA lack of microbial diversity contributes to rashes, fungi and other infections Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are plagued by persistent rashes, unusual allergies and a variety of infections, including fungi, cold sores and shingles. Researchers now think they know why: The orbiting …
