Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Science News (Master Feed)
Bionic hand can be updated with new gestures, anytime, anywhere
By Paul Sandle LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Australian swimmer Jessica Smith has had an uneasy relationship with prosthetics since a childhood accident, but her convictions are being challenged by a Bri...
Aug 16, 2022
Russia, planning to go it alone, unveils model of new space station
(Reuters) - Russia's space agency on Monday unveiled for the first time a physical model of what a planned new Russian-built space station will look like, suggesting Moscow is serious about abandoning...
Aug 15, 2022
Exclusive-Europe eyes SpaceX to fill launch void left by Russian tensions
By Tim Hepher and Joey Roulette PARIS (Reuters) - The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk's SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launch...
Aug 12, 2022
Remains of small armor-plated dinosaur unearthed in Argentina
By Miguel Lo Bianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Paleontologists on Thursday heralded the discovery of a previously unknown small armored dinosaur in southern Argentina, a creature that likely walked upri...
Aug 11, 2022
Pivotal evolutionary change helped pave the way for human speech
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have identified evolutionary modifications in the voice box distinguishing people from other primates that may underpin a capability indispensable to h...
Aug 11, 2022
Eye socket changes amped up bite force in T. rex and friends
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tyrannosaurus rex possessed awe-inspiring bite force, with the huge meat-eating dinosaur's bone-crunching chomp estimated to pack about 8,000 pounds (3,630 kg) of...
Aug 11, 2022
Climate risks dwarf Europe’s energy crisis, space chief warns
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - The head of the European Space Agency (ESA) has warned economic damage from heatwaves and drought could dwarf Europe's energy crisis as he called for urgent action to t...
Aug 11, 2022
Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice, doubling previous estimates of losses from the wor...
Aug 10, 2022
Russia launches Iranian satellite into space under shadow of Western concerns
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian rocket carrying an Iranian satellite successfully launched into space on Tuesday as Moscow and Tehran seek to build closer ties in the face of Western sanctions. The remot...
Aug 09, 2022
Northrop taps rocket startup Firefly to replace Antares’ Russian engines
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Northrop Grumman is partnering with rocket startup Firefly Aerospace to build a core stage for its workhorse Antares rocket to replace Russian-made engines that ...
Aug 08, 2022
