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Singapore Airlines jet endured huge swings in gravitational force during turbulence, report says
The Singapore Airlines jetliner that hit severe turbulence last week went through huge swings in gravitational force in less than five seconds, likely causing the injuries to people who weren't buckled into their seats, according ...
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May 29, 2024
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What's in a room? Research looks at building materials and mood
If one room makes you anxious and the other makes you chill, you could be a data point proving the benefit of natural building materials.
Engineering
May 28, 2024
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Deathtrap cable cars spook Turkey's intrepid tea farmers
You need to be part daredevil to live in the spectacularly steep hills overlooking the Black Sea where Turkey grows its tea.
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May 24, 2024
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Scientists are using drones to find missing WWII servicemen
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York are using drones and LIDAR technology to reveal hidden WWII battlefields and help find missing servicemen.
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May 23, 2024
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Research team uses CT network to promote public access to open science
Reading about the latest scientific discovery—such as the unearthing of a fossil representing a new species of tiny dinosaur—can be fascinating. But what if it were possible to do more than just read about it? What if ...
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May 22, 2024
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Can airplane turbulence really kill you? Aircraft propulsion expert weighs in on Singapore Airlines death
One person was killed and several dozen more injured Tuesday when a flight from London to Singapore encountered "sudden extreme turbulence" and plummeted roughly 6,000 feet in a matter of minutes, according to The Washington ...
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May 22, 2024
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Aviation experts to begin probe of Singapore Airlines turbulence incident that left British man dead
Aviation investigators arrived in Bangkok Wednesday to learn how and why severe turbulence sent a Singapore Airlines plane into a sudden dive that tossed passengers and crew around the cabin, leaving a British man dead and ...
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May 22, 2024
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Most of passengers from battered Singapore Airlines jetliner arrive in Singapore from Bangkok
Singapore Airlines said a relief plane flew into Singapore early Wednesday morning with most of the passengers who were on a flight that was battered by severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and had to make an emergency ...
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May 22, 2024
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Underwater signals generated by open sea airplane crashes could be key to detecting final resting place of MH370
Signals captured on underwater microphones could be key to locating airplanes such as MH370 when they crash into the ocean, Cardiff University research shows.
Engineering
May 20, 2024
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Ukraine war: Why the Russian army is still using morse code more than a century after its invention
Modern warfare is awash with cutting-edge technology—from AI to drones to hypersonic missiles—yet one technology that is more than a century old is still proving its worth: Morse code.
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May 16, 2024
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Q&A: Researcher discusses the importance of visualizing undersea fiber-optic cables
The internet is kind of like drinking water, says UC Berkeley Professor Nicole Starosielski. Most of us don't think much about how it's delivered to our houses or wherever we need it, until we can't get it.
Internet
May 9, 2024
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'Everybody is vulnerable': Fake US school audio stokes AI alarm
A fabricated audio clip of a US high school principal prompted a torrent of outrage, leaving him battling allegations of racism and anti-Semitism in a case that has sparked new alarm about AI manipulation.
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May 6, 2024
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Stop out-of-control AI and focus on people, new book urges
In a new book co-edited by UdeM's Catherine Régis and Jean-Louis Denis, experts from a dozen countries and a dozen disciplines argue for a more human-centered approach to artificial intelligence.
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Mar 28, 2024
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Historic covered bridges are under threat by truck drivers relying on GPS meant for cars
One of Vermont's historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology.
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Mar 20, 2024
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AI is creating fake legal cases and making its way into real courtrooms, with disastrous results
We've seen deepfake, explicit images of celebrities, created by artificial intelligence (AI). AI has also played a hand in creating music, driverless race cars and spreading misinformation, among other things.
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Mar 13, 2024
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MH370 disappearance 10 years on: Can we still find it?
It has been 10 years since Malaysia Airlines passenger flight MH370 disappeared on March 8 2014. To this day it remains one of the biggest aviation mysteries globally.
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Mar 5, 2024
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Renewable energy innovation isn't just good for the climate—it's also good for the economy
As the climate crisis escalates, there are urgent and difficult choices that need to be made to drastically reduce our carbon emissions before more irreparable damage is done.
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Feb 27, 2024
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Virtual dissection fleshes out instruction in animal science anatomy lab
In a recent class session devoted to reviewing the components of a monogastric digestive system, Alexandra Else-Keller reminded an animal science student how to position her fingers as they examined how the colon, stomach, ...
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Feb 26, 2024
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'Better than a real man': young Chinese women turn to AI boyfriends
Twenty-five-year-old Chinese office worker Tufei says her boyfriend has everything she could ask for in a romantic partner: he's kind, empathetic, and sometimes they talk for hours.
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Feb 12, 2024
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Hazard training for mobility scooter users virtually non-existent despite facing regular risks
Despite being vulnerable road users, motorized mobility scooter users receive virtually no training about the types of hazards they face that might put them at risk—from designs of road crossings they find difficult to ...
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Feb 9, 2024
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