Thu, March 6, 2025

by: Lifewire

Inspiring Stories of Women in Technology: From Pioneers to Present

Meet women who went against the norm and succeeded when success was not expected When it comes to technology, it might surprise you to discover that women are often behind the creation of the cool gadgets,

by: theAsianparent

TAP Spotlight on International Women's Day: 8 Inspiring Mums in STEM

Meet 8 trailblazing mums in STEM in TAP's International Women's Day Spotlight—balancing innovation, leadership, and motherhood while shaping the future.

by: Forbes

Developing An Enterprise AI Strategy Starting At The Core

More data use improves results, OpenAI launch shows specialization may be the future, Salesforce doubles down on AI agents.

by: Time

IVF Patients Say a Test Caused Them to Discard Embryos. Now They're Suing

Their fertility doctor recommended a test that sounded like exactly what they needed. It promised to help Petersen, then 42, avoid miscarriages and get pregnant faster by determining which of the couple's embryos were most likely to result in a healthy baby.

by: Politico

Trump's CHIPS demand creates a $52 billion headache for Congress

by: abc27

Harrisburg University clarifies: Majority of nursing program remains - and continues to grow

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology remains committed to its nursing program, which is among the school's most successful programs, a university spokesperson said Thursday. Reacting to an abc27 report Wednesday that the school's RN/BSN program appears slated to close,

by: PCMag

Anthropic Backs Classified Info-Sharing Between AI Companies, US Government

As 'powerful AI systems' threaten to upend national security and the economy, Anthropic backs 'classified communication channels between AI labs and intelligence agencies.'

by: BGR

The Pentagon is actually going to let AI help plan military operations

The Pentagon has introduced a new project designed to bring AI into military planning, which seems like a very bad idea.

by: IFLScience

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Lost And Likely Tumbling On Its Way To The Moon

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission is in jeopardy, after the US space organization lost track of the spacecraft on its way to the Moon. Part of NASA's Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program,

by: CNET

Intuitive Machines Lander Touches Down on Moon, But Status Unknown

Intuitive Machines aimed for a gentle touchdown of its IM-2 Athena lander packed with rovers, a drone and a NASA moon drill. The company is still assessing the landing.

by: MSN

Ozone recovery: MIT research confirms healing on track by 2035

New research conducted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with support from NASA has demonstrated that human-caused damage is gradually being mitigated—the ozone layer is returning to its original state.

by: PennLive

Harrisburg University has officially ended concert series

The university's interim president said that while the concert series was a "great program" at Harrisburg University, "it was not something that we want to continue."

by: CNN

Intuitive Machines' Athena lander reaches the moon, but its status is unclear

The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before. Follow for live updates.

by: WHAM

Rochester charter school showcases student STEM projects at open house

The Exploration Elementary Charter School in Rochester is making strides in shaping the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovato

by: BBC

Deep-sea mining tech advances but doubts remain

Deep-sea mining is highly controversial partly because the deep seabed is more or less untouched and still relatively poorly understood. "If you're not sure what's down there, then leave it alone," says John Childs at Lancaster University. "That's been the widespread position from science [to date]."

by: Firstpost

History Today: Why March 7 is remembered as 'Bloody Sunday' in America

On March 7, 1965, the Black Rights movement in America witnessed a turning point when hundreds of activists were confronted by state troopers as they tried to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma,

by: SciTechDaily

New Study Reveals the Hidden Danger of Red Meat: Cancer-Causing Iron

A new study reveals the connection between dietary iron and cancer progression, paving the way for targeted therapies in Singapore and beyond. Scientists from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR),

by: Nordot

Merck sees slight earnings, sales growth in 2025

German science and technology company Merck on Thursday forecast its net sales to be in the range of €21.5 billion ($23.2 billion) and €22.9 billion in 2025. It also projects its adjusted earnings before interest,

by: KameraOne

John Hopkins University scientists unveil bionic hand that feels and grips like a human

Scientists from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland unveiled in journal Science Advances on March 5 a new type of bionic hand that can adjust its grip while holding objects just like a human hand.

by: Reuters

Fact Check: No UK announcement of compulsory ID implants, contrary to claims

Britain's government has not announced a rollout of identity implants that would be compulsory for accessing public services by 2026, a spokesperson for Britain's science and technology ministry said in response to a contrary claim made online.

by: ExtremeTech

What Is Graphene? And Will It Ever Be Useful?

Graphene has been hailed as one of the greatest inventions in modern history—yet it hasn't really done much of anything, just yet. Should people really be so excited?

by: STAT

A state-by-state breakdown of LGBTQ+ youth mental health

"The menopause transition specifically might be an important key to help us unlock the biology of Alzheimer's disease, and this is knowledge that will promote health for all brains," Madeline Wood Alexander, one of the study authors, said to STAT's Liz Cooney. Read more from Liz on the findings and what research is still needed.

by: MENAFN

Touchpoint, Inc. Appoints Staci Kroon As President And CEO

TouchPoint, Inc. Appoints Staci Kroon as President and CEO data-link=, Inc. Appoints Staci Kroon as President and CEO class=whatsapp

by: Yen

Abanga Jackson: Viral primary 5 manifesto reader becomes Bawku SHS senior prefect

Ghanaian prodigy Abanga Jackson who went viral with his manifesto seeking the position of a general prefect at Class 5 has become the Senior Prefect in high school.

by: MassLive

Springfield public schools begin budget work with $671 million proposal

While the financial team of the nearly 23,700-student district is in the early stages of creating a spending plan, educators expect to begin the next school year with a $671 million budget, which will be a 6.9% increase over this year's $627 million budget, said Patrick Roach, chief financial and operations officer for the schools.

by: CNET

How Much Does a Good Night's Sleep Really Cost? US Adults Say $1,000 a Year

A recent CNET survey found that more than half of US adults are willing to spend nearly $1,000 a year to get better sleep. Specifically, there is high interest in investing in a better mattress, sheets and pillows. But, can you really put a price on quality sleep?

by: MSN

Why Nasa is switching off instruments on its twin Voyager spacecraft

Why Nasa is switching off instruments on its twin Voyager spacecraft - The twin spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, launched in 1977 and are currently in interstellar space

by: Forbes

11 Inspiring Black Entrepreneurs And Business Women

Throughout history, Black women have been a driving force in redefining industries, from entrepreneurship to leadership roles across various sectors.

by: CNET

I Tried a $349 Headband That Hacks Your Brain for Better Sleep, and It Works.

The Elemind headband uses acoustic stimulation to guide your brain into sleep mode. Here's what happened when I tried it.

by: MSN

Commercial moon lander ready for descent to lunar surface

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander will deploy two small rovers, a rocket-powered "hopper," and use a powerful drill to probe the lunar surface.
Fri, March 7, 2025

by: SciTechDaily

Quantum Revolution: Atoms Trapped on a Chip

By miniaturizing cold atom trapping with integrated photonics, researchers are making quantum technologies portable. Their photonic chip system replaces traditional free-space optics, offering a path toward highly precise,

by: Variety

'Rule Breakers' Review: STEM Power Meets Girl Power in Tale of a Female Robotics Team From Afghanistan

Based on actual events, director Bill Guttentag's rousing 'Rule Breakers' is inspirational yet somehow it also feels oh-so-cautionary.

by: MovieWeb

10 Upcoming Movies Based on New York Times Best Sellers

These films have the potential to translate the themes, essence, and unique qualities of their respective novels.

by: ISACA

SheLeadsTech Scholarship Winners Share Visions for the Future

ISACA SheLeadsTech scholarship winners outline their visions for the future and what the scholarship has meant to them as they work toward entering digital trust professions such as security and GRC.

by: Hoodline

Singapore-MIT Alliance Innovates with Nanosensor for Real-Time Plant Iron Tracking

SMART researchers, in collaboration with TLL and MIT, have developed a nanosensor for noninvasive, real-time tracking of iron levels in plants, potentially transforming crop management and fertilization strategies.

by: Femina

International Women's Day Special: Rising Stars In STEM Shaping The Future

As we celebrate Women's Day 2025, here's a tribute to all the women who are proving that when they thrive in STEM, society moves forward.

by: Forbes

Fordham University Receives A Record $100 Million Gift

Fordham University announced Thursday that it had been given $100 million from alums Maurice (Mo) & Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe. It's the largest gift in Fordham's history.

by: NextBigFuture

Quantum Computers May Not Be Showing Many Worlds

Join Curt Jaimungal talks to Harvard physicist Jacob Barandes and Scott Aaronson. Jacob Barandes claims quantum mechanics can be reformulated without wave

by: Oneindia

Karnataka Budget 2025: What Bengaluru Got & What It Didn't? Full Breakdown

Karnataka Budget 2025 focuses on Bengaluru's development with metro expansion, road infrastructure, Cauvery Stage-6 project, and IT sector growth. Key takeaways inside!

by: Wired

Want to Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Then Cultivate Your Social Connections

Chronic loneliness can increase cortisol and inflammation and weaken your immune system, says social scientist Kasley Killiam. She argues it's time to accept that good quality social connections are a fundamental human need.

by: IFLScience

Acoustic Sensors Detect Spacecraft's Sample Return Capsule Plummeting Into Earth's Atmosphere

A spacecraft's sample return capsule was detected entering the Earth's atmosphere using acoustic sensors by a team of scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory and Colorado State University.

by: MSN

Griffin Museum of Science and Industry: Best Things to Do with Kids

Chicago's Griffin Museum of Science and Industry stands alone in Hyde Park, away from Chicago's Museum Campus. But for parents lugging kids along on a museum trip, that might be a good thing — fitting in the whole three-story museum in one day is a ...

by: UPI

Private moon lander returning data to Earth, but location, position unclear

The commercially and privately constructed Athena spacecraft is returning data to NASA scientists on Earth, they announced Thursday. The craft did not land exactly as expected and Its exact location is unclear.

by: CNET

Intuitive Machines Lander Touches Down on Moon, but Lands Wonky

Intuitive Machines aimed for a gentle touchdown of its IM-2 Athena lander, which was packed with rovers, a drone and a NASA moon drill. The company is still assessing the landing.

by: BBC

British Science Week 2025: How are YOU celebrating?

British Science Week is taking place between 7-16 March 2025. This year's theme explores change and adaptation, which is all around us and affects every area of STEM. For example, animals and plants change and adapt to their surroundings to survive.

by: AZOM

New Polymeric Material with Advanced Self-Healing and Recyclability Properties

This innovative polymeric material features self-healing capabilities and superior recyclability, paving the way for eco-friendly solutions in plastics.

by: CNN

Intuitive Machines' Athena lunar landing mission concludes after one day due to wayward landing

The Houston-based company that was set to deliver a historic water-hunting mission to the lunar south pole says its Athena lander is dead on the moon.

by: MSN

ISTA Develops 3D-Printed Thermoelectric Materials for Efficient Cooling

Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have developed a groundbreaking method to produce thermoelectric materials using 3D printing. This innovation reduces production costs and enhances performance,

Commercial moon lander ready for descent to lunar surface

Intuitive Machines' Athena moon lander will deploy two small rovers, a rocket-powered "hopper," and use a powerful drill to probe the lunar surface.

The article from MSN discusses the upcoming lunar landing of a commercial spacecraft named Odysseus, operated by Intuitive Machines. This mission marks a significant milestone as it is the first U.S. lunar landing attempt in over 50 years, aiming to land near the moon's south pole. The spacecraft, launched on February 15, 2023, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, has successfully completed several critical maneuvers including engine tests and trajectory corrections. It is now preparing for its final descent to the lunar surface, scheduled for February 22, 2023. This mission not only represents a step forward in commercial space exploration but also carries scientific instruments to study the lunar environment, contributing to NASA's broader Artemis program goals.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/technology/space-exploration/commercial-moon-lander-ready-for-descent-to-lunar-surface/ar-AA1AlPgy