Three NASA Interns Expand Classroom Access to NASA Data – NASA

Three NASA Interns Expand Classroom Access to NASA Data – NASA

This summer, NASA welcomed interns with professional teaching experience to help make the agency’s data more interactive and accessible in the classroom. Their efforts are an important step in fostering the education and curiosity of the Artemis Generation of students who will shape the future workforce. A 35-year-veteran educator, Diane Ripollone teaches Earth science, astronomy, … Read more

Poland’s new firearms bill sparks human rights’ concerns

Poland’s new firearms bill sparks human rights’ concerns

Reuters A soldier stands guard near the fence on the Belarusian-Polish border Poland’s parliament has approved controversial proposals to decriminalize in certain circumstances the use of firearms by border guards in self-defence. NGOs say the legal changes contravene human rights standards, but the government says they are needed to protect Poland’s border with Belarus from … Read more

Hubble Images a Classic Spiral – NASA

Hubble Images a Classic Spiral – NASA

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed snapshot of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430 that lies 100 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor. Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick https://www.nasa.gov/image-detail/hubble-ngc3430-spiral/Copy URL to clipboard> DownloadShare Source link

Hubble Images a Classic Spiral  – NASA

Hubble Images a Classic Spiral  – NASA

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image treats viewers to a wonderfully detailed snapshot of the spiral galaxy NGC 3430 that lies 100 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo Minor. Several other galaxies, located relatively nearby to this one, are just beyond the frame of this image; one is close enough that gravitational interaction is driving … Read more

Autumn date to fix hacked blood transfusion services

Autumn date to fix hacked blood transfusion services

Blood testing partnership Synnovis has warned that its hacked blood transfusion services may not be fully functioning again until the autumn. Its systems fell victim to ransomware hackers and the pathology partnership says it has rebuilt many of the 60 which were affected. The hackers made systems unusable unless a payment was received and caused … Read more

EU regulator rejects Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab

EU regulator rejects Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab

Getty Images The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has rejected a licence for an Alzheimer’s treatment which slows cognitive decline. The EMA said the benefits of lecanemab did not counterbalance the risk of serious side effects, especially bleeding and swelling in the brain. The medicines regulator in the UK, the MHRA, is still considering whether to … Read more

NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt – NASA

NASA Returns to Arctic Studying Summer Sea Ice Melt – NASA

What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, and a new NASA mission is helping improve data modeling and increasing our understanding of Earth’s rapidly changing climate. Changing ice, ocean, and atmospheric conditions in the northernmost part of Earth have a large impact on the entire planet. That’s because the Arctic region acts … Read more