Articles by Jace Dela Cruz
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NASA Unravels Mysteries of Tycho Supernova From the Middle Ages
NASA's IXPE unraveled the mysteries of the historic Tycho supernova. The remnants of a star whose explosion was found 450 years ago have been the subject of new research by a global team of experts.
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WSJ Owner, News Corp, Admits Hackers Breached Network for 2 Years
News Corp said in a letter that hackers had accessed its network for two years. The threat actors who broke into News Corp, the company behind the Wall Street Journal and other news outlets, were reported to have had access to the network for around two years.
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MIT Engineers Devise New Method to Make Protein Drugs Cheaper
MIT engineers have created a novel method that could make protein drugs cheaper. Purification, or isolating the protein from the bioreactor that produced it, is one of the most expensive procedures in the production of protein drugs like insulin or antibodies.
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US Marshals Report Ransomware Attack Exposing Sensitive Law Enforcement Data
USMS confirmed on Tuesday that a ransomware attack exposed sensitive law enforcement data. According to the United States Marshals Service (USMS), a ransomware attack disclosed sensitive law enforcement data, including the private information of investigation targets, reported first by TechCrunch on Tuesday, Feb.
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White House Officially Bans TikTok on Government Devices Within a Month
The White House gave federal agencies 30 days to ban TikTok on government devices. The US's mistrust of TikTok's Chinese ownership has further intensified as the White House gave all federal agencies 30 days to remove TikTok from all government devices, following earlier moves of several US states that also prohibited the app on government-owned gadgets.
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Metal-rich Galaxies in Early Universe
Astronomers discover metal-rich galaxies in the early universe after scanning JWST's first images.
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[LOOK] Toronto Features Weird, Stunning Lifeguard Stations for 2023
The 2023 Winter Stations competition featured a raccoon-inspired structure, kaleidescopic home, and many more!
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ChatGPT Timeline: Evolution and Rise of AI, Impact, Threat, and Opportunities
ChatGPT's popularity may seem like an overnight success but its impressive run has been years in the making!
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Astronomers Find Strange Object Being Dragged Into Milky Way's Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers found a strange object near the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, claiming that it is a star collision debris.
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Microsoft's PC Game Pass Preview Program Now Availble Across 40 New Countries
Microsoft's PC Game Pass Preview Program has been extended to 40 new countries. Microsoft announced on Tuesday, Feb. 28, that a preview of its PC Game Pass service is now available in 40 new countries.
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Donor Kids May Contact Biological Parents Before 18 Under UK's Proposed Legal Reforms
UK's fertility regulator wants to allow donor children to contact their biological parents before turning 18.
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SpaceX Deploys New Gen 'V2 mini' Starlink Satellites to Orbit
SpaceX launched the first of a new generation of Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Monday. SpaceX launched the first of a new generation of Starlink internet satellites into orbit on Monday evening, Feb.
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NASA Selects Solar Physicist as New Head of Science
NASA selected Dr. Nicola Fox, director of the agency's Heliophysics division, as the new head of science.
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Satellite Views Show Rapid Melting of Glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula
Satellite data from 2014 to 2021 shows that glaciers are now moving at a much faster rate. Glaciers have been found to move faster along Antarctica's coastline in the summer due to warming ocean waters and melting snow, according to researchers.
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Astronomers Discover 'Forbidden Planet' that is Too Big to be Orbiting a Dwarf Star
Astronomers discovered a forbidden planet too massive to be orbiting a dwarf star. Based on our current understanding of the planetary formation, the planet should not have existed in the first place.
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Archaeologists Unearth 3,500-year-old Ice Skates Made of Animal Bone
Chinese archaeologists found 3,500-year-old ice skates made of animal bone from the Bronze Age. A group of archaeologists has unearthed 3,500-year-old ice skates made of animal bone.
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NASA, SpaceX Delays Crew-6 Mission Launch to March 2
NASA and SpaceX are considering March 2 for the launch date of Crew-6 to the ISS. A ground system failure prevented NASA and SpaceX from attempting to launch the agency's Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, Feb.
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World's First Spiral-welded Wind Turbine Tower is Now Up and Running in the US
The world's first spiral-welded wind turbine tower has been recently installed in Pampa, Texas.
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Astronomers Find Evidence of Magnetic Fields in the Universe's Largest Structures
Astronomers discover evidence of magnetic fields in the largest cosmic structures in the universe. Researchers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research have found proof that magnetic fields exist in the biggest cosmic structures in the universe.
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Scientists Claimed to Enhance Efficiency of 'Dirt Cheap' Solar Panel Material by 250%
Scientists may have found a way to boost the efficiency of a dirt-cheap alternative to silicon. Silicon is a common, naturally occurring semiconducting material utilized in various applications, including computer central processing units (CPUs), semiconductors, and solar cells.
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South Korean Telecom Eyes for Flying Taxis in the Skies by 2025
A major South Korean telecom company plans to offer flying taxi services by 2025. A flying taxi service will be introduced by South Korean telecom giant SK Telecom in 2025, and the company is anticipating substantial future revenue from this field to further expand its business, according to a report by CNBC on Monday, Feb.
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New AI App Interprets Emotions to Better Understand Nonverbal Individuals
AI-powered app Empathic helps nonverbal individuals be better understood by interpreting their emotions.
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Google Ads Promote Services Run by Anti-Abortion Groups to Pregnant Women, Investigation Claims
An investigation claims that Google advertised services by anti-abortion groups to women seeking abortion queries.
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NASA Simulates Urban Test for Future Autonomous Aircraft Tech
NASA simulated its autonomous aircraft decision tech to test how it can guide air vehicles in the future.
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Best Apps for Diabetes in 2023 to Regulate Blood Sugar, Maintain Healthy Diet
Regulate your blood sugar and maintain a healthy diet with these apps. Having diabetes is not so sweet as it takes a heavy toll not just on your health but also on your wallet.
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[WATCH] NASA, ESA's Solar Orbiter Catches Mercury Traveling Across the Face of the Sun
Watch how Mercury travels across the face of the Sun in this newly-released video. The Solar Orbiter, which is owned by both ESA (European Space Agency) and NASA, catches Mercury traveling across the face of the Sun and you can watch such a glorious encounter with ESA's newly-released video of the transit.
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AI Generator Bans Words About Human Reproductive System To Prevent Pornographic Content
Midjourney has prohibited words about the human reproductive system to prevent pornographic and inappropriate content.
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Tofu, Soybean Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Gastric Cancer - New Study Claims
A new study claims that soya consumption links to lower risks of developing stomach cancer. The consumption of soya products such as tofu and soya bean paste may be linked to lower risks of acquiring gastric cancer, according to a new study reported by The Straits Times on Friday, Feb.
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ESA Set To Deploy 4-Armed Robots To Clean Space Junk in Orbit
ESA is one step closer to deploying its robotic spacecraft to clean space junk. ClearSpace, a Swiss company, and its commercial partners have passed their first significant program assessment with the European Space Agency (ESA) for their innovative mission to remove space junk from Earth orbit, as per a press release.
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German Man Becomes Third Person Cured of HIV After Successful Stem Cell Transplant
A 53-year-old man from Düsseldorf, Germany, was completely cured of HIV after a successful stem cell transplant.
