Tag: Science

Link Found Between Addictive Gaming and Suicidality: Study

A Norwegian review and analysis funded by the Norwegian Competence Center for Gambling and Gaming Research found a significant link between problem gaming and suicidality, reflected in problem gaming’s association with suicide ideation and attempts. “Although gaming for most is a fun and recreational activity, a small minority is expected to experience problems related to…


NASA Preparing for Upcoming SpaceX Mission

NASA is getting ready for the SpaceX Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station. The mission will be NASA’s latest crew rotation flight involving a U.S. commercial spacecraft carrying astronauts. NASA officials held a press conference Thursday, detailing their efforts and the importance of mission safety. “We are getting ready for our crew rotation missions….


Audio Files Being Consumed as ‘Digital Drugs’: Study

A study on the Global Drug Survey 2021 has raised questions on the phenomenon of binaural beats in audio files being consumed as “digital drugs” capable of “eliciting mental and emotional responses” akin to psychoactive drugs. “We’re starting to see digital experiences defined as drugs, but they could also be seen as complementary practices alongside…


‘Strong’ Geomagnetic Storm Hitting Earth, Aurora Borealis Could Be Visible Across US

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said Thursday that a “strong geomagnetic storm watch” will stay intact for the remainder of Thursday until Friday after a significant coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun was observed. The first portion of the “CME arrived at the NOAA DSCOVR spacecraft, about 1 million miles from Earth” on…


Blue Origin Launches, Lands Its 4th Human Flight

Blue Origin launched and landed its fourth human flight for the New Shepard program, blasting off Thursday from rural Texas. This was Blue Origin’s fourth flight with passengers on board. The passengers are CEO and investor Marty Allen; Sharon and Marc Hagle; teacher and entrepreneur Jim Kitchen, George Nield, a former NASA manager who has…


New Bill Would Shield Farmland From Key Wind and Solar Subsidy

Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) has introduced new legislation that would eliminate the energy credit for wind and solar installations if they are operated by a public utility on agricultural land. Known as the Future Agriculture Retention and Management Act of 2022, or FARM Act of 2022, the bill was referred to the House Committee on…


US Astronaut With Record-Long Spaceflight Mission Returns to Earth in Russian Capsule

U.S. astronaut Mark Vande Hei and two Russian cosmonauts have returned to Earth on Wednesday after spending a record 355 days at the International Space Station (ISS). The American space explorer clocked the single longest spaceflight by a NASA astronaut in mid-March after breaking the previous record, held by retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, by 15…


Blue Origin’s 4th Astro-Tourism Flight Set to Launch Without Big Names

The fourth commercial flight of Jeff Bezos’ space tourism venture Blue Origin, offering short suborbital joyrides to well-heeled thrill-seekers and celebrity guests, has been delayed by two days because of poor weather conditions, the company said. Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft was scheduled for liftoff on Tuesday from the company’s launch site in rural west…


Over 95 Percent Australians Low on Vitamin D

Researchers from Curtin University have estimated that more than 95 percent of Australians older than two years of age have a vitamin D intake below the recommended daily average. “Most Australians consume less than half of international recommendations for vitamin D (10 µg/day),” lead researcher Eleanor Dunlop said. Vitamin D is a vitamin stored in…


NASA’s Bill Nelson Talks Moon and Beyond

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson detailed his agency’s coming efforts at an address Monday at the Kennedy Space Center. Nelson said the President Joe biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget would allow NASA to sustain America’s innovation leadership and keep NASA at the forefront of exploration and discovery by returning to the Moon with the Artemis program….