9 days until the midterm elections: Where things standJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics As the midterm elections draw nearer, here’s an update on key races and other recent developments. Pittsburgh mayor opposes Trump's call to arm synagoguesJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said the United States should look at limiting firearm access for violent people rather than arming synagogues, churches or mosques. Mourning the victims of the Pittsburgh synagogue attackJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics The nation's latest mass shooting drew condemnation and expressions of sympathy from politicians and religious leaders of all stripes. In Pittsburgh, thousands gathered for a vigil Saturday night. Some blamed the slaughter on the nation's political climate. The 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world was turned on at a classified government lab in California — Here’s what the 7,000 square foot JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The third most powerful supercomputer in the world has been completed and unveiled: the Sierra. This supercomputer, which can do 125 quadrillion calculations in a second, will be used to create simulations that can test how safe and reliable nuclear weapons in the government stockpile is. The Sierra is currently being used for scientific work, such as predicting the effects of cancer and mapping traumatic brain injury. Zika virus detected in second Indian stateJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science India's Zika outbreak is spreading, with officials saying Sunday that the mosquito-borne virus has been detected in the western state of Gujarat after nearly 150 cases were reported this year in neighbouring Rajasthan. Health authorities in Gujarat said a woman tested positive for Zika and was treated at a state hospital in the capital Ahmedabad, the first confirmed case outside Rajasthan this year. Cory Booker, James Clapper Targeted as 2 More Possible Package Bombs Found: The LatestJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Law enforcement officials are still investigating at least 12 packages containing possible pipe bombs that were part of attempted attacks targeting high-profile Democrats. Why millennials will always love “Call Me Maybe,” according to psychologyJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science For a certain segment of the millennial generation, Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” is much more than a catchy tune. The pop anthem came out in 2012, when millennials were in their late teens and early-to-mid 20s, and for over a year, it was inescapable. It played during commutes, parties, and workouts, and, really,… Meghan Markle Is Brought to Happy Tears When Children Sing AntiJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Markle couldn't help but laugh and cry The 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world was turned on at a classified government lab in California — Here’s what the 7,000 square foot JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The third most powerful supercomputer in the world has been completed and unveiled: the Sierra. This supercomputer, which can do 125 quadrillion calculations in a second, will be used to create simulations that can test how safe and reliable nuclear weapons in the government stockpile is. The Sierra is currently being used for scientific work, such as predicting the effects of cancer and mapping traumatic brain injury. Chinese privately developed rocket fails to reach orbitJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science A privately developed Chinese carrier rocket failed to reach orbit after lifting off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Saturday, in a blow to the country's nascent attempts by private companies to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX. "Before Zhuque carrier rocket was launched, its mission was already completed," the company said in the post on Saturday, without giving further details. Landspace was founded in 2015 and soon aimed to be the first Chinese private company to deliver a satellite into orbit. What to Know About Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Suspect Robert BowersJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect, appears to be tied to an account with anti-Semitic posts on Gab. Megyn Kelly Is Cancelled. But She Never Should Have Had the Job in the First PlaceJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Who could have predicted such a debacle? Oh, just about anyone who was familiar with Megyn Kelly’s pre-NBC history. Singer Sinead O'Connor Announces She Has Converted to IslamJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has announced she has converted to Islam and said she has changed her name to Shuhada’ Davitt. The 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world was turned on at a classified government lab in California — Here’s what the 7,000 square foot JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The third most powerful supercomputer in the world has been completed and unveiled: the Sierra. This supercomputer, which can do 125 quadrillion calculations in a second, will be used to create simulations that can test how safe and reliable nuclear weapons in the government stockpile is. The Sierra is currently being used for scientific work, such as predicting the effects of cancer and mapping traumatic brain injury. Aussie cops to the rooJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science A kangaroo that hopped into the sea for a dip at a Melbourne beach had to be rescued by Australian police and brought back to life with CPR, officers said Sunday. Officers said they were called to Safety Beach in Melbourne on Saturday afternoon amid reports the native animal was struggling in the water. "It began to swim but got into difficulty in the swell and breaking waves and went under water a couple of times," Victoria Police said in a statement. The 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world was turned on at a classified government lab in California — Here’s what the 7,000 square foot JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The third most powerful supercomputer in the world has been completed and unveiled: the Sierra. This supercomputer, which can do 125 quadrillion calculations in a second, will be used to create simulations that can test how safe and reliable nuclear weapons in the government stockpile is. The Sierra is currently being used for scientific work, such as predicting the effects of cancer and mapping traumatic brain injury. Prince Harry Palled Around With Tonga's Famously OiledJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met the Polynesian nation's biggest viral star Who will get to Mars first? Oddsmakers favor SpaceX and Blue Origin over NASAJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science If sending humans to Mars is a race, which team is favored to win? Bookies give the nod to Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin venture, but it’ll be years before any bet pays off. David Strauss, an analyst and oddsmaker at MyBookie, says NASA is the underdog and Musk is the favorite. “Bezos may have the discipline, but Musk has the infrastructure and just the right amount of craziness to make a successful mission happen,” he said today in a news release. “The days of government organizations staging trips to another planet are behind us.… Read More The 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world was turned on at a classified government lab in California — Here’s what the 7,000 square foot JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The third most powerful supercomputer in the world has been completed and unveiled: the Sierra. This supercomputer, which can do 125 quadrillion calculations in a second, will be used to create simulations that can test how safe and reliable nuclear weapons in the government stockpile is. The Sierra is currently being used for scientific work, such as predicting the effects of cancer and mapping traumatic brain injury. What to Know About Cesar Sayoc, the Mail Bomb SuspectJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Federal authorities arrested Cesar Altieri Sayoc Jr. on Friday Trump at pains to reconcile campaign message with violent eventsJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics The president goes ahead with a campaign rally in Illinois despite a shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue that left 11 people dead. Alcohol changes how memories are formed on a molecular levelJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science According to a study conducted by Karla Kaun, Emily Petruccelli and a team at Brown University in the United States, published in the journal Neuron, a few glasses of alcohol in the evening changes the way our memories are formed on a molecular level. Drugs of abuse both hard and soft (opiates, alcohol etc.) often result in adverse effects that vary in intensity: nausea, vomiting, headaches, hangovers... Why is it that we only remember good feelings associated with these neurotoxins, and not the bad ones? Going to work on fruit flies which they trained to like alcohol, the researchers investigated the roles of different genes and proteins involved in addiction and reward systems. John Legend's Baby Boy Is Basically His Tiny DoppelgängerJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The resemblance is uncanny What you need to know about China’s first private orbital launchJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science China might achieve a major milestone for its private space business as soon as this weekend. LandSpace, a Beijing-based startup founded in 2015, is expected to launch a solid-propellant rocket and put a satellite into orbit on Saturday (Oct. 27), according to space news site gbtimes.com. LandSpace earlier told Quartz it was planning an orbital… Vice President Pence Says Trump Bears No Responsibility for Mail Bomb AttacksJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science "Look, the reality is the people responsible are the people responsible" The 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world was turned on at a classified government lab in California — Here’s what the 7,000 square foot JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The third most powerful supercomputer in the world has been completed and unveiled: the Sierra. This supercomputer, which can do 125 quadrillion calculations in a second, will be used to create simulations that can test how safe and reliable nuclear weapons in the government stockpile is. The Sierra is currently being used for scientific work, such as predicting the effects of cancer and mapping traumatic brain injury. Full coverage: 11 dead in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogueJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics A gunman opened fire at a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa., killing 11 people and injuring six others. Robert Bowers, alleged Pittsburgh synagogue gunman, left trail of chilling, antiJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics The man who authorities say opened fire in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Saturday morning had a long history of posting anti-Semitic messages on the Twitter alternative Gab. 'A very horrific crime scene' at Pittsburgh synagogueJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics The Jewish community at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and local authorities are starting to tell the heartbreaking stories of what they encountered on Saturday after tragedy struck. Synagogue shooting shows spread of antiJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics “It is simply unconscionable for Jews to be targeted during worship on a Sabbath morning, and unthinkable that it would happen in the United States of America in this day and age,” ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said in a statement Saturday. A man is escorted out of the Tree of Life Congregation by police following a shooting at the Pittsburgh synagogue, Oct. 27, 2018. Crowdfunding campaign lets you snag simulated moon dirt — but handle with careJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Wanna buy some fake moon dirt? Off Planet Research, which manufactures loads of the stuff, is making it available for public consumption — but make sure you don’t eat it or breathe it in. The research facility in Lacey, Wash., specializes in making types of soil that simulate what’s found on the lunar surface. Off Planet mixes up blends of earthly ingredients, including crushed rock, so that students and scientists can learn how humans and their hardware would fare in the lunar environment. Two main varieties of lunar simulants are on the menu: a dark-colored blend that reflects the composition of… Read More Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Dedicated Two Forest Reserves in TongaJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have dedicated two forest reserves in Tonga as they continue their trip of the South Pacific. President Trump Says 'Results Would Have Been Far Better' If Pittsburgh Synagogue Had Armed GuardJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The President also said the United States needs to "stiffen up" death penalty laws The “five stages” of grief don’t tell the whole story of dealing with lossJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Grief can seem desolate for those in the thick of it who often feel unable to imagine a way out of their suffering. But, as time passes, the pain usually dampens or becomes more fleeting. Understanding the normal trajectory of grief matters for the person experiencing the grief and those treating them. Attempts to provide… 'These Are Not Hoax Devices': FBI Warns More Explosives Could Be in Mail After Making ArrestJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The Department of Justice confirmed one person has been taken into custody Friday morning. The 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world was turned on at a classified government lab in California — Here’s what the 7,000 square foot JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The third most powerful supercomputer in the world has been completed and unveiled: the Sierra. This supercomputer, which can do 125 quadrillion calculations in a second, will be used to create simulations that can test how safe and reliable nuclear weapons in the government stockpile is. The Sierra is currently being used for scientific work, such as predicting the effects of cancer and mapping traumatic brain injury. Live updates: 11 dead in shooting at Pittsburgh synagogueJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics A gunman opened fire at a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa., killing 11 people and injuring six others. Robert Bowers, alleged Pittsburgh synagogue gunman, left a trail of chilling, antiJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics The man who authorities say opened fire in a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Saturday morning had a long history of posting anti-Semitic messages on the Twitter alternative Gab. The iPhone XR Is More Than Enough iPhone for Pretty Much AnyoneJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Here's how it compares to Apple's more expensive iPhone XS No Wonder America Is Divided. We Can't Even Agree on What Our Values MeanJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Here's how we get out of this communication crisis Hubble is back at work after breakdownJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The Hubble Space Telescope is doing science again, three weeks after going out of service due to a gyro failure. In today’s mission update, NASA said the 28-year-old telescope conducted its first science observations since Oct. 5 overnight, focusing on a faraway galaxy. Hubble went into safe mode when one of its three working gyroscopes failed, leaving mission managers with a weighty challenge: They could try getting a glitchy gyro working again, bringing the telescope’s pointing system back to its normal three-gyro mode. Otherwise, they would have to go to a one-gyro procedure for pointing at observational targets, and keep the… Read More 'People Must Vote!' Robert De Niro Responds After Police Intercept Suspicious PackageJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science He was one of several targets of an attempted mail-bombing campaign The 3rd most powerful supercomputer in the world was turned on at a classified government lab in California — Here’s what the 7,000 square foot JAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science The third most powerful supercomputer in the world has been completed and unveiled: the Sierra. This supercomputer, which can do 125 quadrillion calculations in a second, will be used to create simulations that can test how safe and reliable nuclear weapons in the government stockpile is. The Sierra is currently being used for scientific work, such as predicting the effects of cancer and mapping traumatic brain injury. Humans Are Screwing Up Dolphins' Abilities To Talk To Each OtherJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science As if humans weren't already doing enough to destroy the planet and harm our Live updates: Shooting at Pittsburgh synagogueJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics A gunman opened fire at a synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa., killing at least four people and injuring eight others. Deadly shooting at Pittsburgh synagogueJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, politics A gunman opened fire at a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, reportedly killing at least four people and injuring an unknown number before he was taken into custody. Elon Musk’s big Falcon Heavy rocket might find a market after allJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science Two companies have signed deals to launch their satellites on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, the most powerful space vehicle in operation today. ViaSat, which provides internet service from space, chose the Falcon Heavy to launch one of its next generation internet satellites between 2020 and 2022. Ovzon, a Finnish start-up that expects to deliver mobile… No Wonder Scientists Ask Statisticians to Cook the DataJAY GORY, MANAGING EDITOR, science When statisticians responded to a survey about the kinds of requests they received from biomedical scientists, a number of them reported “inappropriate requests” like throwing out or ignoring inconvenient data points and otherwise finding ways to make things look like the scientist got a desired result, rather than the truth. The survey was created by an epidemiologist at NYU, who, according to a story in the CBC, was shocked when a statistician told him of frequent requests to help cook the books. The statisticians didn’t have to say whether they accepted any of these requests. |
