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NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice
Aboard A Nasa Research Plane Over Greenland, Aug 16 (AP/UNB) — The fields of rippling ice 500 feet below the NASA plane give way to the blue-green of water dotted with irregular chunks of bleached-white ice, some the size of battleships, some as tall as 15-story buildings.
Top NASA official gets look at next moon rocket
New Orleans, Aug 16 (AP/UNB) — NASA's top official says the rocket expected to power the next mission to the moon is about 90 percent complete.
Google employees call for pledge not to work with ICE
San Francisco, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — Hundreds of Google employees are calling on the company to pledge it won't work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It's the latest in a year full of political and social pushback from the tech giant's workforce.
'It is raining plastic': Scientists find colorful microplastic in rain
Dhaka, Aug 15 (UNB) - It's raining plastic -- that's what a survey of rainfall in Denver and Boulder, Colorado, concluded recently, reports CNN.
Farmers use tech to squeeze every drop from Colorado River
Greeley, Aug 14 (AP/UNB) — A drone soared over a blazing hot cornfield in northeastern Colorado on a recent morning, snapping images with an infrared camera to help researchers decide how much water they would give the crops the next day.
US scientists find how brain cells regulate memories in mice study
Washington, Aug 13 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The US scientists have mapped a part of the molecular machinery that helps the brain maintain long-term memories, providing new targets against Alzheimer's disease characterized by memory loss.
Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters to increase
Alaska, Aug 12 (AP/UNB) — Alaska scientists say the chances of a polar bear encounter have increased after research reveals the bears are arriving on shore earlier and staying on land longer, a report said.
Moon, Jupiter and Saturn to line up in the sky from August 9 to 11, here’s how to watch
Dhaka, Aug 11 (UNB) - The view of Venus and Mars is currently blocked by the sun, however, we have a great chance to view Jupiter, Saturn and the Moon in conjunction. From August 9 the Moon is appearing very close to Jupiter and Saturn. Viewers will be able to check this view out starting at dusk until the early hours of the morning around the world, reports The Indian Express.
Google Question Hub: Will help publishers provide answers to unanswered queries
Dhaka, Aug 10 (UNB) - Google has been the largest search engine across the world since the past two decades and though the company has expanded its business to other areas of technology, it continues to be the go-to search engine for internet users. However, have you ever wondered what would happen if your favorite search engine fails to provide you the search result that you are looking for? The technology giant has launched Question Hub to address such a scenario, reports The Indian Express.
Huawei unveils phone system that could replace Android
Beijing, Aug 9 (AP/UNB) — Huawei on Friday unveiled a smartphone operating system that it said can replace Google's Android, adding to the Chinese tech giant's efforts to insulate itself against U.S. sanctions.