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The world was understandably excited about the breakthrough, including the estate of Einstein himself. Many social media users expressed their support for Einstein and/or used #EinsteinWasRight: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg praised the scientists who made this discovery, calling their work “one of the biggest discoveries of modern science.” Our own Sophie Bushwick was at the announcement at Columbia University and caught this reaction from astrophysicist (and rap beef winner) Neil deGrasse Tyson....

“Seat belts decrease your probability of dying in a car accident, but they don’t make you immortal,” says Saad Omer, Director of the Yale Institute for Global Health. Similarly, Omer says, every COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the United States has been proven to prevent serious infection and death, but not to stop infections altogether. Comparatively, the vaccines are very good at their jobs: While seat belts reduce the risk of death by 45 percent, CDC data as of May 10 shows just 223 fatal breakthrough cases out of more than 115 million fully vaccinated people in the United States—bringing the risk of a fatal COVID infection after vaccination to a fraction of one percent....

These clouds are called “noctilucent” or night-shining clouds, as we can only see them at dusk and dawn. They form extremely high up in the atmosphere, at about 50 miles above the Earth’s surface in a region called the mesosphere. This is about four times higher than the highest clouds we normally see, the wispy cirrus clouds. Because the air is so thin in this part of the atmosphere, it needs to be much colder than 32°F for water to freeze—minus 184°F in fact....

The DroneDefender s weighs less than 10 pounds and can be mounted on any existing weapon with a picatinny rail—a fairly standard mount found on military rifles. The attachment jams GPS signals, as well as radio signals normally reserved for industrial, scientific, and medical radio communications (the ISM band). It’s primary targets are small commercial drones flown in places the federal government doesn’t want them to be: the radio bands it uses to disrupt drone signals are restricted, so this isn’t a product for everyday consumers annoyed by their neighbors quadcopter....

In the world of space science, Neptune is far from a unique gem. Similar exoplanets (gas giants far bigger than Earth but exceptionally smaller than something like Jupiter) are perhaps the most common planets out there in space. But if they get too close to their host star, in an orbital zone we ominously call the “Neptunian desert,” they’re inundated with bouts of stellar radiation that evaporates their gaseous atmospheres and leaves behind a barren, shriveled up rocky core....

For a limited time, the Apple iPad Air 16GB (Grade B Refurbished: WiFi Only) Bundle in space gray is on sale for only $149 and 69 percent off its MSRP price. It may be just what you need for all your content-viewing purposes. This iPad Air is a great contender if you require high-quality screen time while out and about. Boasting a powerful 9.7″ Retina display with 16GB capacity, the refurbished iPad Air will help you easily use and stream all your favorite apps, services, games, podcasts, and more....

The unfortunately but appropriately named Vomiting Larry is an anatomically correct model of a freshman at a frat party and, more importantly, an anatomically correct model of someone vomiting after contracting norovirus, a nasty bug that causes puking and diarrhea. It spreads fast–less than 20 virus particles can infect someone–and it’s been a higher-than-expected year for infections. For the most part, the virus isn’t especially serious; people usually kick it in a few days....

Here are three of the most common healthcare myths, explained: False: You shouldn’t go outside with wet hair Illness spreads by the comings and goings of viruses and bacteria (and sometimes fungi, but that’s not really a cold-and-flu season thing). Some infectious agents are more active at lower temperatures; rhinovirus, for example, loves the human nasal cavity, in part because it’s typically a few degrees colder than the rest of the body....

That’s left the entire Eastern Hemisphere out of the flagship observatory club. But in recent years, Chinese researchers have had their eye on a vast parcel of potential astronomical real estate: the Tibetan Plateau. Five times the size of France, the plateau stretches across a swath of northwestern China and into Nepal. At an average elevation of around 15,000 feet, it’s the planet’s highest region, garnering it the nickname “the roof of the world....

The invention is a small metal spiral that is just large enough to fit over the tail of the sperm but not so wide as to slip over its head. Using a rotating magnetic field, researchers can direct the spiral to an individual sperm, and then use it as a motor to drive the sperm next to the egg. The sperm can then fertilize the egg, and the micromotor can simply slip off the sperm....

After nearly three months of quarantine, millions of Americans are ready to travel—an overnight trip, a weekend getaway, a summer sojourn. With states reopening, that’s now possible, with a caveat. Before coronavirus, few people likely thought twice about staying in a hotel room, rental home or cabin in the woods. But now, we have to factor in the potential for coronavirus exposure. Even if you’re OK with the travel risks taking you to your destination—plane, train, or automobile—what about the risks of the destination spot itself?...

Sixty years ago NACA (the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) officially became NASA (the National Aeronautics and Space Administration) and the early days of the space race began. The Apollo program launched a few years later in 1961. It’s purpose: get a human being to the moon and bring them back home safely. These missions to the moon meant innumerable advances for the scientific community—and also some incredible imagery. Bill Anders ‘Earthrise’ photograph, which was snapped during Apollo 8, became one of the most iconic images ever taken, but there are plenty of other awe-inspiring images that were taken during these trips....

On Tuesday, CEO Akio Toyoda took to the stage at a media briefing in Tokyo to reveal the automaker’s future EV strategies across the Toyota and Lexus brands. During the CEO’s time in the spotlight, he revealed plans to electrify a whopping 30 new and existing models over the next decade. And while the name of the game is green energy and electric efficiency, the company is also pledging not to forget about vehicles for work and play....

Companies like Twitter earn the vast majority of their revenue through the monetization of their users’ data and online preferences, which can be amassed and subsequently sold to third-parties for advertising purposes. As such, the more you use an app such as Twitter, the more valuable you are to the app maker for generating desirable data troves. Twitter’s “heavy tweeter” is defined by the company as someone who visits the platform almost daily and posts at least three-to-four times a week....

The high-altitude balloons are an attempt to solve a tricky problem in war. When a military goes into combat against a new foe, it does so without existing communication infrastructure, and without an innate awareness of the area in which it is fighting. In the solicitation for Project Aether, posted December 2021, the Ministry outlines an ambitious set of goals for the uncrewed comms system ultimately selected. The chosen solution, be it a drone or balloon or something else, should be able to be “rapidly manoeuvred to any area of interest in the world to provide ultra-persistent wide-area communications in addition to Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance....

Charge this way for more deals. Giant games like the ones from our Six giant backyard games for your next outdoor party article are on sale for up to 50 percent off. Regular Jenga is great, but this giant tumbling timber toy can reach up to 2 feet high. Larger games equal more fun, right? They’ve also got a really big Connect Four game. Click here for big fun. Sweetnight’s pillows are stuffed with shredded memory foam or bamboo charcoal foam, which makes it easy to remove the contents if the pillow is too high....

While your phone is capable of doing an awful lot on its own, it can do even more with the right accessories: take better photos and videos, store more files, last longer on a single battery charge, and even double as a makeshift computer. Get more file space with a storage card Whether it’s for all your photos and videos, or the Netflix shows you need to download ahead of a long flight, extra storage space on your phone is always welcome....

ONE Products Home Theater TV LED Backlight Kit (4 Strips) Improve your viewing experience with this backlight kit with LED strips that can display 16 static colors and 4 dynamic color themes, adding screen contrast and reducing eye strain in dark lighting. These lights are incredibly easy to install and can be used on both freestanding and mounted TVs. Usually retailing for $29, you can get it on sale for $21....

cVDPVs are not caused by a child receiving the current polio vaccine, which is delivered as a shot. The oral polio vaccine has not been used in the US for 22 years, although Mexico, Russia, and many other countries still administer it. A case of paralytic polio in an unvaccinated adult in the county about 40 miles northwest of New York City was diagnosed in late July. Wastewater samples from communities near the patient’s home—which were linked to samples in Jerusalem, Israel, and London—confirmed the spread....