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A breakthrough by Penn State student Divya Tyagi has brought new life to a century-old mathematical problem, offering a fresh solution with major implications for wind turbine design and renewable energy. Tyagi, a graduate student in aerospace engineering, has refined an equation originally introduced by British aerodynamicist Hermann Glauert, which could reshape the future of wind energy. Revamping a 100-Year-Old …

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Over the past decade, the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA (LVK) network has detected hundreds of black hole mergers, but none quiet as large as GW231123. At 225 solar masses, the black hole resulting from the merger far exceeds previous record holder GW190521, which weighed in at 140 solar masses. This black holes involved in …

When astronauts return from the International Space Station, many have noticed an unexpected side effect of their mission, their eyesight has changed. This phenomenon, affecting about 70% of astronauts on long duration missions, has NASA scientists working to understand why weightlessness affects how we see. Dr. Sarah Johnson noticed it first during her six month stay aboard the ISS. She …

The Problem With Using Sugar in Soda: The U.S. Doesn’t Make Enough  The Wall Street Journal They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.  The New York Times Coca-Cola may swap out high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar, Trump says. Is that healthier?  CNN Trump claims Coca-Cola will use cane sugar instead of corn syrup. Is that better?  NBC …

Building a spacecraft could one day be as simple as folding a piece of paper into a plane and letting aerodynamics do the rest. A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo simulated the release of a paper airplane from the International Space Station (ISS) to see if would survive atmospheric reentry. In a paper published in Acta Astronautica, …

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 is a huge step forward from the Fold 6, earning the phone the title of the thinnest and lightest bendable phone around. Samsung went to great lengths to achieve the new design, including redesigning the hinge. That hinge appears to be affecting how the device unfolds, though.The Fold 7 will begin shipping on July 25. …

My BMW i3’s rear differential has been a gigantic pain in the butt in that — thanks to a Technical Cost Reduction by BMW after the first model-year — it no longer features a fill plug. How, then, am I supposed to change the oil? BMW doesn’t want me to, but I’m doing it anyway, and my first attempt went …

Each week, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on the letters she’s received. Her reply will be available every Friday only for Slate Plus members. Hey Prudence, Re That Was Weird: Maybe the letter writer’s friend had a lot of early miscarriages, and won’t believe the pregnancy is “real” until there’s a healthy baby in her arms that she gets to take home. …

Facebook Tweet Email Link EDITOR’S NOTE:  Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published in 2024 by Alcove Press. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky. When two of James Johnson-Byrne’s friends …

LAS VEGAS — The single biggest worry about the Nets’ all-important rookie class was its 3-point shooting — being both errant and reticent. Tuesday night did nothing to allay those fears. If anything, it only amplified them. Brooklyn’s 97-93 summer league loss to the Knicks — dropping them to 0-3 in Las Vegas — put those problems on display. It …