Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
Baby food shortage in Europe due to China demand Yong-Hee Kim still can't believe that in a prosperous country like Germany, powdered baby formula would ever be rationed and that she would have to scour shops in the German capital to find the right brand for her 13-month-old son. More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
Apple Faces Dilemma in China Apple's China sales rose at a healthy clip in its latest quarter, but the numbers belied growing concerns as the bonanza in high-end smartphones started winding down. More
Mysterious chemical byproduct in U. S. tap water finally identified The Washington PostSolving a 40-year mystery, scientists ID chemical found in millions of Americans’ tap water CNN"Phantom chemical" identified in drinking water is new to science New AtlasCommon chemical in drinking water hasn't been tested for safety New Scientist
First Close Up Picture of Star Outside Our Galaxy Shows a Giant About to Blow The New York TimesUnprecedented image may reveal impending supernova that could be visible from Earth CNNAstronomers take the first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy ESO.orgFirst close-up image of a star outside Milky Way shows supergiant in ‘cocoon’ The GuardianStar imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time (image, video) Space.com
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video) Space.comSpaceX launch recap: Live Starlink mission updates Thursday from Cape Florida TodaySpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Spaceflight NowPresident-Elect Trump Joins Elon Musk for SpaceX Starship Flight Test Launch C-SPAN
Health officials announce highly contagious bird flu detected in Whatcom County flock Bellingham HeraldWhy the latest bird flu case has experts worried about a potential pandemic CBS NewsOpinion | 3 bird flu developments to track as human cases increase The Washington PostCDC A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update November 18, 2024 CDCAvian Flu impacts turkey prices as consumer demand for Thanksgiving staple is low KSHB 41 Kansas City News
NASA Ocean World Explorers Have to Swim Before They Can Fly NASAEELS: AI-enabled snake robots and the search for life on Enceladus The Planetary SocietyNASA introduces robots that will swim in oceans of moons of Jupiter WIONNASA Unveils Underwater Robots for Exploring Jupiter's Moons The Hans IndiaNASA prepares swimming robots to search for extra-terrestrial life Professional Engineering