The Wikipedia article talked about how well the trials went. I was wondering if any were actually used.
https://www.frrandp.com/2021/02/the-impulsoria.html
Other than one prototype unit, however, the locomotive was never produced. By 1850, steam was clearly king, and any horse-powered railways outside of streetcar operations were on the way out. Thus, the Impulsoria became nothing more than a strange curiosity of an early railway engine.
Quasars are the supermassive black holes at the centres of early galaxies. Scientists have unlocked their secrets to use them as ‘clocks’ to measure time near the beginning of the universe.
Accelerometers record subtle changes in movement and sleep patterns, and this information could anticipate the disease long before it becomes evident
The Biden administration's climate agenda is facing an unexpected challenge in drought-prone Corpus Christi, Texas.
A few decades ago, power outages in vast swathes of the United States were relatively rare and would normally be seen as black swan events, but in 2023 widespread blackouts have become a common occurence
With a lower carbon footprint than gas-fired cremation, the process is described as ‘gentler on the body and kinder on the environment’
https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Anti-Corruption_Commission_(Australia)
It will not be able to make a finding of criminality.[30] The NACC will have the power to investigate pork barrelling.[31][23] It will not have the power to sack parliamentarians.[32]
So another toothless tiger, newly born, pending it can bite.
A research paper titled Biological Organisms as End Effectors explores the oddball approach of giving small animals jobs as grippers at the end of a robotic arm. Researchers show that pill bugs and…
A Toyota Corolla with a 1.8L engine requires 6.2 liters of gas to drive for 100 kilometers on a highway. But on city roads, it would require 7.9 liters of gas. A 2022 Ford F-150 requires 9.4 and 12.1 liters per 100 km for highway and city driving, respectively.
TOKYO -- A Japanese research team is making progress on the development of a groundbreaking medication that may allow people to grow new teeth, with c
Options are in Settings. Works on Jerboa 0.0.37. Before that it was broken.
Saving money is my guess. Running it is costing more than it makes. Company shuts it down.
The results suggest that honey bees exhibit a higher degree of fidelity to their chosen flower patches compared to bumble bees.
Scientists at the Duke School of Medicine have developed a cutting-edge method that uses DNA barcoding to identify the plant-based foods an individual has consumed
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Here’s why older adults naturally lose muscle mass over time and how regular physical activity and resistance training can help
A new study co-authored by Patrick Hill, associate professor of psychological and brain sciences, offers an important message for our times: A sense of purpose in life — whether it’s a high-minded quest to make a difference or a simple hobby with personal meaning — can offer potent protection agains...
Canada has moved to ban the testing of cosmetics on animals, joining a number of other countries and American states to outlaw the practice.
New measures include targeting activists who block traffic and major building projects with demonstrations.
Telomere length, as a biomarker of accelerated aging, is closely related to many chronic diseases. We aimed to explore the association between coffee consumption and telomere length. Our study included 468,924 participants from the UK Biobank. Multivariate linear models (observational analyses) were...
Alef Aeronautics' 'Model A' has a driving range of 200 miles and a flight range of 110 miles. The company plans to start delivering cars by late 2025.
Alef Aeronautics' 'Model A' has a driving range of 200 miles and a flight range of 110 miles. The company plans to start delivering cars by late 2025.
Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.
Trentham Gardens say the birth of a beaver at the estate was a "remarkable landmark".
Hahaha. I imagine the research thinking "I want to zap those blood suckers". Then experimenting and going "hey, look at that!"
And they get faster too.
Not a lawyer, but my reading says: yes.
Peertube just doesn't have the content.
approved psychiatrists.
How many of those will there be?
And how many chemists will hold stock? Who even sells it legally?
But is the frequency of earthquakes actually increasing significantly? The short answer is no.
Seismologists say this morning's tremor was actually an aftershock of the magnitude-5.9 quake that shook four states in 2021.
It wasn't for nothing.
Think of the skills you gained and the experience.
Industry saving money at the expense of lives.
All legacy technical posts will remain available so that searching for help related to the browser is still available, but henceforth and until the reddit admins appropriately reply to our concerns, the only new submissions allowed will be ones that contain the cuddly fuzzy little animals from which the subreddit indirectly received its name:
The red panda! Also known as fire foxes.
If you are looking for technical posts, we now have an official community on Kbin. Keep in mind that Lemmy also federates with Kbin. We continue to be around on Matrix as well.
Yay for Firefox!!
DeSmog revealed in March that the Conservative Party received £3.5 million from fossil fuel interests, high-polluters and climate science deniers last year alone.
Industry buying government.
No penalty for being conservative.. Whereas if they go to hard, screams are loud, and the backlash punishes.
Public wants action, as long as they personally aren't the ones that change or are affected by any change.