Massachusetts police officer accused of using Flock cameras to track her ex-girlfriend; department suspends entire system after her plate was searched a ‘concerning’ number of times
New Bedford suspends use of Flock cameras, officer accused of using system to track ex-girlfriend Police authorities in New Bedford, Massachusetts, have temporarily shut down the city’s entire network of automated license plate reader cameras after…
Forecasters warn another tropical system could be brewing southeast of Hawaii after Lala left 2 dead
As people in Hawaii work to remove massive amounts of debris and fix damaged infrastructure in the wake of Lalaforecasters on Wednesday warned of the likelihood for another tropical depression forming southeast of the islands. Forecasters warn another…
Meet Seth Nabat, the 18-year-old California student who built a two-network machine-learning system to track particle collisions; he won $40,000
Seth NabatPhoto: Society for Science Every year, nearly 1,900 of the nation’s most promising high school seniors submit original research to the Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS), the oldest and most prestigious science and mathematics…
Meet Tiya Aggarwal, the Canadian high school student who built a smart watering system that automatically adjusts itself for more than 150 plant species
Tiya Aggarwal presenting her idea before the jury. Tiya Aggarwal, a student of Canadian high school, has developed a smart irrigation system designed to care for more than 150 plant species. She won the top prize at a provincial entrepreneurship…
Nasa’s New Horizons reached Arrokoth in 2019, revealing a frozen world that preserves clues to the early solar system
When Nasa’s New Horizons spacecraft left Pluto behind, its journey was far from over. The probe had already travelled farther than any spacecraft sent specifically to explore Pluto, but it continued into the dark outer reaches of the solar system. On 1…
What is the Patriot missile system and why are supplies depleted worldwide?
WASHINGTON, – First used in the 1991 Gulf War, the U.S. Patriot air defense system has seen demand spike sharply this year, with supplies of interceptor missiles depleted by Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion and the widening war in…
In 1986, a California city began polishing sewage through constructed marshes; the 307-acre system is now a wildlife sanctuary that has hosted over 300 bird species
50 Million Gallons of Sewage Flow Daily From Mexico Into California Beaches In 1986, the Northern California city of Arcata completed an innovative wastewater treatment system that used constructed wetlands to clean sewage while also creating valuable…
In 1987, Orlando put 1,200 acres of constructed wetlands to work cleaning reclaimed water; the system now polishes about 5.11 billion gallons a year
In 1987, Orlando put 1,200 acres of constructed wetlands to work cleaning reclaimed water. Today, the system treats about 5.11 billion gallons of water each year.However, keeping this large natural filtration system working efficiently requires regular…
Connecticut student Raji Doshi, 12, designed an algae and calcium system to reduce ocean acidity; she is now competing for a $25,000 science prize
Raji Doshi (Image Credit: Young Scientist Lab) A 12-year-old student from Connecticut is drawing attention for tackling one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges with an innovative science project. According to the Young Scientist Lab,…