Result Page 6 for John Nassivera

John Nassivera

Latest News

NASA Discovers Gully Channel on Mars

NASA has discovered the formation of a gully channel on the slope of a crater wall on Mars. The image was captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in May 2013.

Augmedix Raises $3.2 Million for Google Glass App for Doctors

San Francisco-based startup Augmedix has raised $3.2 million to build a Google Glass app for doctors. The app will be designed to help doctors access electronic health records faster and easier, which will give doctors time to take care of their patients.

Starbucks to Sell Alcohol in Stores Nationwide: Beer and Wine After Dark

Starbucks Corp. has announced that it will begin selling alcohol in stores nationwide. The coffee company is looking to add to its evening alcohol and light bites menu with items such as Malbec wine and bacon-wrapped dates.

Scientists Create Possible Night Vision Contact Lenses with Graphene

Researchers at the University of Michigan have created the first full-spectrum light detector that can be used in contact lenses and smartphones for night vision.

New Study Reveals Lack of Sleep May Destroy Brain Cells

A new study shows that continuous sleep loss may destroy brain cells. The study, performed on mice, was published in the Journal of Neuroscience this week, and is the first to show that sleep deprivation, only in animals, can lead to irreversible brain cell damage.

NASA Reveals Unprecedented 360-Degree View of Milky Way Galaxy

Researchers used NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope to put together a 360-degree portrait of the Milky Way Galaxy. The image was made with over 2 million infrared pictures of the galaxy taken by the telescope over the last 10 years, marking the first time the pictures were put together into one, large view.

Reward Offered for Information On 3 Bison Killings in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park officials are asking for assistance in finding who shot and killed three bison inside the park, where hunting is illegal. Yellowstone Chief Ranger Tim Reid said a $5,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can help find information that can lead to a conviction in the killing of the animals.

LAPD Adds Lamborghini Gallardo to Fleet of Cop Cars

The Los Angeles Police Department has added a Lamborghini Gallardo to their fleet of vehicles. The 2014 Lamborghini starts with a price of $182,000 and is featured in traditional black and white paint along with "To Protect and to Serve" written on the sides.

Amazon Set-Top Box May Look Like Chromecast Dongle: Release in April

Amazon will begin releasing its own set-top box/game console through its website, as well as retailers such as Best Buy Co. and Staples Inc., in April. People who know about the company’s plans say the device will feature several different apps available on Roku Inc. and Apple Inc., and will run on a version of Google Inc.’s Android software.

Toyota to Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle Criminal Probe with Justice Department

Toyota Motor Corp. will pay $1.2 billion in a settlement with the U.S. government, who filed a criminal charge claiming the company defrauded customers by issuing false statements about safety issues in Toyota and Lexus vehicles. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced the deal on Wednesday.

Colorado's New Tobacco Quit and Save App Helps Smokers Kick the Habit

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has created a free app designed to help smokers quit their addiction. The Tobacco Quit and Save app calculates how much money the user can save by avoiding cigarettes and sends a reminder about quitting whenever the user goes into a convenience store.

White House to Work with Google, Esri and Others to Track Climate Change with New Website

The White House announced on Wednesday that it will release different climate data tools for the Climate Data Initiative with the help of technology from Google, Microsoft, Intel, and Esri. The Obama Administration said in a blog post that the tools will be used for the “Climate Action Plan”.

NASA Creates First Interactive Mosaic of Moon’s North Polar Region

NASA announced on Tuesday that scientists have created the biggest high-resolution mosaic of the north polar region of the Moon. The mosaic was put together with 10,581 pictures, and web viewers can zoom in and out and scan around the area.

Stressed-Out Brain Cells May Protect Human Brain from Alzheimer’s

A new study by Harvard scientists has found that the brain’s stress response system is the key to protecting the brain from Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. The researchers concluded that heightened cellular stress causes brain cells to produce a protein that blocks off Alzheimer’s.

Planet Labs to Launch Largest Constellation of Satellites in History with Rockets

Planet Labs Inc. announced on Monday that it will be launching over 100 satellites over the next twelve months. The launch will result in the largest constellation of satellites in history, with the new launches adding to the 28 satellites that were released in January.

Fake Liver Could Replace Animal Testing for Drugs

Researchers at Empiriko Corporation have developed a chemosynthetic liver, which may replace animal testing as a way to examine the safety of pharmaceutical products. The fake liver was introduced on Tuesday at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society.

Archaeologists Discover Earliest Evidence of Human Cancer in Ancient Skeleton

British archaeologists said they have found the oldest complete example of a human being with metastatic cancer and believe it can offer new information about the fatal disease. The 3,000-year-old skeleton was found by researchers from Durham University and the British Museum in a tomb in modern Sudan in 2013.

Google Finally Releases Chromecast in Europe

Google released its Chromecast in Europe on Tuesday, almost eight months after its release in the U.S. The Chromecast device costs 30 pounds ($50) in the U.K. and 35 euros in other European countries.

NASA Study Reveals Collapse of Industrial Civilization Will Come Soon

A NASA-funded study has concluded that modern civilization will collapse within the next few decades due to economic instability and the abuse of natural resources.

Car Ban in Paris Aimed at Stopping Air Pollution Ends after One Day

The French government has stopped its plan to ban half of the cars in Paris after one day, claiming the plan has been successful in reducing air pollution.

Starbucks Updates New iPhone App with Digital Tipping

Starbucks has updated its iPhone payment app with the option of digital tipping. The option became available on March 19 in the U.S., U.K. and Canada for customers who use the coffee chain’s app.

‘Little Foot’ Fossil Might be Ancient Ancestor of Modern Humans

Scientists announced on Friday that a new geological study of the skeleton of ‘Little Foot’ shows that he might be an ancestor for humans. The skeleton was first discovered in the early 1990s in a South African cave, and was given its name for its small foot bones.

Google Maps Reveals Spectacular Views of the Grand Canyon

Google partnered with the advocacy group American Rivers on a trip through the Colorado River to capture images of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona. Google Maps released the “river view” project on Thursday, getting views of 286 miles of the river.

Fish Robot Splashes on Scene with Swimming Capabilities of the Real Thing

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology have revealed the new fish-shaped “soft robot” capable of moving as fast and as well as a real fish. The robot fish was developed by Andrew Marchese, a graduate in MIT’s department of electric engineering and computer science.