Up and Atom: Vortex cannon helps explain science behind spinning air

Have you ever wondered how something as simple as air can turn into something as powerful as a tornado? In this segment of Up ...
Nature

Audio long read: The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for

Although scientists have long been able to gather DNA from water and soil, it's only recently that they've started to see the air as a source of genetic information. Airborne DNA is already being used ...
The Herald-Mail

WCPS, HCC not affected by Canvas hack. UMD uses Canvas

A security breach disabled the learning platform Canvas, affecting colleges and universities nationwide including the University of Maryland. Washington County Public Schools and Hagerstown Community ...
The Harvard Crimson

Harvard Canvas Site Goes Down After University Listed in Instructure Breach

Harvard students temporarily lost access to Canvas on Thursday afternoon after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters listed the University among thousands of schools allegedly affected by a breach of ...
KCCI Des Moines

Canvas cyberattack: Most Iowa schools back online

A cyberattack caused chaos for students at thousands of schools across the country, including many school districts, colleges and universities in Iowa.The attack Thursday targeted a system that ...
UPI

Large python found perched on AC unit inside home

May 4 (UPI) --A snake catcher in Queensland, Australia, was summoned to a home where a large coastal carpet python was found perched on top of the air conditioner. Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 ...
The Hill

US military signals Qatari jet on track for Air Force One use

The U.S. Air Force signaled on Friday that a luxury jet donated by Qatar is on track to be temporarily used as Air Force One as soon as this summer. The service announced in a news release that it has ...
The Conversation

HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new research

Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older. That’s the result of a new study we co-authored in the journal ...
Reuters

France refused Israel use of its air space to transfer US weapons for Iran war - sources

PARIS, March 31 (Reuters) - France did not allow Israel to use ‌its air space to transport American weapons to be used in the war against ⁠Iran, a Western diplomat and two sources familiar with the ...
The New York Times

Air Traffic Audio Appears to Show Tower Was Dealing With Incident Before Crash

Several minutes after the collision, a controller told the pilot of a Frontier jet that “we were dealing with an emergency earlier,” according to audio reviewed by The New York Times. By Karoun ...
NBC News

U.S. military is using AI to help plan Iran air attacks, sources say, as lawmakers call for oversight

As the U.S. military expands its use of AI tools to pinpoint targets for airstrikes in Iran, members of Congress are calling for guardrails and greater oversight of the technology’s use in war.