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Reuters Venezuelans will be going to the polls on Sunday in the most tensely awaited presidential election in more than a decade. Opposition supporters think that they stand a real chance of ousting the incumbent, President Nicolás Maduro, from office after 11 years. Meanwhile, Mr Maduro, who is running for a third consecutive term, has … Read more

Power-hungry data centers are scrambling to find enough power to meet demand

Briefly: Energy experts fear that the growing number of power-hungry data centers could make electricity more expensive. Data centers could consume up to 8 percent of network demand by 2030. What is expected next? Data center operators are turning to renewables to power new centers. Inside a vault of this data center is what looks … Read more

Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track ocean currents and climate change

A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how the Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It is the labeling of seals. Several species of seals live around and in Antarctica and regularly dive more than 100 meters in search of their next meal. These seals are experts at … Read more

Former interns shape NASA’s future in space communications

Interns visiting Wallops Flight Facility jumping in a fun photo at the Wallops Island Beach

Interns from the SCaN Internship Project visiting NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia. Credits: NASA For more than a decade, graduates of NASA’s SCaN (Space Communications and Navigation) internship project have played important roles in expanding the agency’s long-term vision for exploration. For National Intern Day on Thursday, July 25, former program interns … Read more