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You’ve probably seen them buzzing overhead, perhaps at a local park or even on your own block. They zip about like mechanized mosquitoes or miniature space ships. They are drones, and they are increasingly taking flight in Napa. Kenneth W. … Continue reading →

In 1948, the U.S. Army formed the Operations Research Office (ORO) to study and evaluate the effectiveness of infantry arms during the recently concluded Second World War. Foremost among the conclusions reached by the ORO was that most infantry engagements … Continue reading →

Previous Next by Tina Olivero Today 80% of the developed world’s energy comes from fossil which meets energy demand but these fuels present environmental issues and climate change challenges. By 2050, it is predicted that the population will be 9 … Continue reading →

by: Michael Buresh Updated: Feb 19, 2016 – 12:31 PM Feb. 19th, 2016 — From “NASA Observatory“: In the winter of 2013-14, an unusually strong and persistent ridge of atmospheric high pressure emerged in weather maps of the northeastern Pacific Ocean. The … Continue reading →

The victor in that race was Joseph Thibodeau, a tax and aviation attorney from Denver and general aviation pilot who, some years earlier, had shown up in Reno as a spectator, joking that when he returned, it would be to … Continue reading →

Couple Holding Hands(Photo: Ibrakovic, Getty Images/iStockphoto) It should be simple. Your body is yours. My body is mine. But parents and society inadvertently send really confusing messages, said Yvonne Cournoyer, prevention program manager at the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault. … Continue reading →

Come early March, grants worth $300,000 are up for grabs for manufacturers giving year-long access to national lab supercomputing cycles and half the staff hours of computer scientists with domain expertise under a U.S. Department of Energy program called High … Continue reading →