A dog"s breed can affect pain sensitivity, but not necessarily the way your vet may think
Dog breeds differ in pain sensitivity, but these differences don't always match up with the beliefs people—including veterinarians—hold about breed-specific pain sensitivity. The results appear in a new study from North Carolina State University.....»»
Milking venom from Australia"s deadly marine animals
Imagine feeling like an elephant is sitting on your chest, you can't breathe, there's a sense of impending doom and the pain is so intense you want to die......»»
How workforce reductions affect cybersecurity postures
In its State of Pentesting Report, Cobalt reveals an industry struggling to balance the use of AI and protecting against it, while facing significant resource and staffing constraints. Pentesting plays a key role in addressing this challenge, equippi.....»»
Tesla announces fourth round of layoffs in four weeks
The latest cuts affect engineers, HR, and service advisers. Enlarge (credit: Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) On Sunday night, even more Tesla workers learned they were no longer employed by the c.....»»
New quantum sensing scheme could lead to enhanced high-precision nanoscopic techniques
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have unveiled a quantum sensing scheme that achieves the pinnacle of quantum sensitivity in measuring the transverse displacement between two interfering photons......»»
Cold sintering may rescue plastic, ceramics, battery components from landfills
Recycling does not necessarily prevent an item from eventually ending up in a landfill, according to Enrique Gomez, interim associate dean for equity and inclusion and professor of chemical engineering in the Penn State College of Engineering. Instea.....»»
Bigger brains allow cliff-nesting seagull species to survive and thrive in urban environments
Seagull species that have bigger brains are more likely to nest on coastal cliffs and may also be better adapted to breed in urban environments such as on the roofs of buildings......»»
First report of wound treatment by a wild animal using a pain-relieving plant
Even though there is evidence of certain self-medication behaviors in animals, so far it has never been known that animals treat their wounds with healing plants......»»
Study examines US public opinion of "would-be" mass shooters
The unpredictable and widespread threat of mass shootings can affect anyone anywhere. Interrupting the process of planning and conducting a mass shooting is a matter of public safety. However, the public's willingness to both "see something" and "say.....»»
How to breed armadillos in Minecraft
You may not think a farm of armadillos would be useful in Minecraft, but this mob drops a valuable material if you know what to feed them to let them breed......»»
Maps developed with artificial intelligence confirm low levels of phosphorus in Amazonian soil
As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic of research. In addition to.....»»
NASA scientists gear up for solar storms at Mars
In the months ahead, two of NASA's Mars spacecraft will have an unprecedented opportunity to study how solar flares—giant explosions on the sun's surface—could affect robots and future astronauts on the Red Planet......»»
Underwater mass spectrometry achieves 500-fold sensitivity enhancement for dissolved methane detection
A research team led by Prof. Chen Chilai from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences, amplified the detection sensitivity of dissolved methane in water by over 500 times, surpassing 500-fold enhancement, thus reaching bas.....»»
Apple has backed itself into a corner
The iPad Pro is about to get an M4 chip, but that means all kinds of weirdness could affect upcoming Macs, with release schedules being thrown into disarray......»»
US labor market can affect "people who are not even here"
That the job market in Phoenix can affect a child's education in Mexico may strain credulity, but it's nevertheless true, according to a recent paper co-authored by Brian Cadena, a University of Colorado Boulder associate professor of economics......»»
Paleblue Earth batteries eliminate the one big pain point of rechargeables
Charging via USB-C and shipping in sustainable packaging too, Paleblue Earth's batteries are looking to make a difference......»»
Impact of COVID-19 "will affect exam results well into the 2030s," says study
Educational damage from the COVID-19 pandemic will have an impact on school pupils well into the 2030s, according to a study involving the University of Strathclyde......»»
Scientists combine a spatially distributed sediment delivery model and biogeochemical model to estimate fluxes by water
Water erosion is the most active process controlling soil formation and evolution, which can affect the redistribution of carbon between terrestrial, aquatic, and atmospheric ecosystems. Erosion-induced organic carbon dynamic process should not be mi.....»»
The best of NAB 2024 from an Apple user’s perspective [Video]
NAB, a camera and production-focused trade show, is one of the events I look forward to annually – this year was no different. NAB 2024 was chock full of new hardware and software releases that will affect large productions with pro cameras all the.....»»
Half our colleagues suffer pain and discomfort from periods—but they"re still a taboo subject at work
Have you ever felt sick at work? Perhaps you had food poisoning or the flu. Your belly hurt, or you felt tired, making it hard to concentrate and be productive......»»
From the coast to the deep sea, changing oxygen levels affect marine life in different ways
Earth's atmosphere maintains a constant level of oxygen, whether it is a wintry, rainy day or hot summer. Across the ocean, oxygen concentrations vary enormously between different places and over time. Sometimes oxygen levels change within the course.....»»