A third of US deer have had COVID—and they infected humans at least 3 times
New study builds on data suggesting white-tailed deer could be a virus reservoir. Enlarge (credit: Raymond Gehman / Getty Images) People in the US transmitted the pandemic coronavirus to white-tailed deer at least 109 ti.....»»
Prolonged brain development of marmosets could serve as model for human evolution
The development of primate brains is shaped by various inputs. However, these inputs differ between independent breeders, such as great apes, and cooperative breeders, such as the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) and humans. In these species, gro.....»»
NYT Crossword: answers for Wednesday, October 30
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These hornets break down alcohol so fast that they can’t get drunk
"No signs of intoxication or illness, even after chronically consuming huge amounts of alcohol." Many animals, including humans, have developed a taste for alcohol in some form, b.....»»
How The New York Times is using generative AI as a reporting tool
LLMs help reporters transcribe and sort through hundreds of hours of leaked audio. The rise of powerful generative AI models in the last few years has led to plenty of stories of.....»»
Astronomers discover one of the fastest-spinning stars in the universe
A new study by DTU Space researchers has revealed a neutron star that rotates around its axis at an extremely high speed. It spins 716 times per second, making it one of the fastest-spinning objects ever observed......»»
Scientist on personal mission to improve global water safety makes groundbreaking discovery
A study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters and led by the University of Bristol sheds new light on how arsenic can be made less dangerous to humans has the potential to dramatically improve water and food safety, especially in th.....»»
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What animal societies can teach us about aging
Red deer may become less sociable as they grow old to reduce the risk of picking up diseases, while older house sparrows seem to have fewer social interactions as their peers die off, according to new research showing that humans are not the only ani.....»»
NASA’s oldest active astronaut is also one of the most curious humans
"We made the mistake of peeking out the Cupola windows." For his most recent trip to the International Space Station, in lieu of bringing coffee or some other beverage in his "per.....»»
CRISPR-Cas10 can flood virally infected bacteria with toxic molecules, researchers discover
CRISPR-Cas9 has long been likened to a kind of genetic scissors, thanks to its ability to snip out any desired section of DNA with elegant precision......»»
Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids
Pediatric long COVID is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be reinfected with new variants.....»»
Iconic Bird of American Horror Stories Faces Its Own Terrifying Fate
The Whip-Poor-Will’s shrill, death-proclaiming song populates the works of Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft. But the bird itself has fallen on hard times. Could it become a ghost of Halloweens past?.....»»
Raspberry Pi OS’s yearslong switch from X Window to Wayland is now official
Pi owners should hardly notice any changes, though performance will improve. There have been times when it seemed like X Window System would be with us forever, even though it's m.....»»
iPhone 16 demand remains in line with the iPhone 15
Investment bank JP Morgan says that demand for the iPhone 16 range is roughly the same as for the iPhone 15 in 2023, but shipping times for the Pro models are shrinking.iPhone 16 [left], iPhone 16 ProWith Apple not releasing details of how many iPhon.....»»
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Jim Cramer Says Halliburton Company (HAL) ‘Is Even More Of A Bargain Trading At Eight Times Next Year’s Earnings Estimates’
Jim Cramer Says Halliburton Company (HAL) ‘Is Even More Of A Bargain Trading At Eight Times Next Year’s Earnings Estimates’.....»»