Algebra, graphing calculators, and dying of dysentery
Getting a graphing calculator is a rite of passage for teenagers. So, too, is putting games on them. Some things never change......»»
Monarch butterfly populations are thriving in North America
For years, scientists have warned that monarch butterflies are dying off in droves because of diminishing winter colonies. But new research from the University of Georgia shows that the summer population of monarchs has remained relatively stable ove.....»»
Google wants a single video messaging app, will merge Google Meet and Duo
The Duo brand is dying, but its codebase will live on. Enlarge / Someday, Google's messaging lineup will look like this (assuming Google can stop launching competing products). (credit: Ron Amadeo) The long-rumored Google Duo.....»»
Coffee Drinking Linked To Lower Mortality Risk, New Study Finds
That morning cup of coffee may be linked to a lower risk of dying, researchers from a study published Monday in The Annals of Internal Medicine concluded. From a report: Those who drank 1.5 to 3.5 cups of coffee per day, even with a teaspoon of sugar.....»»
California investigating sick and dying brown pelicans
Wildlife authorities are trying to determine why large numbers of California brown pelicans are being found sick and dying......»»
Everything we know about Greedfall 2: The Dying World
We're excited to begin another expedition to the island of Teer Fradee in this new title. Here's everything we know so far about Greedfall 2: The Dying World......»»
Growing number of sick and dying California brown pelicans worries animal experts
Hundreds of sick and dying California brown pelicans have recently been found across the Southern California region and are now being treated at various rescue centers along the coast, officials said......»»
Rainforest trees may have been dying faster since the 1980s, study finds
Tropical trees in Australia's rainforests have been dying at double the previous rate since the 1980s, seemingly because of climate impacts, according to the findings of a long-term international study published in Nature today. This research has fo.....»»
Witcher devs team up with Dying Light 2 studio for new fantasy RPG
Dying Light 2 developer Techland has announced a new franchise headed up by The Witcher 3 developers as part of a recruitment drive......»»
Sea turtle success stories along African east coast—but thousands still dying
Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa's east coast has made good progress in recent decades—but tens of thousands of turtles still die each year due to human activity, researchers say......»»
The Gene-Edited Pig Heart Given To a Dying Patient Was Infected With a Pig Virus
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT Technology Review: The pig heart transplanted into an American patient earlier this year in a landmark operation carried a porcine virus that may have derailed the experiment and contributed to his death t.....»»
Dying Light 2 adds New Game Plus to ‘significantly alter’ gameplay
Dying Light 2’s latest patch introduces New Game Plus and improves the game’s co-op performance......»»
The original HomePod’s demise is a slow and sad one (despite appreciating value)
The original HomePod was released by Apple back in 2018 and was ultimately discontinued in March of this year. Now, it’s dying a very slow and very sad death, and I’m starting to wonder if we (or Apple?) might have taken it for granted all along.....»»
A Brutal Wave of Bird Flu Spotlights the Need for a Poultry Vaccine
More than 27 million birds have died or been slaughtered, and wild birds are dying too. Without a shot, farmers have to rely on vigilance and culling their flocks......»»
"Is Twitter Dying?" Tweets Elon Musk
The newest member of Twitter's board of directors just tweeted "Is Twitter dying?" That would be Elon Musk — who'd preceded the question with a list of Twitter's ten most-followed accounts, noting that most of them "tweet rarely and post very.....»»
New Blood Test Predicts Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke With Twice Previous Accuracy
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Scientists have developed a blood test that can predict whether someone is at high risk of a heart attack, stroke, heart failure or dying from one of these conditions within the next four years......»»
Global team of scientists determine "fingerprint" for how much heat, drought is too much for forests
How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth's forests? A new study from an international team of researchers found the answers—by looking at decades of dying trees......»»
Amazon is hosting a "buy 2, get 1 free" sale on hundreds of video games
Highlights include Elden Ring, Halo Infinite, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, the remastered version of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection for PS5, Tales of Arise, Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin,.....»»
A cosmic mystery: Astronomers capture dying star blowing smoke rings
"A new and fascinating wrinkle to our understanding of how stars end their lives." Enlarge / A rendering of the star V Hydrae, or V Hya for short. In its death throes, the star emitted a series of expanding rings that scientists calcul.....»»
Patients With Covid and Flu Double the Risk of Dying, Say Scientists
Covid-19 patients who have been hospitalised should also be routinely tested for flu, researchers have said. The call was made after the publication of a paper in the medical journal the Lancet that revealed having both conditions more than doubles t.....»»
Dying Light 2 devs are working on New Game Plus and a Photo Mode
Techland is looking to bring New Game Plus and a Photo Mode to Dying Light 2 in the near future......»»