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......»»
Astronomers Spot First Known Exoplanet To Survive Its Dying Star
"In our new paper, published in Nature, we report the discovery of the first known exoplanet to survive the death of its star without having its orbit altered by other planets moving around -- circling a distance comparable to those between the Sun a.....»»
We"ve spotted a planet surviving its dying star – here"s what it tells us about end of our Solar System
How will the solar system die? It's a hugely important question that researchers have considered deeply, using our knowledge of physics to create complex theoretical models. We know that the sun will eventually become a "white dwarf", a burnt stellar.....»»
Marine researchers focus on the tiniest victims of Orange County oil spill
Until now, the story of the worst Southern California oil spill in decades has been told by gut-wrenching images oil-soaked birds, dying fish and fouled wetlands. However, these images reveal just part of the story, researchers say......»»
During WWII, getting the flu vaccine was patriotic. Some no longer view science that way
The world had lurched into a dark and uncertain winter. Americans were dying by the thousands, and the rhythms of everyday life seemed to carry only mournful notes of loss and deprivation......»»
Deadly virus"s pathway to infect cells identified
Rift Valley fever virus causes economically devastating outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever in livestock such as sheep, goats and cattle. These mosquito-borne outbreaks lead to infection in people working with dead or dying animals, sometimes causing hund.....»»
The final, dying outbursts of an unstable star are captured by Hubble
Hubble researchers have returned to the unstable star AG Carinae to show it from two different views, complied from observations in 2020, 2014, and 1994......»»
Both Battlefield 2042 and Dying Light 2 have been delayed
First up is Battlefield 2042. It was due to arrive on October 22, but EA has pushed it back to November 19. The company blames the delay on "unforeseen challenges" rising from the pandemic......»»
Dying Light 2 delayed again, will release in 2022’s busiest month
Dying Light 2's latest delay comes just four months after its release date was announced......»»
Ivermectin overdose death probed in NM: “I don’t want more people to die”
A second person is in intensive care, a health official with the state says. Enlarge / A box and container of ivermectin. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg) A person in New Mexico is suspected of dying from an overdose of ivermectin, a state officia.....»»
Dying Light gets one more update ahead of Dying Light 2 release
In what may be its final update, aliens and low gravity are coming to Dying Light......»»
Dryer, warmer night air is making some Western wildfires more active at night
Firefighters have reported that Western wildfires are starting earlier in the morning and dying down later at night, hampering their ability to recover and regroup before the next day's flareup......»»
Researchers find oxygen spike coincided with ancient global extinction
Two hundred fifty-two million years ago, much of life on planet Earth was dying......»»
Texas Instruments" New Calculator Will Run Programs Written in Python
"Dallas-based Texas Instruments' latest generation of calculators is getting a modern-day update with the addition of programming language Python," reports the Dallas Morning News: The goal is to expand students' ability to explore science, technolo.....»»
Scientists observe gas re-accretion in dying galaxies for the first time
A new study from scientists using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) suggests that previously displaced gases can re-accrete onto galaxies, potentially slowing down the process of galaxy death caused by ram pressure stripping, an.....»»
Extreme heat, dry summers main cause of tree death in Colorado"s subalpine forests
Even in the absence of bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire, trees in Colorado subalpine forests are dying at increasing rates from warmer and drier summer conditions, found recent research......»»
India"s poor face outsized air pollution death risk
The poorest 10 percent of Indians face a risk of dying from air pollution that is nine times higher than for the richest 10 percent, according to research released Monday......»»
Extreme heat, dry summers main cause of tree death in Colorado"s subalpine forests
Even in the absence of bark beetle outbreaks and wildfire, trees in Colorado subalpine forests are dying at increasing rates from warmer and drier summer conditions, found recent University of Colorado Boulder research......»»
Planetary shields will buckle under stellar winds from their dying stars
Any life identified on planets orbiting white dwarf stars almost certainly evolved after the star's death, says a new study led by the University of Warwick that reveals the consequences of the intense and furious stellar winds that will batter a pla.....»»
Cosmic rays help supernovae explosions pack a bigger punch
The final stage of cataclysmic explosions of dying massive stars, called supernovae, could pack an up to six times bigger punch on the surrounding interstellar gas with the help of cosmic rays, according to a new study led by researchers at the Unive.....»»
Dying cells protect their neighbors to maintain tissue integrity
To enable tissue renewal, human tissues constantly eliminate millions of cells, without jeopardizing tissue integrity, form and connectivity. The mechanisms involved in maintaining this integrity remain unknown. Scientists now reveal a new process wh.....»»