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......»»
Endangered vultures in southeastern Europe largely threatened due to human activity
Contrary to popular belief, the number of Egyptian vultures dying in Eastern Europe and the Middle East is greater than in sub-Saharan Africa; and half of these disappear due to threats of human origin: electrocution, collision with energy infrastruc.....»»
Wind energy and bat fatalities: How improving acoustic monitoring could protect biodiversity
In order to assess the risk of bats dying at wind turbines, it is common practice to record the acoustic activity of bats within the operating range of the rotor blades. For this purpose, ultrasonic detectors are attached to the nacelles of the mast.....»»
Female salmon are dying at higher rates than male salmon
Female adult sockeye from the Fraser River are dying at significantly higher rates than their male counterparts on the journey back to their spawning grounds, finds new UBC research. For every male salmon that doesn't make it to their natal stream, a.....»»
New study investigates how life on land recovered after "The Great Dying"
Over the course of Earth's history, several mass extinction events have destroyed ecosystems, including one that famously wiped out the dinosaurs. But none were as devastating as "The Great Dying," which took place 252 million years ago during the en.....»»
Florida manatee deaths surge past 400 in first two months of 2021
Florida manatees are dying at an alarming rate in the first two months of 2021, more than tripling the normal amount of fatalities seen during the same period over the last five years......»»
Prioritizing the oldest for COVID-19 vaccines saves more lives, potential years of life, study shows
Challenging the idea that older people with shorter life expectancies should rank lower in coronavirus immunization efforts, new research shows that giving vaccine priority to those most at risk of dying from COVID-19 will save the maximum number of.....»»
Two new models boost accuracy in assessing which COVID-19 patients face the greatest risk of mechanical ventilation and death
A pair of novel calculators could help hospitals predict patient outcomes and better allocate scarce resources such as ICU beds and ventilators......»»
Abnormal sodium levels in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 predict death or respiratory failure
Hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and abnormal sodium levels in the blood have an increased risk of experiencing respiratory failure or dying, according to a new study......»»
Google’s Wear OS neglect has left voice activation broken for months
Broken voice commands are the latest sign that Google doesn't care about Wear OS. Enlarge / A Wear OS watch. (credit: Ron Amadeo) Poor, dying Wear OS. Apparently, the Google Assistant on Wear OS has been broken for months, and until now, no.....»»
How we turned a golf course into a haven for rare newts, frogs and toads
Around two in five amphibian species are threatened with extinction around the world. In Britain, all of our native frog, toad and newt species have declined since 1945, with one species – the pool frog – dying out in the 1990s. Climate change, d.....»»
Facial recognition technology meant mum saw dying son
The technology halves the time it takes police to identify someone - but does it harm human rights?.....»»
Asthmatics at no higher risk getting or dying from COVID-19, assessment of studies consisting of 587,000 people shows
A review of 57 studies shows people with asthma had a 14 percent lower risk of getting COVID-19 and were significantly less likely to be hospitalized with the virus......»»
NASA rover attempting most difficult Martian touchdown yet
Spacecraft aiming to land on Mars have skipped past the planet, burned up on entry, smashed into the surface, and made it down amid a fierce dust storm only to spit out a single fuzzy gray picture before dying......»»
Instant death from heart attack more common in people who do not exercise
An active lifestyle is linked with a lower chance of dying immediately from a heart attack, according to a new study. Heart disease is the leading cause of death globally and prevention is a major public health priority......»»
Ebola is a master of disguise
Ebola is so pernicious because it pulls a fast one on the body, disguising itself as a dying cell. A study identifies a pathway that all filoviruses use to gain entry into our cells -- and shows how they can be stopped in their tracks by at least one.....»»
Earliest signs of an immune response found in developing embryos
Researchers reveal that newly formed embryos clear dying cells to maximize their chances of survival. It is the earliest display of an innate immune response found in vertebrate animals to date. The findings may aid future efforts to understand why s.....»»
Vaporised crusts of Earth-like planets found in dying stars
Remnants of planets with Earth-like crusts have been discovered in the atmospheres of four nearby white dwarf stars by University of Warwick astronomers, offering a glimpse of the planets that may have once orbited them up to billions of years ago......»»
The best instant cameras for 2021
After all but dying, instant film photography has made a comeback thanks to Fujifilm Instax and Polaroid......»»
A large number of gray whales are starving and dying in the eastern North Pacific
It's mid-January 2021, and the first gray whales from the eastern North Pacific population have started to arrive in the breeding lagoons in Baja California, Mexico. Since the start of their southbound migration from their high latitude feeding groun.....»»
Despite COVID-19 lockdowns, American roads are getting much deadlier
Empty roads mean more speeding, more crashing, and more dying. Enlarge / The three months between July and September 2020 saw a massive rise in road deaths in the United States. (credit: Getty Images) American roads became significantly deadl.....»»