America"s Group CEO: More auctions to buy for better reach across U.S.
Auto auction services provider America's Group wants more market share. It's actively acquiring......»»
Trump plan for Musk-led efficiency commission could give CEO influence over rules for his work, wealth
Donald Trump's plan for a Musk-led efficiency commission could put him in position to change the rules for corporate America, including the industries in which his companies compete......»»
Hijacking the command center of the cell: Nuclear parasites in deep-sea mussels
Most animals live in intimate relationships with bacteria. Some of these bacteria live inside the cells of their hosts, but only very few are able to live inside cell organelles (structures inside the cell, like organs in the body). One group of bact.....»»
This city in the St. Louis region named among ‘fastest-growing’ in America
This city in the St. Louis region named among ‘fastest-growing’ in America.....»»
Oil and gas communities are a blind spot in America"s climate and economic policies
On a recent visit to Rangely, a small town in northwest Colorado, my colleagues and I met with the administrators of a highly regarded community college to discuss the town's economy. Leaving the scenic campus, we saw families driving into the mounta.....»»
Aggressive seagrass species discovered in Biscayne Bay
An invasive species of seagrass has been on a steady march across the world, taking over ecosystems well beyond its native waters of the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Scientists have long wondered when it would reach the waters off the coas.....»»
Bat population collapse linked to increased pesticide use and more than 1,000 infant deaths
Bats are considered a natural pesticide, widely relied on by farmers as an alternative to chemical pesticides to protect their crops from insects. But since 2006, many bat populations have collapsed in counties in North America due to an invasive fun.....»»
New AI standards group wants to make data scraping opt-in
The Dataset Providers Alliance wants to make AI data licensing ethical. Enlarge / They know... (credit: Aurich / Getty) The first wave of major generative AI tools largely were trained on “publicly available” data—.....»»
For many animals sleep is a social activity, but the interconnections are not fully understood
Group sleeping can impact when animals sleep, how long they sleep for, and how deeply they sleep. For example, groups of meerkats time their sleep according to "sleep traditions"; olive baboons sleep less when their group size increases; bumblebees s.....»»
Unraveling the evolutionary secrets of how whales and dolphins adapted their backbones for aquatic life
If you've ever seen a dolphin swim, you may have wondered why they undulate their bodies up and down when swimming, instead of side to side as fishes do. Though they have a fishlike body, cetaceans (a group comprised of whales, dolphins, and porpoise.....»»
Can we really reach net zero by 2050? A new report maps out Australia"s path in more detail than ever before
A zero-carbon mindset must "become the new normal" in Australia, according to a much-anticipated report from the federal government's independent climate advisory body......»»
Bluetooth 6.0 brings new technology that will help Apple improve its Find My network
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (Bluetooth SIG) announced this week the specifications for the next generation of technology called “Bluetooth 6.0.” It brings a number of enhancements to the wireless protocol, but one of them will help Apple.....»»
The ecological impact of herbivore dung on plant communities
Xingzhao Sun of the research group Wildness, biodiversity and ecosystems under change of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) explored the complex ecological interactions between herbivore dung and plant communities, providing new insights into the r.....»»
Licking an ice lolly at school might make a good memory, but this isn"t the secret to learning science
A group of scientists, including people from the Royal Society of Chemistry, recently proposed that experiences such as licking an ice lolly should be part of the science curriculum. By licking a lolly and seeing how it melts—the idea goes—childr.....»»
How stories can teach young people about life in a changing climate
Education is key to empowering young people to respond to climate change. It's something that will reach into every aspect of their lives in complex ways. However, the national curriculum largely confines climate change to a few subjects, meaning tea.....»»
Samba 4.21 comes with upgraded security features
Samba is the standard suite of programs that enables seamless interoperability between Linux/Unix and Windows systems. Version 4.21 has been officially released. Hardening In previous versions of Samba, if a user or group name in either option could.....»»
Bluetooth Channel Sounding enhances security of Bluetooth connected devices
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the organization that oversees Bluetooth technology, released Bluetooth Channel Sounding, a new secure, fine-ranging feature that promises to enhance the convenience, safety, and security of Bluetooth conne.....»»
Diagnosing oak wilt with the naked eye
University of Minnesota researchers developed a groundbreaking method for the rapid and accurate detection of oak wilt, a devastating disease threatening oak trees across North America. The disease is widespread in east-central and southeast Minnesot.....»»
Stellantis changes Jeep N.A. chief after 9 months
Ram brand executive Bob Broderdorf succeeds Bill Peffer as head of Jeep in North America, while Peffer replaces Phil Langley as head of dealer network development......»»
How strategic litigation for asylum seekers can be effective
The rights of asylum seekers are under pressure. Nevertheless, politically this group has very little to gain. We can, therefore, expect a further rise in strategic litigation, a tactic that interest groups are increasingly using to protect the right.....»»
Researcher reads hundreds of diary entries to quantify the restorative power of Scotland"s lochs and rivers
In October 2021, a man recreated a walk he first completed 62 years ago by climbing just under 3,000 feet to reach the summit of Beinn Damh on the north-west coast of Scotland. The steep ridge walk provided unobstructed views across Loch Damh and Loc.....»»