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Ancient architecture inspires a new way to work with metal-organic frameworks

A centuries-old technique for constructing arched stone windows has inspired a new way to form tailored nanoscale windows in porous functional materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailOct 2nd, 2023

Looking for work? Your mindset could be hampering your search

Searching for a job can be arduous, particularly amid economic and technological change. A significant obstacle many job seekers face lies in their own restrictive beliefs about securing employment. These sometimes unconscious assumptions can hinder.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Security Bite: Threat actors are widely using AI to build Mac malware

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

The ever popular Lenovo ThinkPad is under $1,000 right now

The Lenovo ThinkPad E16 is a good option for anyone who wants a large screen to work with on the move. It's on sale now at Lenovo......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Q&A: What fossils reveal about ancient Australian forests and fire

Australia's forest ecosystems, renowned for their extraordinary diversity of rare plants and animals, also play a vital role in mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing carbon. However, fossils from these ancient forests are reshaping the u.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Decoding protein interactions to better understand how mutations contribute to disease

Investigating how proteins interact is key to understanding how cells work and communicate. In a new study published in Nature Communications, FMI researchers have provided key insights into how protein interactions are governed and how mutations inf.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

National data indicates working moms set an example for next generation

A girl who attends a school with classmates whose mothers work is more likely to be in the workforce when she has a child herself than a girl who grows up in local circles where most mothers stay at home, Cornell researchers have found......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Cheerios effect inspires novel robot design

A popular science classroom demonstration could one day lead to applications in powering tiny robots. There's a common popular science demonstration involving "soap boats," in whi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

A survey of hundreds of vacationers confirms this ancient wisdom: The journey matters as much as the destination

Americans spent more than US$850 billion on domestic leisure travel in 2023, a sum that looks likely to rise in future years. Whether it's a weekend getaway to a Taylor Swift concert, a long-anticipated holiday visit with family, or a monthlong tour.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Report finds 77% of LGBTQ young people have experienced workplace sexual harassment in Australia

Sexual harassment faced by LGBTQ young people in the workplace is widespread and targeted. This is the key finding of #SpeakingOut@Work: Sexual Harassment of LGBTQ Young People in the Workplace and Workplace Training, new research released today by A.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Apple @ Work Podcast: Fleet launches iOS device management

Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & p.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Ancient Iberian slate plaques may be genealogical records

A study published in the European Journal of Archaeology by Prof. Katina Lillios and her colleagues has provided a statistical evaluation that may suggest Late Neolithic and Copper Age Iberian (3200–2200 BC) engraved slate plaques may have been one.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

How two apps are turning smartphones into navigation devices for the blind

A team of researchers has built two apps that only need the sensors fitted inside a phone to help blind people navigate buildings. Here's how they work......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Ex-employee sues Apple for ‘surveillance’ after being forced to edit LinkedIn profile

Media outlet Semafor has publicized a lawsuit by a former ad tech employee at Apple who is suing the company for “physical, video electronic surveillance.” The story falls under the headline “Employee lawsuit accuses Apple of spying on its work.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Ancient maize samples in Brazilian caves suggest the crop"s domestication may have been completed in South America

Brazilian scientists have determined that ancient specimens of partially domesticated maize (Zea mays, also known as corn) originally from Peruaçu Valley in Minas Gerais state (Brazil) were the farthest from Mexico, the plant's historic center of or.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Sociologist links dads helping out at home and moms returning to work, having second child

Dads, if you are willing to take up the dishwashing sponge, toilet brush or spatula, there is a good chance you will be doing some national service: Boosting both the country's low birth rate and women's contribution to the economy......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Tip pressure might work in the moment, but customers are less likely to return

Have you ever hesitated at the register, uncomfortable as an employee watched you choose a tip? It's not just you. The rise of digital tipping systems—from point-of-sale devices held by employees to countertop screens that clearly display your sele.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Resurrecting an ancestral protein as a novel tool to study RNA biology

By deducing the possible ancient forms of a bacterial enzyme, OIST scientists have resurrected one of its ancestral versions, with a comparably higher ability to chemically modify RNA......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Getting to the bottom of Cenozoic deep-ocean temperatures

Understanding ancient ocean temperatures—particularly from the Cenozoic era (the past 66 million years), in which Earth experienced dramatic climate shifts—helps scientists reveal more about the planet's past climates......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Report: Almost 1 in 10 UK workers increasingly trapped in precarious work

It is concerning that 8% of UK workers are "increasingly precarious"—likely to be stuck in low-paid, insecure or otherwise uncertain work—say researchers from UCL in a new report on the UK labor market......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

From HR to work/life balance—How working life has (and hasn"t) changed since ancient Rome

While powerful figures tend to take up the most space in our history books, the vast majority of people in the ancient world were regular working class folks, and most people's lives revolved around the daily grind. A new book sheds light on working.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024