Ankylosaur was sluggish and deaf
German and Austrian scientists took a closer look at the braincase of a dinosaur from Austria. The group examined the fossil with a micro-CT and found surprising new details: it was sluggish and deaf. The respective study was recently published in th.....»»
New book explores emergence of touch-based language in DeafBlind communities
As deaf individuals lost their sight in the DeafBlind community that Asst. Prof. Terra Edwards was studying, she discovered that an entirely new language had emerged—one that doesn't try to negotiate with a seeing world, but is rooted in a tactile.....»»
CleanMyMac X: a Mac caring app to help you boost your Mac’s performance
As you use your Mac every day, it can become sluggish due to the accumulation of cache, preference files, and unused apps that remain on the system. That’s where CleanMyMac X comes in. With CleanMyMac X, Mac users can delete system junk and even re.....»»
The 2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD is 32% off in this FANTASTIC DEAL!
If you have an older PC that is feeling sluggish, installing an SSD could speed things up again with this Samsung 990 Pro SSD deal! The post The 2TB Samsung 990 Pro SSD is 32% off in this FANTASTIC DEAL! appeared first on Phandroid. Our PC.....»»
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students need more support from their universities: South Africa study
Adjusting to university life tends to be tough no matter who you are. But what happens when deafness makes the usual demands even more difficult? Deaf students or those who are hard of hearing need extra accessibility measures to ensure they're able.....»»
Samsung shades Apple with "Creativity cannot be crushed" ad after iPad promo backlash
After Apple released a tone-deaf promo for its iPad Pro, Samsung responded with its own ad touting the Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra as the true friend to creatives. Samsung has capitalized on backlash from Apple's tone-deaf iPad Pro ad with a message of.....»»
When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth
Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery......»»
More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances
The therapy treats a rare type of deafness, but experts hope it's a "jumping point." Enlarge / Opal Sandy (center), who was born completely deaf because of a rare genetic condition, can now hear unaided for the first time after r.....»»
In some classrooms in Senegal, deaf and hard-of-hearing students now study alongside everyone else
Mouhamed Sall stepped to the chalkboard with a glance and quick question in sign language to an assistant. Then he solved the exercise to the silent approval of his classmates, who waved their hands in a display of appreciation......»»
Research concludes women have higher levels of personal growth among deaf people
One of the features of the deaf community is that it is highly diverse. As well as including people of different ages and genders, the members of the community do not all share the same type of deafness or form of communication. Firstly, the time of.....»»
12 Common Apple TV Problems & How to Fix Them
Sometimes the Apple TV is sluggish, apps don’t work, or WiFi is slow after installing an update. Problems often seem to materialize out of thin air. Sometimes the Apple TV is sluggish, apps don’t work after a firmware upgrade, or WiFi is slow.....»»
Beds, kitchens and drones: How China EV makers are wooing buyers
Carmakers are turning to increasingly novel add-ons from beds to cooktops to boost sluggish EV sales in China......»»
How to Fix MacBook Lag
Has your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air suddenly become sluggish? Lag is an extremely common problem, but there are steps you can take to diagnose the issue and get your Mac running smoothly again. macOS Ventura and macOS Sonoma users have been reporting.....»»
High-performance photocatalytic water oxidation realized via ultrathin covalent organic framework nanosheets
The photocatalytic water oxidation process plays a vital role in attaining efficient solar-to-chemical process by enabling photocatalytic water splitting and CO2/N2 fixation. However, the lack of well-designed photocatalysts to overcome the sluggish.....»»
6 Deaf Children Can Now Hear After a Single Injection
Several gene therapies aim to restore a protein necessary for transmitting sound signals from the ear to the brain......»»
Ford battery partner SK On sees strong EV growth beyond 2024
Ford Motor Co.’s South Korean electric-car battery partner SK On Co., which furloughed some U.S. workers last year amid waning EV demand, expects EV sales to be sluggish in 2024 but remains bullish in the long term......»»
Piezoelectric-enhanced p-n junctions in photoelectrochemical systems
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a potentially feasible strategy for converting solar energy to green hydrogen. However, current PEC systems suffer from relatively low charge separation efficiency and sluggish water oxidation reaction, w.....»»
Kingpin is back with a snazzy eyepatch in trailer for darker, bloody Echo
"You have so much pain in you, so much rage that you can't contain it." Echo is the first Marvel project to feature a deaf protagonist and the first series to air all five episodes at once. If, like us, you miss the darker, more adu.....»»
New Trials Aim to Restore Hearing in Deaf Children—With Gene Therapy
For the first time, researchers are testing an approach that involves replacing a mutated gene in the inner ears of children with severe hearing loss......»»
Knowledge of building blocks of words plays an important role when deaf children learn to read, analysis shows
An understanding of how words can be broken down into smaller units of meaning plays a key role when deaf and hard of hearing children learn to read, analysis shows......»»
New study reveals remarkable impact of intrinsic spin shielding in platinum-rare earth alloys on electrocatalysis
The oxygen reduction reaction is a crucial step in the performance of fuel cells, determining their efficiency and overall applicability. However, sluggish kinetics in the ORR, particularly at the cathode, pose challenges due to its slow and energy-i.....»»