Are new corals in Sydney dangerous invaders or harmless refugees?
Worsening environmental pressures, such as higher sea temperatures, are causing the catastrophic loss of coral cover around the globe. As the waters of the Great Barrier Reef warm, subtropical corals are heading south in search of cooler waters......»»
Waze testing new feature that warns drivers of dangerous roads
According to a recent Waze beta discovery, it seems that Google is testing out a new feature for the app that will warn drivers of dangerous roads. The post Waze testing new feature that warns drivers of dangerous roads first appeared on Phandroid......»»
"It just dies": Yellow-band disease ravages Thailand"s coral reefs
Underneath the calm turquoise waters off eastern Thailand, a rapidly spreading disease is killing corals over vast stretches of the sea floor, and scientists fear it may be getting worse because of climate change......»»
Experts debate the risks of made-to-order DNA
Advances may make it easier to build dangerous biological materials from scratch. Enlarge / Illustration of a smallpox (variola) virus. A membrane (transparent) derived from its host cell covers the virus particle. Inside this li.....»»
Australia Apple Store workers go on strike over conditions and pay
Union members in Apple Stores across Australia are now on strike and calling for Apple to return to negotiations.Strikers at Apple's Brisbane store in October 2022. Source: Cameron Atfield, Sydney Morning HeraldAs previously announced, workers in Aus.....»»
Palau"s Rock Islands harbor heat-resistant corals
Ocean warming is driving an increase in the frequency and severity of marine heatwaves, causing untold damage to coral reefs. Tropical corals, which live in symbiosis with tiny single-celled algae, are sensitive to high temperatures, and exhibit a st.....»»
New study finds birds build hanging-nests to protect offspring from nest invaders
A new study has found that birds build hanging-nests, particularly those with extended entrance tunnels, to help protect offspring against nest invaders like snakes and parasitic cuckoos......»»
How will NASA keep Mars astronauts safe from cosmic radiation? Here’s the plan
Space is full of dangerous cosmic radiation, and in order to send astronauts to Mars, we'll need to protect them from it. Here's how......»»
What is a "name microaggression?" And could you be doing it without knowing?
In our recent study of 150 non-English speaking background migrants and refugees living in Australia, nearly 80% revealed using their birth names in their CVs led to fewer call-backs or no response at all......»»
Poorer physical health among those who experience discrimination in Canada
With the projected influx of refugees coming to Canada, particularly with global crises such as the war in Ukraine, it is imperative to understand the health outcomes of refugees who settle in Canada......»»
Moonlighting protein makes a hospital germ harmful
The Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium is a widespread and dangerous hospital germ. It infects the respiratory tract and lungs and possesses natural resistance to numerous antibiotics. There is an ongoing search for so-called pathoblockers to be able t.....»»
MacGyver Challenge: S.O.S.!
Think you could MacGyver your way out of a dangerous situation? Welcome to Make:’s MacGyver Challenge — solve this emergency scenario in a creative way and your solution could be featured in the next issue of Make: magazine! Written by Mac.....»»
Has remote learning buried the snow day? Not quite, but it depends where you live
Snow days, a nostalgic rite of passage for generations of students across the northern United States, might seem destined to be a memory of school days past. For nearly a century, schools have canceled or delayed classes because of heavy or dangerous.....»»
Dangerous pathogens were lurking around every corner in an early medieval settlement
The analysis of DNA from 1,300-year-old skeletons allowed the reconstruction of the health status of the Merovingian community in in Lauchheim "Mittelhofen" in today's Baden-Württemberg......»»
Biocompatible polymer protection for vaccines and drugs
A biocompatible polymer could help deliver vaccines and drugs with reduced risk of the rare dangerous adverse reaction called anaphylaxis. Researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan have devel.....»»
How to watch Will Smith’s new movie Emancipation on Apple TV+
Will Smith stars in Emancipation, now streaming on Apple TV+. Smith plays a slave who undertakes a dangerous and gruelling escape from captivity, who was later photographed and became the face of the growing emancipation movement. Here’s how to wa.....»»
Australia"s Apple Store workers plan Christmas strike
Workers in Apple Stores in Australia are planning to strike over pay and conditions again, this time with a walkout over the Christmas holiday period.Strikers at Apple's Brisbane store in October 2022. Source: Cameron Atfield, Sydney Morning HeraldFo.....»»
Airlines are finally admitting contrails are an environmental problem
Contrails—those lines of wispy white clouds that follow some jets—may not be so harmless......»»
How the selfish genes of yeast succeed
New findings from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research uncover critical insights about how a dangerous selfish gene—considered to be a parasitic portion of DNA—functions and survives. Understanding this dynamic is a valuable resource for th.....»»
Stricter enforcement of licensed premises is more effective than blanket "lock-out" laws, finds Australian study
A joint study published by the NSW Bureau of Crimes Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) and the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has found that more than 72% of Australians aged 14 years and over support stricter enforceme.....»»
Lyrebirds are losing their voices due to continued habitat loss
A new study led by Western Sydney University has found that Albert's lyrebirds are negatively impacted by continued habitat loss, with variation in song diversity indicating declining population health and the need for conservation action......»»