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......»»
A case for the empirics-first approach that develops marketing-relevant insights from real-world problems
Researchers from Dartmouth College, Tilburg University, University of Technology Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Sydney, and University of Florida published a new article in the Journal of Marketing that advocates for an empirics.....»»
NASCAR driver advances to championship with a trick he learned in a 2005 video game
A NASCAR racer pulled off an incredible and dangerous maneuver over the weekend at the Xfinity 500 that scored him a spot in the championship. It involved running his car into the outside wall and flooring it over the finish line......»»
Unionized Australian Apple Store employees set to strike again
Australian Apple Store employees threaten additional work stoppages and strikes as they negotiate improved wage rates.An Apple Store in Sydney AustraliaA group of around 200 employees belonging to the Retail and Fast Food Workers Union in Australia a.....»»
"Dormant Color" malware infects millions of PCs with malicious Chrome extensions
The seemingly harmless "helpers" advertise themselves as webpage modifiers, allowing users to change things like background colors and font styles on webpages they visit. However, under the hood, they have several malicious endeavors, including hijac.....»»
Drones Sample Rare Specimens from Cliffs and Other Dangerous Places
Flying robots help researchers identify and protect threatened plants and other species in places that are inaccessible to humans.....»»
Their mission: Warning future humanity about buried nuclear waste
A landmark with black spikes? A genetically modified blue forest? Or a document in an archive that somebody stumbles across? How can we warn humanity and other living organisms in 100,000 years of dangerous nuclear waste? These are questions that res.....»»
Study looks at how coral samples from Australia"s Great Barrier Reef fare in acidic conditions
Corals are especially vulnerable to damage from ocean acidification, and rising CO2 levels jeopardize the future of coral reefs globally. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Queensland report th.....»»
Graphs may prove key in search for Holy Grail of quantum error correction
In February 2019, JQI Fellow Alicia Kollár, who is also an assistant professor of physics at UMD, bumped into Adrian Chapman, then a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Sydney, at a quantum information conference. Although the two came from ver.....»»
Study shows that global mitigation efforts to avoid climate change cannot neglect small and medium emerging emitters
International efforts to avoid dangerous climate change by reaching the global 1.5°C target are unlikely to be achieved in "emerging emitter" countries without substantial further decreases in the costs of non-emitting energy deployment or economic.....»»
OmniEyes detects dangerous driving behavior for commercial fleet management and positions to provide DaaS
While ADAS has become the third eye of human drivers that produces real-time, in-cabin alerts using low-latency edge AI, commercial fleet managers seem to need a more powerful tool to track traffic violations that could result in fatality and harm fl.....»»
Hurricane Roslyn hits Mexico"s Pacific coast
Hurricane Roslyn made landfall on the west coast of Mexico on Sunday as a powerful Category 3 storm, the US National Hurricane Center said, as communities sheltered from damaging winds, a dangerous storm surge and flash flooding......»»
Is 5G dangerous for airplanes? Here’s what pilots and the FAA say
After months of wrangling with the aviation industry, AT&T and Verizon rolled out their C-Band 5G spectrum this year, but have they taken enough precautions?.....»»
Major Hurricane Roslyn approaches Mexico"s Pacific coast
Communities along the west coast of Mexico prepared Saturday for Hurricane Roslyn, a major Category 4 storm, as the US National Hurricane Center warned of potentially damaging winds, dangerous storm surge and flash flooding......»»
Rare tropical fungus randomly blooms in the palm of a US teen’s hand
The alarming fungal growth looks a lot like cancer, but is harmless and easy to treat. Enlarge / The palm of this patient’s left hand exhibited a brown discolored, irregularly shaped patch of skin, which had been diagnosed as a case.....»»
Tentacles from giant sea anemones reveal new genetic insights
Despite the long, dangerous journey depicted in Pixar's "Finding Nemo," clownfish (and other species of anemonefish) are, in real life, deeply attached to their underwater homes. As young larvae, anemonefish choose a giant sea anemone—tentacled cre.....»»
Project debunks the idea that conservatives think the world is more dangerous than liberals
For anyone paying attention in the lead-up to the United States midterm elections, it should come as no surprise that people who consider themselves politically conservative see the world differently than those who consider themselves politically lib.....»»
Climate change will create more refugees and necessitate new legal protections, say experts
The international community must prepare for "climate change refugees"—displaced either within their home countries or across borders—experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy argue in a new report......»»
The most dangerous connected devices
The growing number and diversity of connected devices in every industry present new challenges for organizations to understand and manage the risks they are exposed to. In this Help Net Security video, Daniel Dos Santos, Head of Security Research at.....»»
Why designers need a manifesto
To stay true to yourself in your work, a new book breaks down why adopting a manifesto may be the best way. Is it just me? Or do you feel like this moment, right now, is the most complex, fraught, pivotal, dangerous, and important moment that has ev.....»»
Climate change is making Arba"een pilgrimage dangerously hot
Around 20 million Shia Muslims participate in Arba'een, one of the world's largest religious gatherings. A new study projects climate change will make dangerous temperatures more common during Arba'een by the end of the 21st century, threatening part.....»»