Are We Prepared for Contamination Between Worlds?
Slashdot reader Tangential shares what he describes as "an interesting article on Gizmodo discussing how we could easily contaminate other planets/moons as we explore them." "Based on our recently demonstrated vulnerability to locally evolved bacte.....»»
At SDCC, Strange New Worlds goes full musical and more Star Trek trailers
Strange New Worlds gets a musical episode next month, as Paramount+ previews Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 and Discovery's final season at SDCC 2023......»»
Two great Star Trek shows revive the lost art of the gimmicky crossover episode
Lower Decks and Strange New Worlds have a lot of fun blending their styles. Enlarge / Tawny Newsome (left) and Jack Quaid reprising their roles as Beckett Mariner and Brad Boimler... but in real life this time. (credit: Paramoun.....»»
‘Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.’ The Story of Oppenheimer’s Infamous Quote
The line, from the Hindu sacred text the Bhagavad Gita, has come to define Robert Oppenheimer, but its meaning is more complex than many realize......»»
Oppenheimer Almost Discovered Black Holes Before He Became "Destroyer of Worlds"
Before leading the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer co-authored a paper explaining that the most massive stars must eventually become what we would now call a black hole.....»»
All concrete, no trees: Athens ill-prepared for heatwaves
A densely-populated concrete jungle lacking in green space, Athens has become one of Europe's hottest capitals and despite its vulnerability to extreme temperatures, has failed to make environmental innovations, experts warn......»»
New research examines contamination in gulf coast waters
A University of Southern Mississippi (USM) graduate and one of her former professors have collaborated on a project they hope will change the way researchers look at contamination along the Mississippi Gulf Coast......»»
YouTube Premium just got more expensive
It looks like YouTube Premium is getting a price hike, so be prepared to pay $2 more a month. Over the years, the prices of subscription services have been getting more expensive, and it looks like YouTube Premium is no exception. It appe.....»»
"Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds": Who was atom bomb pioneer Robert Oppenheimer?
Robert Oppenheimer is often placed next to Albert Einstein as the 20th century's most famous physicist......»»
New study reveals NASA"s Roman could find 400 Earth-mass rogue planets
New research by scientists from NASA and Japan's Osaka University suggests that rogue planets—worlds that drift through space untethered to a star—far outnumber planets that orbit stars. The results imply that NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Teles.....»»
These new emoji are probably coming to iOS 17 next year
World Emoji Day is upon us, and that means Emojipedia has prepared a potential preview of what’s coming in the wild world of emoji. more… The post These new emoji are probably coming to iOS 17 next year appeared first on 9to5Mac......»»
US Southwest swelters under dangerous heat wave, with new records on track
A dangerous heat wave threatened a wide swath of the Southwest with potentially deadly temperatures in the triple digits on Saturday as some cooling centers extended their hours and emergency rooms prepared to treat more people with heat-related illn.....»»
Alarmingly high PFAS levels found in the populations of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Denmark and the UK
The hunting community in Ittoqqotoormiit (Scoresby Sound), Northeast Greenland, has some of the world's highest concentrations of PFAS in their blood, even though they live far away from sources of contamination with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substanc.....»»
Global study details microplastics contamination in lakes and reservoirs
Around 14 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year. But that is not the only water source where plastic represents a significant intrusion......»»
Bigger isn"t always better, IIHS says
An IIHS study found that larger, newer vehicles remain safest for their drivers, but they might increase danger to drivers of older, smaller vehicles in a collision. Midsize choices could offer the best of both worlds......»»
Study increases probability of finding water on other worlds by 100-fold
A new analysis shows that there are probably many more Earth-like exoplanets with liquid water than had been thought, significantly increasing the chance of finding life. The work finds that even where the conditions are not ideal for liquid water to.....»»
A new technique uses remote images to gauge the strength of ancient and active rivers beyond Earth
Rivers have flowed on two other worlds in the solar system besides Earth: Mars, where dry tracks and craters are all that's left of ancient rivers and lakes, and Titan, Saturn's largest moon, where rivers of liquid methane still flow today......»»
Two new sub-Neptunes orbiting nearby stars discovered with TESS
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of two new sub-Neptune exoplanets using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien worlds, designated TOI-2084 b and TOI-4184 b, orbit nearby M-dwarf stars and ar.....»»
Sunscreen leaching poses minimal threat to aquatic wildlife, research finds
New research, presented at the SEB Centenary Conference 2023, reveals that sunscreen contamination may be less harmful to wildlife than previously thought......»»
Many companies aren"t prepared for darknet data leaks
Many are showing indifference and lacking points of contact, while some deny being breached in the first place......»»
75% of consumers prepared to ditch brands hit by ransomware
As 40% of consumers harbor skepticism regarding organizations’ data protection capabilities, 75% would shift to alternate companies following a ransomware attack, according to Object First. Consumers request data protection Furthermore, consume.....»»