Baboons "crouch and sprint" to take standing up in their stride
At some point in our evolution, humans gave up walking on four limbs, yet all of our ape cousins continue sauntering on four, resorting occasionally to two. Peter Aerts from the University of Antwerp, Belgium, is curious about how primates walk. When.....»»
The Psychology of Clutching: Analyzing Decision-Making Under Pressure in Counter-Strike
If you’re a Counter-Strike veteran, you’ll almost certainly have found yourself as the last man standing once or twice. While there’s a certain prestige to outlasting your teammates, having to fend off an entire roster of enemy combatants on a.....»»
Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits
The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern scientific research, and in new research published today, scientists demonstrate a novel platform that could help us find.....»»
Amazon bricks long-standing Fire TV apps with latest update
Affected apps include programs that let you bypass the Fire OS home screen. Enlarge / The Fire OS home screen advertising Ford. (credit: Bodhi Wire/YouTube) Amazon has issued an update to Fire TV streaming devices and t.....»»
Hiroshima fallout debris linked to first solar system condensates
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, by the United States in August 1945 was not only devastating at the time, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, but it has had long-standing impacts to the present day, particularly the el.....»»
New technique developed for targeted protein degradation
A new study published in Nature Communications from researchers at Karolinska Institutet solves a long-standing problem by establishing a system that allows site-specific protein degradation within mitochondria, the cellular hubs for energy productio.....»»
Study finds Massachusetts school desegregation program benefits K-12 students
A new study has found that a long-standing voluntary school desegregation program in Massachusetts has a significant positive impact on the urban students who take part in it......»»
Herman Miller sale: 20% off office chairs and standing desks
With the office essentials sale at Herman Miller you can save big on office chairs, desks, and other office furniture......»»
Image: Spiral galaxy NGC 4254"s dazzling swirls
NGC 4254, a spiral galaxy, is resplendent in orange and blue in this Jan. 29, 2024, image from the James Webb Space Telescope. This is one of 19 nearby spiral galaxies recently imaged by the telescope as part of the long-standing Physics at High Angu.....»»
New evidence changes key ideas about Earth"s climate history
A new study published in Science resolves a long-standing scientific debate, and it stands to completely change the way we think about Earth's climate evolution......»»
Researcher: The war in Gaza is wiping out Palestine"s education and knowledge systems
Gaza's education system has suffered significantly since Israel's bombardment and assault on the strip began. Last month, Israel blew up Gaza's last standing university, Al-Israa University......»»
Physicists detect elusive "Bragg glass" phase with machine learning tool
Cornell quantum researchers have detected an elusive phase of matter, called the Bragg glass phase, using large volumes of X-ray data and a new machine learning data analysis tool. The discovery settles a long-standing question of whether this almost.....»»
Low voice pitch increases standing among strangers, cross-cultural study finds
If you're looking for a long-term relationship or to boost your social status, lower your pitch, according to researchers studying the effects of voice pitch on social perceptions. They found that lower voice pitch makes women and men sound more attr.....»»
BackBox introduces ZTNO to automate zero trust security for network operations
In a significant stride towards enhancing network security, BackBox introduces Zero Trust Network Operations (ZTNO). This offering is a best practice framework with six actionable pillars to automate cybersecurity considerations at the network layer.....»»
Fermentation revolution? Trash becomes treasure as bio-waste yields valuable acetone and isopropanol
In a major stride towards sustainable industrial fermentation, a team of researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in The Netherlands, has unveiled pioneering advancements in the purification of isopropanol and acetone from the ferment.....»»
Facial features linked to stereotypes and social class perception
Social class is a powerful hierarchy that determines many privileges and disadvantages in society. Research shows that people are quick to form impressions of other people's social class standing, which can have important consequences—but what spec.....»»
Diverse forests are best at standing up to storms, modeling study finds
European forests with a greater diversity of tree species are more resilient to storms, according to new research published in the journal Functional Ecology......»»
Jon Stewart returns to "The Daily Show" as Monday night host
After a yearlong search for a new host to replace Trevor Noah, "The Daily Show" will be hosted by Stewart and a group of correspondents. While standing onstage to accept The Daily Show's 2024 Emmy for Best Writing for a Variety Series, comedian.....»»
Top 10 Most Popular Torrent Sites 2024
Continuing a long-standing annual tradition, today we publish our list of the most popular torrent sites at the start of 2024. Ranked by traffic estimates, we see that YTS remains on top, closely followed by 1337x and anime torrent site NYAA. Torrent.....»»
Study offers rare long-term analysis of techniques for creating standing dead trees for wildlife habitat
Ecologists have long known that standing dead trees, commonly referred to as snags, are an important habitat element for forest dwellers and act as a driver of biodiversity......»»
Working from home? Find your favorite position with FlexiSpot: A hands-on review
For about a month, I have been using two pieces of work-from-home office equipment while writing – the E7 Pro Standing Desk and the C7 Premium Ergonomic Office Chair. Both are incredibly impressive pieces of furniture with a lot to love, even if so.....»»