Body lice may be bigger plague spreaders than previously thought
A new laboratory study suggests that human body lice are more efficient at transmitting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium that causes plague, than previously thought, supporting the possibility that they may have contributed to past pandemics......»»
DNA shows Pompeii’s dead aren’t who we thought they were
Integrating genetic data with historic and archaeological data can enrich or correct popular narratives. People have long been fascinated by the haunting plaster casts of the bodi.....»»
Playlist cover artwork app ‘Denim’ now integrates with Spotify
As previously covered here on 9to5Mac, Denim is a powerful app that provides tools for creating and customizing cover artwork for playlist. Following an update in August that added many new options to the app, Denim is now getting another update –.....»»
Plastics pollution worsens the impacts of all planetary boundaries, new study says
Plastics are not as safe and inert as previously thought. A new research study written by an international team of researchers uses the planetary boundaries framework to structure the rapidly mounting evidence of the effects of plastics on the enviro.....»»
MacBook Air with OLED reportedly delayed until 2028
A new supply chain report claims that Apple has pushed back adding an OLED screen to the MacBook Air, previously rumored to arrive in 2027.Apple's current MacBook AirIt's been expected that Apple would bring an OLED screen to the MacBook Air for some.....»»
Evolutionary anthropologist presents hypothesis about why humans are dominating the world over other animals
Why is human culture—the shared body of knowledge passed down across generations—so much more powerful than animal cultures?.....»»
Sonos Arc Ultra review: bigger bass, better sound, and Bluetooth too
The Sonos Arc Ultra is a worthy successor to the popular Arc, with improvements in bass, dialogue, and music quality......»»
Ultrasensitive nanoscale sensors can identify lung cancer through exhaled isoprene
Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what's going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early diagnoses—and improve patients' prospects. In a study in ACS.....»»
"The nastiest soils on Earth" are getting recognized as a bigger problem
Acid sulfate soils are characterized by their orange hue and their tendency to kill surrounding vegetation and fish. Anders Johnson's extensive research along Sweden's coastline reveals the widespread presence of these soils, underscoring their signi.....»»
Downward mobility from top backgrounds in the UK is even rarer than previously thought
Only a tiny fraction of children from the most privileged backgrounds will end up in working class jobs, suggesting that social mobility in the UK may be even more limited than previously thought......»»
Cells have more mini "organs" than once thought—these rogue organelles challenge biology"s fundamentals
Think back to that basic biology class you took in high school. You probably learned about organelles, those little "organs" inside cells that form compartments with individual functions. For example, mitochondria produce energy, lysosomes recycle wa.....»»
Missing a deadline has a bigger impact than you might think, according to study
Missing a deadline has more complex consequences than you might think. Researchers at the University of Toronto found that if you submit a piece of work late, people will think it's lower in quality than if you were to submit the exact same work on t.....»»
Ivanka Trump shares the fitness routine that has ‘transformed’ her body: ‘Safe and steady’
Ivanka Trump shares the fitness routine that has ‘transformed’ her body: ‘Safe and steady’.....»»
215 million hectares of forest—an area bigger than Mexico—could grow back by itself, if we can just leave it alone
About 215 million hectares of land—an area bigger than Mexico—could be reforested naturally and without costly manual planting, our new research shows......»»
Huge Study Shows Where Gout Comes From, And It"s Not What We Thought
Huge Study Shows Where Gout Comes From, And It"s Not What We Thought.....»»
iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games
Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine. Old-school Apple fans probably remember a time, just before the iPhone became a massive gaming pla.....»»
Arrest made in killing of a Montana camper, initially thought to be a bear attack
Arrest made in killing of a Montana camper, initially thought to be a bear attack.....»»
Decoding the body language of politicians: Beware of misleading analyses
Body language experts have been having a field day since the U.S. presidential debate. They want us to believe that it's possible to tell what Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are thinking, but not saying, just by looking at their body and facial movem.....»»
Cloud-inspired method of guiding light: Waveguiding mechanism could provide new ways to look inside the human body
Scientists have taken inspiration from the way sunlight passes through clouds to discover an entirely new way of controlling and guiding light......»»
Researchers challenge longstanding theories in cellular reprogramming
A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered that a group of cells located in the skin and other areas of the body, called neural crest stem cells, are the source of reprogrammed neurons found by other researchers......»»
OpenAI launches a ChatGPT powered search engine
OpenAI had previously been testing a search engine powered by ChatGPT, and for those curious, it looks like it is finally here. The post OpenAI launches a ChatGPT powered search engine appeared first on Phandroid. For the longest time ever.....»»