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......»»
Unexpected pollinators: Forget cheese, these mice prefer nectar
The native banksias, with their colorful flowering spikes, were long thought to have been pollinated by honeyeater birds and marsupials, which are rewarded with large quantities of nectar......»»
iOS 18.2 lets third-party web browsers add web apps with custom engine in the EU
Apple last year introduced the ability for third-party web browsers to add web apps to the iOS Home Screen, a feature that was previously exclusive to Safari. However, these web apps still depend on Apple’s WebKit. But Apple is changing that with i.....»»
Japanese sardines astonish scientists by crossing the Pacific to the West Coast
When research scientist Gary Longo first saw the results of his genomic analysis of sardines, he thought he must have mixed up his samples......»»
Apple restarts iOS, iPadOS, MacOS betas with bigger Apple Intelligence push
Following the issuing of release candidates for the update, Apple has moved on to a new generation of betas for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. Apple issued the first release candidates of its ope.....»»
McDonald’s deadly Quarter Pounder E. coli outbreak is likely bigger than we know
The size and span of the outbreak is likely larger than currently known. One person is dead and 48 others across 10 states have been sickened in an E. coli O157:H7 outbreak that a.....»»
Not this again: Intel Arrow Lake may have instability issues
We thought we'd seen the last of Intel instability issues with Raptor Lake, but Arrow Lake may have some problems of its own......»»
Missing Pensacola man Vernon Flowers Jr."s body discovered by Escambia County deputies
Missing Pensacola man Vernon Flowers Jr."s body discovered by Escambia County deputies.....»»
I’m a doctor — here are 5 signs your body needs more nutrients
I’m a doctor — here are 5 signs your body needs more nutrients.....»»
Gurman: Mac launch still expected after iPad mini press release
While Apple announced a new iPad mini with a press release last week, the company still has bigger plans to announce new Macs this month. As inventory runs low at Apple Stores, we’re expecting updates to the MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac mini, and more......»»
VMware fixes critical vCenter Server RCE bug – again! (CVE-2024-38812)
Broadcom has released new patches for previously fixed vulnerabilities (CVE-2024-38812, CVE-2024-38813) in vCenter Server, one of which hasn’t been fully addressed the first time and could allow attackers to achieve remote code execution. The v.....»»
The whip-poor-will has been an omen of death for centuries. What happened to this iconic bird of American horror?
In one of the most haunting scenes of Stephen King's 1975 novel "Salem's Lot," a gravedigger named Mike Ryerson races to bury the coffin of a local boy named Danny Glick. As night approaches, a troubling thought overtakes Mike: Danny has been buried.....»»
Giant fish thought to be extinct is spotted in the Mekong River
A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years......»»
Artificial "nose" can sniff out damaged fruit and spoiled meat
Although smell has historically played an important role in the fight against diseases such as the plague and tuberculosis, the human nose is generally not sensitive enough to be used as a reliable diagnostic tool. However, a new artificial "nose" in.....»»
3 sci-fi movies on Hulu you need to watch in October 2024
There are no "damn dirty apes" among the three sci-fi movies on Hulu that you need to watch in October, but there is a giant monster, body horror, and aliens......»»
Dune 3 is coming sooner than its director originally planned
Director Denis Villeneuve says that he is going to make Dune 3 far sooner than he originally thought he would......»»
Smile 2 review: a messier, bolder horror sequel
Smile 2 is bigger, bolder, and considerably messier than the horror franchise's first film......»»
New strategy unlocks magnetic switching with hydrogen bonding at molecular level
A research team from Kumamoto University has successfully developed a new approach to create switchable magnetic materials by using hydrogen bonding at the molecular level. Their study shows how certain metal complexes, previously unresponsive to ext.....»»
Adobe shows off 3D rotation tool for flat drawings
Project Turntable uses machine learning to craft posable 3D models from 2D vectors. At this point, we're used to AI-powered image tools that instantly pull off previously high-eff.....»»
Single-molecule imaging reveals aberrant DNA-binding dynamics of cancer-linked chromatin remodelers
Biophysical chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a previously hidden landscape that governs the intracellular organization and dynamics of SWI/SNF chromatin remodelers, an important class of protein complexes that c.....»»
Finally upgrading from isc-dhcp-server to isc-kea for my homelab
Migrating didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would—and dynamic DNS still works! A few months back, I put together a big fat guide on how to configure DNS and DHCP on your LAN.....»»