Capturing a cosmogenic isotope to determine the age of artifacts
You may probably wonder how archaeologists determine the age of ancient artifacts or how long a piece of rock exists above the surface. Isotopic dating can tell the age covering hundreds of thousands of years. For instance, common carbon isotope 14C.....»»
OpenAI’s Canvas can translate code between languages with a click
New side-by-side document and code-editing feature catches up with Anthropic's Artifacts. On Thursday, OpenAI unveiled Canvas, a new interface for ChatGPT designed to enhance coll.....»»
Capturing finer-scale topographic differences improves Earth system model capability to reproduce observations
Earth system models (ESMs), used in climate simulations and projections, typically use grids of 50–200 km resolution. These are considered relatively coarse with limited ability to resolve land surface variability......»»
"Red Rooms" review: Austere giallo for our tech-detached age
A Quebecois serial killer courtroom drama that out-Finchers Fincher. Fantasia 2023's Opening Night film reviewed. She's a fashion model! She's a computer genius! She's got dark obsessions that have her fixated upon a serial killer! In the 1960s.....»»
Soon YouTube Shorts will no longer be short
YouTube has announced a change to YouTube Shorts where they plan to increase the maximum length per clip up to three minutes. The post Soon YouTube Shorts will no longer be short appeared first on Phandroid. In this day and age where we wa.....»»
ChatGPT’s new Canvas feature sure looks a lot like Claude’s Artifacts
OpenAI debuted on Thursday a new "canvas" feature designed to rival Anthropic's Artifacts......»»
Age of Empires Mobile is the worst kind of mobile spinoff
Age of Empires Mobile turns the PC strategy series into a historical gacha game with initially disappointing results......»»
Sidney Wolk, roadside assistance company founder who dreamed big, dies at 89
Sidney Wolk, who founded Cross Country Motor Club in 1972 and turned it into one of the country's largest networks of independent service providers, died at age 89......»»
Protein involved in the early stages of age-related macular degeneration offers hope for prevention
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the United States. Despite existing treatments, the underlying causes of this disease and effective therapies remain elusive. Research published in the journal D.....»»
Researchers determine how a protein contributes to human immune defense against RNA viruses
An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Janosch Hennig from the University of Bayreuth has discovered how the TRIM25 protein contributes to defense against RNA viruses whose genetic material is contained as ribonucleic acid (RNA)......»»
How the Apple Watch saved my life
Have you ever almost died? I did, due to a heart attack at the age of 33. In the years since, here's how the Apple Watch has repeatedly saved my life......»»
To build a giant sheep, man spends 10 years smuggling, cloning, and inseminating
He takes his hobbies seriously. Readers of a certain age might remember Dolly, a Finn-Dorset sheep born in 1996 to three mothers and some proud Scottish scientists. Dolly generate.....»»
Carl Moyer, founder of Karl Chevrolet, dies at age 83
Longtime Iowa Chevrolet dealer Carl Moyer died Sept. 28. He grew his business from a one-car showroom into Karl Auto Group......»»
Predicting river flow dynamics using stable isotopes for improved ecosystem health
An international science team has made significant strides in understanding river flow dynamics. The findings leverage isotope hydrology techniques such as measuring stable isotopes in water molecules to elucidate the contributions of various water s.....»»
To build a giant sheep, man spends 10 years smuggling, cloning, and inseminating
He takes his hobbies seriously. Enlarge / A male argali sheep in the wild. (credit: Getty Images) Readers of a certain age might remember Dolly, a Finn-Dorset sheep born in 1996 to three mothers and some proud Scottish s.....»»
What’s new in October 2024: 8 new games to look forward to
From remakes like Silent Hill 2 to brand new titles like Dragon Age: The Veilguard, these are some of the games you should be looking forward to in October......»»
Study: Cats in little crocheted hats shed light on feline chronic pain
The custom-made caps hold electrodes in place and reduce motion artifacts during EEGs. Enlarge / “When you spend more time putting electrodes back on than you do actually recording the EEGs, you get creative." (credit: Alienor.....»»
Trimer complex TaNF-Y balances grain yield and quality in wheat: Study
Breeding efforts have focused intensively on improving grain yield and quality in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Content and composition of grain starch and seed storage protein (SSP) are two critical factors that determine grain yield and quality. St.....»»
How coral and sediments helped to reconstruct 2.6 million years of climate history
Today's climate change is man-made. The consensus in the climate science community is unequivocal, but in order to determine just how exceptional current climate change is, we have had to contextualize the present on a much longer time scale. To do t.....»»
Research reveals best conditions for storing graphene oxide
A research team from Skoltech and other scientific organizations conducted a study to determine which conditions are the most suitable for storing graphene oxide—a promising material that can be used for manufacturing composite materials, gas senso.....»»
Arctic weather satellite"s first images capture Storm Boris
Just a month after its launch, ESA's Arctic Weather Satellite has already delivered its first images, notably capturing Storm Boris, which has been wreaking havoc across central Europe......»»