Celibacy: Its surprising evolutionary advantages
Why would someone join an institution that removed the option of family life and required them to be celibate? Reproduction, after all, is at the very heart of the evolution that shaped us. Yet many religious institutions around the world require exa.....»»
CPU owners are suing Intel. Here’s the surprising reason why
A class action lawsuit has just been filed against Intel as a result of the ongoing Downfall vulnerability. Here's what's happening......»»
Simple circuitry, surprising engineering: Inside counterfeit Apple gadgets
10- to 15-year-old chips, fewer microphones, inferior heat management, and more. Enlarge / Lumafield's blog shared this image showing CT scans of three earbuds. The left is a real AirPods Pro (2nd Gen). The wire-riddled two on th.....»»
The Surprising Reason Sea Creatures Are Getting Hungrier
As ocean temperatures climb, so do animals’ metabolisms. If extra food isn’t available, they’ll starve......»»
Researchers blur the gender of soccer players and have people rate their performances, with surprising results
During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, the telecommunications company Orange ran a powerful TV ad. It depicts the graceful agility and dramatic goal-scoring shots from French national players such as Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé and Olivier Gir.....»»
ManageEngine Endpoint Central MSP Cloud automates everyday management and security tasks
ManageEngine launched Endpoint Central MSP Cloud, which brings the advantages of the cloud’s scalability, flexibility, and efficiency to the remote monitoring and management (RMM) of endpoints for MSPs. The launch also completes the first stage of.....»»
Here’s How the Pixel 8 did in DXOMARK’s Camera Tests
We finally got the much-awaited DXOMARK scores for the base model Pixel 8, which yielded some surprising results. The post Here’s How the Pixel 8 did in DXOMARK’s Camera Tests appeared first on Phandroid. The launch of the Pixe.....»»
Picking up the statistics of good vibrations in Brillouin-Mandelstam scattering
Experiments with single-photon detectors have revealed surprising statistics of light created via interactions with high-frequency sound waves......»»
Crumpled sheets reveal a mechanism for glassy relaxations
We often crumple a scrap piece of paper into a ball before throwing it. This mundane action, however, creates a unique complex system with surprising mechanical properties. Take a thin plastic sheet such as cellophane and try it yourself. While a reg.....»»
The next great Sonic the Hedgehog game may be hiding on Apple Arcade
We went hands-on with Sonic Dream Team, a promising Apple Arcade title that takes some surprising cues from Mario......»»
Why a surprising discovery, warming seas and the demise of the "Meg" may spell trouble for more and more sharks
Some unexpected shark strandings and subsequent surprises following autopsies have ironically taken marine biologists millions of years back in time as they look to the future with concern. Adding chapters to an evolutionary tale involving the infamo.....»»
Learning more about how flu strains evolved may help guide future vaccine development
Simon Fraser University researchers studying the evolutionary history of flu viruses have found that a new quantitative analysis of how they evolved may help predict future strains. The research draws on a field known as phylogenetics, which focuses.....»»
Light guide plate based on perovskite nanocomposites
The fact that nanoparticle and polymer hybrid materials can often combine the advantages of each has been demonstrated in several fields. Embedding PNCs into polymer is an effective strategy to enhance the PNCs stability and polymer can endow the PNC.....»»
You Asked: plasma TV replacements, cheap OLEDs, and Sharp’s return
Our resident AV expert offers advice on replacing plasma TVs, if cheap OLEDs are worth it, and the surprising return of Sharp TVs.....»»
Evolution of cooperation in multiplex networks through asymmetry between interaction and replacement
Cooperation is one of the elements that form the foundation of social systems; nonetheless, the intricacies of its evolutionary mechanisms are not fully understood. Recently, "multiplex networks" have garnered attention as a model that represents the.....»»
Genomic insights reveal evolutionary history of clouded leopards, inform conservation
Both ecologically and morphologically, the clouded leopards known as Neofelis nebulosa are a distinct lineage of big cats. These species are threatened due to human activities of targeted hunting and habitat loss. Evolutionary biologists seek to unde.....»»
New study shows surprising effects of fire in North America"s boreal forests
A new study, using a first-of-its-kind approach to analyze satellite imagery from boreal forests over the last three decades, has found that fire may be changing the face of the region in a way researchers did not previously anticipate......»»
A high-quality Bougainvillea genome helps to explore evolutionary history of a pigment biosynthetic pathway
Bougainvillea, a widely appreciated ornamental shrub, originates from South America and stands out due to its vibrant bract colors, which are believed to result from betalain accumulation. Although Bougainvillea has important ornamental and prophylac.....»»
The Surprising Way Clean Energy Will Help Save the Snowpack
As if we needed another reason to quickly ditch fossil fuels: Cleaner snow melts much more slowly......»»
Thanks to AI, the future of programming may involve YELLING IN ALL CAPS
Politeness and emphasis play a surprising role in AI-model communications. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Not long after OpenAI first unveiled its DALL-E 3 AI image generator integrated into ChatGPT earlier this month, s.....»»
There’s a new way to flip bits in DRAM, and it works against the latest defenses
New technique produces lots of bitflips and could one day help form an attack. Enlarge In 2015, researchers reported a surprising discovery that stoked industry-wide security concerns—an attack called RowHammer that c.....»»