Chile says recent mass seabird death not due to avian flu
Early tests indicate that the recent mass death of thousands of seabirds along Chile's northern coast were not caused by avian flu, authorities said Friday......»»
Elephants trample a Spanish tourist to death in South Africa. He left a car to take photos
Elephants trample a Spanish tourist to death in South Africa. He left a car to take photos.....»»
Iraqi court sentences wife of slain Islamic State leader to death for crimes against Yazidi women
Iraqi court sentences wife of slain Islamic State leader to death for crimes against Yazidi women.....»»
Nearby star cluster houses unusually large black hole
Fast-moving stars imply that there's an intermediate-mass black hole there. Enlarge / From left to right, zooming in from the globular cluster to the site of its black hole. (credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, M. Häberle) Super.....»»
Dig safely when building sandcastles—collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death
While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl died after an approximately 5-foot (1.5-meter) ho.....»»
Brazil needs a new approach to measure climate migration
Devastating floods led to more than 175 deaths and 423,000 people displaced in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul in May. It was the state's worst natural catastrophe in almost a century, but Brazil is no stranger to mass population mo.....»»
Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza, team finds
As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., the virus is being detected in raw milk. A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine helps explain why......»»
Complete genome and toxin genes of the microalgae from the Oder River disaster decoded
In the summer of 2022, around 1,000 tons of fish, mussels and snails died in the River Oder. Although the disaster was manmade, the immediate cause of death was the toxin of a microalgae with the scientific collective name Prymnesium parvum, often re.....»»
Keen to be sustainable after dying? Earth to earth, cradle to compost
Despite expanding legislation and increasing popularity, sustainable death care options are still relatively unknown......»»
TSMC gearing up for iPhone 17 A19 chip production with 2-nanometer test
Apple's chip partner is about to start trial production of chips using a 2-nanometer fabrication process, ahead of making the A19 chip destined for the iPhone 17.TSMC continues to be Apple's chip partner. Since 2022, TSMC has been planning to mass pr.....»»
Features of H5N1 influenza viruses in dairy cows may facilitate infection, transmission in mammals
A series of experiments with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) viruses circulating in infected U.S. dairy cattle found that viruses derived from lactating dairy cattle induced severe disease in mice and ferrets when administered via.....»»
Researchers predict new phase in neutron stars that favors "nuclear pasta"
Neutron stars are extreme and mysterious objects that astrophysicists cannot see inside. With a radius of around 12 kilometers, they can have more than twice the mass of the sun. The matter in them is packed up to five times as densely as in an atomi.....»»
What we know about microdosing candy illnesses as death investigation underway
Medical toxicologist walks through what we know and don't know about the cases. Enlarge / The Birthday Cake flavored bar. One person may have died from eating Diamond Shruumz microdosing candies, which were recalled las.....»»
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video (July 2024)
The best movies on Amazon Prime Video include The Beekeeper, Space Cadet, Cyrano, Oppenheimer, The Grey, Black Mass, Mean Girls, Skyfall, and more......»»
Mass tourism brings dollars but with all the baggage
Last August, the picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan halved to US$100 per night a charge levied on international tourists. The fee recognized the "important role of the tourism sector in generating employment, earning foreign exchange and boostin.....»»
Kuo: Apple to begin mass production of AirPods with cameras by 2026
According to a new report from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple is targeting to begin mass production of new “AirPods with camera modules” by 2026. This report comes after Bloomberg also noted Apple’s plans to develop AirPods with cameras back in Fe.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: July 1, 2024 – AirPods with cameras, Vision Pro goes international
On today’s episode of 9to5Mac Daily, we dive into how you can check if your carrier has enabled RCS support in iOS 18. We also discuss Ming-Chi Kuo’s report on Apple’s plans to begin mass production of AirPods with cameras by 2026. Additionally.....»»
Air So Polluted It Can Kill Isn’t Being Taken Seriously Enough
Toxic air kills over half a million children every year, yet only once has air pollution been listed as a cause of death on a death certificate......»»
Mountain building linked to major extinction event half a billion years ago
As life on Earth rapidly expanded a little over 500 million years ago during the Cambrian explosion, Earth had tectonic plates slowly crashing into each other, building mountains and starting a series of unfortunate events that led to a mass extincti.....»»
X-ray binary Swift J1727.8-1613 has a large relativistic jet, observations show
Using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the Long Baseline Array (LBA), astronomers have observed a black hole low-mass X-ray binary known as Swift J1727.8-1613. As a result, they found that the system hosts a highly extended and bright relativi.....»»
Apple’s Journal app could be blown away with an iOS 18 AI upgrade, as this new third-party app proves
Apple’s WWDC keynote is fast approaching, where the company will unveil all its AI features for iOS 18, macOS 15, and more. I’ve written previously about how Apple has the potential to make AI mass-market with iOS 18 in a way few other compani.....»»