Cracking chimpanzee culture
Chimpanzees don't automatically know what to do when they come across nuts and stones. Researchers at the University of Zurich have now used field experiments to show that chimpanzees thus do not simply invent nut cracking with tools, but need to lea.....»»
How the Shift To Remote Work Is Changing DevOps
In the competitive world of software development, if remote work isn't ingrained into the company culture, the end product will suffer. Continue reading........»»
Cracking the code of a shapeshifting protein
A shapeshifting immune system protein called XCL1 evolved from a single-shape ancestor hundreds of millions of years ago. Now, researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) discovered the molecular basis for how this happened. In the process.....»»
Disney"s decommissioned 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ride has been recreated in VR
For those who don't know, Defunctland is a "non-profit, volunteer-run preservation/passion project." At its core, it's a YouTube series created by Kevin Perjurer intended to preserve and explore "pop culture's past.".....»»
Study tracks changes to fishing, culture on island in Bahamas
Interviews with fishermen and women on Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas, reveal how tourism and modern development helped change the island's culture and environment. The island, which contains undeveloped natural areas with high biodiversit.....»»
New bacterial culture methods could result in the discovery of new species
Microorganisms are the most abundant and diverse form of life on Earth. However, the vast majority of them remain unknown. Indeed, only a small fraction of the microorganisms of our planet can be cultured under traditional conditions, leaving a world.....»»
Be Ready to Handle Ethical Dilemmas in the 2021 Workplace
In 2020, corporate culture acknowledged issues of identity, class, diversity, conscience and privilege. Expect more of the same in the year ahead. Continue reading........»»
One CMO’s journey with risk management and compliance
Without active involvement from business unit leaders across the company in marketing, human resources, sales and more, a company can never have a healthy risk-aware culture. Gina Hortatsos Contributor.....»»
Archaeologists create 3-D model of part of the Tepsei archaeological site
Archeologists from Kemerovo State University are exploring the Tepsei site of Minusinsk Basin, located in Krasnoturansky district (Krasnoyarsk region). Their research objective is to describe the culture and history of the site, covering over 27 squa.....»»
Firefox continues cracking down on tracking with cache partitioning
Mozilla follows Apple's and Google's leads on partitioning, then one-ups them. Enlarge / Breaking the browser cache up into separate pools prevents sophisticated timing probes that let one site know whether you're logged into another. (credit: M.....»»
Pinterest says it will adopt workplace culture recommendations
Pinterest has committed to adopting the recommendations from its special committee of the Board of Directors, the company wrote in a blog post today. The committee formed earlier this year in June, shortly after two former employees, Ifeoma Ozoma and.....»»
Whole genomes map pathways of chimpanzee and bonobo divergence
Chimpanzees and bonobos are sister species that diverged around 1.8 million years ago as the Congo River formed a geographic boundary and they evolved in separate environments. Now, a whole-genome comparison of bonobos and chimpanzees reveals the gen.....»»
The DNA regions in our brain that contribute to making us human
With only 1% difference, the human and chimpanzee protein-coding genomes are remarkably similar. Understanding the biological features that make us human is part of a fascinating and intensely debated line of research. Researchers at the SIB Swiss In.....»»
Pinterest’s $22.5M settlement highlights tech’s inequities, say former employees who alleged discrimination
When Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks, formerly of Pinterest’s policy team, alleged racial and gender discrimination at Pinterest in June, the hope was for Pinterest to make them whole and address its culture of alleged discrimination, Ozo.....»»
Sights set on curbing gun crime
A community or sub-culture encouraging young men's exposure and obsession with guns—as well as ready access to firearms and drugs—can make gun violence 'all too easy," with Flinders University experts promoting a new direction on managing the glo.....»»
The Remote Work Movement Was in the Cards. The Pandemic Just Sped It Up
An already shifting workplace culture combined with the pandemic inadvertently created the golden age of working from home. Continue reading........»»