Did Death Cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize?
"Did death cheat Stephen Hawking of a Nobel Prize?" asks the New York Times: When the iconic physicist died on March 14, 2018, data was already in hand that could confirm an ominous and far-reaching prediction he had made more than four decades befo.....»»
The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father
Tiba al-Ali's death has sparked the call for change for violence against women in Iraq......»»
Reddit faces content quality concerns after its Great Mod Purge
Concerns of Redditor safety, jeopardized research amid new mods and API rules. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) Did you know that improper food canning can lead to death? Botulism—the result of bacteria growing inside i.....»»
iPhone 15, M3 Macs, and 2024 iPad Pro on the AppleInsider Podcast
The iPhone 15 event is on September 12, M3 Macs could come in an October event, new iPad Pros are now expected in 2024, and more on this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast.New iPhone colorsYour hosts Wes Hilliard and Stephen Robles discuss ev.....»»
From ‘The Shining’ to Shiny Drives: Stephen King"s Horrors Meet AI"s Hunger
From Stephen King to Haruki Murakami, even literary giants aren't safe from AI's appetite. Continue reading........»»
Can this forest survive? Predicting forest death or recovery after drought
Researchers from UC Davis can now predict which forests could survive despite future drought. Their new method links precipitation to tree growth, and it can help people decide where to put their resources as climate change affects patterns of snow a.....»»
For a new approach to fighting malaria, study focuses on special RNA molecules in human malaria parasite
The mosquito-borne infectious disease malaria resulted in about 241 million clinical episodes and 627,000 deaths in 2020. In young children and pregnant women living in areas where the disease is endemic, a major cause of death is Plasmodium falcipar.....»»
Climate-changing human activity could lead to 1 billion deaths over the next century, according to new study
If global warming reaches or exceeds two degrees Celsius by 2100, University of Western Ontario's Joshua Pearce says it is likely that mainly richer humans will be responsible for the death of roughly one billion mainly poorer humans over the next ce.....»»
Mac could benefit from 2024 PC market revival, Windows 10"s death
Global PC shipments could see a return to growth during 2024, with Apple's Mac business also potentially benefiting from the 2025 end of support for Windows 10, too.MacBook ProThe PC market has been troublesome for most vendors for successive quarter.....»»
Enhancing the immunosuppressive capacity of human-umbilical-cord–derived mesenchymal stem cells
The immunosuppressive capacity of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is dependent on the "license" of several proinflammatory factors to express immunosuppressive factors such as programmed cell death 1 ligand 1 (PD-L1), which determines the clinical ther.....»»
Warming decimates Antarctica"s emperor penguin chicks
Helpless emperor penguin chicks perished at multiple breeding grounds in West Antarctica late last year, drowning or freezing to death when sea ice eroded by global warming gave way under their tiny feet, scientists said Thursday......»»
Water harvesting in Death Valley: Conquering the arid wilderness
Korea is regarded as a "water-stressed nation." Although the country receives an annual precipitation of approximately 1,300mm, it is characterized by concentrated periods and specific regions, thereby giving rise to challenges stemming from water sc.....»»
SARS-CoV-2: How the history of human populations influences their immune response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the clinical spectrum observed among people infected with SARS-CoV-2 ranged from asymptomatic carriage to death. Researchers at the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS and the Collège de France, in collaboration with researchers.....»»
Stephen King shares his thoughts on AI writing fiction
Stephen King has shared his thoughts on AI writing fiction, and they can probably be summed up best with the following phrase: "A certain dreadful fascination".The horror author explored the topic of artificial intelligence – a key issue in the.....»»
After her death in a Miami tank, push to send Lolita home to the Pacific continues
While the killer whale best known as Lolita was alive, the Lummi Nation led a campaign to free her from the Miami Seaquarium and bring her home to her native waters of Washington state. The effort continues after the animal's death last week at an es.....»»
Orca Tokitae"s necropsy shocks Lummi Nation as it works to bring remains home
The death of Tokitae the southern resident orca on Friday in Miami was a shock to those who had been working to return her to her home waters of the Pacific Northwest, after 53 years in captivity......»»
Amid US’s shameful maternal death rate, survey finds widespread mistreatment
One in five report mistreatment and 30% report discrimination. Enlarge (credit: SIBAS_minich | iStock / Getty Images Plus) With the US maternal death rate already the highest among affluent countries and still rising, a.....»»
Washington State man who captured Tokitae says he has "no regrets" after orca"s death
He remembers vividly the day he caught Tokitae, one of some 100 orca whales captured behind a net in Whidbey Island's Penn Cove......»»
Are you the world"s biggest Apple fan? Here"s how to find out
A competition is trying to find the biggest Apple fan in the world, with the winner crowned the ultimate Apple superfan and winning an Apple Watch.Apple Watch Series 8, the prize in the competitionLaunched by price comparison site SellCell.com, the B.....»»
Adobe Co-founder Dr. John Warnock dies at 82
Dr. John Warnock, a co-founder of the creative tool producer Adobe Systems, passed away on August 19, aged 82.Dr. John Warnock [Adobe]Adobe announced Warnock's death on Sunday, explaining he passed away on Sunday while surrounded by his family. He is.....»»
With NASA’s mobile launcher on the move, here’s a road map to Artemis II
“We’re getting back into testing, which is what we love." Enlarge / NASA's mobile launcher for the first three Artemis Moon missions. (credit: Stephen Clark/Ars Technica) NASA's repaired and upgraded mobile launch pl.....»»