Did racism kill Jackie Robinson?
Baseball great Jackie Robinson was a living, breathing example of athleticism and apparent good health, playing four sports at UCLA and becoming the first Black man to play in major league baseball......»»
Death to passwords: Beta passkey support comes to Chrome and Android [Updated]
Big Tech's cross-platform password replacement arrives in the Google ecosystem. Enlarge / Please don't do this. (credit: Getty Images) Big Tech wants to kill the password, with "passkeys" being the hot, new password replaceme.....»»
Google wants to kill your passwords on Android and Chrome with passkeys
Google shared its plans to launch passkeys and make insecure passwords a thing of the pass as part of an industrywide initiative......»»
Death to passwords: Beta passkey support comes to Chrome and Android
Big Tech's cross-platform password replacement arrives in the Google ecosystem. Enlarge / Please don't do this. (credit: Getty Images) Big Tech wants to kill the password, with "Passkeys" being the hot, new password replaceme.....»»
Urban trees rooted in redlining and environmental injustice
A University of Maryland-led team discovered that trees in Baltimore reflect the city's history of institutionalized racism, but also more recent efforts to counter environmental injustice......»»
Robot companies pledge they"re not going to let the robots kill you
A bunch of robotics companies, including Boston Dynamics, came together to pledge to not weaponize their products. So, that's all folks, no need to worry about killer robots. The companies wrote, in part, in an open letter:As with any new technology.....»»
Far-ultraviolet LED can kill bacteria and viruses efficiently without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists. It could one day help countries emerge from the shadows of pandemics by killing pathogens in rooms full of people......»»
Ethanol helps plants better tolerate heat stress
A dose of ethanol, better known as common alcohol, can enable plants to withstand heat stress that might otherwise kill them, RIKEN biologists have found. This could offer a low-cost way to make crops more resilient to the effects of climate change......»»
US proposal would permit eagle deaths as renewables expand
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed a new permitting program for wind energy turbines, power lines and other projects that kill eagles, amid growing concern among scientists that the rapid expansion of renewable energy in the U.S. West coul.....»»
For "The First Lady of Engineering," Freedom Meant Facing Down Racism and Sexism ... And Breaking Her Own Rules
Yvonne Y. Clark, known as Y.Y. throughout her career, had a lifetime of groundbreaking achievements as a Black female mechanical engineer. In the second episode of the newest season of the Lost Women of Science podcast, we see Y.Y.'s true grit a.....»»
Poland blames toxic algae for Oder river fish kill
Polish authorities on Thursday said toxic algae was to blame for mass fish deaths in the Oder river, ruling out industrial pollution as the cause......»»
Men"s experiences of sexual racism differ in two online dating communities
About 99% of the 550 young sexual minority Black men who participated in a recent survey reported encountering racialized sexual discrimination while searching for intimate partners online......»»
Newly discovered protein could be used to produce life-saving antifungals
Like bacteria, yeasts are found everywhere, even in and around our bodies. And, as with bacteria, you can become infected by yeasts and become ill. Yeasts infect about 150 million people a year and kill about 1.7 million, especially those who are imm.....»»
Experiences of racism must form part of evaluation of long-term impact of coronavirus social distancing, experts say
People's experiences of racism and stigma prior to coronavirus must be considered during any evaluation of the impact of social distancing, experts have said......»»
Surface Coating Rapidly Kills Pathogens, Lasts Months
A team at the University of Michigan has developed a coating for frequently touched surfaces that can rapidly kill a wide array of pathogens, including MRSA and SARS-CoV-2. The technology incorporates polyurethane that contains crosslinked compounds.....»»
A new museum dedicated to sports legend Jackie Robinson goes beyond the familiar story
From civil rights activism to a prominent business career, Robinson did more than break Major League Baseball’s color barrier. The one-sentence story of Jackie Robinson’s life is well known. As a baseball player in 1947, he was the fi.....»»
Study proves efficacy of nanomaterial-based disinfectant developed to combat COVID-19 spread
A team of UCF researchers have proven the efficacy of a nanomaterial-based disinfectant they developed to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Through their experiments, they found that the disinfectant was able to kill several serious viruses in.....»»
Top 5 stories of the week: AI revelations and Apple moves to kill passwords
Revelations, innovations and questions about AI unfolded in VentureBeat’s news coverage this week. Revelations, innovations and questions about AI unfolded in VentureBeat’s news coverage this week.Read More.....»»
How to talk about racism in interracial relationships. Read an extract from "The Mixed Race Experience".
Content warning: the following article contains descriptions of racist abuse. In May 2020, Natalie Evans witnessed two white men racially abusing a Black ticket conductor on a train. The conductor had told the two men they needed to buy a ticket bef.....»»
The wave in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" has an even deeper connection to Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power's fourth episode opens with a terrifying and deeply important vision. Númenor's Queen-Regent Míriel (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) dreams that a great wave crashes over Númenor and destroys eve.....»»
Studying predatory behavior in the bacterial kingdom
Bacteria have a variety of survival strategies to ensure a sufficient food supply in their densely populated habitats. Certain species of bacteria kill microorganisms of another species, decompose their cells and absorb them as nutrients. The exact m.....»»