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......»»
Samsung’s new OLED laptop screens could finally kill 60Hz refresh rates for good
While 60Hz has been the standard refresh rate outside the world of PC gaming, Samsung Display's new 90Hz OLED panels could change all that......»»
The iPhone 13 Pro just got a premium feature the MacBook Pro should have
Now that the iPhone 13 Pro has ProMotion refresh rate tech, it’s about time the MacBook Pro got it too. But there’s a problem that could kill the whole idea......»»
The iPhone 13 Pro just got a 120Hz display. Now it’s the MacBook Pro’s turn
Now that the iPhone 13 Pro has ProMotion refresh rate tech, it’s about time the MacBook Pro got it too. But there’s a problem that could kill the whole idea......»»
Richard Lewontin"s Legacy of Fighting Racism in Science
The late evolutionary biologist made a reputation—and enemies—by speaking out against the idea that genes are destiny. Science still needs people like him......»»
Sensor that detects hydrogen peroxide in living plant cells
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is commonly known as a bleaching and disinfecting agent. However, it is also constantly produced in living cells. Often as a byproduct of biological processes, sometimes intentionally, for example to kill pathogens. It is als.....»»
Unique new insect-killing tobacco plant discovered
Curtin University researchers have identified seven new species of wild tobacco growing in Western Australia and the Northern Territory, including the first of this plant type found to kill insects, which was discovered in northern Western Australia......»»
Climate change "double whammy" could kill off fish species
Many commonly-eaten fish could face extinction as warming oceans due to climate change increases pressure on their survival while also hampering their ability to adapt......»»
New technology can create treatments against drug-resistant bacteria in under a week and adapt to antibiotic resistance
A new technique my colleagues and I developed that can kill deadly, multidrug-resistant bacteria in real time could be used to generate targeted therapies that replace traditional, increasingly ineffective antibiotics......»»
How Twilio is moving beyond a diversity numbers game toward becoming an anti-racist company
When George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, it set off a firestorm of protests and shed a bright hot spotlight on the issues of racism in America and elsewhere. As a response, many companies gave messages of support to people of color, yet have faile.....»»
How Twilio is moving beyond a diversity numbers game toward becoming an antiracist company
When George Floyd was murdered in May 2020, it set off a firestorm of protests and shed a bright hot spotlight on the issues of racism in America and elsewhere. As a response, many companies gave messages of support to people of color, yet have faile.....»»
Graphene binds drugs that kill bacteria on medical implants
Bacterial infections relating to medical implants place a huge burden on healthcare and cause great suffering to patients worldwide. Now, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method to prevent such infections.....»»
Self-Driving Car Startup Wants to Spare AI From Making Life-or-Death Decisions
Instead of having AI in a self-driving car decide whether to kill its driver or pedestrians, the Washington Post reports there's a new philosophy gaining traction: Why not stop cars from getting in life-or-death situations in the first place? (Altern.....»»
Harnessing the Sun to tackle period poverty
A re-usable sanitary towel that could potentially kill up to 99.9% of bacteria when exposed to sunlight is being developed by scientists at Cardiff University......»»
Lightning strikes kill 16 at Bangladesh wedding
Several lightning bolts hit a Bangladesh wedding party within a few seconds Wednesday, killing 16 people and injuring the groom, officials said......»»
Giant bird-eating centipedes exist—and they"re surprisingly important for their ecosystem
Giant bird-eating centipedes may sound like something out of a science-fiction film—but they're not. On tiny Phillip Island, part of the South Pacific's Norfolk Island group, the Phillip Island centipede (Cormocephalus coynei) population can kill a.....»»
Google Will Kill Off Very Old Versions of Android Next Month
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Google has started emailing users of very old Android devices to tell them it's time to say goodbye. Starting September 27, devices running Android 2.3.7 and lower will no longer be able to log i.....»»
Google will kill off very old versions of Android next month
Google's tighter login security means Android 2.3.7 and lower will lose functionality. Enlarge / Delicious gingerbread Android cookies. Google has started emailing users of very old Android devices to tell them it's time to say goodbye. Sta.....»»
Three Americans Create Enough Carbon Emissions To Kill One Person, Study Finds
The lifestyles of around three average Americans will create enough planet-heating emissions to kill one person, and the emissions from a single coal-fired power plant are likely to result in more than 900 deaths, according to the first analysis to c.....»»
Alternating magnetic field-responsive nano-platform developed for controlled pesticide release
Pesticides play a key role in controlling weeds, pests, and diseases in modern agriculture to promote crop yield. As one of the most extensively used neonicotinoid insecticides, imidacloprid can effectively kill insects. However, such pesticides tend.....»»
More carbon emissions will kill more people; here"s how many
A just-published study coins a new metric: the "mortality cost of carbon." That is, how many future lives will be lost—or saved—depending on whether we increase or decrease our current carbon emissions. If the numbers hold up, they are quite high.....»»