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Earth Day: How a senator"s idea more than 50 years ago got people fighting for their planet

Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. It's an annual event founded by people who hoped to stir activism to clean up and preserve a planet that is now home to some 8 billion humans and asso.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 17th, 2024

Beats Solo 4 hands-on: the most iconic Beats headphones just got better

Apple has officially taken the wraps off its new Beats Solo 4 headphones today, the first update in eight years to one of the best-selling Beats products. I’ve been using the Beats Solo 4 for the past week (listening to hours and hours of Taylor.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News2 hr. 56 min. ago

Apple"s Q2 2024 earnings results may have some drama -- what to expect

Apple's Q2 financial results are being announced on May 2, and it might be rough, compared to the financial victories of the last five years. Here's what to expect, and what the analysts are saying.Apple CEO Tim CookApple will be issuing its second-q.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated News2 hr. 56 min. ago

Beats Solo 4 headphones review: Great audio quality and features

The new Beats Solo 4 announced on Tuesday is probably the best choice for people wanting near-premium headphones in the Apple ecosystem without dealing with nosebleed prices.Blue Beats Solo 4 headphones on a wooden desk with a black case and reflecti.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated News2 hr. 56 min. ago

Researchers suggest that mechanical pressure triggers a key event in HIV infection

It has been more than 40 years since the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and scientists still don't fully understand how HIV enters and replicates in human cells, which has hindered the development of treatments......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News4 hr. 28 min. ago

How the plant world shapes the climate cycle

In order to understand the Earth's resilience, researchers at ETH Zurich are modeling climate changes from times long past. And they show that plants are not simply victims of circumstances, but have helped to shape climate conditions on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News4 hr. 56 min. ago

Astronomers" simulations support dark matter theory

Computer simulations by astronomers support the idea that dark matter—matter that no one has yet directly detected but which many physicists think must be there to explain several aspects of the observable universe—exists, according to the resear.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News4 hr. 56 min. ago

NASA lays out how SpaceX will refuel Starships in low-Earth orbit

"The fundamental flow mechanism is the pressure delta across the umbilical." Enlarge / Artist's illustration of two Starships docked belly-to-belly in orbit. (credit: SpaceX) Some time next year, NASA believes SpaceX wi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News9 hr. 56 min. ago

Hubble spots magnificent barred galaxy NGC 2217

The magnificent central bar of NGC 2217 (also known as AM 0619-271) shines bright in the constellation of Canis Major (The Greater Dog), in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Roughly 65 million light-years from Earth, this barre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Neutron stars could be capturing primordial black holes

The Milky Way has a missing pulsar problem in its core. Astronomers have tried to explain this for years. One of the more interesting ideas comes from a team of astronomers in Europe and invokes dark matter, neutron stars, and primordial black holes.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Tibetan plateau had broader social dimensions than previously thought, suggests study

The Tibetan plateau—the world's highest and largest plateau—poses a challenge to the people who live there because of its extreme climate. In a new study, researchers have discovered stone artifacts that suggest that there were more cultural exch.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Laser imaging could offer early detection for at-risk artwork

Look closely at Impressionist paintings in museums compared with photos of them taken 50 years ago, and you might notice something odd: Some are losing their bright yellow hues......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Taking the bite out of snake venom

More effective treatments for snakebites that afflict millions of people worldwide every year are emerging from EU research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

People put greater trust in news that leads them to be more politically extreme, says study

People not only think political news is likelier to be true if it reinforces their ideological biases, but will tend to trust news more if it leads them to adopt more extreme (and even incorrect) beliefs, finds a new study by a UCL researcher......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Better reservoir management could aid food security and fisheries conservation in US

After nearly a century of people building dams on most of the world's major rivers, artificial reservoirs now represent an immense freshwater footprint across the landscape. Yet, these reservoirs are understudied and overlooked for their fisheries pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

NASA scientists gear up for solar storms at Mars

In the months ahead, two of NASA's Mars spacecraft will have an unprecedented opportunity to study how solar flares—giant explosions on the sun's surface—could affect robots and future astronauts on the Red Planet......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

"Sour Patch" adults: 1 in 8 grown-ups love extreme tartness, study shows

For most people, biting into a lemon would leave them puckered up and desperate to lose that sour flavor, but a new study by Penn State researchers revealed that roughly one in eight adults like intensely sour sensations. The cross-cultural study, re.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Everything you need to know about Hobbs & Shaw 2

It's been five years since the release of Hobbs & Shaw. Will there be a sequel? Here is everything you need to know about Hobbs & Shaw 2......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News22 hr. 28 min. ago

Apple"s iPhone factory shift has left a ghost town behind in China

Foxconn is closing factories in China as iPhone production moves elsewhere, and impacts beyond industry have been made crystal clear in a new video.A Foxconn facility signApple has long operated its production in China, but in recent years it has bee.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

First post: A history of online public messaging

From BBS to Facebook, here's how messaging platforms have changed over the years. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) People have been leaving public messages since the first artists painted hunting scenes on.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Study provides new global accounting of Earth"s rivers

A study led by NASA researchers provides new estimates of how much water courses through Earth's rivers, the rates at which it's flowing into the ocean, and how much both of those figures have fluctuated over time—crucial information for understand.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024