Even in kindergarten, gaps seen in extracurricular activities
It doesn't take long for gaps to appear between children who participate in extracurricular activities and kids who don't, a new study found......»»
Human activities have reduced elephant habitat by nearly two-thirds since 1700, dividing population into smaller patches
Despite their iconic status and long association with humans, Asian elephants are one of the most endangered large mammals. Believed to number between 45,000 and 50,000 individuals worldwide, they are at risk throughout Asia due to human activities s.....»»
Estimating the impact of new high seas activities on the environment: Removing ocean-surface macroplastic
New research published in PeerJ by Rebecca Helm and colleagues at Georgetown University demonstrates why it is important that methods of assessment and evaluation of ecosystem impacts of novel high seas activities account for uncertainty, using The O.....»»
Cambodian leader U-turns on rare dolphin conservation law
Cambodian leader Hun Sen on Thursday cancelled a law he created just two months ago to protect critically endangered Mekong dolphins as the mammals continue to die from illegal fishing activities......»»
Highly sensitive Raman probe detects enzyme expression in heterogeneous tissues
Raman imaging offers a greater potential for detecting multiple enzyme activities than fluorescence imaging, demonstrate Tokyo Tech researchers by developing 9CN-rhodol-based activatable Raman probes using a novel mechanism for Raman signal activatio.....»»
Petey AI for iPhone and Apple Watch gets Apple Music integration, new app icons, more
Earlier this month Petey AI which offers GPT smarts for Apple Watch made the jump to iPhone along with Live Activities support, and other enhancements. Now Petey has received its latest update with a neat Apple Music integration to easily create pla.....»»
Bank of England media coverage is an "effective" additional channel for accountability, study shows
News coverage about the Bank of England is closely linked to the parliamentary oversight of the institution and to the Bank's own account-giving activities, analysis shows......»»
Apple will launch a journaling app in iOS 17, but that’s bad news for some devs
It could monitor users' activities through the day in ways other apps can't. Enlarge / The 2022 iPhone SE. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apple plans to unveil a personal journaling app at the Worldwide Developers Conference in J.....»»
iPhone Journaling App Reportedly On The Way As Apple Doubles Down On Health
Apple is reportedly working on a mental health-related journaling app, though its functionality goes beyond just writing prompts and tracking daily activities. Apple.....»»
Up in smoke: Human activities are fueling wildfires that burn essential carbon-sequestering peatlands
For centuries, society has scorned bogs, fens and swamps—collectively known as peatlands—treating them as wastelands available to be drained and developed without realizing they're important buffers against climate-changing carbon emissions......»»
The climate crisis and biodiversity crisis can"t be approached separately, says study
Human beings have massively changed the Earth system. Greenhouse-gas emissions produced by human activities have caused the global mean temperature to rise by more than 1.1°C compared to the preindustrial era. And every year, there are additional em.....»»
Apple commits to investing across India as Tim Cook opens second store
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, pledging to invest further in the fast-growing economy as his company ramps up retail and manufacturing activities......»»
Armis enables enterprises to identify gaps in security controls with CAASM enhancements
Armis enhanced its Cybersecurity Asset Attack Surface Management (CAASM) Solution giving security teams’ abilities to overcome asset visibility and exposure challenges. Security teams will be able to improve their overall security position by ensur.....»»
DEAL: Go green with Anker’s crazy discounts for its power stations and solar panels
Anker’s currently running a sale for its power stations and solar panels, so do check it out if you’ve been meaning to buy one but felt that it was always too expensive. For those who love the great outdoors and activities like campin.....»»
Cymulate ASM bridges vulnerability management and ASM gaps in hybrid infrastructure
Cymulate has expanded its Attack Surface Management (ASM) solution to close gaps between traditional vulnerability management and ASM. Organizations will now have advanced capabilities to easily visualize risky exposures across hybrid environments. T.....»»
Opinion: South Africans have unequal access to a healthy diet—solution requires tackling deep-seated injustice
South Africa has a food crisis. The food system—made up of all of the activities and actors involved in the production, processing, transportation, selling, consumption and disposal of food—produces starkly unequal access to nutritious foods......»»
Scientists discover a way Earth"s atmosphere cleans itself
Human activities emit many kinds of pollutants into the air, and without a molecule called hydroxide (OH), many of these pollutants would keep aggregating in the atmosphere......»»
Chinese FY-3 satellites enrich global soil moisture dataset
Surface soil moisture (SSM) plays an important role in drought and flood monitoring, weather forecasting, among other natural resource activities, and is also critical in water and heat exchanges between land and atmosphere......»»
Examining the risk of fatal collisions between vehicles and spotted hyenas in the Serengeti
The Serengeti in Tanzania is home to large populations of wildlife species, including spotted hyenas (Crocuta ocaliz). While many human activities are prohibited in the national park, driving is allowed in and through the protected area. Using a 34-y.....»»
Improving catalytic activity by using strong metal support interactions and defect sites
The heavy use of fossil fuels for driving industrial processes and human activities has resulted in increasingly excessive emissions of anthropogenic CO2 into our atmosphere, surpassing the 400 ppm level. This exceedingly high concentration of atmosp.....»»
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party to meet with Tim Cook
Members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party – which is focusing on a wide range of US concerns about China’s activities and plans – will be meeting with a number of leading tech execs, including Apple CEO Tim Cook. The.....»»