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Explosion of cicada-eating mites has the state of Illinois scratching

The good news: There's little risk beyond the rash. The bad: The rash is awful. Enlarge / A cicada from a 17-year cicada brood clings to a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Illinois. The state experienced an emergence of cicad.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaAug 16th, 2024

Gravitational waves unveil previously unseen properties of neutron stars

A better understanding of the inner workings of neutron stars will lead to a greater knowledge of the dynamics that underpin the workings of the universe and also could help drive future technology, said the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ph.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Local racer dies in crash near Gifford Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner

Local racer dies in crash near Gifford Pinchot State Park: York County Coroner.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

The Moon had volcanic activity much more recently than we knew

Eruptions seem to have continued long after widespread volcanism had ended. Enlarge / The eruptions that produced the dark mare on the lunar surface ended billions of years ago. (credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Hands On With The Honor Magic V3

The Honor Magic V3 is a testament to Honor’s unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of foldable smartphone technology. This cutting-edge device integrates state-of-the-art hardware, pioneering design concepts, and a user-centric interf.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Conservative governments protect more land while socialists and nationalists label more species as "threatened"

The dire state of biodiversity across the globe suggests that not all governments are willing to act decisively to protect nature. Why is that the case, and is a country's political ideology a factor?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Critically endangered California condor shot and killed in Colorado

A rare California condor passing through southwestern Colorado was shot and killed this year, and state and federal authorities on Wednesday asked the public to help track down those responsible......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Record measles outbreak in Oregon blamed on vaccine exemptions

Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission. Enlarge / A US child infected with measles during a 2024 outbreak. The child’s cheek shows the characteristic rash associated with this viral infect.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Soil pollution surpasses climate change as top threat to underground biodiversity, study finds

Earthworms, insects and mites are all at risk from soil pollution, and scientists are worried that we know very little about the damage it's causing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Long-range-interacting topological photonic lattices breaking channel-bandwidth limit

Topological physics, which focuses on physical quantities that remain invariant under deformations, has garnered widespread interest in different areas of physics—photonics, quantum computing, solid-state physics, acoustics, and electronic circuits.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

State of Decay 2’s final update coming later this year

To prepare for State of Decay 3, Undead Labs is ending support for its 2018 zombie survival title......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

California moves ahead with self-driving trucks despite labor opposition

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has rolled out proposed regulations for self-driving trucks, a move that comes one day after the state's legislature advanced an anti-AV trucking bill......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

Protecting national interests: Balancing cybersecurity and operational realities

With cyber threats becoming increasingly sophisticated and targeting critical infrastructure, in this Help Net Security interview, David Ferbrache, managing director of Beyond Blue, discusses the current state of cybersecurity readiness and resilienc.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 4th, 2024

NASA"s mini BurstCube mission detects its first gamma-ray burst

The shoebox-sized BurstCube satellite has observed its first gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion in the universe, according to a recent analysis of observations collected over the last several months......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Metal bats have pluses for young players, but in the end it comes down to skill

Skill of the hitters was still the biggest factor in how fast the ball came off the bat. Enlarge / Washington State University scientists conducted batting cage tests of wood and metal bats with young players. (credit: YouTube/Ba.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

People eating beef are less likely to live near the industry"s pollution

Anyone who's researched ways to lower their environmental impact has likely heard they should eat less meat, particularly beef. Even at scale, cows are an inefficient way to feed people—it takes nearly four tons of water to recoup one ton of beef,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Security Bite: Apple addresses privacy concerns around Notification Center database in macOS Sequoia (Update)

9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Q&A: Astronomers await a once-in-80-year stellar explosion

We sat down with Carnegie Science Observatories theoretical astrophysicist Tony Prio to talk about T Coronae Borealis, the stellar explosion that occurs once every 80 years and is due to light up in the coming months......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

The best movies on Apple TV+ right now (August 2024)

The Instigators, Napoleon, Cherry, and Girls State are some of the best movies on Apple TV+ right now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 1st, 2024

Australian sauna helps save frogs from flesh-eating fungus

Hundreds of endangered Australian Green and Golden Bell frogs huddle inside a sauna, shielded from Sydney's winter chill......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024

A macro look at the most pressing cybersecurity risks

Forescout’s 2024H1 Threat Review is a new report that reviews the current state of vulnerabilities, threat actors, and ransomware attacks in the first half of 2024 and compares them to H1 2023. “Attackers are looking for any weak point to bre.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 30th, 2024