Flash droughts are becoming more common in Australia. What"s causing them?
Flash droughts strike suddenly and intensify rapidly. Often the affected areas are in drought after just weeks or a couple of months of well-below-average rainfall. They happen worldwide and are becoming more common, including in Australia, due to gl.....»»
Too many vehicles, slow reactions and reckless merging: New math model explains how traffic and bacteria move
What do the flow of cars on a highway and the movement of bacteria towards a food source have in common? In both cases, annoying traffic jams can form. Especially for cars, we might want to understand how to avoid them, but perhaps we've never though.....»»
Say goodbye to garlic breath with odor-free black garlic
Garlic breath could be a thing of the past, thanks to a University of Queensland collaboration helping promote odorless black garlic in mainstream Australia......»»
Whale encounters in Mexico highlight need for global humpback research investment
Australia's East Coast will soon see the arrival of thousands of humpback whales on their northward migration to warmer waters......»»
This flash deal gets you 80% off a 2-year SurfShark VPN subscription
StackSocial is offering a two-year subscription to the SurfShark VPN Starter Plan for only $57. It's down from its original price of $290, but not for long......»»
Flash deals: Best Buy slashes iPad Air 5 to $399.99, Apple Pencil 2 drops to $79
Best Buy has issued a $200 price cut on Apple's iPad Air 5 ahead of Apple's iPad event on May 7. Pair it with the Apple Pencil 2 that's on sale for $79 for the ultimate Mother's Day gift.Apple's iPad Air 5 dips to lowest price on record.Grab the 64GB.....»»
Aggressive wall lizard provides clues to understanding evolution
Body shape, color and behavior often evolve together as species adapt to their environment. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have studied this phenomenon in a specific type of large, bright green and aggressive common wall lizard found near.....»»
Like Boy Kills World? Then watch these 3 extreme action movies now
From a cult Nicolas Cage movie to a 1980s John Carpenter classic, these three violent action movies have plenty in common with the new film Boy Kills World......»»
Species living closely together in symbiosis is far older and way more common than you might think
Once known only to those studying biology, the word symbiosis is now widely used. Symbiosis is the intimate relationship of different species living together. It's much more common and older than many of us might realize......»»
The real reason so many laptops have moved to soldered RAM
Soldered RAM is becoming very common in laptops of all shapes and sizes -- but is that a good thing?.....»»
Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark
A groundbreaking study, led by Dr. Mark Wong of The University of Western Australia, has provided the first global picture of insect activity patterns across the fundamental day–night cycle......»»
How to Fix Apple Pencil Not Connecting to iPad
One of the more common Apple Pencil problems we hear about is an issue where the accessory stops connecting to the iPad. It’s a frustrating problem, but it can be relatively easy to fix. Before we get into the fixes, a quick note about compatib.....»»
A new way to study and help prevent landslides
Landslides are one of the most destructive natural disasters on the planet, causing billions of dollars of damage and devastating loss of life every year. By introducing a new paradigm for studying landslide shapes and failure types, a global team of.....»»
How to Fix One of the Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update’s Most Annoying Issues
Bethesda’s Fallout 4 next-gen update is causing problems for Xbox and PlayStation owners and today we want to help gamers solve one of the more annoying issues with the patch. Shortly after Bethesda deployed the update, we started seeing compla.....»»
Study details a common bacterial defense against viral infection
One of the many secrets to bacteria's success is their ability to defend themselves from viruses, called phages, that infect bacteria and use their cellular machinery to make copies of themselves......»»
What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?
I live on the edge of Parramatta, Australia's fastest-growing city, on the kind of old-fashioned suburban street that has 1950s fibros constructed in the post-war housing boom, double-story brick homes with Greek columns that aspirational migrants bu.....»»
Most people still rely on memory or pen and paper for password management
Bitwarden surveyed 2,400 individuals from the US, UK, Australia, France, Germany, and Japan to investigate current user password practices. The survey shows that 25% of respondents globally reuse passwords across 11-20+ accounts, and 36% admit to usi.....»»
Researchers establish a high-throughput multiscale evaluation method for thermal stress in thermal barrier coatings
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are widely used in gas turbine engines to obtain elevated working temperatures and improve engine efficiency. The phase transition of the ceramic layer is accompanied by a large volume difference, causing the concentra.....»»
Fallout 4 Next-Gen Update Issues Frustrating Players
Bethesda’s Fallout 4 next-gen update is already causing problems for Xbox and PlayStation owners leaving many frustrated in the wake of the release. The developer’s deployed its highly anticipated Fallout 4 updates which means we’re.....»»
The costs of workplace violence are too high to ignore
Violence and harassment on the job are all too common: More than 1 in 5 workers worldwide have experienced it, according to the International Labor Organization, with women slightly more likely to be affected than men. In the U.S., more than 2 millio.....»»
AI tool recognizes serious ocular disease in horses
Colloquially known as moon blindness, equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is an inflammatory ocular disease in horses, which can lead to blindness or loss of the affected eye. It is one of the most common eye diseases in horses and has a major economic im.....»»