Flint water crisis worsened birth outcomes, especially for Black babies
Not long after Flint, Michigan, started using river water as the local drinking supply, incidences of childhood lead poisoning skyrocketed. For the next several months, residents across the city—many of them Black and below the poverty line—would.....»»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
Another year and another Call of Duty title. This time we're taking aim at Call of Duty: Black Ops Gulf War with all the intel we've collected on the new title......»»
There are "forever chemicals" in our drinking water: Should standards change to protect our health?
Today's news coverage reports potentially unsafe levels of "forever chemicals" detected in drinking water supplies around Australia. These include human-made chemicals: perfluorooctane sulfonate (known as PFOS) and perflurooctanic acid (PFOA). They a.....»»
Scientists make and test efficient water-splitting catalyst predicted by theory
Hydrogen (H2) is a promising fuel for reducing greenhouse gases, especially if produced by using renewable energy to split water molecules (H2O). But as simple as it may seem to break water into hydrogen and oxygen, the chemistry is complex......»»
Study reveals insights into the establishment of bound electronic states for developing efficient photocatalysts
Photocatalytic water splitting, a sustainable energy strategy, utilizes solar energy to produce clean hydrogen fuel. While it offers a promising solution to the global energy crisis and environmental pollution, the slow kinetics of photogenerated ele.....»»
Chinese astronomers discover a high-velocity star ejected from globular cluster Messier 15
Chinese astronomers report the discovery of a new high-velocity star about 4,200 light years away. The newfound star, designated J0731+3717, turned out to be ejected from the globular cluster Messier 15 by an intermediate-mass black hole. The finding.....»»
Rare elephant twins born in dramatic birth in Thailand
An elephant in Thailand has delivered a rare set of twins in a dramatic birth that left a caregiver injured after he tried to rescue one of the newborns......»»
First map of outflows from nearby quasar I Zwicky 1
SRON astronomers have for the first time mapped the outflows from one of the closest quasars to Earth. Quasars are bright cores of galaxies powered by the supermassive black hole in their center. The team has probed gas outflows in I Zwicky 1, a clos.....»»
Fine-tuning leaf angle with CRISPR improves sugarcane yield
Sugarcane is the world's largest crop by biomass yield, providing 80% of the sugar and 40% of the biofuel produced worldwide. The plant's size and efficient use of water and light make it a prime candidate to produce advanced renewable, value-added b.....»»
Study suggests disproportionate number of the most innovative CEOs hail from US counties with a frontier history
Biographies of Jeff Bezos don't make much of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Although the founder and executive chairman of Amazon lived there from birth until his teenage years, the Duke City is mainly treated as a humble backdrop for Bezos's early exploit.....»»
Farming with a mixture of crops, animals and trees is better for the environment—evidence from Ghana and Malawi suggests
Farming just one kind of crop in a field at a time, and using a lot of chemicals, poses a risk to both people and nature. This simplified intensive agriculture often goes hand in hand with increased greenhouse gas emissions, land and water degradatio.....»»
First detection of frost on the solar system"s tallest volcanoes on Mars
For the first time, water frost has been detected on the colossal volcanoes on Mars, which are the largest mountains in the solar system. The international team led by the University of Bern used high-resolution color images from the Bernese Mars cam.....»»
The global orange juice crisis is caused by disease and bad weather: How to keep it on the breakfast table
Just as the world is coming out of the tea crisis, another breakfast staple, orange juice, is in the spotlight. Supply constraints have led to prices shooting up by more than 20% in a year......»»
The US Drought Monitor is a critical tool for the arid West: Can it keep up with climate change?
Known for its glowing swaths of yellow, orange and red, the U.S. Drought Monitor has warned farmers, residents and officials throughout the nation of impending water scarcity every week since 1999......»»
Sonic X Shadow Generations’ new levels are surprisingly cinematic
Sonic X Shadow Generations adds a new standalone adventure for Shadow the hedgehog and is a worthy successor to the black hedgehog's spin-off game from 2005......»»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is bringing back several fan-favorite features
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will bring back several fan-favorite features, including Classic Prestige progression and a round-ending Best Kill clip......»»
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 could change the first-person shooter forever
We got a comprehensive look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, including its genre-changing new movement system......»»
Study finds fresh water and key conditions for life appeared on Earth a half-billion years earlier than thought
We need two ingredients for life to start on a planet: dry land and (fresh) water. Strictly, the water doesn't have to be fresh, but fresh water can only occur on dry land......»»
M3 MacBook Air from $899, MacBook Pro M3/Pro $300 off, Apple black Magic Keyboard deals, Mac mini, much more
Your Friday edition of the best Apple deals is now live, and it’s a big one. Alongside up to $300 off various MacBook M3/Pro configurations starting from $1,399, we are also now tracking some of the best prices ever on the new M3 MacBook Air kickin.....»»
Thunderbolt dock with 1TB of fast storage for your Mac for $129.99 today
If you want both a Thunderbolt dock for your MacBook Pro as well as external storage, A big deal on the WD Black 1TB D50 Game Dock is like buying a SSD and getting the dock for free!WD Black 1TB D50 Game DockUsers of Apple hardware commonly find them.....»»
New research finds lake under Mars ice cap unlikely
Cornell University researchers have provided a simple and comprehensive—if less dramatic—explanation for bright radar reflections initially interpreted as liquid water beneath the ice cap on Mars' south pole......»»