From cauldrons to cardigans—the lurking prejudices behind the name "Granny"
"Honestly, I can't wait to have grandkids and spoil them—but I don't want to be called "Granny.'" (overheard on the No. 96 tram in Melbourne).....»»
New, deadly bacteria may be lurking in US; CDC warns of three puzzling cases
This isn't the first time the deadly bacteria has surfaced in the US unexpectedly. Enlarge / Burkholderia pseudomallei grown on sheep blood agar for 24 hours. Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative aerobic bacteria, and it's the causative.....»»
There Could Be Many More Earth-Sized Planets Than Previously Thought
New findings from a team using the international Gemini Observatory and the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory suggest that Earth-sized worlds could be lurking undiscovered in binary star systems, hidden in the glare of their.....»»
See everything lurking in the woods with one of these trail cameras
Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast or looking for some extra security, a trail camera is a must-have piece of gear. The model I rely on is the Campark T45. As a wildlife photographer, this camera allows me to see where animals are traveling day o.....»»
Stars Made of Antimatter Might Be Lurking in the Universe
Circumstantial evidence could point to a mind-blowing solution to an antimatter mystery—or to the need for better space-based particle physics experiments -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
New Malware Found Lurking In 64-Bit Linux Installs
syn3rg shares a report from ZDNet: A Linux backdoor recently discovered by researchers has avoided VirusTotal detection since 2018. Dubbed RotaJakiro, the Linux malware has been described by the Qihoo 360 Netlab team as a backdoor targeting Linux 64-.....»»
The Looming Software Kill-Switch Lurking In Aging PlayStation Hardware
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Unless something changes, an issue lurking in older PlayStations' internal timing systems threatens to eventually make every PS4 game and all downloaded PS3 games unplayable on current hardware......»»
The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging PlayStation hardware
Dying internal batteries and online timer checks make a disaster waiting to happen. Enlarge / These consoles could eventually be large paperweights if Sony doesn't fix a problem looming in their firmware. Unless something changes, an issue lu.....»»
There"s a Tantalizing Sign of a Habitable-Zone Planet in Alpha Centauri
An international team of astronomers has found signs that a habitable planet may be lurking in Alpha Centauri, a binary star system a mere 4.37 light-years away. It could be one of the closest habitable planet prospects to date, although it's probabl.....»»
An invisible killer is lurking in our consumer products
Our food, cosmetics and clothes may be filled with an invisible killer that doesn't show up in ingredients lists but may be more dangerous than COVID-19, according to new research......»»
Hackers Lurked in SolarWinds Email System for at Least 9 Months, CEO Says
The newly appointed chief executive of SolarWinds is still trying to unravel how his company became a primary vector for hackers in a massive attack revealed last year, but said evidence is emerging that they were lurking in the company's Office 365.....»»
Researchers prove fish-friendly detection method more sensitive than electrofishing
Delivering a minor electric shock into a stream to reveal any fish lurking nearby may be the gold standard for detecting fish populations, but it's not much fun for the trout......»»
Wormholes may be lurking in the universe—and new studies are proposing ways of finding them
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity profoundly changed our thinking about fundamental concepts in physics, such as space and time. But it also left us with some deep mysteries. One was black holes, which were only unequivocally detected ov.....»»
Beating the "billion-dollar bug" is a shared burden
A lurking threat that has stymied US corn growers for decades is now returning to the forefront: western corn rootworm. Sometimes referred to as the "billion-dollar bug," the species' tiny larvae chew through the roots of corn plants, causing devasta.....»»
The cauldrons of gold theory of media and startups
Another week, another email newsletter. This time, the story is Punchbowl, a politics-centric newsletter founded by a crop of recent Politico alums including Jake Sherman, Anna Palmer and John Bresnahan. Ben Smith has the story, as does Maxwell Tani.....»»
There’s an asteroid the size of a small planet lurking in our solar system
Scientists studying a shard of meteorite have found evidence that it comes from a previously unknown asteroid that could be as large as the dwarf planet Ceres......»»
An Asteroid the Size of a Dwarf Planet Is Lurking In Our Solar System
Long-time Slashdot reader fahrbot-bot summarizes an article from LiveScience: There's a giant asteroid somewhere out in the solar system, and it hurled a big rock at Earth. The evidence for this mystery space rock comes from a diamond-studded meteo.....»»
How does immersive reality affect implicit racial bias?
Implicit racial bias refers to automatic, non-conscious behaviors, even if one's explicit attitude is not biased at all. Several studies have shown these prejudices are reduced in white people after being in the body of a black person in virtual real.....»»