Getting Inked Up? Thank Thomas Edison
Edison’s electric pen was designed for printing documents. But it’s still used today for tattooing Photo: Science Museum Group Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+P. Copy, Paste, Print. Or maybe skip that last step and don’t.....»»
New study reveals the crucial role of herbivorous fishes and sea urchins in restoring Caribbean coral reefs
A new study by Dr. Lindsay Spiers (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) and Professor Thomas Frazer (College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida), published in PeerJ presents crucial findings on the feeding preferences.....»»
Unifor ratifies Stellantis contract with 60% of voting members in favor of new deal
Through three days of voting, 60 percent of Unifor’s roughly 8,200 members at Stellantis voted in favor of the tentative agreement inked between the company and union after a brief strike and all-night bargaining session Oct. 30......»»
Apollo astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly dies aged 87
A NASA astronaut who was removed from the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission but helped bring its crew back home safely thanks to his problem-solving efforts from ground control has died at the age of 87......»»
Tesla’s misleading driving range claims trigger DOJ probe
Tesla SEC filing on Monday revealed that the DOJ is investigating the EV maker. Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel / Contributor | Photothek) The United States Department of Justice is investigating Tesla after a Reuters.....»»
Veterinarians use little devices to make giant impact on cat"s life
"James Dean," a dapper orange tabby cat, lives a star-studded life. He fills his days playing mischievously with his sister, "Audrey Hepburn," and his brother, "Elvis," while his nights are spent snuggled up with his owners, Kaci and Melvin Thomas, w.....»»
Did animal evolution begin with a predatory lifestyle?
Were the first animals predators or filter feeders like the sponges living in today's oceans? And what role did symbiosis with algae play, as with reef-building corals? Surprising findings by a research group led by Prof. Dr. Thomas W. Holstein of He.....»»
The dairy industry is trying to outlaw plant-based “milk” labels—again
The FDA previously found that no one is confused about where almond milk comes from. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Thomas Trutschel ) In an utterly firm effort to undercut plant-based rivals, big players in the dairy industry.....»»
South American bat rediscovered after a century
The Strange Big-eared Brown Bat, Histiotus alienus, was first described by science in 1916, by the British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. The description of the species was based on a single specimen captured in Joinville, Paraná, in southern Brazil......»»
Explore the Ancient Aztec Capital in This Lifelike 3D Rendering
We spoke with Thomas Kole, a digital artist who re-created the capital of the Aztec Empire in such detail that it looks like a living metropolis......»»
Long-lived lakes as a driving force behind the evolution of freshwater snails
In long-lived lakes that existed for millions of years freshwater snails developed a particularly high diversity of species. A new study by SNSB paleobiologist Thomas A. Neubauer now shows the importance of these ecosystems for the evolution of fresh.....»»
Scientists figured out how to write in water
German physicists used an ion-exchange microbead as a very tiny "pen." Enlarge / A selection of images drawn in water (linear scales: 250 µm) using an ion-exchange bead as a "pen." (credit: Thomas Palberg, Benno Liebchen/CC BY-N.....»»
Surprising study results: Students are bored during exams
In the case of boredom, we think of many situations in life but intuitively not of exams. However, an international team of academics led by Thomas Götz from the University of Vienna has now studied exactly this phenomenon of test boredom for the fi.....»»
Apple security chief must face bribery charges over firearms permits
Apple's chief security officer Thomas Moyer is again facing criminal charges over allegedly bribing officials for gun licences, after an appeals court overturned an earlier ruling.Thomas Moyer (Source: LinkedIn)In 2020, Moyer was accused of offering.....»»
A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and make it less profitable to pollute, analysis finds
About 10 years ago, a very thick book written by a French economist became a surprising bestseller. It was called "Capital in the 21st Century." In it, Thomas Piketty traces the history of income and wealth inequality over the past couple of hundred.....»»
End of the road: The Xbox 360 game marketplace will shut down
Players will still be able to download previously purchased games. The Xbox 360. (credit: Thomas Hawk) The digital storefront for purchasing games and other media on the Xbox 360 game console will be shut down next summe.....»»
Apple TV+ announces new "Still Up" comedy for September
A new eight-episode "almost romantic" comedy about insomniacs called "Still Up" will stream on Apple TV+ from September 22, 2023.Antonia Thomas stars in "Still Up" (Source: Apple)Apple TV+ has a growing reputation for comedies, with high profile hits.....»»
Juno is bringing Jupiter’s moon Io into sharper focus
NASA's Juno probe wasn't designed for this. Enlarge / This processed image of Io was captured by Juno's JunoCam instrument July 30. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Thomas Thomopoulos) The last time a spacecraft got t.....»»
New SARS-CoV-2 variant gains dominance in US amid mild summer COVID wave
Absolute numbers are low, but several indicators show pandemic virus is on the rise. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Thomas Trutschel) For a fourth consecutive summer, COVID-19 is on the rise, though this year's warm-weather wa.....»»
With less than a year to go, the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is in a dreadful mess. Five steps are needed to fix it
The Murray Darling Basin Plan is an historic deal between state and federal governments to save Australia's most important river system. The A$13 billion plan, inked over a decade ago, was supposed to rein in the water extracted by farmers and commun.....»»
Silk Road’s second-in-command gets 20 years in prison
Roger Thomas Clark, aka Variety Jones, helped build the world’s first dark-web drug market. Enlarge / The Daniel Patrick Moynihan US District Court for the Southern District of New York Courthouse. (credit: Michael Nagle/Bloom.....»»