Heatwave triggers "false autumn" in UK
Searing summer temperatures in the UK have not just parched the earth and dried up rivers, lakes and reservoirs but are also seeing trees shed their leaves early......»»
Universities keeping lectures online into autumn term
A student petition calls it "ridiculous" as some UK universities keep lectures online for next term......»»
Gut hormone triggers craving for more proteins
A new study led by KAIST researchers using fruit flies reveals how protein deficiency in the diet triggers cross talk between the gut and brain to induce a desire to eat foods rich in proteins or essential amino acids. This finding reported in the Ma.....»»
Three Students Sue Lambda School Alleging False Advertising
Lambda School -- incubated at Y Combinator -- raised $130 million in venture funding from several investors including Google Ventures. Its original business model involved six-month virtual computer science courses for $30,000, remembers TechCrunch,.....»»
The first frost is the deepest
The first frost of autumn may be grim for gardeners but the latest evidence reveals it is a profound event in the life of plants......»»
Three students sue coding bootcamp Lambda School alleging false advertising and financial shenanigans
Lambda School has attracted a lot of attention, and raised some $130 million in venture funding from an impressive list of investors, for its novel approach to coding education: offering six-month virtual computer science courses for $30,000, with t.....»»
Caldera collapse increases the size and duration of volcanic eruptions
Scientists have figured out what triggers large-scale volcanic eruptions and what conditions likely lead to them......»»
Covid Variant From India Triggers WHO Concern Over Fast Spread
A fast-spreading strain of Covid-19 first identified in India, the scene of one of the world's most fearsome outbreaks, will be classified as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization. From a report: The global health group will publish a.....»»
Alzheimer"s study: A Mediterranean diet might protect against memory loss and dementia
Alzheimer's disease is caused by protein deposits in the brain and the rapid loss of brain matter. But a Mediterranean diet rich in fish, vegetables and olive oil might protect the brain from these disease triggers......»»
A barred galaxy"s massive molecular inflow
Large amounts of gas are sometimes funneled to a galaxy's nuclear regions, with profound consequences. The gas triggers starburst activity and can also feed the supermassive black hole, converting it into an active galactic nucleus (AGN); indeed the.....»»
Swann Xtreem security camera boasts 6-month battery, heat and motion sensing
The Swann Extreme security camera has a six-month battery life and heat-sensing capabilities to reduce false alerts......»»
Shortage of DNA building blocks in the cell releases mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondria are the energy suppliers of our body cells. These tiny cell components have their own genetic material, which triggers an inflammatory response when released into the interior of the cell. The reasons for the release are not yet known, b.....»»
Researchers identify protein produced after stroke that triggers neurodegeneration
Researchers have identified a new protein implicated in cell death that provides a potential therapeutic target that could prevent or delay the progress of neurodegenerative diseases following a stroke......»»
Preclinical discovery triggers wound healing, skin regeneration
Difficult-to-treat, chronic wounds in preclinical models healed with normal scar-free skin after treatment with an acellular product. Derived from platelets, the purified exosomal product, known as PEP, was used to deliver healing messages into cells.....»»
A false facial recognition match sent this innocent Black man to jail
Nijeer Parks was innocent. That didn't stop police from arresting him based on a false facial recognition match......»»
Warning of space junk impact with SpaceX capsule was false alarm
A review has been launched after a warning to the four astronauts on the SpaceX capsule of a potential collision with orbiting space junk turned out to be a false alarm......»»
False alarm: No space junk threat after all to SpaceX crew
SpaceX's four astronauts had barely settled into orbit last Friday when they were ordered back into their spacesuits because of a potential collision with orbiting junk......»»
How Faulty Software Landed Dozens of UK Postmasters In Prison
The Associated Press reports: In a ruling that reversed one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in British legal history, 39 people who ran local post offices had their convictions for theft, fraud and false accounting overturned Friday because o.....»»
German prosecutors charge more VW managers in emissions scandal
The suspects, who were not named, are accused of aiding and abetting fraud in combination with tax evasion, indirect false certification and criminal advertising......»»
Post Office Workers Convicted of Theft Due To Faulty Software Have Names Cleared
Britain's Court of Appeals has cleared a group of 42 sub-postmasters and postmistresses for theft, fraud and false accounting. They were convicted, with some imprisoned, after the Post Office installed faulty software in the branches where these offi.....»»
SpaceX denies claim that Starlink and OneWeb satellites almost collided
SpaceX says collision-avoidance system works fine despite OneWeb's false claim. Enlarge / A stack of 60 Starlink satellites launched in 2019. (credit: SpaceX / Flickr) SpaceX has accused satellite-broadband rival OneWeb of spreading a false st.....»»