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Historical signs in the landscape: Investigating the practice of pollarding in Western Norway

In the lush landscapes of Western Norway, pollarded trees bridge the past with modern environmental concerns. In a recent study, researchers investigated what motivates farmers to continue this ancient tree pruning practice......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 24th, 2024

Statewide 911 outage was caused by 911 vendor’s malfunctioning firewall

911 vendor Comtech still investigating why firewall blocked emergency calls. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | artas) A 911 vendor's malfunctioning firewall caused a statewide outage in the emergency calling system in Mass.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Behavioral economics theory explains a popular banana-clicking video game

In the ever-evolving online gaming landscape, one seemingly simple online game has captivated players. The free-to-play clicker Banana has amassed more than 850,000 concurrent players on the gaming platform Steam......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

AMD just suffered a massive data breach that could reveal future products

AMD is investigating a data breach that could reveal future products, but it doesn't seem too concerned about the scale of the attack right now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 20th, 2024

Errors detected in several historical consumer price indices

Research from Lund University found several inaccuracies in historical CPIs in popular online databases. The findings, appearing in Cliometrica, can have major consequences for future research. Faults in the data might already have influenced decisio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Investigating nematode-microbe interactions in lab-simulated decomposed beetle environments

Beneath the surface, bacterivorous nematodes are key players in the nutrient cycle, consuming bacteria that decompose organic matter. Traditionally, these nematodes are studied in laboratory environments where isolated bacterial strains are used to m.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Lung-targeting lipid nanoparticles with CRISPR components successfully treat cystic fibrosis mouse models

A team of medical researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and ReCode Therapeutics has developed a way to send gene-editing tools to the lungs to repair the faulty gene a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Edge services are extremely attractive targets to attackers

The cyber threat landscape in 2023 and 2024 has been dominated by mass exploitation, according to WithSecure. Edge service KEV vulnerability trends 64% of all edge service and infrastructure Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in the Known Ex.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

New database boasts more than 200 years of data on crime and punishment in the Nordics

The Historical Criminal Statistics database, a massive undertaking by University Lecturer in Criminology Miikka Vuorela at the University of Eastern Finland, makes statistics on crime and punishment openly accessible to everyone. The database covers.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Mass exploitation is the new primary attack vector for ransomware

The cyber threat landscape in 2023 and 2024 has been dominated by mass exploitation, according to WithSecure. Edge service KEV vulnerability trends 64% of all edge service and infrastructure Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) in the Known Ex.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 18th, 2024

Bethesda’s Todd Howard responds to Starfield paid mods controversy

Todd Howard responded to the backlash around a recent paid mods Starfield release, bringing back old concerns over the practice.....»»

Category: ecommerceSource:  devxRelated NewsJun 17th, 2024

4 Signs It’s Time to Upgrade Your Apple Watch

Apple Watches are designed to last for years, but they don’t last forever. Eventually, it will be time to upgrade and we want to highlight signs when it may be time to do so. Over time, an Apple Watch’s performance and support will start.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Strong coupling and catenary field enhancement in the hybrid plasmonic metamaterial cavity and TMDC monolayers

Researchers in the field of nanophotonics have spent significant time in recent years investigating fascinating concepts known as polaritons and/or plexcitons. These ideas revolve around the strong coupling of light photons and/or plasmons to exciton.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Studying the changing landscape of forest management: Researchers take a humanities approach

Around 40% of forested land in the United States is privately owned, and for agencies tasked with preserving the nation's natural resources, collaborations with private landowners are not just a vast opportunity, but a necessity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Q&A: Barrier islands and dunes protect coastlines, but how are environmental changes affecting them and adjacent land?

Barrier islands dot the landscape along Virginia's Eastern Shore, protecting the coastline from direct impacts of storms and sea-level rise. Made of sand, they are created and changed by environmental factors. But with climate change and human develo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Quebec lake meteorite impact yields rare rocks and evidence of extreme heat

For more than a decade, Western University planetary geologist Gordon "Oz" Osinski has led expeditions to Kamestastin Lake in Labrador. The environment is a perfect training ground because the properties and rock formations—created by the violent i.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down

Selling "hard braking event" data seems less lucrative after public outcry. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) One of the major data brokers engaged in the deeply alienating practice of selling detailed driver behavior data.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

How the health of honeybee hives can inform environmental policies in Canadian cities

In recent years, there has been a notable surge in Canada and around the world in the popularity of urban beekeeping. Driven by a heightened awareness of the vital role of pollinators and the practice's increasing recognition, more Canadians than eve.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Chinese wisdom and modern innovation of aquaculture

Aquaculture has been a traditional and vibrant farming practice in China for 8,000 years. In the 21st century, the success of Chinese aquaculture and its contributions to global food security have attracted extensive attention around the world. Aquac.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Mine makeovers: How to turn pits into healthy habitats

Open-cast mines could be converted from blots on the landscape into havens for wildlife, with land restored straight after digging finishes, a new primer on post-mining landscapes has proposed......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Western agricultural communities need water conservation strategies to adapt to future shortages

The Western U.S. is heavily reliant on mountain snowpacks and their gradual melt for water storage and supply, and climate change is expected to upend the reliability of this natural process. Many agricultural communities in this part of the country.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024