How a 12-Ounce Layer of Foam Changed the NFL
Even the makers of the Guardian Cap admit it looks silly. But for a sport facing an existential brain-injury crisis, once unthinkable solutions have now become almost normal......»»
Bitdefender unveils App Anomaly Detection to detect malicious activity in Android apps
Bitdefender has unveiled App Anomaly Detection, the real-time, behavior-based protection layer available now in Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android, that continuously detects anomalous and malicious behavior in Android applications as it emerges......»»
Palsa mires continue to degrade at a rapid pace
Palsa mires found in the northernmost peatlands of Lapland are the main permafrost landforms in Fennoscandia. As the climate warms, palsa mires are expected to disappear and no new palsas have been observed to form. Active layer thickness is one of t.....»»
Study of Uranus" large moons shows four may hold water
Re-analysis of data from NASA's Voyager spacecraft, along with new computer modeling, has led NASA scientists to conclude that four of Uranus' largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts. Their study is the first to.....»»
In a bad fire year, Australia records more than 450,000 hotspots. Maps show where the risks have increased over 20 years
The bushfire outlook for many parts of Australia has changed drastically over the past decade. Environmental conditions have transformed, producing larger and more destructive bushfires......»»
Fact or fiction? New sci-fi series "Extrapolations" explores a climate-changed future
A new show streaming on Apple TV+ creatively envisions how artificial intelligence, other advanced technologies and climate change might impact people's lives this century. In Extrapolations, Scott Burns—who produced Al Gore's 2006 documentary An I.....»»
Flexium sees promising demand for LCP-based FPCB products
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect remains bullish on long-term demand for high-layer count LCP (liquid crystal polymer) products, eyeing the growing sales potential in the high-frequency data transmission market......»»
Frenchman Mountain Dolostone: 500 million-year-old Grand Canyon rock layer finally gets a name
The Grand Canyon is visited by millions of admirers each year. So, naturally, you'd think that all of its rock layers had been studied and named. But you'd be wrong......»»
No, 1Password wasn’t hacked – here’s what really happened
1Password users recently got a worrying alert saying their password manager Secret Keys had been changed behind their backs. Yet all was not what it seemed......»»
How Guardians of the Galaxy changed the MCU forever
Since Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is about to premiere, now's a good time to review how James Gunn's original film forever altered the MCU......»»
Music changed forever with Apple"s iTunes Music Store 20 years ago
On April 28, 2003, Steve Jobs announced the iTunes Music Store with 200,000 songs and a few exclusives that not only changed the record industry then, it paved the way to today's streaming.An early promo for the iTunes Music StoreIt's unlikely that y.....»»
Generalization of the Hall-Petch and inverse Hall-Petch relations
Most crystalline materials are polycrystals, such as metals. They are composed of many small crystalline grains with different lattice orientations. The interface between two crystalline grains, i.e., the grain boundary, is a thin layer of disordered.....»»
DEAL: Grab the OnePlus 10 Pro for up to 30% Off!
The OnePlus 10 Pro is down to a low price on Amazon at the moment. While OnePlus has changed a lot both in terms of branding and approach to hardware, there’s no denying that its recent smartphones are still a great way for users to e.....»»
Researchers create antimicrobial "superfoam"
A versatile new foam material developed by researchers at the University of Georgia could significantly reduce health care-related infections caused by implanted medical devices—or drastically improve cleanup efforts following environmental disaste.....»»
Analysis of popular music from 1946 to 2020 finds lead vocal tracks are getting quieter
A general rule of music production involves mixing various soundtracks so the lead singer's voice is in the foreground. But it is unclear how such track mixing—and closely related lyric intelligibility—has changed over the years......»»
Early-nesting ducks at increased risk due to changes in climate, land use
Each year approximately 10 million waterfowl fly north to their breeding grounds in the Prairie Pothole Region of North America, but the landscape that greets them has changed. Weather patterns and agricultural practices have significantly transforme.....»»
Electroplating 3D Prints with Graphite Paint
Since the dawn of 3D printing, folks have wanted to produce nicer finishes than simply the raw plastic with layer lines. Many methods have surfaced and re-surfaced over the years but electroplating seems to be the one that has the biggest transforma.....»»
The climate crisis and biodiversity crisis can"t be approached separately, says study
Human beings have massively changed the Earth system. Greenhouse-gas emissions produced by human activities have caused the global mean temperature to rise by more than 1.1°C compared to the preindustrial era. And every year, there are additional em.....»»
SK Hynix develops 12-layer HBM3
SK Hynix has announced the development of its 12-layer HBM3 product with a 24GB memory capacity, the industry's largest, with customer performance evaluation of samples currently underway......»»
Versa Zero Trust Everywhere strengthens security posture for onsite, remote and hybrid workers
Versa Networks launched Versa Zero Trust Everywhere, delivering zero trust security for both remote and on-premises users, with optimized user-to-application performance. Hybrid cloud and hybrid work have changed where and how users work, challenging.....»»
Researchers uncover new differences in bacteria"s sugar coat to aid pneumococcal vaccine development
Many disease-causing bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) are encased in a sugar layer called the capsular polysaccharide (CPS). This layer is often essential for infections......»»