How listening to North Atlantic right whales could help humans protect them
North Atlantic right whales have cruised the waters off Canada and the eastern seaboard for millennia as they pursue their preferred food source—crustaceans the size of a grain of rice......»»
Daimler Truck unveils its first autonomous, battery electric eCascadia
Daimler Truck North America executives showcased the company's new autonomous and battery-electric demonstration vehicle Wednesday, ahead of the ACT Expo later this month......»»
North America, Europe must close EV battery supply chain gaps to compete with China, McKinsey says
Developing regional supply chains is critical to lowering the cost of electric vehicles......»»
Grizzlies are returning to Washington"s North Cascades. How will that work?
Among the jagged peaks of the North Cascades, lush alpine meadows rich with berries and wildflowers blanket valleys carved by glaciers, some threaded with trickling creeks......»»
Fisker files for reorganization in Austria after production idled; Magna cutting 500 jobs
Fisker said the move gives it 'breathing room to protect its business while it conducts a value-maximizing strategic transaction or other sale of assets.'.....»»
Using algorithms to decode the complex phonetic alphabet of sperm whales
The allure of whales has stoked human consciousness for millennia, casting these ocean giants as enigmatic residents of the deep seas. From the biblical Leviathan to Herman Melville's formidable Moby Dick, whales have been central to mythologies and.....»»
Researcher analyzes 3,356 signs to see how language use is changing in three Latino neighborhoods in Philly
Signs written in Spanish are becoming less common along North Philadelphia's Golden Block, or El Bloque de Oro—which runs along North Fifth Street from Lehigh Avenue to Allegheny Avenue and is considered the cultural center of the city's long-stand.....»»
Study identifies early warning signals for the end of the African humid period
The transition from the African humid period (AHP) to dry conditions in North Africa is the clearest example of climate tipping points in recent geological history. They occur when small perturbations trigger a large, non-linear response in the syste.....»»
Computer models show heat waves in north Pacific may be due to China reducing aerosols
A team of oceanographers and planetary scientists at the Ocean University of China, working with a pair of colleagues from the U.S. and one in Germany, has found via computer modeling, that recent heat waves in the north Pacific may be due to a large.....»»
Cranium AI Exposure Management Solution helps organizations secure internal and third-party AI systems
Cranium has launched Cranium AI Exposure Management, the exposure management solution to help organizations protect and secure internal and third-party AI solutions. The Cranium Platform features an AI-augmented workflow with a secure LLM architectur.....»»
Vectra AI Platform enhancements combat GenAI attacks
Vectra AI announced an expansion of the Vectra AI Platform to protect enterprises from new threat vectors introduced by the rapid adoption of GenAI tools. The Vectra AI Platform’s patented Attack Signal Intelligence uses behavior-based AI to de.....»»
Dogma-challenging telomere findings may offer new insights for cancer treatments
A new study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center researchers shows that an enzyme called PARP1 is involved in repair of telomeres, the lengths of DNA that protect the tips of chromosomes, and that impairing this process can.....»»
Only 45% of organizations use MFA to protect against fraud
Most businesses struggle with identity verification and have concerns over ability to protect against AI, according to Ping Identity. Despite stronger protection solutions available, many organizations aren’t taking full advantage. The report, base.....»»
Boeing"s first Starliner mission with humans set for historic Space Coast launch tonight
The stage is set for some space history to be made tonight as two veteran NASA astronauts aim to launch in a spacecraft that has never flown with humans before......»»
Listening to giants: The search for the elusive Antarctic blue whale
Blue whales are the largest animals on Earth, measuring up to 30 meters long and weighing up to 200 tons—as much as a Boeing 787. Yet it's the sound they make, not their size, which gives their location away......»»
Study of new method used to preserve privacy with US census data suggests accuracy has suffered
A small team of political scientists, statisticians and data scientists from Harvard University, New York University, and Yale University, has found that by switching to a new method to better protect privacy, the U.S. Census Department has introduce.....»»
DDT pollutants found in deep sea fish off LA coast raise questions about the pesticide"s continuing threat to wildlife
In the 1940s and 1950s, the ocean off the coast of Los Angeles was a dumping ground for the nation's largest manufacturer of the pesticide DDT—a chemical now known to harm humans and wildlife. Due to the stubborn chemistry of DDT and its toxic brea.....»»
Boaters dumping trash in South Florida"s waters? Teens face felony charges
Two teen boaters are facing felony charges for pollution after they were caught on video dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean during a South Florida boating party......»»
Market-based schemes not reducing deforestation, poverty: Report
Market-based approaches to forest conservation like carbon offsets and deforestation-free certification schemes have largely failed to protect trees or alleviate poverty, according to a major scientific review published on Monday......»»
When injecting pure spin into chiral materials, direction matters
Researchers from North Carolina State University and the University of Pittsburgh studied how the spin information of an electron, called a pure spin current, moves through chiral materials. They found that the direction in which the spins are inject.....»»
NASA is helping protect tigers, jaguars, and elephants—here"s how
As human populations grow, habitat loss threatens many creatures. Mapping wildlife habitat using satellites is a rapidly expanding area of ecology, and NASA satellites play a crucial role in these efforts. Tigers, jaguars, and elephants are a few of.....»»