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How many trees does it take to cool a city? Researchers develop tool to set urban tree canopy goals

Cities around the globe are increasingly experiencing dangerous heat as urban concrete and asphalt amplify rising temperatures. Tree-planting programs are a popular, nature-based way to cool cities, but these initiatives have been largely based on gu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 4th, 2024

Apple plans three-year rollout of its self-made iPhone modem, starting with iPhone SE

Apple's quest to replace Qualcomm modems with its own in the iPhone and other products will take place over three years, with plans set to replace all of them by 2027.An iPhone connection indicatorApple has been working on its own 5G modem designs fo.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Unlocking the secrets of collagen: How sea creature superpowers are inspiring smart biomaterials for human health

Major findings on the inner workings of a brittle star's ability to reversibly control the pliability of its tissues will help researchers solve the puzzle of mutable collagenous tissue (MCT) and potentially inspire new "smart" biomaterials for human.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Scientists urged to pull the plug on "bathtub modeling" of flood risk

Recent decades have seen a rapid surge in damages and disruptions caused by flooding. In a commentary article published in the journal Earth's Future, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Bristol in the United Kin.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

44 cool tech gifts to impress that special nerd in your life

44 cool tech gifts to impress that special nerd in your life.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Robots give scientists unprecedented access to study coral reef biodiversity

Mesophotic coral ecosystems have some of the highest diversity of stony corals (Scleractinia) in the world, making them particularly important for researchers. These ecosystems are also unique because they host more native species compared to shallow.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Precision mass measurements of atomic nuclei reveal proton halo structure

Researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with their collaborators, have achieved the first precise mass measurements of several exotic atomic nuclei. Using this mass data, they have determined.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

In vivo electrochemistry could provide early detection of high-altitude hypoxic brain injury

People who climb too fast or too high risk acute altitude sickness, which can lead to life-threatening hypoxic brain injury. By using in vivo electrochemistry, researchers have demonstrated that characteristic changes occur in the oxygen content of v.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Detecting problems during protein synthesis with a firefly luciferase-based reporter

A newly developed luciferase-based reporter can detect problems in protein translocation and disulfide bond formation in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), as reported by researchers at Science Tokyo. Inspired by natural mechanisms found in bacteria, th.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Getting to the bottom of things: Latrine findings help researchers trace movement of people and disease

A McMaster researcher has uncovered evidence of intestinal parasites in a 500-year-old latrine from Bruges, Belgium, and while the finding may induce queasiness in some, it is expected to provide important scientific evidence on how infectious diseas.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Digital twin model enables precise simulation of forest landscapes, depicting a forest in 100 years

Forest ecosystems of the future will have to cope with very different conditions to those of today. For this reason, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) state that a strategic approach to forest management is crucial. To this end,.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Computer modeling shows close encounters between distant DNA regions cause bursts of gene activity

Researchers at Kyushu University have revealed how spatial distance between specific regions of DNA is linked to bursts of gene activity. Using advanced cell imaging techniques and computer modeling, the researchers showed that the folding and moveme.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Experiment verifies a connection between quantum theory and information theory

Researchers from Linköping University together with colleagues from Poland and Chile have confirmed a theory that proposes a connection between the complementarity principle and entropic uncertainty. Their study is published in the journal Science A.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Interdisciplinary research reveals impressive adaptation mechanisms of microscopic algae

Researchers from the University of Jena and the Leibniz Institutes in Jena have published new findings on the adaptability of the microalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The interdisciplinary study, largely carried out by scientists from the Cluster of.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Get cleaner air for less with the Dyson Purifier Humidity+Cool for $200 off

The Dyson Purifier Humidity+Cool is a great way to provide you with cleaner air and cool you in the summer. It's on sale now at Walmart......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Beaver survey aims to show the urban benefits of Chicago"s "ecosystem engineers"

As the boat zipped down the Chicago River on a nippy November morning, Sammie Clark stood up and pointed at a creature swimming in the water, its brown fur slick and its head bobbing just above the surface. It kept close to the edge, a sheet metal wa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Study reveals presence of fentanyl in Gulf of Mexico dolphins

A team of faculty and student researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Precision Toxicological Consultancy, have detected traces of human pharmaceuticals.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

3 rom-coms on Netflix you need to watch in December 2024

Our picks for three rom-coms on Netflix to watch in December include a dance-focused saga, a fun encounter with Lindsay Lohan, and a New York City adventure......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Fly Me to the Moon movie now streaming on Apple TV+

After making its debut in cinemas around the world in July, the original film Fly Me to the Moon is now streaming on Apple TV+. Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum star in this comedic drama, which is set against the backdrop of the 1960s space.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

Copenhagen takes on its biggest climate threat—water

In low-lying Copenhagen where rising sea levels, groundwater and rainfall pose a risk to infrastructure, the Danish capital is trying to adapt and protect urban areas from climate change......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024

GenAI makes phishing attacks more believable and cost-effective

GenAI is a powerful tool that can be used by security teams to protect organizations, however, it can also be used by malicious actors, making phishing-related attacks a growing and concerning threat vector, according to Ivanti. Ivanti’s resear.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 6th, 2024