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Human-generated noise can contribute to deplete Seagrass Posidonia populations

When exposed to human-made noise, seagrass posidonia reveals permanent severe lesions in their sensory organs that sense gravity, which threatens their survival. This is the main conclusion of a recent study of the Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 15th, 2021

Stiffness and viscosity of cells found to differ in cancer and other diseases

During illness, the stiffness or viscosity of cells can change. Tom Evers demonstrated this by measuring such properties of human immune cells for the first time. "The stiffness of certain cells could be a way to make a diagnosis," Evers said......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Bose QuietComfort Earbuds are $80 off for a limited time

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are excellent noise-canceling earbuds, and they're down to a more affordable $199 from Best Buy following an $80 discount......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

AI can help researchers understand what viruses are up to in the oceans and in your gut

Viruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know they can infect, kill and manipulate human and bacterial cells in nearly every environment, from the oceans to your gut. But scientists don't yet have a fu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Researchers discover new family of bacteria with high pharmaceutical potential

Most antibiotics used in human medicine originate from natural products derived from bacteria and other microbes. Novel microorganisms are therefore a promising source of new active compounds, also for the treatment of diseases such as cancer or vira.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora

Google's video synthesis model creates minute-long 1080p videos from written prompts. Enlarge / Still images taken from videos generated by Google Veo. (credit: Google / Benj Edwards) On Tuesday at Google I/O 2024, Googl.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

YouTube is becoming a cybercriminal gateway for human manipulation

Scams and cyberthreats are being distributed through YouTube, and people are falling for them hook, line and sinker.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Multi-scale, nanomaterial-based ice inhibition platform enables full-cycle cryogenic protection for mouse oocytes

Safe and high-quality fertility preservation is of growing significance for women in clinical trials. Current primary methods for cryopreserving human oocytes are slow freezing and vitrification, but existing techniques pose risks of biochemical toxi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

A thousand times smaller than a grain of sand—glass sensors 3D-printed on optical fiber

In a first for communications, researchers in Sweden 3D printed silica glass micro-optics on the tips of optic fibers—surfaces as small as the cross section of a human hair. The advance could enable faster internet and improved connectivity, as wel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

TikTok is testing AI search results

It looks like TikTok is testing AI generated search results, which could be a good thing for users, but bad for creators. The post TikTok is testing AI search results appeared first on Phandroid. One of the newer AI features Google introdu.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Sweltering heat across Asia was 45 times more likely because of climate change, study finds

Sizzling heat across Asia and the Middle East in late April that echoed last year's destructive swelter was made 45 times more likely in some parts of the continent because of human-caused climate change, a study Tuesday found......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Climate change could significantly alter distribution of jellyfish and other gelatinous zooplankton in the Arctic Ocean

Gelatinous zooplankton, including jellyfish and other diverse, nearly transparent organisms, play important roles in marine ecosystems. Climate change is expected to significantly alter their populations and distributions. New research published in L.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

How pooling solutions can be strengthened in road transport

Less than a hundred kilos of human weight, more than two metric tons of steel: individual road transport is a huge climate killer, and switching to electric vehicles is only part of the solution because manufacturing the vehicles also causes emission.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Study reveals how media representations of animal rights advocacy contribute to its depoliticization

Despite the pervasive public interest in animal welfare, the framing of animal rights activism in the media has largely contributed to its depoliticization, argues a paper in Polity. "Vegans and "Green-Collared Criminals,'" by Serrin Rutledge-Prior,.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Reducing distrust in social media is not straightforward, computer scientists warn

Are anti-misinformation interventions on social media working as intended? It depends, according to a new study led by William & Mary researchers and published in the Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '24)......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

New candidate genes for human male infertility found by analyzing gorillas" unusual reproductive system

Despite their formidable bodies, male gorillas are lacking in one particular area of their anatomy......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Using AI to speed up and improve the most computationally-intensive aspects of plasma physics in fusion

The intricate dance of atoms fusing and releasing energy has fascinated scientists for decades. Now, human ingenuity and artificial intelligence are coming together at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

Disarmingly lifelike: ChatGPT-4o will laugh at your jokes and your dumb hat

It's amazing what a few well-placed chuckles and vocal tone shifts can do. Enlarge / Oh you silly, silly human. Why are you so silly, you silly human? (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) At this point, anyone with eve.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

When consumers would prefer a chatbot over a person

Actually, sometimes consumers don't want to talk to a real person when they're shopping online, a new study suggests. In fact, what they really want is a chatbot that makes it clear that it is not human at all......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

Research examines factors of resilient city development

In recent years, with rapid urbanization, the global landscape of science and technology, industry, energy, and finance has undergone profound changes. Concurrently, emergencies or sudden events including natural disasters, human-induced disasters, a.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024

GM"s Cruise resumes autonomous testing with a human backup behind wheel

This marks the first time Cruise's self-driving systems have been activated on public roads since October......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024