Hummingbirds may struggle to go any further uphill
Any animal ascending a mountain experiences a double whammy of impediments: The air gets thinner as it also becomes colder, which is particularly problematic for creatures struggling to keep warm when less oxygen is available. For tiny animals with t.....»»
iPhone 15 Pro ship dates slip into October as customers struggle with pre-order process
Apple began selling iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro at 8 am ET today, and ship dates for Pro and Pro Max models are already slipping into October. Likely a sign of high demand, the process has understandably frustrated buyers who couldn’t gain access t.....»»
Synthetic graphite for EV batteries: Can the West crack China"s code?
New investments in the United States and Europe aim to challenge China’s stranglehold on a key ingredient used in most electric vehicle batteries – graphite – but industry experts said that will be an uphill battle......»»
Q&A: How achievement pressure is crushing kids and what to do about it
Are we pushing our kids too much? This is a complicated question, and one that many parents struggle to answer......»»
Strategies for harmonizing DevSecOps and AI
The same digital automation tools that have revolutionized workflows for developers are creating an uphill battle regarding security. From data breaches and cyberattacks to compliance concerns, the stakes have never been higher for enterprises to est.....»»
The climate crisis could reshape Italian mountain forests forever
As a result of the climate crisis, future forests may become unrecognizable. Trees that currently make up European woods may no longer be seen—or they may have moved several hundred meters uphill. Scientists writing in Frontiers in Forests and Glob.....»»
Researchers develop hurricane power outage prediction model that outperforms traditional methods
Utility companies are generally well-equipped to handle routine blackouts, but often struggle with extreme weather events like hurricanes......»»
Inside Elon Musk’s Struggle for the Future of AI
'I can't just sit around and do nothing.' An exclusive excerpt from Walter Isaacson's new Elon Musk biography At a conference in 2012, Elon Musk met Demis Hassabis, the video-game designer and artificial–intelligence researche.....»»
Seismologists use deep learning to forecast earthquakes
For more than 30 years, the models that researchers and government agencies use to forecast earthquake aftershocks have remained largely unchanged. While these older models work well with limited data, they struggle with the huge seismology datasets.....»»
Exciting the brain could be key to boosting math learning, says new study
Exciting a brain region using electrical noise stimulation can help improve mathematical learning in those who struggle with the subject, according to a new study from the Universities of Surrey and Oxford, Loughborough University, and Radboud Univer.....»»
Cybersecurity experts say the west has failed to learn lessons from Ukraine
US and its allies struggle to copy Kyiv’s collaborative efforts. Enlarge / Viktor Zhora from Ukraine’s information protection service, says cyber has become a major component of hybrid warfare. (credit: Dragonflypd.com/Black.....»»
Experts demand clarity as they struggle with cloud security prioritization
Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms (CNAPPs) have emerged as a critical category of security tooling in recent years due to the complexity of comprehensively securing multi-cloud environments, according to Cloud Security Alliance. Secure cl.....»»
Some hummingbirds resort to sneaky methods to obtain nectar
A 50-year project recently came to fruition for UConn researchers. In their paper recently published in The American Naturalist, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Emeritus Professor Robert Colwell and his colleagues—all UConn Ph.D. graduates—Thiag.....»»
Three reasons we use graphic novels to teach math and physics
Post-pandemic, some educators are trying to reengage students with technology—like videos, computer gaming or artificial intelligence, just to name a few. But integrating these approaches in the classroom can be an uphill battle. Teachers using the.....»»
More Black video game heroes shouldn’t be a fantasy
Though video games have grown when it comes to diversit, some of the industry's biggest franchises still struggle to center Black heroes......»»
USB-C in iPhone 15 is all but certain as more components surface
Leakers seem to definitely like the USB-C connector on the iPhone 15 range, as now a third set of images purporting to show its components has been leaked.This change is so certain that Apple is going to struggle to make its switch from Lightning to.....»»
Yet another leaked image of USB-C iPhone 15 components surfaces
Leakers seem to definitely like the USB-C connector on the iPhone 15 range, as now a third set of images purporting to show its components has been leaked.This change is so certain that Apple is going to struggle to make its switch from Lightning to.....»»
EV stockpile is evidence of growing pain, not demand dip, experts say
While EV sales outpace inventory levels, some dealers still struggle to move the zero-emission vehicles......»»
Over a million acres of tribal land submerged by dams in the US, study shows
Dam constructions have flooded over 1.13 million acres (4,570 km2) of tribal land in the US contributing to the historic and ongoing struggle against land dispossession for Indigenous peoples in the United States......»»
Study reveals ideal first offer in negotiations
When beginning a negotiation, buyers often struggle to find a first offer that lowers the final sale price but also avoids the risk of non-agreement. Based on the analysis of 26 million real eBay negotiations, new research from ESMT Berlin shows how.....»»
The art of Roman water management revealed
While 21st century water companies struggle to maintain clean, fresh supplies, new research from an international team led by Oxford geoarchaeologist Dr. Güel Sürmelihindi, reveals that, some 2,000 years ago, Roman water engineers were keeping up a.....»»