Illinois Senate Democrats back state budget with $750 million in tax hikes
Illinois Senate Democrats back state budget with $750 million in tax hikes.....»»
Motorola’s new $200 Android phone looks like a great deal
There's a new budget phone arriving from Motorola. It’s called the Moto S50 Neo, and it looks like a solid deal......»»
Geological archives may predict our climate future
By analyzing 56-million-year-old sediments, a UNIGE team has measured the increase in soil erosion caused by global warming, synonymous with major flooding......»»
Quantum state mixing in photobiology: New insight from ultrafast terahertz Stark spectroscopy
The membrane protein bacteriorhodopsin is a proton pump, in which proton transport is initiated by the light-induced isomerization of the chromophore retinal. The molecular quantum states involved in this ultrafast reaction have now been characterize.....»»
Sediments reveal the ancient ocean during a mass extinction event
About 183 million years ago, volcanic activity in modern South Africa unleashed an estimated 20,500 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the ocean–atmosphere system over a period of 300 to 500 thousand years. Known as the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic E.....»»
Bird flu has infected Idaho dairy farms: Is the state prepared for an outbreak?
Bird flu virus has been a longstanding issue in Idaho, having plagued Idaho's poultry and waterfowl populations for years. But this year's strain is bringing something new—its ability to infect cows......»»
Study finds strong path dependence in Plio-Pleistocene glaciations through climate model simulations
The climate modeling community has been particularly vexed by the glacial/interglacial cycles of the past three million years, when the Northern Hemisphere oscillated between times with and without large ice sheets......»»
European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO
High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people living around Europe's busiest airports, NGO Transport & Environment warned Tuesday......»»
Breaking down the numbers: Q2 2024 cybersecurity funding activity recap
We present a list of selected cybersecurity companies that received funding during the second quarter of 2024 (Q2 2024). Alethea April | $20 million Alethea closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by GV, with participation from Ballistic.....»»
"Out of control fires" in Brazil wetlands spark state of emergency
Regional authorities in Brazil on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands, faces "out of control fires," according to a decree......»»
Ford files post-verdict motions challenging $57 million jury award in Colo.
Ford disputes the April 2024 trial verdict finding the automaker liable for negligence after injuries were sustained by the owner of a 1998 Ford Expedition......»»
Researcher: Culturally diverse teens greatly benefit from social media—banning it would cause harm
There is currently a bipartisan push from state and federal governments to introduce laws in Australia banning young people under 16 from accessing social media platforms. Politicians are citing fears that minors are exposed to harmful or inappropria.....»»
What the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy fossil reveals about nudity and shame
Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a nearly complete fossilized skull and hundreds of pieces of bone of a 3.2-million-year-old female specimen of the genus Australopithecus afarensis, often described as "the mother of us all." During a celebratio.....»»
Webb Space Telescope captures star clusters in Cosmic Gems arc
An international team of astronomers has used the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to discover gravitationally bound star clusters when the universe was 460 million years old. This is the first discovery of star clusters in an infant galaxy le.....»»
This $200 smartphone looks like a shockingly good deal
The Honor Play 60 Plus is a new budget-friendly phone only available in China. It offers mostly impressive specs and is priced at just $200. Here's a look......»»
Dubai to build $8 bn stormwater runoff system after record floods
Dubai on Monday announced an $8 billion plan for a stormwater runoff system, two months after an unprecedented deluge and widespread flooding brought the desert state to a standstill......»»
It Looks like HMD is Working on a Budget Tablet
Could we see a new budget tablet from HMD soon? The post It Looks like HMD is Working on a Budget Tablet appeared first on Phandroid. HMD has been quite busy over the past few years – after a couple of new phone launches (and even so.....»»
Open-source Rafel RAT steals info, locks Android devices, asks for ransom
The open-source Rafel RAT is being leveraged by multiple threat actors to compromise Android devices and, in some cases, to lock them, encrypt their contents, and demand money to restore the device to its original state. Check Point researchers have.....»»
State kills over 80 bears in Southwest Alaska in second-year effort to boost caribou
State wildlife officials have now killed a total of 180 brown bears on Southwest Alaska caribou calving grounds in just over a year as part of a contested strategy to restore the renowned Mulchatna herd......»»
Ethylene oxide emissions from two plants could have raised cancer risks for Illinois residents, report shows
People living near two Lake County industries could face significantly greater risks of developing certain cancers, according to a new federal study based on monitoring of ethylene oxide pollution in surrounding neighborhoods......»»
Archaeologists find 18th century artifact at Colonial Michilimackinac
Archaeologists made an intriguing find this week at Michigan's Colonial Michilimackinac, Mackinac State Historic Parks officials said, an 18th century brass trade ring......»»