In noisy situations, your words and gestures help you to be understood
Communication seems natural to us, but there are plenty of situations where background noise makes it hard for us to understand each other. In those moments, gesturing can come in handy, particularly if conversations in your native language are takin.....»»
A recent research on the effects of central bank balance sheet policies
Central bank balance sheet policies are among the most popular stabilization policy tools but are still poorly understood theoretically and empirically. A new study by Bocconi University, Milan, professors Luigi Iovino and Dmitriy Sergeyev published.....»»
Study finds water pollution complaints declined during COVID-19 outbreak
The written word is said to reflect one's emotions and attitude. By analyzing text, we can make educated guesses about an author's feelings. People who write in a good mood may use words that exude a pleasant fragrance, akin to a rose. Conversely, wh.....»»
Pension clawback "poorly understood" and the cause of financial distress, particularly for women, report warns
Pension clawback has been poorly understood and is the cause of significant financial implications and distress, particularly for women, a new report warns......»»
DJI"s new drone has a triple-camera system for photography & video work
DJI has recently released the Mavic 3 Pro, a drone with three cameras to capture footage in different focal lengths to support multiple photography situations.DJI Mavic Pro 3The Mavic 3 Pro enables creators to explore their creativity thanks to its H.....»»
Both internal and external stimuli found to control anthocyanin accumulation in fruit
Anthocyanins are important health-promoting pigments that contribute significantly to the nutritional and commercial value of fruits. The anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway is well understood and the key regulatory genes controlling the pathway have be.....»»
iPhone 14’s Emergency SOS via Satellite saves the day for Utah college kids trapped in 500-foot deep canyon
Since the iPhone 14 Pro was released with its new Emergency SOS via Satellite features last year, we’ve heard a handful of stories about the feature being used to help iPhone users in dire situations. A new story out of Utah this week once again h.....»»
Being noisy in a crowd: How gene interactions shape the evolution of cell-to-cell variation
Biological cells, whether free-living or part of a multicellular organism, have to perform hundreds of functions to survive, such as perceiving their environment, uptaking and metabolizing nutrients, regenerating decayed parts, reproducing themselves.....»»
It"s not as difficult as you think to shout upwind, shows study
For years, Ville Pulkki has been wondering why it feels so difficult to shout upwind. The sensation is common enough to have found its way into an idiom about not being understood. But Pulkki, a professor of acoustics at Aalto University, wanted a sc.....»»
Chatbot-generated Schumacher ‘interview’ leads to editor’s dismissal
A magazine editor has been fired after running an article about Michael Schumacher that used using generative-AI to create what looked like his spoken words......»»
A protein extracted from squid may help increase tissue growth for regenerative medicine
Collagen is the basic protein that makes up the intercellular matrix, or in other words, the environment for the connective tissue cells of our body, such as tendons, bone, and cartilage. It looks like long threads, woven into three-dimensional netwo.....»»
New Steve Jobs Archive ebook now available as a free download
As announced a fortnight ago, the Steve Jobs Archive today released a free ebook memorializing Jobs’s life and career in his own words, collating emails, speeches and interviews with the Apple founder. The ebook can be read in Apple Books on your.....»»
DreameBot L10s Ultra review: Too-noisy automated cleaning
The DreameBot L10s Ultra doesn't do much to stand out from other robot vacuum and mop combos, but the lower price might be a worthwhile trade for its noisy performance.DreameBot L10s UltraRobotic cleaning products are becoming more commonplace, and t.....»»
Future Apple Watch band could detect the smallest finger movements and gestures
Apple is investigating how the addition of electrodes to Apple Watch bands could detect the muscle movement and minute electrical activity when a user makes just about any finger gesture.Apple Watch already knows when you're just lazing around and sh.....»»
Knowles enables high-fidelity voice calling with new voice vibration sensor
Knowles has announced the release of a revolutionary new voice vibration sensor for high-fidelity voice pick-up in TWS. Working in conjunction with microphones, the Knowles V2S200D improves voice call quality in noisy environments by picking up the s.....»»
Why using too many emojis to substitute words can harm your chances online
Sad face news for heavy emoji users......»»
Apple Car"s dashboard may look different to driver & passenger
Car dashboard space is limited, and Apple is researching ways to allow that one screen to show different information, depending on what angle it is viewed.The current CarPlayLet's be really clear here. Nowhere in its 8,900 words does "Display With A.....»»
Twitter introduces a sneaky change
Twitter is playing around with words again to make who has a subscription even harder to work out. Twitter is continuing with its shenanigans by playing around again with the wording for verified accounts and Twitter Blue subscribers. This.....»»
From yeast to mice, from mice to man: Senescent cells get noisier with age
Getting old seems completely avoidable in youth but becomes less and less so as we age. Many of the obstacles of advanced aging are well understood, including declining eyesight, hearing loss, back, neck and arthritic joint pains, shortness of breath.....»»
Study finds degree of asexual reproduction in liverwort plants is hormonally controlled
Asexual, or vegetative, reproduction in plants is controlled by environmental conditions, but the molecular signaling pathways that control this process are poorly understood. Recent research suggests that the KAI2-ligand (KL) hormone is responsible.....»»
Trust hardly makes us careless and complacent in crisis situations, says study
A new study highlights the importance of mutual trust between citizens and authorities when society is facing a crisis. Moreover, data from the COVID-19 crisis indicates that general trust in our fellow citizens is unlikely to make us less compliant.....»»