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.....»»
Chimpanzees found to combine calls to form numerous vocal sequences
Humans are the only species on earth known to use language. We do this by combining sounds to form words and words to form hierarchically-structured sentences. The question of where this extraordinary capacity originates from remains to be answered......»»
Rocket engine exhaust pollution extends high into Earth"s atmosphere
Reusable space technology has led to a rise in space transportation at a lower cost, as popularized by commercial spaceflights of companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. What is poorly understood, however, is rockets' propulsion emissions creating.....»»
Study sheds new light on the mechanism of individual cell memory, using yeast as a model
Whi3 is a mnemon (Whi3mnem), or in other words, a protein that stores information in individual cells by forming stable super-assemblies. This memory state is then inherited by only one individual daughter cell at mitosis (individual memory). For exa.....»»
New Xbox Series X update targets noisy eaters
Microsoft has rolled out a new noise suppression feature to cut out distracting sounds when chatting online......»»
Copying others can lead to greater comfort with riskier behavior
The best things in life are unlikely to occur. In many situations, taking at least moderate risks yields higher expected rewards. Yet many people struggle with taking such risks: they are overly cautious and forego high payoffs. "However, we are not.....»»
You can now export videos 10x faster in Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Premiere Pro has just seen a major improvement, with video exports now happening up to ten times faster in certain situations, according to Adobe......»»
White House warns of “pretty sizeable” COVID surge this winter
Cold-weather conditions, relentless march of variants, and waning immunity up risks. Enlarge / White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha gestures as he speaks at a daily press conference in the James Brady Press Brief.....»»
Google Docs Crashes On Seeing "And. And. And. And. And."
A bug in Google Docs is causing it to crash when a series of words are typed into a document opened with the online word processor. BleepingComputer reports: It's official -- Google Docs crashes at the sight of "And. And. And. And. And." when the "Sh.....»»
Aligning with others in uncertain situations can improve well-being, study finds
Actions thought to be isolating and potentially detrimental for mental health, such as social distancing, can have a positive impact on well-being for many people when done together as part of a community, according to a global study led by Nottingha.....»»
Motion Gestures using AI to enhance camera-based gesture recognition technology
Move a thumb to unlock a car door. Self-check-in at an airport without touching the kiosk. These are no longer scenes in the movies but what technology is capable of nowadays. Motion Gestures, a Canada-based startup, has brought sophisticated camera-.....»»
Researchers bridge the gap between disciplines to better understand chemical reactions
Simon Fraser University researchers are yielding new insights into how chemical reactions can be understood and guided. Results of their interdisciplinary approach have been published in Physical Review Letters......»»
Wordle today: Here"s the answer, hints for April 29
Happy Friday, Wordlers! Our favorite word guessing game has magically refreshed itself and is awaiting your finest five-letter words. What could today's answer be? We've come up with a few hints and tips to help you along if you get stuck.If you pref.....»»
Researchers calculate lost value of landfilled plastic in US
With mountains of plastic waste piling up in landfills and scientists estimating that there will be more plastics by weight than fish in the ocean by 2050, the growing environmental challenge presented to the world by plastics is well understood. Wha.....»»
Bullying: Why most people do nothing when they witness it, and how to take action
Imagine that you are at work, and you witness a colleague repeatedly bullying another colleague. What would you do? While many of us like to think that we would interfere to stop it, surveys show that most employees who witness bullying situations, k.....»»
Doctor Strange 2 cast hails Sam Raimi’s vision in new video
Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, and Kevin Feige share their words of praise for Sam Raimi, the director of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness......»»
Remote working is a "mixed bag" for employee well-being and productivity, study finds
Adapting remote and hybrid work policies to employees' specific work-life situations can result in increased well-being and productivity, but many employees are stuck in an increasing number of low-quality meetings when working remotely, according to.....»»
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.....»»
Brains and brawn helped crows and ravens take over the world
Crows and ravens are well known for their black color and the harsh "caw" sound they make. They are intelligent birds that use tools, solve complex abstract problems and speak a volume of words......»»
Nintendo Switch update puts a block on your nudes requests
A new Nintendo Switch system update is available now, and it cracks down on bad words......»»
Electrostatics influence the movement of drops on surfaces
Something as simple as the motion of water drops on surfaces should actually be understood—one would think. In fact there are still numerous unanswered questions about the forces acting on a sliding droplet. A team of researchers from the Max Planc.....»»