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Iran’s help has transformed Yemen"s Houthi rebels into a potent military force, UN experts say

Iran’s help has transformed Yemen"s Houthi rebels into a potent military force, UN experts say.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooNov 4th, 2024

Atmospheric river meets bomb cyclone: The result is like a fire hose flailing out of control

The West Coast's rainy season has arrived in force, as an atmospheric river carrying moisture from the tropics joins a bomb cyclone off the Pacific Northwest coast. Heavy, wet snow began falling in the mountains on Nov. 19, 2024, and bursts of rain h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Zitadel raises $9 million to accelerate product development

Zitadel announced its $9 million Series A funding round led by Nexus Venture Partners with participation from Floodgate. Both firms represent the world’s best experts in open source, developer tools, and identity infrastructure. Zitadel’.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Invasive zebra mussels are associated with elevated mercury levels in fish, study finds

A study found that invasive zebra mussels significantly alter aquatic ecosystems, and are associated with elevated mercury concentrations in fish. Mercury, a potent neurotoxin, poses a serious threat to both aquatic life and human health......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Smoke changes over time and distance, but health risks remain

A study of air quality in New York City while it was heavily affected by Canadian wildfire smoke revealed that multi-day transport to the New York region significantly transformed the smoke, but serious health risks remained. The results are publishe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Virtual reality could be gamechanger in police-civilian crisis encounters

Mental illness significantly increases the risk of arrest during police encounters, with 25% of those with mental health conditions reporting arrest histories. Studies reveal frequent use of excessive force and 25% of fatal police encounters involve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Q&A: Getting serious about atmospheric methane removal

Carbon dioxide, the most important man-made greenhouse gas, gets most of the attention in efforts to stem the effects of climate change. While methane is considered a much more potent greenhouse gas, it breaks down into carbon dioxide and water in th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Majority of clothes being donated are exported or discarded: Study calls for city fashion waste shakeup

With most donated clothes exported or thrown away, experts are calling for a shakeup of how we deal with the growing fashion waste issue. A first of its kind study, published in Nature Cities, analyzed what happens to clothes and other textiles after.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Everything we know about Control 2

The Remedy universe is in full force now and the next chapter is Control 2. Let's dive deep into this strange world to find every detail we can about this game......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Emergent gravity may be a dead idea, but it’s not a bad one

Gravity may not emerge, but some interesting ideas did. Emergent gravity is a bold idea. It claims that the force of gravity is a mere illusion, more akin to friction or heat—a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Report: DOJ wants to force Google Chrome sale, Android de-bundling

Cutting off Google's control of the world's most popular browser may be necessary. Preferred by 61 percent of Internet users, Google's Chrome browser plays too big a role in maint.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Could Ocean Engineering Pull Carbon from the Atmosphere as a Last Resort against Climate Change?

Changing the ocean’s chemical and biological makeup could force it to pull vast amounts of planet-warming carbon from the atmosphere. But is that a line we want to cross?.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum. A literacy expert explains what"s changing

Philadelphia's K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It's called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with what literacy experts call the science of reading, which are research.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

In collective animal movements, speed matters—scientists use "force map" to investigate fish schools

Few things are as fascinating to look at a flock of starlings performing their aerial bird dance that is commonly seen, for example, above the West Pier in Brighton, UK, or in Rome when exiting the main train station, or a school of fish escaping a p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

How 70% of the Mediterranean Sea was lost 5.5 million years ago

The Mediterranean Sea dropped during the Messinian Salinity Crisis—a major geological event that transformed the Mediterranean into a gigantic salt basin between 5.97 and 5.33 million years ago......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Methylmercury: How microbes create the most toxic form of mercury

Mercury is extraordinarily toxic, but it becomes especially dangerous when transformed into methylmercury—a form so harmful that just a few billionths of a gram can cause severe and lasting neurological damage to a developing fetus. Unfortunately,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 16th, 2024

Nationalism is surging—changing the way companies do business overseas

The resurgence of nationalism across the globe is not just a political issue. It's emerging as a powerful force that multinational companies cannot afford to ignore......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Trump Administration Likely to Repeal Methane Leak Penalty

A fee created to push oil and gas companies to plug methane leaks could be axed by the incoming Trump administration, hampering efforts to curb the potent greenhouse gas.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

We Need to Ensure Legal Cannabis Is Safe

Today’s cannabis plant is highly cultivated and incredibly potent. Treating it like a commodity, and not a testable, regulated medicine, is hurting people.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Unregulated experts can cause harm to children in family courts

Unregulated experts appointed by family courts in England and Wales have caused harm to children by separating them from their mothers and forcing them to live with and have contact with fathers accused of violence and abuse, according to a new study.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Data from Jan. 6 insurrection links social media, growing levels of political violence

In an era where demonstrations involving force are growing in number and viewed as a likely source of increased collective violence, the scientific understanding of the correlation between protests and the social media communications of leaders remai.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024