Lead-tainted fruit pouches poison 22 toddlers; blood lead levels 8X threshold
Children who have eaten the recalled apple cinnamon pouches should get lead testing. Enlarge / The three pouches so far linked to lead contamination. (credit: FDA) At least 22 toddlers across at least 14 states have suff.....»»
Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident
Japan has grounded its V-22 Osprey fleet again after flight incident.....»»
Pakistan shuts primary schools in Lahore over record pollution
Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous......»»
You Asked: The Editor’s Cut — Is subscription culture out of control?
Our roundtable of editors, lead by Caleb Denison, discuss the good and the bad involved wjhi this subscription culutre in which we live.....»»
"Wing spreading" adaptation in fruit flies offers insights into female courtship behavior
In the game of evolution, key behavioral adaptations that confer fitness in survival and reproduction, paying tremendous dividends for an individual's progeny, may seemingly arise from thin air—so much so, even familiar species like the humble frui.....»»
A comparison of bat and bird wings reveals their evolutionary paths are vastly different
Bats are incredibly diverse animals: They can climb onto other animals to drink their blood, pluck insects from leaves or hover to drink nectar from tropical flowers, all of which require distinctive wing designs......»»
Better understanding of Indigenous cultural burning may lead to improved forest management in Australia
Ancient cultural burning practices carried out by Indigenous Australians limited fuel availability and prevented high intensity fires in southeastern Australia for thousands of years, according to new research from The Australian National University.....»»
Hubble and Webb probe surprisingly smooth disk around Vega
In the 1997 movie "Contact," adapted from Carl Sagan's 1985 novel, the lead character scientist Ellie Arroway (played by actor Jodi Foster) takes a space-alien-built wormhole ride to the star Vega. She emerges inside a snowstorm of debris encircling.....»»
iPhone 17 redesign and AI could lead to a massive sales boost for Apple
After Apple announced its latest quarter earnings, AAPL shares dropped 2% after hours. It was a good sign that investors don’t expect the iPhone 16 … The post iPhone 17 redesign and AI could lead to a massive sales boost for Apple appeare.....»»
In Hawaii, parasites and viruses team up in the battle against fruit flies—implications for global pest control
Take a stroll along one of the beaches on Hawaii Island in late summer, and you'll likely stumble upon almond-shaped fruits lying in the sand. Known as false kamani nuts, or tropical almonds, they fall from tall, shady Terminalia catappa trees that l.....»»
RFK Jr. claims Trump promised to put him in charge of NIH, CDC, and more
Trump's transition team lead disavows promises while spouting anti-vax nonsense. Earlier this week, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. used a Zoom call to tell his supporters that Donald Trum.....»»
The spooky impact of climate change on Halloween
At first glance, you may read that headline and think, "Okay NOAA, how can climate change possibly have an impact on Halloween?" Well, the truth is that it does on quite a few levels. Some are pretty obvious when we stop and think about them......»»
Snag a 4-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 trackers for 38% off and stop losing your stuff
As of Oct. 31, get a 4-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 trackers for 38% off at Amazon. SAVE $38.22: As of Oct. 31, get a 4-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 trackers for $61.77 at Amazon. That's a 38% discount......»»
Will the new Nintendo Music app lead to more DMCA takedowns from Nintendo?
Subscription music app gives Nintendo new reason to crack down on third-party music uploads. Last night, Nintendo pulled off a surprise launch of a new Nintendo Music smartphone a.....»»
Forever chemicals are in our drinking water—here"s how to reduce them
News reports of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water have left people worried about the safety of tap and bottled water. But recent research has shown there are ways to significantly reduce the levels of these harmful chemicals in our water......»»
Webb and Hubble examine spooky galaxy pair
Stare deeply at these galaxies. They appear as if blood is pumping through the top of a flesh-free face. The long, ghastly "stare" of their searing eye-like cores shines out into the supreme cosmic darkness......»»
Quantum simulator could help uncover materials for high-performance electronics
Quantum computers hold the promise to emulate complex materials, helping researchers better understand the physical properties that arise from interacting atoms and electrons. This may one day lead to the discovery or design of better semiconductors,.....»»
Improving air quality would avoid 80,000 vet visits every year, study finds
New research conducted by Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment has found that high levels of air pollution have led to significan.....»»
Ransomware hits web hosting servers via vulnerable CyberPanel instances
A threat actor – or possibly several – has hit approximately 22,000 vulnerable instances of CyberPanel and encrypted files on the servers running it with the PSAUX and other ransomware. The PSAUX ransom note (Source: LeakIX) The CyberPane.....»»
Advanced graphics processing units lead to unprecedented speed for electronic structure calculations
A recent collaboration among researchers from HUN-REN Wigner Research Center for Physics in Hungary and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, along with industry collaborators SandboxAQ and NVIDIA, has achieved unprecedent.....»»
How harmful are microplastics to human health?
Microplastics have been found throughout the human body -- including inside lungs, blood and brains -- and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm......»»