Looking for a New Job? Ask Someone You Barely Know
A new study using data from 20 million LinkedIn users reveals that weaker ties lead to better opportunities. Acquaintances are likely to be more vital to your online job search than close friends or family, according to a new study. Resea.....»»
Polar experiments reveal seasonal cycle in Antarctic sea ice algae
In the frigid waters surrounding Antarctica, an unusual seasonal cycle occurs. During winter, from March to October, the sun barely rises. As seawater freezes it rejects salts, creating pockets of extra-salty brine where microbes live in winter. In s.....»»
Belgium struggles with spread of "invasive" raccoons
Belgian forest ranger Thierry Petit can barely keep pace with call outs to deal with raccoons, a North American species branded an invasive threat to Europe's indigenous wildlife......»»
Clouds on Neptune might be created by the sun, strangely enough
Researchers used Hubble to observe Neptune's clouds to investigate a mystery: why sometimes the planet had plentiful clouds and at other times had barely any......»»
Thick ones, pointy ones—how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey
Albatross are among the world's largest flying birds, with wingspans that can stretch beyond a remarkable three meters. These majestic animals harness ocean winds to travel thousands of kilometers in search of food while barely flapping their wings......»»
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 is about to serious new rival
The Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 are barely available to buy, but a rival has at least one challenger coming next month, and it could be a big deal......»»
Powerful gene editing approach boosts rotifers in pantheon of laboratory animals
Much about tiny, swimming rotifers makes them ideal study subjects. Although barely visible to the naked eye, these transparent animals and their innards are readily viewed under a microscope. What's more, they grow readily in laboratory culture, off.....»»
Russian kangaroo court fines Apple two seconds of profit over News row
A Russian court this week fined Apple about $4200 for failing to suppress Apple News content about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, equivalent to barely over two seconds of profit for the company.Moscow, RussiaApple was found guilty of violating a law ".....»»
Velotric T1 e-bike review: Slick, barely-an-ebike look hides some real power
A winning combination of a hidden battery, smooth ride, and slick look. Enlarge (credit: Velotric) I can't get over how good the T1 looks. It's a beautiful bike, especially in the two-tone frosted blue color of my test r.....»»
Detecting nanoplastics in fractions of a second using modified Raman spectroscopy
Microplastics are tiny, barely visible plastic particles that can harm the environment, for example, if they are eaten by animals. However, it has been difficult to assess the effect of even smaller particles, which can hardly be detected using conve.....»»
We"ve detected a star barely hotter than a pizza oven—the coldest ever found to emit radio waves
We have identified the coldest star ever found to produce radio waves—a brown dwarf too small to be a regular star and too massive to be a planet......»»
Vaquitas still exist, but barely: sea "panda" survey
The vaquita, a small porpoise on the verge of extinction, is still hanging in there, said scientists Wednesday who had spotted about a dozen specimens of Mexico's "panda of the sea" on an expedition in May......»»
The Nothing Phone (2) will have a bigger battery than its predecessor
In an interview with Forbes, Nothing’s CEO Carl Pei revealed the battery size of the upcoming Nothing Phone (2). One of the problems with our phones these days is battery life. For the most part, the majority of smartphones barely last.....»»
Scooby doobie don"t: Discarded joints pose hazards for dogs
Bondi, an 8-month-old toy poodle, had just returned from a walk when he began stumbling. His head wobbled and soon he could barely stand, so his owner, Colleen Briggs, rushed him to the vet......»»
With the new ‘Indiana Jones,’ film enters its generative AI era
This week in AI news: Indiana Jones de-ages, Apple gets into the AI game, ‘Her’ gets one step closer to reality, and more. Well, it’s April 28, 2023, which means only two things for me. First, it means that we are barely two mon.....»»
Microsoft"s Phone Link for iOS has arrived, bringing a crippled iMessage to Windows 11
The new Microsoft Phone Link app allows Windows 11 users to barely access iMessage and notifications from their iPhone from their PC.As Microsoft points out, Phone Link has been available to Android users for a while now.Over the next few weeks, iPho.....»»
The 7 longest Hollywood movies ever, ranked
Most movies barely cross the two-hour mark, but there are those epic pictures that need hours and hours to tell their sprawling and larger-than-life stories......»»
Pulsing ultrasound waves could someday remove microplastics from waterways
Colorful particles of plastic drift along under the surface of most waterways, from headwater streams to the Arctic Ocean. These barely visible microplastics—less than 5 mm wide—are potentially harmful to aquatic animals and plants, as well as hu.....»»
Fines for breaking US pollution laws can vary widely among states—the disparity may violate the Constitution
It's expensive to pollute the water in Colorado. The state's median fine for companies caught violating the federal Clean Water Act is over US$30,000, and violators can be charged much more. In Montana, however, most violators get barely a slap on th.....»»
Clouds in the sky provide new clues to predicting climate change
While barely being given a second thought by most people, the masses of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere play a big role in global warming......»»
New York gets biggest snowfall of unusually mild winter
New Yorkers woke Tuesday to something they have barely seen this winter: snow......»»