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Mapping hidden meltwater paths in glaciers

Norwegian and Estonian researchers have developed a method to map hidden meltwater paths in glaciers. Having a better understanding of how water moves inside and under the glaciers helps to better predict the motion, melting rates, and possible sudde.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailApr 3rd, 2023

Utility company"s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns

Utility company"s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsAug 8th, 2024

Lemurs use long-term memory, smell, and social cues to find food

How do foraging animals find their food? A new study by New York University researchers shows that lemurs use smell, social cues, and long-term memory to locate hidden fruit—a combination of factors that may have deep evolutionary roots......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

3 underrated sci-fi movies on Amazon Freevee you should watch in August

From a unique take on Frankenstein to a hidden Canadian gem, here are three underrated sci-fi movies on Amazon Freevee you should watch in August 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Scientists uncover hidden forces causing continents to rise

Scientists at the University of Southampton have answered one of the most puzzling questions in plate tectonics: how and why "stable" parts of continents gradually rise to form some of the planet's greatest topographic features......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

The "knowledge curse": More isn"t necessarily better

A year ago, economics professor Kaushik Basu was in his office hosting a colleague from Sweden, mapping ideas out on a blackboard......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Machine learning leads to first regional scale forest mapping using 1-meter measurements

An Arkansas researcher has developed the first high-resolution forest canopy cover dataset for an entire state, providing valuable insights for forest management and conservation to a major economic sector in Arkansas......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 7th, 2024

Elephants on the move: Mapping connections across African landscapes

Elephant conservation is a major priority in southern Africa, but habitat loss and urbanization mean the far-ranging pachyderms are increasingly restricted to protected areas like game reserves. The risk? Contained populations could become geneticall.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

I found a hidden way to turn your Motorola phone into an iPhone

If you bought a Motorola phone recently, did you know there's a secret way you can make it look like an iPhone? Well, you can, and I'm going to show you how......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

Researchers unearth MotW bypass technique used by threat actors for years

Threat actors have been abusing a bug in how Windows handles LNK files with non-standard target paths and internal structures to prevent in-built protections from stopping malicious payloads and trick users into running them. “We identified mul.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

How to show hidden files in Windows

If you've hidden certain files away, they aren't lost. Here's how to show hidden files, so you can more easily interact with them again......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 5th, 2024

The Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 update will bring a huge privacy upgrade

It seems that one of the new features we can expect from the Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 update is the ability to detect hidden cameras. The post The Xiaomi HyperOS 2.0 update will bring a huge privacy upgrade appeared first on Phandroid. One of th.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsAug 5th, 2024

Organizations fail to log 44% of cyber attacks, major exposure gaps remain

40% of tested environments allowed attack paths that lead to domain admin access, according to Picus Security. Achieving domain admin access is particularly concerning because it is the highest level of access within an organization’s IT infrastruc.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

iPhone 17"s front camera may double the resolution to 24MP

The iPhone 17 family of smartphones could gain a 24-megapixel front-facing camera, giving it twice the resolution of the current sensor.The front-facing camera is hidden in the Dynamic IslandMany of Apple's upgrades and rumors revolve around the rear.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

Machine learning discovers "hidden-gem" materials for heat-free gas separation

Chemical separation, including gas separation, is a common process that is required for manufacturing and research. It accounts for a whopping 15% of U.S. energy consumption and produces millions of tons of carbon emissions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024

Economists uncover hidden influence of top campaign donors

The death of a top donor during an electoral cycle decreases the likelihood that a candidate will be elected by more than three percentage points, according to an innovative new study by Cornell economists and colleagues......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Retreating Andean rocks signal the world"s glaciers are melting far faster than predicted, report scientists

Rocks recently exposed to the sky after being covered with prehistoric ice show that tropical glaciers have shrunk to their smallest size in more than 11,700 years, revealing the tropics have already warmed past limits last seen earlier in the Holoce.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Hidden players in climate change: How microscopic proteins could shape our future

In the narrative about climate change, we often focus on the big and visible—like shrinking glaciers and churning hurricanes. But there's another world, microscopic and hidden, that's just as crucial and the focus of a new study by Amy Gladfelter,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Underwater mapping reveals new insights into melting of Antarctica"s ice shelves

An international research team—including scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA)—deployed an unmanned submersible beneath the Dotson Ice Shelf in West Antarctica. The underwater vehicle, "Ran," was programmed to dive into the cavity.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Hidden gatekeepers: How hiring bias affects workers in the food service industry

Businesses across Canada have been bemoaning the lack of qualified workers across numerous industries, including those traditionally viewed as lower-skill occupations......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Plants" hidden allies: Root microbiota fight back against leaf-mining flies

Plants encounter various biotic stresses, with insect herbivory being particularly destructive. Traditional chemical insecticides used to combat these pests pose environmental and health risks......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024