Miami Uploads Bitcoin White Paper To Municipal Website
The city of Miami on Wednesday uploaded a copy of the Bitcoin white paper to its municipal website, joining a growing chorus of governments and companies now hosting bitcoin's original blueprint. From a report: Mayor Francis Suarez emphasized his com.....»»
Apple confirms visionOS 2 will not be available in public beta
Apple is expected to release public betas any day now for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and more. One update that won’t be getting a public beta, though? visionOS 2, as Apple’s beta website confirms that the Vision Pro won’t.....»»
Apple confirms visionOS 2 will not be available in a public beta
Apple is expected to release public betas any day now for iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, watchOS 11, and more. One update that won’t be getting a public beta, though? visionOS 2, as Apple’s beta website confirms that the Vision Pro won’t.....»»
Study: Targeted home systems to remove PFAS more cost-effective than system-wide solutions
PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as "forever chemicals," have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to reduce the risk of exposure range from mandated municipal-level water treatment to under-the-sink home.....»»
A stealth fungus has decimated North American bats, but scientists may be a step closer to treating white-nose syndrome
An invasive fungus that colonizes the skin of hibernating bats with deadly consequences is a stealthy invader that uses multiple strategies to slip into the small mammals' skin cells and quietly manipulate them to aid its own survival. The fungus, wh.....»»
Unusual rainfall brings winter flowers to Chile"s Atacama desert
Large swaths of the Atacama desert, the driest on the planet, have been covered with purple and white flowers after unusual rainfall patterns in northern Chile......»»
Astronomers discover dozens of double-lined double white dwarf binaries
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of 34 rare double-lined double white dwarf binary systems using the Intermediate-dispersion Spectrograph and Imaging System (ISIS) on the William Herschel Telescope (WHT). The finding was det.....»»
With nests on telephone poles, once-endangered osprey are flying high in Illinois
Wildlife biologist Chuck Rizzo climbs into what looks like an enormous white bucket and slowly begins to rise......»»
Team investigates chemical modifications to gain deeper insights into genetic regulation mechanisms
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have determined whether a specific chemical modification of a protein that packages the genome called a histone affects gene activity and cell proliferation, according to the paper, "Drosophila.....»»
Meteorological study provides enhanced understanding of tropical atmospheric waves
In a new meteorological study, an international team of researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF; Reading, UK), and the Nationa.....»»
Fires and climate are changing. The science must change as well, says paper
A new paper on the many ways wildfires affect people and the planet makes clear that as fires become more intense and frequent, the urgency for effective and proactive fire science grows. By addressing these challenges, the fire research community ai.....»»
Student leadership development requires holistic approach, educators say
Colleges and universities often highlight leadership development as a critical component of their curriculum—but there is no clear consensus on what constitutes effective leadership education. In a new paper, two educators from the University of Il.....»»
A Retracted Stem Cell Study Reveals Science’s Shortcomings
The withdrawal after 22 years of a controversial stem cell paper highlights how perverse incentives can distort scientific progress.....»»
Floods Are Destroying Roads and Buildings. The White House Wants to Raise Them
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is requiring any construction project it funds to be elevated above local flood levels.....»»
U-Haul responds to white supremacist group using its equipment in Nashville
U-Haul responds to white supremacist group using its equipment in Nashville.....»»
After FTX, Mt Gox customers will also get bitcoin back, in bittersweet news
Mt Gox customers will finally get some bitcoin back, a full decade after a large-scale theft led to the company announcing that it had almost no crypto left and filing for bankruptcy … more….....»»
Save $5 on movie tickets with this new Apple Pay promo at Fandango
Movie ticket website Fandango is offering customers a special deal, worth $5 in savings, if they buy a ticket with Apple Pay on Wednesday … more….....»»
Carvana integrates used EV tax credit savings into online checkout process
Carvana told White House and U.S. Treasury Department officials it would add such an option before the end of the summer......»»
Study shows leaf shape and size can"t reliably distinguish wild coca plants from those grown to make cocaine
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution indicates that while the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has collected annual data on areas of coca cultivation in South America for decades to monitor the establishment of illegal plantations a.....»»
Employee ownership models can increase worker productivity and well-being
A new paper examines how high-quality jobs can increase innovation and productivity. It found that higher pay does motivate workers, alongside other metrics, but that after a certain tipping point more money does not help job satisfaction......»»
Evidence of water vapor detected in the atmosphere of Smertrios
Using the CARMENES spectrograph, astronomers have found evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of a hot Saturn exoplanet designated HD 149026 b, dubbed Smertrios. The finding, reported in a research paper published on the preprint server arXiv, co.....»»