My Parents’ Dementia Felt Like the End of Joy. Then Came the Robots
Forget the crappy caregiver bots and puppy-eyed seals. When my parents got sick, I turned to a new generation of roboticists—and their glowing, talking, blobby creations......»»
NASA scientists gear up for solar storms at Mars
In the months ahead, two of NASA's Mars spacecraft will have an unprecedented opportunity to study how solar flares—giant explosions on the sun's surface—could affect robots and future astronauts on the Red Planet......»»
Warming Arctic reduces dust levels in parts of the planet, study finds
Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts are felt at a very local level. Take, for example, dust. Dust can have a huge impact on local air quality, food security, energy supply and public health. Yet, little is known about how global cl.....»»
Half our colleagues suffer pain and discomfort from periods—but they"re still a taboo subject at work
Have you ever felt sick at work? Perhaps you had food poisoning or the flu. Your belly hurt, or you felt tired, making it hard to concentrate and be productive......»»
Most bees don"t die after stinging—and other surprising bee facts
Most of us have been stung by a bee and we know it's not much fun. But maybe we also felt a tinge of regret, or vindication, knowing the offending bee will die. Right? Well, for 99.96% of bee species, that's not actually the case......»»
Evolutionary biologists show that the color variants of female cuckoos are based on ancient mutations
Every cuckoo is an adopted child—raised by foster parents, into whose nest the cuckoo mother smuggled her egg. The cuckoo mother is aided in this subterfuge by her resemblance to a bird of prey. There are two variants of female cuckoos: a gray morp.....»»
AT&T Launches New Tablet for Kids
Parents in the market for a tablet that’s safe for kids should take note of the new device AT&T launched today. AT&T’s new device is called amiGO Jr. Tab and the carrier touts it as its first kid’s tablet. While tablets like Apple&#.....»»
Renovation relic: Man finds hominin jawbone in parents’ travertine kitchen tile
Yes, travertine often has embedded fossils. But not usually hominin ones. Enlarge / Reddit user Kidipadeli75 spotted a fossilized hominin jawbone in his parents' new travertine kitchen tile. (credit: Reddit user Kidipadeli75).....»»
The effects of climate variability on children"s migration and childcare practices in sub-Saharan Africa
Shifting weather caused by climate change, especially drought and heat, is linked to a rise in the number of children being raised outside of their biological parents' households in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a study led by researchers at Penn.....»»
Social media for sex education: South African teens explain how it would help them
Most teenagers dread talking about sex with their parents. Their parents feel the same way. In some societies it's considered taboo to even broach the subject. And, even where sexuality education is taught at schools, research has shown that effectiv.....»»
Making crops colorful for easier weeding by robots
To make weeding easier, scientists suggest bioengineering crops to be colorful or to have differently shaped leaves so that they can be more easily distinguished from their wild and weedy counterparts. This could involve altering the crops' genomes s.....»»
Downgrading from iOS 16.7.7 No Longer Possible
We recently got a question about the iOS 16 downgrade so we felt it was appropriate to put out this PSA: Downgrading an iPhone from iOS 16.7.7 to an older version of iOS 16 is no longer possible. Downgrading an iPhone to older iOS software is an opti.....»»
Dementia Experts Shared The 7 Things They Would Never Do, And We"re Taking Notes
Dementia Experts Shared The 7 Things They Would Never Do, And We"re Taking Notes.....»»
Study says parent perceptions of school meals influence student participation in school meal programs
A new study suggests that the way parents view school meals can impact how likely their children are to participate in meal programs at school......»»
How Does Phone Tracking Help Parents Save Their Kids?
Parents look after the wellbeing of their children in the real world proactively. However, they must be as vigilant when looking after their kids’ wellbeing in the digital world. The online space may seem normal to you, but if you look closely,.....»»
Q&A: What to make of the earthquake that rattled the Northeast
The 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook the Northeast on April 5 didn't seem to cause much damage, but it was enough to send tremors of concern through anyone who felt it. It's not that the region never experiences seismic shifts. It's just that most.....»»
Feeling depleted? So is the planet. Here"s how to move from exhaustion to empowerment
Have you felt overwhelmed recently? Stressed and exhausted from the busy treadmill of modern life? You're not alone. Global polls suggest 76% of people experience burnout at least sometimes at work......»»
What causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
It's rare to feel earthquakes in the U.S. Northeast, so the magnitude 4.8 earthquake in New Jersey that shook buildings in New York City and was felt from Maryland to Boston on April 5, 2024, drew a lot of questions. It was one of the strongest earth.....»»
Kids and "bad" news: How can parents safely introduce their children to news and current affairs?
While much attention has been drawn to the detrimental impact of violent video games on children's developing brains, there has been relatively little discussion regarding the negative effects of news and current affair programs children are exposed.....»»
Why the East Coast Earthquake Covered So Much Ground
Friday morning's earthquake was felt from New York City all the way to Washington, DC. Blame ancient fault lines and bedrock for the jolt......»»
watchOS 10.5, watchOS 10.6 & watchOS 11: What’s Next for Watch
With a new watchOS 10 update in beta testing and rumors about watchOS 10’s successor swirling, we felt it would be helpful to put together a watchOS release timeline for Apple Watch users. Since watchOS 10’s release back in September, App.....»»