New evidence of independent written language on Easter Island before arrival of Europeans
A team of philologists, chemists, environmental physicists and engineers affiliated with several institutions across Europe has found evidence of an undeciphered script on wooden tablets created on Easter Island that represents an independent writing.....»»
Student debt: An individual and collective burden at English-language universities
Why do people feel it is legitimate to voluntarily take on debt in order to pursue higher education, and then challenge the debt burden later on, when it prevents them from enjoying the lifestyle that an education seemed to promise?.....»»
Lubbock coffee shop named #1 Best Independent by USA Today Reader"s Choice Awards
Lubbock coffee shop named #1 Best Independent by USA Today Reader"s Choice Awards.....»»
Toyota and Hyundai"s Boston Dynamics team up on humanoid robot
The partnership plans to fuse language-based models and advanced robotics to accelerate AI integration, and eventual integration in production lines......»»
Trump’s Racist Rants against Immigrants Hide under the Language of Eugenics
Anti-immigrant rhetoric in the U.S. comes straight out of the playbook of eugenics, deeply dishonest scientism that criminality, poverty and a host of other ills were all genetically inherited.....»»
Cultural Competency in Health Care Can Save Lives
Medical professionals who connect with their patients’ language and culture provide better care.....»»
Global temperature analysis reveals deep ocean marine heat waves are underreported
While marine heat waves (MHWs) have been studied at the sea surface for more than a decade, new research published today in Nature has found 80% of MHWs below 100 meters are independent of surface events, highlighting a previously overlooked aspect o.....»»
You Might Want to Check your Pixel Watch for Google’s Latest Feature Drop!
The new update arrives alongside Android 15. The post You Might Want to Check your Pixel Watch for Google’s Latest Feature Drop! appeared first on Phandroid. Alongside the arrival of Android 15, Google announced that it was bringing.....»»
The launch of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D feels very close — and it might disappoint
A mountain of evidence is mounting that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D could show up any day now, but it might not be the CPU gamers were hoping for......»»
The government spent twice what it needed to on economic support during COVID, modeling shows
The independent inquiry into the government's COVID response is due to report on October 25......»»
The Sonos Arc Ultra and Sub 4 are official at $999 and $799
Sonos has its first new products since the Sonos Ace headphones — and the software meltdown that followed — with the arrival of the Sonos Arc Ultra and Sub 4......»»
Five 3D Printing Exhibits We’re Excited to See at Maker Faire Bay Area
At Maker Faire you can always see the very latest in 3D printing technology in action, and what creative makers are doing with it. Here are five exhibits I’m super psyched to check out this weekend at Maker Faire Bay Area, Mare Island, October 18-.....»»
Giving First Nations names to bird species is more complex and contentious than you might think
First Peoples' names for animals and plants undeniably enrich Australian culture. But to date, few names taken from a language of Australia's First Peoples have been widely applied to birds......»»
Daily 5 report for Oct. 14: Autonomous technology developers seek independent audits, reviews
To fill the void in federal rules, autonomous tech companies need to show local governments that their systems have been independently vetted......»»
Routine dental X-rays are not backed by evidence—experts want it to stop
The actual recommendations might surprise you—along with the state of modern dentistry. Has your dentist ever told you that it's recommended to get routine dental X-rays every y.....»»
Does parrot farming protect wild species? Wildlife trade researchers review the evidence
The lives of people and parrots have been entwined for thousands of years. These colorful, charismatic birds are kept as pets all over the world for companionship and entertainment......»»
Changing watering practices to improve tomato plant health
Some people believe that talking to your plants makes them thrive. While there's limited scientific support for sound improving plant health, there's a growing amount of evidence about the benefits of mechanical stimulation, like touch, wind or rain......»»
Eastern Pacific study highlights severe cold-water bleaching as an additional threat to deep reef ecosystems
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry (MPIC) recently published a paper detailing their observations of a major coral bleaching and mortality event that occurred on the deep reefs of the Clipperton Atoll, a remote coral island in th.....»»
Mountain chickadees songs provide real-time evidence for Darwin"s character displacement theory
Mountain chickadees in Boulder have evolved a different tune to avoid getting mixed up with their cousins, according to a new CU Boulder-led study published Oct. 9 in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology......»»
Advanced technology discovered under Neolithic dwelling in Denmark
Railroad construction through a farm on the Danish island of Falster has revealed a 5,000-year-old Neolithic site hiding an advanced technology—a stone paved root cellar......»»
Archive tells of cracking ancient Greek language
A retired Classics professor from Texas has donated a collection of papers to the University of Cincinnati detailing the deciphering of an ancient Greek language that baffled generations of scholars......»»