New "verbal treasure trove" dictionary captures nuances and uses of Shakespeare"s words
William Shakespeare used the word "dotage" to capture reduced mental ability (as in being blindly in love) rather than as a quaint term for old age, "successes" were really outcomes—one could talk of a "bad success"—and it turns out, the word "ba.....»»
Scientists add the human element to long-term flood predictions
To better predict long-term flooding risk, scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a 3D modeling framework that captures the complex dynamics of water as it flows across the landscape. The framework seeks to p.....»»
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition review: welcome to speedrunning 101
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition captures the unique thrills of speedrunning, even if it feels like an introductory course......»»
My Steam library (probably) looks better than yours
There's a treasure trove of customization options within Steam that can turn a bland library into something unique to you......»»
Webb captures a Penguin and an Egg for its two-year anniversary
Today, July 12, marks two years since the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were unveiled, and scientists have release a new image to celebrate......»»
Archaeologists report earliest evidence for plant farming in east Africa
A trove of ancient plant remains excavated in Kenya helps explain the history of plant farming in equatorial eastern Africa, a region long thought to be important for early farming but where scant evidence from actual physical crops has been previous.....»»
Webb captures a staggering quasar-galaxy merger in the remote universe
An international research group led by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) and comprising 34 research institutes and universities worldwide utilized the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) on board the James Webb Space Telescope (.....»»
Five common English words we don"t know the origins of—including "boy" and "dog"
The naming process, the act of naming the items of the world, is as old as the first words spoken by our ancestors. We can reconstruct the stages of this process through etymology, which studies the historical development of the lexicon of a language.....»»
Words such as racist slurs can literally hurt—here"s the science
Rishi Sunak, the British prime minister, recently spoke of feeling hurt and angry at racist comments made about him during the UK election campaign. Anyone who's experienced racist or other discriminatory language is likely to know what this is like......»»
Apple may add some text effects to iMessage in iOS 18
Apple's changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users.iMessage on an iPhoneUsers of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a me.....»»
Martian meteorites deliver a trove of information on red planet"s structure
Mars has a distinct structure in its mantle and crust with discernible reservoirs, and this is known thanks to meteorites that scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and colleagues have analyzed on Earth......»»
iMessage in iOS 18 to bring animations and text effects to individual words—is rich text support coming?
Apple’s upcoming iOS 18 release is expected to be one of the iPhone’s biggest software updates ever. Today a new report highlights an enhancement set to be added to one of Apple’s most popular apps: Messages. more….....»»
Apple may add some effects to text to iMessage in iOS 18
Apple's changes to iMessage in iOS 18 could introduce new text effects, which may include stylized text that could be sent to Android users.iMessage on an iPhoneUsers of iMessage will be familiar with the way the app handles certain words within a me.....»»
Botslab G980H Dashcam captures your driving in stunning 4K
A dashcam is useful if you need an extra pair of eyes on the road, and the Botslab G980H could be a great choice. The post Botslab G980H Dashcam captures your driving in stunning 4K appeared first on Phandroid. Dashcams are useful accessor.....»»
People Who Work In The Medical Field Are Sharing The Last Words Of Dying Patients, And They Range From Scary To Comforting
People Who Work In The Medical Field Are Sharing The Last Words Of Dying Patients, And They Range From Scary To Comforting.....»»
Euclid space telescope captures stunning images of far-off galaxies
New images from the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope show a range of cosmic objects, from bustling stellar nurseries to enormous galaxy clusters......»»
Hubble captures jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the jewel-bright spiral galaxy NGC 4689, which lies 54 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. This constellation has the distinction of being the only one of the 88 constel.....»»
AI model accurately predicts male fruit flies" courtship behavior in response to sight of a female
We've been told, "The eyes are the window to the soul." Well, windows work two ways. Our eyes are also our windows to the world. What we see and how we see it help determine how we move through the world. In other words, our vision helps guide our ac.....»»
Language change harms our ability to communicate and understand, researcher argues
Changes to the definitions of conceptual words like "woke" and gaslighting are harming our ability to communicate and understand our experiences, a Leeds academic argues......»»
Single brain implant restores bilingual communication to paralyzed man
Tracking syllables of words lets English and Spanish training assist each other. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If things ultimately work out as hoped, brain implants will ultimately restore communication for those who.....»»
Single brain implant gives paralyzed man bilingual communication
Tracking syllables of words lets English and Spanish training assist each other. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) If things ultimately work out as hoped, brain implants will ultimately restore communication for those who.....»»