Octopuses sleep—and possibly dream—just like humans
The cephalopods experience an apparent sleep state with REM-like activity. Enlarge (credit: Imagen Rafael Cosme Daza ) Most creatures sleep, but until now, REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the phase of sleep in which drea.....»»
Week in review: CrowdStrike update causes widespread IT outage, critical Splunk Enterprise flaw
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Faulty CrowdStrike update takes out Windows machines worldwide Thousands and possibly millions of Windows computers and servers worldwide have been.....»»
Humans caused climate change. Amid the suffering, now they must solve it
For decades, scientists warned that continued burning of oil, gas, and coal would have devastating climate impacts. Those impacts are being felt around the world......»»
Adding to the story of ancient human migration: Evidence of early maritime activities in Indonesia"s Tanimbar islands
New evidence of human occupation in southeast Indonesia dating back 42,000 years offers fresh clues about the route taken by some of the first humans to arrive in our region, according to a study from The Australian National University (ANU). The res.....»»
Faulty CrowdStrike update takes out Windows machines worldwide
Houndreds of housands and possibly millions of Windows computers and servers worldwide have been made inoperable by a faulty update of Crowdstrike Falcon Sensors, and the outage affected transport, broadcast, financial, retail and other organizations.....»»
Study finds facially expressive primates make better leaders
Facially expressive monkeys are more socially successful and lead better connected social groups, according to research by Nottingham Trent University which shows the benefits of facial communication in primates, including humans......»»
Gene silencing tool has a need for speed: Research provides deeper insight into RNAi tool design
RNA interference (RNAi) is a process that many organisms, including humans, use to decrease the activity of target RNAs in cells by triggering their degradation or slicing them in half. If the target is a messenger RNA, the intermediary between gene.....»»
Evidence for butchery of giant armadillo-like mammals in Argentina 21,000 years ago
Cut marks on fossils could be evidence of humans exploiting large mammals in Argentina more than 20,000 years ago, according to a study published July 17, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Mariano Del Papa of National University of La Plata.....»»
Five people infected as bird flu appears to go from cows to chickens to humans
High temperatures made it hard for workers to use protective gear during culling. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Edwin Remsberg) The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 virus that spilled from wild birds into US dairy cows.....»»
Day 2 Prime deals: Apple Watch SE 2 just $169, M2 iPad Air lowest price yet, AirPods from $69, AirTags, MacBooks, more
Day 2 of the is underway, and that’s you have about 12 hours left to score the price drops – this deals will be gone by day’s and quite possibly even before then. Alongside ongoing offers on Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, the latest SE 2 mo.....»»
Intensive farming could raise risk of new pandemics, researchers warn
Industrialized farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from animals to humans) because of better control, biosecurity and separation of livestock......»»
Here"s how AI Is changing NASA"s Mars rover science
Some scientists dream of exploring planets with "smart" spacecraft that know exactly what data to look for, where to find it, and how to analyze it. Although making that dream a reality will take time, advances made with NASA's Perseverance Mars rove.....»»
Vitals app will make you wear the Apple Watch while you sleep
Apple Watch users will benefit from the Vitals app in watchOS 11, Apple's VP of Health has said, but it's something that will only really be useful when you sleep.The Vitals app in watchOS 11Apple has provided limited sleep tracking in the Apple Watc.....»»
E. coli variant may cause antimicrobial resistance in dogs, humans
Researchers studying antimicrobial-resistant E. coli—the leading cause of human death due to antimicrobial resistance worldwide—have identified a mechanism in dogs that may render multiple antibiotic classes ineffective......»»
World"s rarest whale may have washed up on New Zealand beach, possibly shedding clues on species
Spade-toothed whales are the world's rarest, with no live sightings ever recorded. No one knows how many there are, what they eat, or even where they live in the vast expanse of the southern Pacific Ocean. However, scientists in New Zealand may have.....»»
Don’t sleep on these EXCLUSIVE OnePlus Prime Day deals!
OnePlus is running several Prime Day deals for its smartphones and tablets, so if you want to save money, don’t miss out on them! The post Don’t sleep on these EXCLUSIVE OnePlus Prime Day deals! appeared first on Phandroid. Prime Day i.....»»
Study shows naming farm animals reduces preschoolers" desire to eat them
Giving a chicken, turkey or pig a name and pointing out its individual qualities may change children's attitudes towards animals. It makes children perceive animals as more similar to humans. They will prefer to befriend the animals rather than eat t.....»»
Will space-based solar power ever make sense?
Years of talk have now moved to design studies and hardware in space. Enlarge (credit: Pgiam) Is space-based solar power a costly, risky pipe dream? Or is it a viable way to combat climate change? Although beaming solar.....»»
I asked AMD about the future of graphics, and I was shocked by the response
AMD says that AI will "dream up" parts of your PC games in the future. I asked the company how we get there and what that looks like......»»
Big boost for new epigenetics paradigm: CoRSIVs, first discovered in humans, now found in cattle
A study published in Genome Biology opens new possibilities to improve production efficiency in the cattle industry and potentially animal agriculture more broadly. A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Cornell University and the USDA.....»»
Much of Neanderthal genetic diversity came from modern humans
Neanderthals' low diversity means their population was even smaller than we thought. Enlarge (credit: Halamka) The basic outline of the interactions between modern humans and Neanderthals is now well established. The two.....»»