Polar Bears That Persist
A new subpopulation of Greenland polar bears offers insights into how this species might hang on as Arctic ice disappears......»»
Will Self-Driving Cars Be Able to Handle... Bears?
A wild bear broke into a parked car looking for food. This set AI pundit Lance Eliot a-thinking... The AI driving system of a self-driving car is always intact. A parked self-driving car is immediately able to become a moving car.... If the self-dri.....»»
EXPLAINER: How warming affects Arctic sea ice, polar bears
Majestic, increasingly hungry and at risk of disappearing, the polar bear is dependent on something melting away on our warming planet: sea ice......»»
Revising a generalized spin current theory for the magnetoelectric effect in multiferroics
Microscopic aspects of ferroelectricity are canonically related to polar atomic displacements that break inversion symmetry of the crystal, leading to a non-zero net electric dipole moment. However, there is a special class of magnetic materials call.....»»
Determining where the wild bears are
Large land animals have a significant impact on the ecology and biodiversity of the areas they inhabit and traverse. If, for example, the routes and stopping places of cattle, horses, sheep, and also those of wolves or bears overlap with those of peo.....»»
ABF substrate shortage worsening, to last till 2023 at least
The shortage of ABF substrates is worsening further as demand continues to grow at a faster pace than expected, and the supply crunch will persist throughout 2023 and may even last till 2026 particularly for high-end offerings, prompting suppliers to.....»»
How the novel coronavirus escapes a cell"s antiviral defenses
Researchers have uncovered how the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 escapes destruction in infected cells, allowing SARS-CoV-2 to persist and continue spreading in the human body......»»
Realtek to sustain robust shipments of networking chips through 1H22
Taiwan-based networking chip supplier Realtek Semiconductor expects its shipment growth momentum to persist into the first half of 2022 after posting impressive revenue and profit gains in the third quarter of 2021......»»
Climate change is shifting polar bears’ Arctic menu, research shows
Polar bears are eating different prey as climate change alters the Arctic. Enlarge / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing upright on fjord ice at Sabinebukta Bay at Irminger Point on a summer morning. (credit: Paul Souders / Getty Ima.....»»
Antarctic ozone hole is 13th largest on record and expected to persist into November
The 2021 Antarctic ozone hole reached its maximum area on October 7 and ranks 13th largest since 1979, scientists from NOAA and NASA reported today. This year's ozone hole developed similarly to last year's: A colder than usual Southern Hemisphere wi.....»»
Researchers uncover how SARS-CoV-2 escapes a cell"s antiviral defenses
A UBC-led research team has uncovered how the virus responsible for causing COVID-19 escapes destruction in infected cells, allowing SARS-CoV-2 to persist and continue spreading in the human body......»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Indonesia eyes EV production
Malaysia's chip shortages are expected to persist longer even after lockdown were lifted, while Indonesia is looking to start producing electric vehicle (EV) in 2023-24......»»
Disruptions to schooling fall hardest on vulnerable students
Even as schools have returned in full swing across the country, complications wrought by the pandemic persist, often falling hardest on those least able to weather them: families without transportation, people with limited income or other financial h.....»»
Arctic krill use twilight to guide their daily rhythms through the polar winter
Most animals sync their body clocks to the daily rhythm of the sun, but what happens during the polar winter when the sun never rises above the horizon? According to a study by Jonathan Cohen at the University of Delaware and colleagues, publishing O.....»»
Packers vs Bears live stream: how to watch NFL online from anywhere
Here's how to get a Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears live stream and watch the NFL game from anywhere, as rookie Justin Fields faces future Hall of Famer Aaron Rodgers......»»
Automotive IC shortage to persist for next 2-3 years
The global shortage of automotive ICs is likely to last beyond next year until 2023 or even 2024, and automakers worldwide are trying all possible means to counter, according to industry sources......»»
Which plants and animals are affected by climate change? Some may surprise you
We've all seen the picture of the polar bear perched precariously on a melting iceberg. It's the obligatory poster child for any discussion about species that are endangered by climate change. It isn't alone, of course. To commandeer a clickbait clic.....»»
Uneven inventories across chipmakers still persist, say IC distributors
Uneven inventories across chipmakers will continue to challenge device vendors and OEMs in the fourth quarter of 2021, despite uncertainty emerging in demand visibility, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC and component distributors......»»
Newish Polar Grit X Pro outdoor smartwatch offers tough titanium option
Polar has launched the Grit X Pro outdoor smartwatch, and although it doesn't seem to have changed much over the current model, it does also come in titanium......»»
Researchers describe new tardigrade fossil found in 16 million year old Domincan amber
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are a diverse group of charismatic microscopic invertebrates that are best known for their ability to survive extreme conditions. A famous example was a 2007 trip to space where tardigrades were exposed to the.....»»
New study on African buffalo offers insights on persistence of highly contagious pathogens
A new Oregon State University study on foot-and-mouth disease among buffalo in South Africa could help explain how certain extremely contagious pathogens are able to persist and reach endemic stage in a population, long after they've burned through t.....»»