PPE waste kills animals throughout the entire world
Face masks and gloves designed to protect us are, in fact, dangerous for the animals around us. Scientists from Leiden warn that throughout the world, on land and in the water, animals are ingesting corona waste, or getting entangled in it. The two b.....»»
See How Many Lives Vaccines Have Saved around the World
Vaccines are the first step toward health equity in many parts of the world.....»»
Rural Health Innovations Are Improving Health Care
Some of the most inventive changes to health care have started in rural communities around the world.....»»
How to Make Progress in Health Equity
This collection shows what works to advance health equity around the world.....»»
Book Review: How Our Love for Citrus Shaped the Modern World
A history of citrus fruits, from the Han Dynasty to the modern orange juice industry.....»»
Poem: ‘Alfred Wegener to the World’
Science in meter and verse.....»»
Leap Seconds May Be Abandoned by the World’s Timekeepers
We have been adding “leap seconds” to time kept by our atomic clocks, but soon we may have to subtract one. Are the tiny adjustments worth the bother?.....»»
Contrary to Occam’s Razor, the Simplest Explanation Is Often Not the Best One
Occam’s razor holds that the simplest explanation is closest to the truth. But the real world is quite complex.....»»
Hidden Patterns in Folk Songs Reveal How Music Evolved
Songs and speech across cultures suggest music developed similar features around the world.....»»
How to use Google’s AI-powered Theft Detection Lock in Android
I’m a big fan of data security in a world where hacks happen constantly, with complex account takeover scams now assisted by AI. It’s not … The post How to use Google’s AI-powered Theft Detection Lock in Android appeared first.....»»
Amazon’s first color Kindle e-reader, the Kindle Colorsoft, will run you $280
High price, but it's in line with what Amazon has charged for older premium Kindles. Amazon is overhauling its entire Kindle e-reader lineup today. And nestled among the nice-but-.....»»
Amazon refreshes its monochrome Kindle lineup, including a bigger Paperwhite
Amazon's new monochrome e-readers focus on the usual quality-of-life upgrades. Amazon is shaking up its entire Kindle e-reader lineup today, at least by the slow-moving and relati.....»»
Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks
Winamp wanted to engage coders, but not like this. Winamp, through its Belgian owner Llama Group, posted the source for its "Legacy Player Code" on September 24 so that developers.....»»
Amazon just updated its entire Kindle lineup. Here’s what’s new
There are new Kindle devices available to buy. The new Kindle, Kindle Paperwrite, and Kindle Scribe join an all-new Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition......»»
Detroit 3 suppliers face dilemmas on rapidly growing China EV business
As Ford, General Motors, Stellantis and other traditional automakers lose ground in China, their suppliers are scrambling to fill the void and preserve positions in what is now the world’s largest auto market. .....»»
Tesla bets on AI for autonomous vehicles, humanoid robots in major strategy shift
Tesla is using AI to create potentially lucrative products — autonomous cars and humanoid robots — in a bid by CEO Elon Musk to make it the most valuable company in the world......»»
Researchers develop polyurea membranes for lithium recovery from waste batteries
In a study published in the Journal of Membrane Science, a research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences propose a new zone-regulated interfacial polymerization strategy, aim.....»»
What we can learn from animals about death and mortality
Susana Monsó chats with Ars about her new book, Playing Possum: How Animals Understand Death. Human beings live every day with the understanding of our own mortality, but do anim.....»»
The problem with the new iPad mini
The 2024 iPad mini is arguably the most powerful small tablet in the world. It's just not solving any of the practical problems that plagued its predecessor......»»
You should play this platformer that apes Donkey Kong Country’s formula
Nikoderiko: The Magical World is new game that emulates the feeling of Donkey Kong Country and Crash Bandicoot very closely......»»
Resilience over reliance: Preparing for IT failures in an unpredictable digital world
No IT system — no matter how advanced – is completely immune to failure. The promise of a digital ring of steel may sound attractive, but can it protect you against hardware malfunctions? Software bugs? Unexpected environmental conditions? Cybers.....»»