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Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails

Pronouns and tribal affiliations are now forbidden in South Dakota public university employee emails.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekMay 25th, 2024

Searching for a female partner for the world’s “loneliest” plant

AI assists in the pursuit for one threatened plant species. Enlarge / Map from drone mission search for the Encephalartos Woodii in the Ngoye Forest in South Africa. (credit: CC BY-NC) “Surely this is the most solita.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News15 hr. 52 min. ago

Tesla CEO Elon Musk received 77% shareholder approval for $56 billion payout

"We think the news takes a potentially disastrous scenario off the table, in which Musk could have potentially left Tesla and opted to dedicate more time to his other (non-public) companies," CFRA Research said......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Physicists confirm quantum entanglement persists between top quarks, the heaviest known fundamental particles

An experiment by a group of physicists led by University of Rochester physics professor Regina Demina has produced a significant result related to quantum entanglement—an effect that Albert Einstein called "spooky action at a distance.".....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

What happened to Safari Web Eraser -- the controversy, and what it looked like

One of Apple's upgrades for Safari — the Web Eraser content blocker — never became available to the public, even though it was complete and fully functional. Here's what happened along the way, what it looked like, and how it worked.Web Eraser wa.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Why some plant diseases thrive in urban environments

Rachel Penczykowski, an assistant professor of biology in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, and five WashU graduate and undergraduate students tracked infestations of powdery mildew on common broadleaf weeds. Their study, publish.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Study examines educational and career disparities among minoritized students

New research from the University at Buffalo offers groundbreaking insights into the strategies that help students from underrepresented groups succeed academically and in their careers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Study indicates Pennsylvania private forest landowners value fire as tool to manage woodlands

Fire can help shape ecosystems, and after a century of suppressing naturally occurring fire that has thrown forests out balance, some states—including Pennsylvania—are using controlled burns to help manage forests on public lands. Now, a new four.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Report highlights trajectory challenges for women in elite football

A new report commissioned by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and Fédération Internationale des Associations de Footballeurs Professionnels (FIFPRO), undertaken by Edith Cowan University (ECU), surveyed footballers acr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Quantum entangled photons react to Earth"s spin

A team of researchers led by Philip Walther at the University of Vienna carried out a pioneering experiment where they measured the effect of the rotation of Earth on quantum entangled photons. The work, published in Science Advances, represents a si.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Study on architecture of heart offers new understanding of human evolution

An international research team from Swansea University and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) has uncovered a new insight into human evolution by comparing humans' hearts with those of other great apes......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Quebec lake meteorite impact yields rare rocks and evidence of extreme heat

For more than a decade, Western University planetary geologist Gordon "Oz" Osinski has led expeditions to Kamestastin Lake in Labrador. The environment is a perfect training ground because the properties and rock formations—created by the violent i.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Researchers map genome of the last living wild horse species

University of Minnesota researchers have successfully mapped the complete genome of the endangered Przewalski's horse. Once extinct in the wild, the species now has a population of around 2,000 animals thanks to conservation efforts......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Self-assembling and disassembling swarm molecular robots via DNA molecular controller

Researchers from Tohoku University and Kyoto University have successfully developed a DNA-based molecular controller that autonomously directs the assembly and disassembly of molecular robots. This pioneering technology marks a significant step towar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Chimpanzees understand that they are sometimes relying on luck when making guesses, research suggests

Psychologists Benjamin Jones and Josep Call at the University of St Andrews, in the U.K., have found via behavioral experiments that chimpanzees know that they rely on luck when making guesses about certain things. Their paper is published in the jou.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

You can help name LA"s newest dinosaur fossil?

The Los Angeles County Natural History Museum is seeking the public's help in naming a 70-foot-long sauropod skeleton unearthed by the museum's paleontologists......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Remember they said Miami would be under water? A preview of the future

It's like an unspoken social contract. When people choose to live in South Florida, they must make peace with the possibility that, thanks to hurricanes, there will be flooding and they may incur thousands of dollars to fix their homes post storm......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Survey shows decline in North Dakota breeding duck numbers

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department's 77th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.9 million birds, down from 3.4 million last year......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Ford ending EV certification program, reopening sales to all dealers

Moving forward, dealers will be asked to invest in training through the virtual Ford University platform and spend a minimal amount of money on two Level 2 chargers......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down

Selling "hard braking event" data seems less lucrative after public outcry. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) One of the major data brokers engaged in the deeply alienating practice of selling detailed driver behavior data.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Turkish student creates custom AI device for cheating university exam, gets arrested

Elaborate scheme involved hidden camera and an earpiece to hear answers. Enlarge / A photo illustration of what a shirt-button camera could look like. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) On Saturday, Turkish police a.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024