Rare tropical fungus randomly blooms in the palm of a US teen’s hand
The alarming fungal growth looks a lot like cancer, but is harmless and easy to treat. Enlarge / The palm of this patient’s left hand exhibited a brown discolored, irregularly shaped patch of skin, which had been diagnosed as a case.....»»
Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery
The world is going to need a lot of weird metals in the coming years, according to chemistry professor Justin Wilson at UC Santa Barbara. But he isn't talking about lithium, cobalt or even beryllium. Wilson's interested in dysprosium, which is so hid.....»»
Smallest arm bone in the human fossil record sheds light on the dawn of Homo floresiensis
A paper appearing today in Nature Communications reports the discovery of extremely rare early human fossils from the Indonesian island of Flores, including an astonishingly small adult limb bone......»»
HomeKit Weekly: Aqara releases new FP1E Presence Sensor with Matter and HomeKit support
Presence sensors are very useful tools for smart homes. They allow you to trigger scenes and automate without needing a device in hand or pre-plan for automatic automation timing. Today, is releasing its new FP1E presence sensor. Read on to learn mo.....»»
Tropical Storm Debby is expected to send flooding to the Southeast. Here"s how much rain could fall
Northern Florida, the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina and parts of North Carolina are bracing for severe rain and catastrophic flooding this week as the Debby storm system moves up and east......»»
Four killed after Storm Debby hits Florida coast
Tropical Storm Debby drenched Florida on Monday, killing at least four people and threatening southeastern US states with heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Tuesday, August 6
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
US braces for "catastrophic" flooding as Storm Debby drenches Florida
At least four people were killed as Tropical Storm Debby swept over Florida on Monday, threatening southeastern US states with record-breaking rainfall and potentially catastrophic flooding......»»
Tropical Storm Debby brings heavy rain, wind to Florida, Southeast auto dealers
Debby made landfall in Florida as a Category 1 hurricane early Aug. 5. It's expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and gusty winds to the Southeast through midweek......»»
Historic flooding possible as TS Debby bears down on southeastern US
Tropical rainfall and training bands: It's going to be a soggy mess. Enlarge / Satellite image of Tropical Storm Debby on Sunday morning. (credit: NOAA) As often happens during the month of July, the Atlantic tropics ent.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Monday, August 5
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NASA Is ‘Evaluating All Options’ to Get the Boeing Starliner Crew Home
Eight weeks after the Starliner spacecraft launched, NASA is still looking for possible answers to its technical issues—including the possibility of SpaceX lending a hand......»»
Historic flooding possible as TS Debby bears down on southeastern United States
Tropical rainfall and training bands, it's going to be a soggy mess. Enlarge / Satellite image of Tropical Storm Debby on Sunday morning. (credit: NOAA) As often happens during the month of July, the Atlantic tropics ent.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Sunday, August 4
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The best free movies on YouTube right now (August 2024)
YouTube offers free movies with ads for consumers to enjoy. The best free movies in August 2024 include a brilliant 2008 comedy and a heartfelt teen drama......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Saturday, August 3
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New compound found to be effective against "flesh-eating" bacteria
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a novel compound that effectively clears bacterial infections in mice, including those that can result in rare but potentially fatal "flesh-eating" illnesses. The com.....»»
Rocket Report: Falcon 9 is back; Starship could be recovered off Australia
Elon Musk doesn't expect the next Starship test flight to occur before late August. Welcome to Edition 7.05 of the Rocket Report! The Federal Aviation Administration grounded SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket for 15 days after a rare failure.....»»
Great white sharks secretly roam through Bahamas
It's incredibly rare to spot a great white shark in the waters around the Bahamas, but a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science shows they visit the area more often than people realize......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Friday, August 2
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
There are 2,000-plus dead rockets in orbit—here’s a rare view of one
A Japanese company becomes the first to approach a piece of space junk in low-Earth orbit. Enlarge / Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft captured these views of the H-IIA rocket upper stage on July 15. (credit: Astroscale) T.....»»