Researchers find 1 million-year-old marine DNA in Antarctic sediment
A new study led by the University of Tasmania—with the participation of the University of Bonn—discovered the oldest marine DNA in deep-sea sediments of the Scotia Sea north of the Antarctic continent. The material could be dated to one million y.....»»
Apple saw a huge year-over-year iPhone sales recovery in China in April
China's main market research company is out with its latest data, and as the iPhone 16 creeps closer, the iPhone 15 is continuing its recovery in the country.iPhone doing well in China despite shrinking marketThe China Academy of Information and Comm.....»»
Climate change caused 26 extra days of extreme heat in last year: report
The world experienced an average of 26 more days of extreme heat over the last 12 months that would probably not have occurred without climate change, a report said on Tuesday......»»
Porous materials and machine learning provide inexpensive microplastic monitoring method
Optical analysis and machine learning techniques can now readily detect microplastics in marine and freshwater environments using inexpensive porous metal substrates. Details of the method, developed by researchers at Nagoya University with collabora.....»»
VR role-playing game ‘Demeo’ now available for Apple Vision Pro
When Apple Vision Pro was announced last year, some developers demonstrated their apps and games coming to the platform – this was the case with the popular VR role-playing game “Demeo.” The good news is that Demeo is now available on the visio.....»»
US Offshore Wind Farms Are Being Strangled With Red Tape
This year has seen wind farm costs rise and many projects canceled as developers struggle with opaque regulations and determined opposition—but the industry is far from dead......»»
The Auroras Should Be Spectacular This Summer, Thanks to Solar Maximum
Increasing solar activity over the next year could bring more opportunities to see fantastic displays of the northern lights......»»
Personalized phage therapy heals resistant wounds in Siamese cat
A new study has shown an advance in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections in animals. The research, focusing on a 5-year-old Siamese cat Squeaks with a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection post-arthrodesis surgery, marks th.....»»
Starlinks can produce surprisingly bright flares for pilots
How can sunlight reflecting off SpaceX's Starlink satellites interfere with ground-based operations? This is what a study recently posted to the arXiv preprint server hopes to address as a pair of researchers investigate how Starlink satellites appea.....»»
Secrets of sargassum: Scientists advance knowledge of seaweed causing chaos in the Caribbean and West Africa
Researchers have been working to track and study floating sargassum, a prolific seaweed swamping Caribbean and West African shorelines, and causing environmental and economic harm. The study, "Changes in holopelagic Sargassum spp. biomass composition.....»»
Camera tags capture social flexibility of Antarctic minke whales
Researchers have conducted one of the first quantitative studies of social structure and social foraging in Antarctic minke whales, using pioneering animal-borne camera tags......»»
Sam’s Club Memorial Day deal: year’s membership for $14
. If you want to be a Sam’s Club member and get access to the extra goodies they offer, free shipping on most things in their online store, and more, this is the only time to join up. The reason is because it is $25 for an annual membership, no.....»»
Who will like beetle skewers? What Europeans think about alternative protein food
Why do people in Paris like seaweed and tofu salad? Will Italians be tempted to try a beetle skewer? How many young Polish consumers are "food innovators," eager to eat chickpea pâté? In an international project, researchers from SWPS University an.....»»
British Columbia needs a unified response to respond to the biodiversity crisis, say researchers
From massive kelp forests to monumental old-growth on land, British Columbia's biodiversity—which is unrivaled in Canada—provides an array of cultural, economic, social and other benefits. B.C.'s wide-ranging ecological zones are home to over 70.....»»
Over 300 million young people have experienced online sexual abuse, exploitation, finds metastudy
It takes a lot to shock Kelvin Lay. My friend and colleague was responsible for setting up Africa's first dedicated child exploitation and human trafficking units, and for many years he was a senior investigating officer for the Child Exploitation On.....»»
NASA Langley researchers are heading to the Arctic. Here"s why that matters.
NASA Langley researchers are heading to the Arctic Ocean to study the habitat's effect on climate worldwide......»»
New method for modeling free-ranging animal populations finds macaque numbers smaller than expected
A team of researchers created a new method of modeling to estimate the population of free-ranging animals and in doing so discovered that there were far fewer numbers of an Old World monkey, the macaque, than expected......»»
Costco Memorial Day deal: year’s membership for $40
This Memorial Day deal gives you a discount on... discounts at Costco... sorta... You'll have to read about it......»»
Best outdoor tech gifts for this year’s Father’s Day
Father’s Day is coming up soon and if you don’t know what to get him, these outdoor tech gift ideas could be worth checking out! The post Best outdoor tech gifts for this year’s Father’s Day appeared first on Phandroid. Father’s.....»»
OLED iPad Pro screens could hit 9 million shipments in 2024
Apple is anticipating a large number of orders for its OLED iPad Pro, with shipments now anticipated to reach over 9 million.iPad Pro M4 with Nano-textureThe launch of the new iPad Pro with Tandem OLED is set to make a big mark on the OLED market as.....»»
Cyclone hits Bangladesh as nearly a million flee inland for shelter
An intense cyclone smashed into the low-lying coast of Bangladesh on Sunday, with nearly a million people fleeing inland for concrete storm shelters away from howling gales and crashing waves......»»