Rising seas force dune and beach movement
Flinders University's Professor Patrick Hesp and fellow coastal scientists Christa van IJzendoorn, Sierd de Vries and Caroline Hallin from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have measured the vertical translation of the dune toe al.....»»
Protesters demand end to sex trafficking task force in Queens
Protesters demand end to sex trafficking task force in Queens.....»»
Modeling study shows that marshes provide cost-effective coastal protection
Images of coastal houses being carried off into the sea due to eroding coastlines and powerful storm surges are becoming more commonplace as climate change brings a rising sea level coupled with more powerful storms. In the U.S. alone, coastal storms.....»»
Evolving cloud threats: Insights and recommendations
Recently, IBM X-Force released its 2024 Cloud Threat Landscape Report. This uses incident data and insights to reveal how attackers successfully compromise organizations by leveraging adversary-in-the-middle (AITM) attacks to bypass multi-factor auth.....»»
After nozzle failure, Space Force is “assessing” impacts to Vulcan schedule
"It was a successful Cert flight, and now we’re knee deep in finalizing certification." United Launch Alliance has started assembling its next Vulcan rocket—the first destined.....»»
Streaming subscription fees have been rising while content quality is dropping
Surveys show decline in customer satisfaction with what is available to stream. Subscription fees for video streaming services have been on a steady incline. But despite subscrib.....»»
India moves to restrict imports of Apple"s MacBook Pro
India wants to sharply cut imports of laptops like the MacBook Pro in order to force all technology firms to boost local manufacturing.Foxconn facilities will play a key role in Apple's expansion into India — image credit: FoxconnA similar plan to.....»»
X-ray spectroscopy study maps ultrafast charge delocalization in aqueous environments
The movement of electron density is a subject of interest for chemists worldwide, as substances interact through electrons. These processes are ultrafast and traditionally require time-resolved experiments at the attosecond level to study and describ.....»»
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer. On the sand, unseen or ignored, bright red signs warn.....»»
Was organized society an agitating or pacifying force in ancient Andes populations?
The extent to which "civilization" heightens or lessens the likelihood of violent conflict throughout human history has remained one of the most enduring questions among anthropologists. But a new collaborative study of archaeological groups from the.....»»
After seeing hundreds of launches, SpaceX’s rocket catch was a new thrill
For a few moments, my viewing angle made it look like the rocket was coming right at me. BOCA CHICA BEACH, Texas—I've taken some time to process what happened on the mudflats of.....»»
Accurately weighing costs and benefits of different methods for controlling invasive species
Invasive insect species bring a host of health, social, ecological and economic consequences, including crop damage, food insecurity, biodiversity loss, ecosystem disruption, human disease transmission and rising allergy rates......»»
Ford, Calif. dealership can"t coerce customer into arbitration over lemon law complaint, appeals court rules
Ford Motor Co. and the dealership that serviced a 2020 F-250 Super Duty can't force the pickup's owners to arbitrate their lemon law claim, a California appeals court ruled......»»
To the astonishment of forecasters, a tiny hurricane just sprang up near Cuba
As of Saturday evening, hurricane-force winds extended just 5 miles from the center. A hurricane so small that it could not be observed by satellite formed this weekend, surprisin.....»»
Dune 3 is coming sooner than its director originally planned
Director Denis Villeneuve says that he is going to make Dune 3 far sooner than he originally thought he would......»»
Businesses For Makers and Making A Difference At Maker Faire Bay Area
Maker Faire is a sum total of the work of makers, producers, volunteers, participants, artists, technologists, and creative and curious people of all stripes. It also engages businesses who not only believe in the maker movement, but in many cases a.....»»
SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million
SpaceX and ULA were eligible to compete for eight launches, and SpaceX won them all. The US Space Force's Space Systems Command announced Friday it has ordered eight launches from.....»»
Nonnative plants are a major force behind global insect invasions, study finds
In an article in the journal BioScience, an international team of researchers led by Dr. Cleo Bertelsmeier from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, argues that the global spread of nonnative plants is a key factor driving the growing number of i.....»»
Better ocean connectivity boosts reef fish populations, finds study
Research led by the University of Oxford has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different parts of the ocean) is a key influence for fish abundance across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The findings are.....»»
HBO unveils epic trailer for Dune: Prophecy; release date set for November
HBO has released the official trailer for Dune: Prophecy, the upcoming prequel series set in the Dune universe. Find out when the series will premiere. .....»»
Developers now required to provide public address and phone number for EU App Store
As we reported in August, a change coming to the App Store in the European Union would force developers to provide a public address and phone number that would become visible to customers in the region. As of today, the change has come into effect an.....»»