Scientist develops method to find toxic chemicals in drinking water
Most consumers of drinking water in the United States know that chemicals are used in the treatment processes to ensure the water is safe to drink. But they might not know that the use of some of these chemicals, such as chlorine, can also lead to th.....»»
Study of new method used to preserve privacy with US census data suggests accuracy has suffered
A small team of political scientists, statisticians and data scientists from Harvard University, New York University, and Yale University, has found that by switching to a new method to better protect privacy, the U.S. Census Department has introduce.....»»
Scientists use high pressure NMR spectroscopy to study structure of dynamic proteins
A pressure of 3,000 bar is applied to the cold shock protein B of Bacillus subtilis in a small tube in the NMR spectroscopy laboratory at the University of Konstanz. This is roughly three times the water pressure at the deepest point of the ocean. Th.....»»
Compared to billions of years ago, Venus has almost no water: New study may reveal why
Planetary scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have discovered how Venus, Earth's scalding and uninhabitable neighbor, became so dry......»»
Turbid waters keep the coast healthy, finds study
To preserve the important intertidal areas and salt marshes off our coasts for the future, we need more turbid water. That is one of the striking conclusions from a new study conducted by a Dutch-Chinese team of researchers and published in Nature Ge.....»»
DDT pollutants found in deep sea fish off LA coast raise questions about the pesticide"s continuing threat to wildlife
In the 1940s and 1950s, the ocean off the coast of Los Angeles was a dumping ground for the nation's largest manufacturer of the pesticide DDT—a chemical now known to harm humans and wildlife. Due to the stubborn chemistry of DDT and its toxic brea.....»»
Researchers find Northern Hemisphere glaciation enhances orbital- and millennial-scale Asian winter monsoon variability
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers have documented that persistent millennial-scale Asian winter monsoon (AWM) intensity fluctuations were superimposed on 41-kyr and ~100-kyr orbital variability during both the warmer (higher.....»»
Engineers solve "catalysis vs corrosion" mystery in electrochemical ozone production
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and Drexel University in Philadelphia, along with Brookhaven National Laboratory, are working to solve a multipart mystery to make water disinfection treatments more sustainable......»»
Six months later, is the OnePlus Open still worth it? I found out
It's been about six months since the OnePlus Open hit the market. Is OnePlus' first foldable still worth it? I revisited the phone to find out......»»
If you have to watch one Netflix movie in May, stream this one right now
One of the most controversial movies of 2023 is now streaming on Netflix. Find out what it is and why you should watch it......»»
9to5Mac Overtime 017: Like running through water
Jeff & Fernando discuss Sonos, Rabbit R1 and Humane Pin personal AI gadgets, Apple M4 chip AI, and another iPad wishlist with a few crazy ideas. more….....»»
iPhone 15 Find My shows Mandalorians the way in latest Apple ad
Apple has marked "Star Wars" Day with a new ad, featuring Boba Fett finding his fellow Mandalorians with an iPhone 15.A Boba Fett cosplayer in Apple's videoMay the Fourth is known as "Star Wars Day," and Apple has decided to celebrate it in a video......»»
iPhone 16 Plus: latest news, rumors and everything we know so far
There are now numerous iPhone 16 Plus leaks, and you'll find them all here......»»
Opinion: Why women would prefer to be alone in the woods with a bear than a man
Would you rather find yourself alone in the woods with a bear or a man? This is the question currently dividing social media. Based on the responses online, it looks like most women answering the question say they would choose the bear, a decision th.....»»
How to watch the WWE Backlash France 2024 live stream
The WWE is heading to France for the first Premium Live Event of the Cody Rhodes Era. Find out how to watch a live stream of WWE Backlash France 2024......»»
Where to watch the 2024 Kentucky Derby live stream
The 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby is set for the first Saturday in May. Find out how to watch a live stream of the 2024 Kentucky Derby......»»
Dams strain as water, death toll keep rising in south Brazil
The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 on Friday, officials said, as they warned of worse to come......»»
Functionalized chitosan as a biobased flocculant for the treatment of complex wastewater
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have developed a biobased and functionalized flocculant to efficiently treat complex wastewaters. Furthermore, toxic phenols are removed from the water by the e.....»»
Ice shelves fracture under weight of meltwater lakes, study shows
When air temperatures in Antarctica rise and glacier ice melts, water can pool on the surface of floating ice shelves, weighing them down and causing the ice to bend. Now, for the first time in the field, researchers have shown that ice shelves don't.....»»
First mother-daughter burial from Roman times in Austria discovered
When a grave was discovered in Wels 20 years ago, the find was thought to be an early medieval double burial of a married couple and a horse due to its unusual features. Only now could the biological gender and family relationships of those buried be.....»»
Bug hunters can get up to $450,000 for an RCE in Google’s Android apps
Google has drastically increased the rewards bug hunters can get for reporting vulnerabilities in Android apps it develops and maintains. “We increased reward amounts by up to 10x in some categories (for example Remote Arbitrary Code Execution.....»»