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Scottish rivers could face three times as many droughts

Some of Scotland's rivers could become hotspots for water scarcity, according to a new study from Heriot-Watt University and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 15th, 2021

A look at the past suggests atmospheric rivers inundating California could get worse

A team of paleoclimatologists with the U.S. Geological Survey, NASA Ames Research Park, has found that atmospheric rivers in the past have dumped far more rain on California than those that have occurred over the past two years......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Thursday, May 2

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Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Recreating the face of a 75,000-year-old female from a cave where Neanderthals buried their dead

A new Netflix documentary has recreated the face of a 75,000-year-old female Neanderthal whose flattened skull was discovered and rebuilt from hundreds of bone fragments by a team of archaeologists and conservators led by the University of Cambridge......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Opinion: Time for Scotland to follow the rest of the UK and punish violent partners who cause pregnancy loss

On May 2, the Scottish Parliament will debate whether it should be a crime in Scotland to cause the loss of a partner's or former partner's pregnancy through violence or abuse......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

New 6G test reveals insanely fast transfer speeds

A consortium in Japan has built a 6G device that managed to transmit data at a whopping 100Gbps, 20 times faster than 5G. The post New 6G test reveals insanely fast transfer speeds appeared first on Phandroid. The 5G connectivity standard.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

Making cybersecurity more appealing to women, closing the skills gap

In this Help Net Security interview, Charly Davis, CCO at Sapphire, provides insights into the current challenges and barriers women face in the cybersecurity industry. Davis emphasizes the need for proactive strategies to attract diverse talent, imp.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Wednesday, May 1

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Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024

How the plant world shapes the climate cycle

In order to understand the Earth's resilience, researchers at ETH Zurich are modeling climate changes from times long past. And they show that plants are not simply victims of circumstances, but have helped to shape climate conditions on Earth......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Tuesday, April 30

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Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 30th, 2024

Scientists develop strong yet reusable adhesive from smart materials

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a smart, reusable adhesive more than 10 times stronger than a gecko's feet adhesion, pointing the way for development of reusable superglue and grippers capabl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Better reservoir management could aid food security and fisheries conservation in US

After nearly a century of people building dams on most of the world's major rivers, artificial reservoirs now represent an immense freshwater footprint across the landscape. Yet, these reservoirs are understudied and overlooked for their fisheries pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Underwater mass spectrometry achieves 500-fold sensitivity enhancement for dissolved methane detection

A research team led by Prof. Chen Chilai from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of Chinese Academy of Sciences, amplified the detection sensitivity of dissolved methane in water by over 500 times, surpassing 500-fold enhancement, thus reaching bas.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Meta to face EU probe for not doing enough to stop Russian disinformation

Insufficient moderation of political ads risk undermining electoral process. Enlarge (credit: FT) Brussels is set to open a probe into Meta’s Facebook and Instagram as soon as Monday over concerns the social media gian.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Study provides new global accounting of Earth"s rivers

A study led by NASA researchers provides new estimates of how much water courses through Earth's rivers, the rates at which it's flowing into the ocean, and how much both of those figures have fluctuated over time—crucial information for understand.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Orion"s erupting star system reveals its secrets

An unusual group of stars in the Orion constellation have revealed their secrets. FU Orionis, a double star system, first caught astronomers' attention in 1936 when the central star suddenly became 1,000 times brighter than usual. This behavior, expe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Monday, April 29

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......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

AI is creating a new generation of cyberattacks

Most businesses see offensive AI fast becoming a standard tool for cybercriminals, with 93% of security leaders expecting to face daily AI-driven attacks, according to Netacea. Offensive AI in cyberattacks The research, “Cyber security in the age o.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Sunday, April 28

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Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 28th, 2024

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Saturday, April 27

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Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

NYT Connections: hints and answers for Friday, April 26

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Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024