Screening study explores risks of chemical exposure from household products
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) collaborated with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to characterize the chemical makeup of 81 common household items. Researchers also evaluated the potential risk to users......»»
Study confirms two forms of longtooth groupers in Asia are separate species of fish
A team of marine biologists from the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, also in Japan, and the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, has found via genetic and physical study that tw.....»»
Personal AI assistants could help astronauts on long missions
How can artificial intelligence (AI) help astronauts on long-term space missions? This is what a recent study presented at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, hopes to address......»»
Study finds soil microbes affect flowers" ability to attract bees
New research reveals that certain soil microbes can help plants grow bigger flowers, therefore attracting more bees. The findings, which are published in New Phytologist, suggest that studying roots' relationships with microbes can help scientists pr.....»»
Children"s toys offer insights into cultural adaptation in Little Ice Age Greenland
A study published in the European Journal of Archaeology by Ph.D. candidate Mathilde Vestergaard Meyer and Dr. Felix Riede explores the contribution of children's toys in coping with environmental change in Greenland during the Little Ice Age......»»
Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth"s climate in the long term, research finds
Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the Earth's climate, according to a study by UCL researchers......»»
Starspot activity of the red giant XX Trianguli indicates non-periodic, chaotic dynamo
In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from the Leibniz-Institut for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) and the HUN-REN Research Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences (HUN-REN CSFK) have reconstructed the temporal changes in the distrib.....»»
70% of open-source components are poorly or no longer maintained
The geographic distribution of open-source contributions introduces geopolitical risks that organizations must urgently consider, especially with rising nation-state attacks, according to Lineaje. Open-source code risks rise with anonymous contributi.....»»
Securing AI’s new frontier: Visibility, governance, and mitigating compliance risks
In this Help Net Security interview, Niv Braun, CEO at Noma Security, discusses the difficulties security teams face due to the fragmented nature of AI processes, tools, and teams across the data and AI lifecycle. Braun also shares insights on how or.....»»
Intel’s second-generation Arc B580 GPU beats Nvidia’s RTX 4060 for $249
Intel's dedicated GPUs are back for another round, and they're aiming for 1440p. Turnover at the top of the company isn't stopping Intel from launching new products: Today the com.....»»
Researchers call ChatGPT Search answers ‘confidently wrong’
A study from Columbia University has found that ChatGPT Search plays fast and loose in returning accurate answers......»»
Snowfall in the Alps is a third less than a hundred years ago, meteorologists find
From 23% less in the northern Alps to a decrease of almost 50% on the southwestern slopes: Between 1920 and 2020, snowfall across the entirety of the Alps has decreased on average by a significant 34%. The results come from a study coordinated by Eur.....»»
Gourds made by Indigenous women supplied the European luxury market in the 18th century, study finds
Household utensils or objects for ritual use, gourds are present in various cultural environments in Brazil, especially in Indigenous or riverside communities, but also in large cities in the Amazon region, such as Belém, capital of the state of Par.....»»
Critics, not fans, perpetuate the failed second album myth, study shows
After a debut hit, many bands often find their follow-up album panned: further evidence of the curse of the "sophomore slump," critics say......»»
Study finds American and Canadian universities vary widely in preparing future urban planners for climate change
Urban and community planners have a vital role in preparing their cities for climate change. But are the university programs training them for those careers adequately preparing them for climate change in terms of mitigating, adapting to and being re.....»»
New study sheds light on when to stand out or fit in
When it comes to job interviews, conventional wisdom often suggests that standing out is key to securing a position—seemingly at odds with the general human tendency to conform. A new study by SFI Complexity Postdoctoral Fellow Katrin Schmelz and h.....»»
Model reveals supply chain risks pose major threat to financial stability
The recent Volkswagen crisis underscores how supply chain disruptions can magnify financial risks. A new model, developed by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), shows how risks spread from the real economy to the financial sector......»»
X-ray vision: Seeing through the mystery of an X-ray emissions mechanism
Since the 1960s, scientists who study X-rays, lightning and similar phenomena have observed something curious: In lab experiments replicating these occurrences, electrons accelerated between two electrodes can be of a higher energy than the voltage a.....»»
The Denon Perl Pro earbuds are the best Cyber Week deal I’ve seen in a while
Though not a household name like Apple's AirPods, the Denon Perl Pro offer amazing sound and tons of helpful features......»»
ChatGPT explores ads as it works toward 1 billion users
OpenAI is making major investments into ChatGPT in order to strive toward a 1 billion user milestone in 2025......»»
Intel targets budget-friendly 1440p gaming with $249 and $219 Arc B500 GPUs
Intel's dedicated GPUs are back for another round, and they're aiming for 1440p. Turnover at the top of the company isn't stopping Intel from launching new products: Today the com.....»»