Sifu’s kung fu fighting has already swept me off my feet
In a 30-minute long preview, Sifu has proven that it should be on everyone's radar for great games coming in 2022......»»
Apple Watch blood oxygen detection used to save son"s life at 14,000 feet
A 14-year-old with acute altitude sickness was kept stable through the night by being monitored via an Apple Watch with blood oxygen detection.Apple Watch Series 9Apple Watches with blood oxygen detection have been banned from import to the United St.....»»
Stem cell study throws our understanding of gene regulation for a loop
The blueprint for human life lies within the DNA in the nucleus of each of our cells. In human cells, around six and a half feet of this genetic material must be condensed to fit inside the nucleus. DNA condensation is not random. To function properl.....»»
California Is Solving Its Water Problems by Flooding Its Best Farmland
Restored floodplains in the state’s agricultural heartland are fighting both flooding and drought. But their fate rests with California’s powerful farmers......»»
Study examines how ad strategies of the Great Depression can inform today"s crisis communications
The COVID-19 pandemic was not the first time a crisis swept through the nation and beyond, forcing businesses and media to find ways to reach people in uncertain times. A new study from the University of Kansas has analyzed newspaper advertising stra.....»»
Getting “forever chemicals” out of drinking water is expensive
Can water utilities meet the EPA's new standard for PFAS? Enlarge (credit: Wachirawit Jenlohakit via Getty) Situated in a former sand and gravel pit just a few hundred feet from the Kennebec River in central Maine, the.....»»
A bride and groom spent their wedding night in hospital after the venue floor collapsed, sending them plummeting 13 feet
A bride and groom spent their wedding night in hospital after the venue floor collapsed, sending them plummeting 13 feet.....»»
2 US Bradley fighting vehicles take out Russia"s top T-90 battle tank on Ukraine battlefield, video shows
2 US Bradley fighting vehicles take out Russia"s top T-90 battle tank on Ukraine battlefield, video shows.....»»
Tahoe avalanche: What causes seemingly safe snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and avid skier explains
An avalanche swept up skiers at Lake Tahoe's largest ski resort on Jan. 10, 2024, as a 150-foot-wide sheet of snow slid down a mountain slope into a pile 10 feet deep. One person died in the avalanche, and three others were rescued, according to the.....»»
Q&A: Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 passengers likely would have died if blowout occurred above 40,000 feet, says physicist
If the Alaska Airlines plane that lost a portion of its fuselage while ascending after takeoff Friday had been flying at normal cruising altitude, its passengers and crew would probably have died from the depressurization event, according to a Northe.....»»
The key to fighting pseudoscience isn’t mockery—it’s empathy
Evidence shows that shoving data in peoples’ faces doesn’t work to change minds. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) As a scientist heavily engaged in science communication, I’ve seen it all. People have.....»»
Ancient human DNA hints at why multiple sclerosis affects so many northern Europeans today
Ancient DNA helps explain why northern Europeans have a higher risk of multiple sclerosis than other ancestries: It's a genetic legacy of horseback-riding cattle herders who swept into the region about 5,000 years ago......»»
Fighting superbugs with medical nanomachines
Instruments smaller than a human hair are being designed to eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fight cancer......»»
Here’s proof the iPhone can survive being dropped from an airplane at 16,000 feet
Ever wondered whether an iPhone could possibly survive being sucked out of a depressurized commercial aircraft at 16,000 feet? Me neither. But, now we know......»»
iPhone survives fall from Alaska Airlines midair blowout
An iPhone that was sucked out of the Alaska Airline flight ASA1282 has been found undamaged after a fall of 16,000 feet.The recovered iPhone was open at an Alaska Airline's baggage claimIn mid-2020, an iPhone that fell 1,000 feet from a light aircraf.....»»
A day in the life of a mountaintop telescope builder
When she's in Chile, Margaux Lopez starts most days nine thousand feet below her place of work. At 6:30 a.m. she boards a bus to begin the steep climb from La Serena, Chile's second-oldest city, to the top of Cerro Pachón, a mountain in the Chilean.....»»
Central banks should be fighting the climate crisis—here"s why
Climate finance was a major focus at the recent COP28 summit, but one set of game-changing institutions remains largely missing in such conversations: central banks......»»
The chickadee in the snowbank: A "canary in the coal mine" for climate change in the Sierra Nevada mountains
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb above 8,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada of eastern California, tugging a sled loaded with batteries, bolts, wire and 40 pounds of sunflower seeds critical to our mountain chickadee research......»»
It’s rebels vs. Imperialist forces in Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver trailer
"Their nightmare is us fighting together to defend something we love." Prepare yourself for Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver. Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon Part 1: Child of Fire racked up an impressive 63 million views over.....»»
The mighty coast redwoods are born to change. But can they evolve fast enough to survive climate warming?
Coast redwoods—enormous, spectacular trees, some reaching nearly 400 feet, the tallest plants on the planet—thrive mostly in a narrow strip of land in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Most of them grow from southern Oregon down into No.....»»
Beeper is Done Fighting to Make iMessage on Android Work
One day not so long ago, iMessage on Android is working thanks to Beeper Mini. The next day, it’s dead. A few days later, it’s back thanks to workarounds. Then, Apple kills it again. Beeper CEO, Eric Migicovsky announced this week that th.....»»