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......»»
Why Britain"s loudest bird is booming after decades of decline
The Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a reclusive bird belonging to the heron family. Close to the size of a chicken, bitterns are a mix of golden-brown mottled with delicate black and tan. With long, green legs and large feet, these birds are.....»»
A small town became the center of a QAnon storm. Now it’s fighting back
The Netherlands’ most notorious conspiracy theorist is now in prison. Enlarge (credit: Anjali Nair; Getty Images) Bodegraven is the type of well-heeled Dutch town where young moms push their prams past smart restaurant.....»»
A new way to make a virus-fighting protein could save lives during the next pandemic
A multidisciplinary research team has produced a promising virus-fighting protein using a quick, portable process that could be easily deployed at the source of a future virus outbreak. The team includes researchers from the University of Maryland, B.....»»
The Massive ‘Batteries’ Hidden Beneath Your Feet
Aquifer thermal energy storage can use groundwater to heat and cool buildings—decarbonizing homes and businesses in the process......»»
Robots deployed to assist New York City police … again
New York City has unveiled two crime-fighting robots designed to assist human officers, but not everyone is happy about the move......»»
Why robotic worms could one day dig beneath your feet
Simulating an earthworm's movement is difficult, but could have very useful real-world applications......»»
3D printed ferroelectric materials proven to eliminate harmful bacteria including E. coli
A new way of using 3D printing to create infection-fighting materials for use as medical implants has been revealed in a new research paper, published in Advanced Materials Technologies......»»
New tool shows progress in fighting spread of invasive grass carp in Great Lakes
New research reveals the progress scientists at The University of Toledo are making in their ongoing efforts to capture and remove invasive grass carp from the Great Lakes......»»
Study finds harmful PFAS don"t actually prevent furniture stains
The health and environmental harms of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are well-known, but a new study calls into question their touted stain-fighting benefits. The study, published today in the AATCC Journal of Research, tested the perform.....»»
FlexiSpot Odin E7Q review: A heavy-duty standing desk
The FlexiSpot Odin E7Q standing desk has enough muscle to lift heavy office equipment, so you can readily work on your feet throughout the day.Review: FlexiSpot E7Q standing desk Read more........»»
My quest to re-create Street Fighter’s long-lost pneumatic controls
True fighting gamers land harder hits by slamming their fists on huge "bash pads." Enlarge / Slam that bash pad! A blurry picture of the SF1 Deluxe Arcade Cabinet. This is the stock photo from KLOV/VAPS and was one of t.....»»
How Uber left Lyft in the dust
For years, Lyft positioned itself as the "nice guy" in the ride-hailing industry. It let rival Uber do most of the dirty work fighting regulators and the taxi industry to create a path for a new crop of companies to offer rides to customers through a.....»»
Scientists turn to coconuts to save the New Jersey coastline
Ecologist Shane Godshall tromps in waders through two feet of mud in Thompsons Beach marsh on the Delaware Bay in Heislerville, in New Jersey's Cumberland County......»»
NASA missions study what may be a 1-In-10,000-year gamma-ray burst
On Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, a pulse of intense radiation swept through the solar system so exceptional that astronomers quickly dubbed it the BOAT—the brightest of all time......»»
Sydney astronomers provide rapid radio-wave follow-up observation for gamma ray burst GRB 221009A
Australian astronomers have provided vital information in the global effort to understand the brightest-ever detected gamma ray burst, which swept through our solar system on October 9 last year......»»
Brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed reveals new mysteries of cosmic explosions
On October 9, 2022, an intense pulse of gamma-ray radiation swept through our solar system, overwhelming gamma-ray detectors on numerous orbiting satellites, and sending astronomers on a chase to study the event using the most powerful telescopes in.....»»
Indonesia"s Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, belches huge ash tower
The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday, sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) into the sky......»»
The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return, says new study
The Greenland Ice Sheet covers 1.7 million square kilometers (660,200 square miles) in the Arctic. If it melts entirely, global sea level would rise about 7 meters (23 feet), but scientists aren't sure how quickly the ice sheet could melt. Modeling t.....»»
TikTok is owned by a Chinese company. So why doesn"t it exist there?
TikTok is fighting to stay alive in the United States as pressure builds in Washington to ban the app if its Chinese owners don't sell the company......»»
TikTok and its CEO are fighting to save the app in the US
At a Harvard Business Review conference earlier this month, where executives, professors and artists appeared for talks on corporate leadership and emotional intelligence, Shou Chew attempted to save his company......»»