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Simulation models exercise, age effects on plaque formation in arteries

Plaque formation in the arteries carrying blood to the head and neck is a serious medical problem, potentially leading to strokes and heart attacks. In Physics of Fluids, engineers from China use fluid dynamics simulations to study the effect of exer.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailJan 25th, 2022

AIs show distinct bias against Black and female résumés in new study

Language models seem to treat "masculine and White concepts... as the 'default' value." Anyone familiar with HR practices probably knows of the decades of studies showing that ré.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Using mathematics to better understand cause and effect

Cause and effect. We understand this concept from an early age. Tug on a pull toy's string, and the toy follows. Naturally, things get much more complicated as a system grows, as the number of variables increases, and as noise enters the picture. Eve.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

The moral, economic and human rights consequences of bride price in South Sudan and Australia

In South Sudan, there is an age-old practice called bride price. A groom's family pays a bride's family for the marriage, usually in cattle......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Scientists investigate contrail formation to reduce climate impact

From the development of new materials that make airplanes lighter to the exploration of alternative fuels, the aviation industry is making strides toward reducing its carbon footprint......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Apple’s new USB-C Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad won’t work on some Macs

This week, Apple unveiled new iMac, Mac mini, and MacBook Pro models. Alongside these devices, the company finally introduced all-new USB-C accessories, including the Magic … The post Apple’s new USB-C Magic Keyboard, Mouse, and Trackpad.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds

Earth is racing toward climate conditions that collapsed key Atlantic currents before the last ice age, study finds.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

How to upgrade weapons and armor in Dragon Age: The Veilguard

You can't save Thedas with a dull weapon and broken armor in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Upgrading your gear is key to keeping up, so let's learn how to do it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Observatory finds local 1.1 ºC increase in 20 years, twice as much as predicted by climate models

The meteorological data recorded over the past two decades by sensors of the Roque de los Muchachos astronomical observatory facilities point to a rise of 1.1ºC in the average temperature. The analysis, led by UAB researchers, shows more than double.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

This 2-in-1 ThinkPad is over $1,700 off today!

One of the best Lenovo 2-in-1 models is on sale through the manufacturer. Save over $1,700 when you order the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 today!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

The MacBook Air line-up just got an unexpected RAM upgrade — shop now

During Mac Week, Apple gave their computers some major upgrades, the MacBook Air included. Now, M2 and M3 models all start with 16GB of RAM. Shop the new devices now. Shop new MacBook Air laptops with 16GB RAM.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Google Now Selling Refurbished Pixel Phones

Google announced today that it is now selling certified refurbished Pixel models via the Google Store. This is a first for Google, allowing customers to get Pixel phones for up to 40% off the original retail price. Models available in the program are.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  droidlifeRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

International team discovers small molecules that regulate how fast plant leaves age

Two small molecules that are produced by the plant Arabidopsis thaliana are shown to have the opposite effect on how fast its leaves age. The molecules are peptides, short chains of amino acids. While the peptide SCOOP10 accelerates aging, SCOOP12 su.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

All the M4 Mac highlights from Apple’s big announcements

Apple has had a big week for Mac announcements. There are new M4 models of the MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini, plus new M4 Pro and M4 Max chips—all shipping next Friday, November 8. macOS Sequoia 15.1 also debuted with Apple Intelligence. Here are.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Here’s how many external displays the new M4 MacBook Pro models support

Apple today unveiled its new MacBook Pro lineup powered by M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max chips. The update comes with good news for external display support for some users, and we’ve got all of the details about the changes below. more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Save up to $200 on Apple"s M4 14-inch & 16-inch MacBook Pro

Apple's brand-new MacBook Pro is eligible for exclusive coupon savings, with triple-digit discounts on a variety of M4, M4 Pro and M4 Max models from the 14-inch and 16-inch lines.Save on Apple's brand-new M4 MacBook Pro - Image credit: AppleAppleIns.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

New Age ritual that send "bad energies" up in smoke may contribute to overharvesting of wild plants

A commercialized New Age ritual is causing not only "unwanted energies" to go up in smoke, but also foreign wild plants. A study by Utrecht University researchers Isabela Pombo Geertsma and Anastasia Stefanaki, alongside colleagues from Wageningen UR.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Study finds comb jellies can reverse age

A new article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals the unprecedented ability for reverse development in a ctenophore, also called comb jelly. The findings suggest that life cycle plasticity in animals might be more com.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Archaeologists suggest the "urban revolution" was slow in Bronze Age Arabia

Settlements in northern Arabia were in a transitional stage of urbanization during the third to second millennium BCE, according to a study published October 30, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Guillaume Charloux of the French National Ce.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Bones from shipwreck suggest right- or left-handedness could affect how clavicle chemistry changes with age

A new study of human skeletal remains from the wreck of the 16th century English warship "Mary Rose" suggests that whether a person is right- versus left-handed may influence how their clavicle bone chemistry changes as they age. Dr. Sheona Shankland.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024

Scientists describe how mycobacteria evade the effects of antibiotics

One of the main challenges of contemporary medicine is posed by the resistance of pathogens to antibiotics. An important step in countering it has now been made by researchers from IOCB Prague, in collaboration with colleagues from the Institute of M.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 30th, 2024