Sugar Additive Trehalose Could Have Helped Spread Dangerous Superbug Around the US
A sugar additive used in several foods could have helped spread a seriously dangerous superbug around the US, according to a 2018 study. ScienceAlert reports: The finger of blame is pointed squarely at the sugar trehalose, found in foods such as nutr.....»»
Singapore Airlines Turbulence: Why Climate Change Is Making Flights Rougher
Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations.....»»
Here Are the AirPods Problems Users Are Struggling With in May
We continue to track AirPods issues in an effort to help users and spread awareness and today we want to highlight the bugs and performance issues AirPods users are dealing with this month. Over the course of the month, owners of Apple’s AirPod.....»»
Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers
From glue-on-pizza recipes to recommending "blinker fluid," Google's AI sourcing needs work. Enlarge / This is fine. (credit: Getty Images) If you use Google regularly, you may have noticed the company's new AI Overviews.....»»
Jaguar Land Rover treats factory workers to music, luxury work wear
JLR spent two years studying ways to improve working conditions in its plants and found that music helped increase productivity......»»
Huntress adds Active Remediation and macOS coverage to its EDR solution
Huntress announced that its Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) product now includes Active Remediation and macOS coverage. Huntress EDR previously included proactive isolation to stop the spread of threats immediately, click-to-approve rem.....»»
“False” & “extremely dangerous”: AG Garland hits Trump saying DOJ had authorization to kill him during Mar-a-Lago raid.
“False” & “extremely dangerous”: AG Garland hits Trump saying DOJ had authorization to kill him during Mar-a-Lago raid......»»
Chocolate made with fewer calories, less waste
“Whole fruit chocolate” uses cocoa pulp and inner shell in lieu of sugar. Enlarge (credit: YelenaYemchuk) Commercialization has not dealt kindly with the Mayan Food of the Gods. Modern chocolate products are filled w.....»»
Dangerous brew: Ocean heat and La Nina combo likely mean more Atlantic hurricanes this summer
Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Niña......»»
Study shows sexual parasitism helped anglerfish invade the deep sea during a time of global warming
Members of the vertebrate group including anglerfish are unique in possessing a characteristic known as sexual parasitism, in which males temporarily attach or permanently fuse with females to mate. Now, researchers reporting in the journal Current B.....»»
Researchers identify the pathogen causing sea urchin mass mortalities in the Red Sea
A continuing study from Tel Aviv University has found that the deadly epidemic discovered last year, which has essentially wiped out Eilat's most abundant and ecologically significant sea urchins, has spread across the Red Sea and into the Indian Oce.....»»
New research into the secrets of the forest: Finnish tree population is made up of families and neighborhoods
The trees in the forest are not just a random group. Fascinating facts reveal pine tree family relationships. The pollen that floats in the air can spread for hundreds of kilometers, but the offspring are usually found in the neighborhood......»»
Chickens, ducks, seals and cows: A dangerous bird flu strain is knocking on Australia"s door
A dangerous strain of avian influenza (bird flu) is now wreaking havoc on every continent except Australia and the rest of Oceania. While we remain free from this strain for now, it's only a matter of time before it arrives......»»
Detecting odors on the edge: Researchers decipher how insects smell more with less
Whether it's the wafting aroma of our favorite meal or the dangerous fumes seeping from a toxic chemical, the human sense of smell has evolved into a sophisticated system that processes scents through several intricate stages. The brains of mammals h.....»»
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season
One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year—El Niño—is nearly gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on the way......»»
No shot: Why America won"t pull the trigger on gun control
Whether you consider the Second Amendment a dangerous relic or inspiration for a tattoo, the U.S. public as a whole doesn't consider guns an important issue, except in the immediate wake of a mass shooting......»»
Municipal broadband advocates fight off attacks from “dark money” groups
"Social welfare" groups spread industry talking points against public broadband. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Cities and towns that build their own broadband networks often say they only considered the.....»»
How cockroaches spread around the globe to become the pest we know today
They're six-legged, hairy home invaders that just won't die, no matter how hard you try......»»
How Big Dairy Took Over Your TikTok Feed—With Help From Uncle Sam
A vast constellation of celebrities, from Kelly Ripa to the McDonald’s mascot Grimace, have helped push dairy sales......»»
Cameras reveal wombat burrows can be safe havens after fire and waterholes after rain
Australia's unprecedented Black Summer bushfires in 2019–20 created ideal conditions for misinformation to spread, from the insidious to the absurd......»»
Study reveals how a sugar-sensing protein acts as a "machine" to switch plant growth—and oil production—on and off
Proteins are molecular machines, with flexible pieces and moving parts. Understanding how these parts move helps scientists unravel the function a protein plays in living things—and potentially how to change its effects. Biochemists at the U.S. Dep.....»»