Thaw and redraw: melting glacier moves Italian-Swiss border
Way up in the snowy Alps, the border between Switzerland and Italy has shifted due to a melting glacier, putting the location of an Italian mountain lodge in dispute......»»
Centuries-old teeth could indicate the effectiveness of pandemic quarantines
Italian officials have provided an interdisciplinary group of researchers from the University of South Florida access to the remains of individuals who died from the Black Death, a plague that killed millions of people in the 14th century, to help de.....»»
Phylogenetic analysis suggests fully aquatic mammals are unlikely to evolve back into terrestrial creatures
A trio of biologists and environmental scientists, two with the University of Fribourg and the third with the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, has found that fully aquatic mammals, such as whales and porpoises, are very unlikely to evolve back into.....»»
Call of Duty battle over after Sony deal with Microsoft
Sony agrees deal with tech giant to keep franchise on PlayStation as Activision buyout moves step closer......»»
ESA moves ahead with In-Orbit Servicing missions
Isn't it strange that when satellites run out of fuel or a single component breaks down, we just discard them? ESA and European industry have joined forces to make sure that our satellites can live on......»»
USDA launches effort to upgrade climate data tracking
The Agriculture Department will use $300 million to improve its measurement, verification and tracking of carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions as it moves ahead with climate-smart agriculture and forestry efforts, Agriculture Secretary T.....»»
Adding snow to estimates of spring flooding
The risk of flooding in the continental United States peaks every spring. Experts point to deep snowpack, late winter storms, and rapid melting......»»
Enshrouded is a survival melting pot with shades of Minecraft, Valheim, and Rust
A hands-off look at Enshrouded showed that this survival crafting game is taking the right notes from games like Minecraft and Valheim......»»
Solar storm on Thursday expected to make northern lights visible in limited US states
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in some states along the U.S.-Canada border a faint glimpse of the northern lights which—at their peak—produce a colorful sky show when solar wind hits the atmosphere......»»
Has the century-old mystery of Antarctica’s “Blood Falls” finally been solved?
The culprit: tiny non-crystalline nanospheres rich in iron, silica, calcium, aluminum, etc. Enlarge / Blood Falls seeps from the end of the Taylor Glacier into Lake Bonney. Scientists believe a buried saltwater reservoir is partl.....»»
Did Nvidia just fix the RTX 4090’s melting power connectors?
There have been reports of Nvidia’s graphics card connectors melting for months, but the company might have just found a fix for its super-powered RTX 4090 GPU......»»
Elon Musk jet-tracking account moves to Twitter rival Threads
One of Elon Musk's least-favorite Twitter users is moving to Meta's competing platform Threads......»»
Study reports melting curve of superionic ammonia under icy planetary interior conditions
Icy planets, such as Uranus (U) and Neptune (N), are found in both our solar system and other solar systems across the universe. Nonetheless, these planets, characterized by a thick atmosphere and a mantle made of volatile materials (e.g., hydrogen w.....»»
Evernote fires nearly every US employee as it shifts operations to Europe
There are almost no Evernote employees remaining in the U.S. and Chile, as new owner Bending Spoons moves operations of the productivity tool to its native Europe.EvernoteIn seemingly a continuation of layoffs affecting tech workers in the United Sta.....»»
Tracking ships" icy paths amidst climate change
There has been much buzz about the warming planet's melting Arctic region opening shipping routes and lengthening travel seasons in ocean passageways that ice once blocked. Expanded fishing, trade and tourism is envisioned. The operative word here is.....»»
Fossilized beaches help scientists understand impacts of past global warming
Fossilized beaches along the UK coastline have enabled scientists to demonstrate for the first time how melting Antarctic ice sheets impacted global sea levels during a period of pronounced climate warming more than 100,000 years ago......»»
Nvidia may have finally fixed its melting power connectors
Nvidia's controversial 12VHPWR connector managed to wreak some havoc in people's PCs, but it seems that Nvidia is changing things up......»»
On the bright side, no more gray Fiats
The Italian automaker declared it will no longer produce gray cars. Instead, the brand's palette will be inspired by the Italian sea, sun, earth and sky......»»
Gullies on Mars could have been formed by recent periods of liquid meltwater, study suggests
A study led by Brown University researchers offers new insights into how water from melting ice could have played a recent role in the formation of ravine-like channels that cut down the sides of impact craters on Mars......»»
Italian researchers reach the edge of space, flying aboard Virgin Galactic"s rocket-powered plane
A team of Italian researchers reached the edge of space Thursday morning, flying aboard Virgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane as the company prepares for monthly commercial flights......»»
Proton Pass is free, but I think the paid Plus version is the way to go
Swiss software developer Proton released another end-to-end encrypted product this week, and it’s the kind of app you should have installed on all your computers. … The post Proton Pass is free, but I think the paid Plus version is the way to.....»»