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The Disruptors Who Want to Make Death Greener

Startups rush to gain a foothold in a burgeoning industry as New York and California move to legalize human composting......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredFeb 25th, 2023

Millions in SE Asia battle floods, death toll passes 200

Millions of people across Southeast Asia struggled Thursday with flooded homes, power cuts and wrecked infrastructure after Typhoon Yagi swept through the region, as the death toll passed 200......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 12th, 2024

X-ray footage shows how Japanese eels escape from a predator’s stomach

It took escaping eels 56 seconds on average to free themselves from death. Enlarge / "The only species of fish confirmed to be able to escape from the digestive tract of the predatory fish after being captured.” (credit: Hasega.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 10th, 2024

Researchers examine protein arrangement in cell membrane that triggers programmed cell death

How can molecular structures be analyzed when the resolution of the techniques available is not sufficient? Researchers from the fields of physics, chemistry and medicine at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have combined and further develo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Found dead in the snow: How microbes can help pinpoint time of death for forensic investigations in frigid conditions

What happens to a dead body in an extremely cold environment? Does it decompose? How do these conditions affect how forensic scientists understand when the person died?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen"s death

2 Nigerian brothers sentenced for sextortion that led to teen"s death.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Neolithic bones reveal isolated Yersinia pestis infections, not pandemics

Since the catastrophic pandemics of the Middle Ages, one disease has almost proverbially symbolized contagion and death: the plague. It is now known that the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis has been present in Central and Northern Europe for more th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Death Valley, the Earth"s hottest place, just had its hottest summer ever, rangers confirm

The hottest place on Earth has officially made it through its hottest summer ever, Death Valley National Park rangers said on Sept 05......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

I Spent Years On The Verge Of Death. I Couldn"t Find A Doctor Who Would Listen To Me — Until I Said This.

I Spent Years On The Verge Of Death. I Couldn"t Find A Doctor Who Would Listen To Me — Until I Said This......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported

Sudden subscription fees, lost features causing users "death by a thousand cuts." Enlarge / Spotify released the Car Thing to the general public in February 2022. It's bricking them in December. (credit: Spotify) For so.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Man indicted on first-degree murder charge in death of Fla. dealership co-worker

Steve Tilbury is accused of fatally striking his co-worker with a metal baseball bat in a premeditated attack......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

U.S. agency reports 28th Takata air bag inflator death since 2009

NHTSA has reported the 28th Takata air bag inflator death since 2009 and over the past decade, more than 100 million vehicles fitted with the inflators have been recalled worldwide......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Fla. dealership employee indicted on first-degree murder charge in death of co-worker

Steve Tilbury is accused of fatally striking his co-worker with a metal baseball bat in a premeditated attack......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Fla. dealership employee indicted for first-degree murder in death of co-worker

Steve Tilbury is accused of fatally striking his co-worker with a metal baseball bat in a premeditated attack......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

How thinking about death—mortality salience—drives early Halloween shopping and retail trends

It's becoming as much of a tradition as costumed trick-or-treaters and skeletons crawling across lawns studded with cardboard gravestones: candy corn and jumbo bags of Snickers start popping up on grocery store shelves a few weeks after Independence.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

Agatha All Along’s latest teaser hints at one character’s true identity

"This journey... it's a death wish." Kathryn Hahn reprises her WandaVision role as Agatha Harkness in the spinoff series Agatha All Along. Disney introduced the poster and first full trailer for Agatha All Along during its annual D2.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

Court: Section 230 doesn’t shield TikTok from Blackout Challenge death suit

TikTok must face claim over For You Page recommending content that killed kids. Enlarge (credit: Catherine McQueen | Moment) An appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by reversing a lower court's ruling that.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Dissecting caspase-2-mediated cell death: From intrinsic PIDDosome activation to chemical modulation

Caspase-2, an initiator caspase, plays a critical role in programmed cell death in response to certain cellular stresses. Its activation is facilitated by the PIDDosome, a multi-protein complex that assembles under conditions of genotoxic stress. Des.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Study reveals bioactive power of a natural spearmint compound against weeds

A recent study reveals the natural compound (-)-carvone in spearmint as a potent and sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides. This research demonstrates how (-)-carvone targets and degrades microtubules in weeds, inducing cell death and inhibi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

"Bees starving" in disastrous year for French honey

Beekeepers across France say it has been a disastrous year for honey, with bees starving to death and production plummeting by up to 80 percent......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 25th, 2024

Hacker dad who faked death to avoid child support sentenced to prison

Now he owes child support, plus about $80,000 to repair state death registries. Enlarge (credit: MikeCherim | E+) A Kentucky man has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison after hacking into state registries to f.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024