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The race to preserve the oven bricks of the Tudor warship the Mary Rose

After hundreds of years submerged in sea water, marine archaeological objects are complex materials due to degradation and inclusion of foreign compounds from the surrounding environment. When excavated and exposed to air these can transform to damag.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 7th, 2022

GOG is tackling PC games preservation with new program

GOG lists a lot of retro PC games on its store, and it's now going a step further to preserve them......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

This Costway outdoor pizza oven isn’t messing around — $169 off for Black Friday

Walmart has this Costway outdoor pizza oven that's the real deal on sale for a huge discount as part of Black Friday. Don't miss this one folks......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

The Lucy Fossil’s Extraordinary Journey to Becoming an Icon of Human Evolution

The 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor known as Lucy rose to fame through an incredible combination of circumstances.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

This elephant figured out how to use a hose to shower

A younger rival may have learned how to sabotage those showers by disrupting water flow. Mary the elephant shows off her hose-showering skills. Credit: Urban et al./Curren.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it. How we tackled that challenge head on

It is not easy to teach about race in today's political and social climate......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Deals: Apple Watch Series 10 all colors at best price ever, AirTag $19, M4 iMac $200 off, M3 MacBook Air, more

Today’s best deals are kicking off with bang in the form of a brand new all-time low on both the 42mm and 46mm Apple Watch Series 10 starting from $349 – this includes the Jet Black, Silver, and Rose Gold models. Then we move over to some of the.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 12th, 2024

Trump’s likely FCC chair wrote Project 2025 chapter on how he’d run the agency

Brendan Carr wants to preserve data caps, punish NBC, and give money to SpaceX. The Republican who is likely to lead the Federal Communications Commission under President-elect Do.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Cliff-top sites preserve ancient Aboriginal heritage on the River Murray

New research by Flinders University researchers, conducted in partnership with the River Murray and Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (RMMAC), has documented ancient archaeological sites on the cliff-tops in the region between Morgan and Overland Corner.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Soundtracks in toy ads shape gender stereotypes, study suggests

A study from Queen Mary University of London reveals that the music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive masculinity and femininity. The research uncovers how gender stereotypes.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 6th, 2024

5 great Netflix TV shows to stream on Election Day

Tune out from the Presidential race and tune in to the five great Netflix TV shows to stream this election day!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Scientists shed light on an arms race between barley and a fungal pathogen

Scientists from the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB), together with partners from the University of Cologne, have discovered a new group of defense substances in barley that are effective against a broad spectrum of fungal pathogens. One.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Q&A: How animal tracking data can help preserve biodiversity

Today's ecologists have more data than ever before to help monitor and understand the world's biodiversity. Yet researchers are still working to get more detailed information to better combat declining animal populations that can eventually lead to s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

What this 500-year-old shipwreck can tell us about how we age

Raman spectroscopy of 12 collarbones suggests most crew members were right-handed. Henry VIII's favorite warship, the Mary Rose, sank in battle in 1545. Archaeologists successfull.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Unlocking next-gen chip efficiency: Researchers confirm thermal insights for tiny circuits

In a leap toward more powerful and efficient computer chips, researchers at the University of Virginia have confirmed a key principle governing heat flow in thin metal films—a critical component in the race to design faster, smaller and more effici.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

New research challenges gendered perceptions of domestic abuse

A new study by the University of Portsmouth has questioned whether judgments of partner abuse are "rose-tinted" towards women......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs. MediaTek Dimensity 9400: the race is on

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite is riding high atop the perks of a custom core tech, but MediaTek's Dimensity 9400 is also mouting an impressive challenge......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

What’s new on Disney+ in November 2024

The Disney+ November 2024 lineup includes Deadpool & Wolverine, Oz the Great and Powerful, An Almost Christmas Story, Beatles '64, and a Mary Poppins special......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

A new project is trying to preserve click-wheel iPod games

Gaming on the iPod barely predates the iPhone's arrival in 2007, but fans have launched a project to be sure they can still play the games into the future.The first Apple mobile gaming device: the click-wheel iPod.An iPod fan going by the name Quix d.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games

Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine. Old-school Apple fans probably remember a time, just before the iPhone became a massive gaming pla.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Recruiting the world"s first disabled astronaut doesn"t mean space travel is inclusive—here"s how to change that

In the past, spaceflight was the preserve of government-funded astronauts who had to meet stringent physical, cognitive, psychological and social requirements for selection. But in recent years, that has all been changing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024