The secret to living to 110? Bad record-keeping, researcher says
Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data, including the science behind the "blue zones" famous for having a high proportion of people over 100, according to one researcher......»»
Q&A: Mass education was designed to quash critical thinking, argues researcher
Education should promote deep inquiry and individual autonomy, but often, it has been used as a vehicle for indoctrination. That's what Agustina S. Paglayan, a UC San Diego assistant professor of political science in the School of Social Sciences and.....»»
How much for cash? Why the informal economy is bad for business, consumers and society
Who hasn't heard someone ask, "How much for cash?" While it may seem harmless, research reveals such demands contribute to a growing culture of informality in business......»»
Analysis confirms identity of specimen that changed the origins of modern lizards by millions of years
A tiny skeleton, unearthed from Triassic-aged rocks in a quarry near Bristol, is at least 205 million years old and the oldest modern-type lizard on record......»»
Amazon"s $399 iPad mini 7 deal arrives for Black Friday
A new record low price has landed on Apple's 2024 iPad mini 7, with the $100 discount arriving right before Black Friday.Get the lowest price ever on Apple's new iPad mini 7.All four iPad mini 6 colors are on sale for $399.99 at Amazon this Wednesday.....»»
South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency
South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the weather agency said......»»
3 Simple Rules to Beat the Downsides of Aging
While we wait for scientists to come up with a miracle pill, we can take matters into our own hands with easy steps to ensure that life in old age isn’t also the end of living well......»»
Scientists successfully use harmless viruses to investigate the nervous system in frogs
Virus. When you hear the word, you probably shudder. But not all viruses are bad or cause disease. Some are even used for therapeutic applications or vaccination. In basic research, they are often employed to infect certain cells, genetically modify.....»»
Better health diagnostics through genetically engineered embedded sentinel cells
Cells can now be genetically programmed to record their histories within their genomes, a development that could revolutionize the study of developmental and disease processes, according to a collaborative work by researchers from multiple institutio.....»»
Unexplained heat-wave "hotspots" are popping up across the globe
Earth's hottest recorded year was 2023, at 2.12°F above the 20th-century average. This surpassed the previous record set in 2016. So far, the 10 hottest yearly average temperatures have occurred in the past decade. And, with the hottest summer and h.....»»
Genuinely ethical management begins with dismantling unscientific myths, says researcher
How does a nearly century-old study on employee productivity still influence our management thoughts? Jesse Kajosmaa's dissertation in Public Management at the University of Vaasa challenges established perceptions about the foundation of management......»»
Bandwidth measurements show how pulsar signals distort as they move through space
A study that sheds new light on how pulsar signals—the spinning remnants of massive stars—distort as they travel through space, published in The Astrophysical Journal, was led by Dr. Sofia Sheikh, SETI Institute researcher, and performed by a mul.....»»
PlayStation confirms new PS2 sales numbers to hold onto its record
Sony never releases its console sales numbers, but we now have confirmation for the PS2's lifetime sales......»»
Apple’s app acquisition record hints at a bright future for Pixelmator
Apple bought Pixelmator earlier this fall, in a rare occurrence of the company buying an existing app. Though questions about its plans abound, looking at Apple’s app acquisition history points to a bright future ahead for Pixelmator. more….....»»
QNAP firmware update leaves NAS owners locked out of their boxes
Downgrading or customer support are your options if you caught the bad one. A recent firmware pushed to QNAP network attached storage (NAS) devices left a number of owners unable.....»»
Samsung’s next big OLED gaming monitor may break a record
Samsung may be working on a new OLED monitor with a 500Hz refresh rate......»»
The ‘new era’ for Siri will be even messier than we thought
Apple says we’re living in ‘a new era’ for Siri thanks to Apple Intelligence. Is that true? Sort of. But the answer is a whole lot messier than you might expect, and getting even more so with the latest Mark Gurman report. more….....»»
How to take an awesome time lapse with your Android phone
A time lapse is basically just a long video sped up into a shorter video, but that's not the way you should do it. Time lapse apps will record short clips in intervals and stitch them together. The post How to take an awesome time lapse with your And.....»»
Amazon"s Black Friday AirPods Pro deal drops earbuds to record low $153.99
The Black Friday AirPods Pro deal discounts the 2nd Gen model with USB-C to $153.99, a $96 markdown and the lowest price on record.Get the lowest price ever on Apple AirPods Pro 2It's unclear how long the holiday promotion will last, as AirPods Pro 2.....»»
DOJ wraps up ad tech trial: Google is “three times” a monopolist
Google argued DOJ proved the "exact opposite" of existence of ad tech monopoly. One of the fastest monopoly trials on record wound down Monday, as US District Court Judge Leonie B.....»»
Mathematical modeling reveals the explosive secret of the squirting cucumber
A team led by the University of Oxford has solved a mystery that has intrigued scientists for centuries: how does the squirting cucumber squirt?.....»»