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There"s a library on the moon now. It might last billions of years.

NASA's Odysseus Lunar Lander may have tipped over, but it still delivered an important payload of art, music, books ... and Bitcoin. Until 2024, our lunar neighbor didn't offer much in the way of reading material. Just four sentences were.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagApr 15th, 2024

Americans spend more years being unhealthy than people in any other country

The gap between US lifespan and healthspan was 12.4 years, the world's largest. The gap of time between how long Americans live and how much of that time is spent in good health o.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Don’t use crypto to cheat on taxes: Bitcoin bro gets 2 years

Early bitcoin investor first to get prison time for crypto-related tax evasion. A bitcoin investor who went to increasingly great lengths to hide $1 million in cryptocurrency gain.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

A new twist: The molecular machines that loop chromosomes also twist DNA

Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Delft University of Technology and the IMP Vienna Biocenter have discovered a new property of the molecular motors that shape our chromosomes. While six years ago they found that these so-called SMC motor protei.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Satellites capture dramatic increase in HFC-125, a potent greenhouse gas

HFC-125 is a greenhouse gas becoming a major contributor to global warming, and in the first study to use satellites to measure its concentration in the atmosphere, researchers found it has increased exponentially in the past 20 years......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

How to find a comet before it hits Earth

How do you find a comet that could pose a threat to Earth but hasn't passed our planet in the last 200 years or more? You look for its footprint......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Video: A biologist explains how animals move

For millennia, humans have observed and have been inspired by the ways that animals move. Some researchers theorize that paintings in famous caves like Chauvet and Lascaux, made more than 30,000 years ago, were designed to show the ways a horse might.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Apple looking at expanding AirPods manufacture to India to help avoid tariffs

Apple is continuing to find a way to work around impending tariffs on imports from China, with AirPods said to be the latest product to benefit from India assembly.AirPods are soon to be refreshedFoxconn has been Apple's assembly partner for years, a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Onimusha returns with a surprise reveal at The Game Awards 2024

After 18 years of no new entries in the franchise, Onimusha: Way of the Sword showed up at The Game Awards 2024 with a new trailer and release window......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Enzymes evolved mix-and-match characteristics to shape nitrogen metabolism diversity across the planet

To boost crops more efficiently in the future, the evolutionary past may hold key insights. The way that plants process nutrients has a rich back story—they rely on enzymes that have been evolving for billions of years. However, these enzymes are o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Neanderthal-human interbreeding lasted 7,000 years, new study reveals

A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has determined, more precisely than ever, the time period during which Neanderthals interbred with modern humans, starting about 50,500 years ago and lasting about 7,0.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: Hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe

A study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Early Earth"s oceans of magma may have accelerated the moon"s departure

The Earth and moon have been locked in a gravitational dance for billions of years. Each day, as the Earth turns, the moon tugs upon the oceans of the world, causing the rise and fall of tides. As a result, the Earth's day gets a little bit longer, a.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Google steps into “extended reality” once again with Android XR

No pricing or availability, but there's new competition in headsets and glasses. Citing "years of investment in AI, AR, and VR," Google is stepping into the augmented reality mark.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Intel Arc B580 review: A $249 RTX 4060 killer, one-and-a-half years later

Intel has solved the biggest problems with its Arc GPUs, but not the timing. Intel doesn't have a ton to show for its dedicated GPU efforts yet. After much anticipation, many dela.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Counting Uganda"s lions: We found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines

Lions are a symbol of Africa's last wild places. It's a species central to many of the continent's cultures and religions. But lion populations have reportedly declined over the past 50 years, especially in parts of west and east Africa......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Image analysis highlights Aldabra Atoll"s remarkable shoreline resilience over 51 years

Despite sea level rise in the Western Indian Ocean, more than 60% of Aldabra Atoll's shoreline remained unchanged from 1960 to 2011, based on aerial and satellite image analysis. On average, the shoreline changed at a rate of 0.25 ± 0.36 meters per.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

We must adjust expectations for the CISO role

Cybersecurity has become one of the most high-stakes facets of business operations in the past few years. The chief information security officer (CISO) role, once a back-office function primarily focused on technical oversight, has moved squarely int.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Back where it started: “Do Not Track” removed from Firefox after 13 years

A brief history of the privacy you never really got. It might not ever be fully dead, but Firefox calling it quits on Do Not Track (DNT) is a strong indication that an idealistic.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Conservationists have successfully restored tiger populations in Russia after 50-year absence

Conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region where they were virtually absent for more than 50 years in Russia. This restoration took place from 2012–2021 in the Pri-Amur region of Russia......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

When do dogs enter old age? New study provides answers

A new study from the University of Liverpool has pinpointed the average age when dogs are considered by vets to be in "old age," providing insights that can help owners prepare for their pets' senior years......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024