These are the top sleeping pads for backpacking
Sleeping pads lift your body up and off the ground, protecting it against the elements and rocky ground cover. After a hard day on the trails, the added cushioning of a sleeping pad supports your joints so that you can catch a restful night of sleep......»»
Sleeping Less Than 6 Hours a Night In Midlife Raises Risk of Dementia 30%, Study Finds
According to a new study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, six hours or less of sleep a night between the ages of 50, 60 and 70 was associated with a "30% increased dementia risk," independent of "sociodemographic, behavioral, c.....»»
US Banks Deploy AI To Monitor Customers, Workers Amid Tech Backlash
Several U.S. banks have started deploying camera software that can analyze customer preferences, monitor workers and spot people sleeping near ATMs, even as they remain wary about possible backlash over increased surveillance, Reuters reported Monday.....»»
Sleeping Octopuses May Have Dreams, But They"re Probably Brief
According to a report in the journal iScience, octopuses may have short dreams during their alternating periods of sleep. NPR reports: [Sidarta Ribeiro, a neuroscientist at the Brain Institute at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazi.....»»
Researchers identify non-coding RNA molecule in trypanosome parasites
Trypanosomatids are single-cell parasites that cause major diseases, such as sleeping sickness and Rose of Jericho, which affect millions of people. Trypanosoma parasites are transmitted to mammals by the blood-sucking tsetse fly. The parasite's stop.....»»
Google Nest Hub still lacks a camera, but it can watch over you while you sleep
The second-generation Nest Hub includes a new Sleep Sensing feature that can track you as you're sleeping and suggest ways to improve your sleep quality......»»
SpaceX reveals the grand extent of its starport plans in South Texas
The company will have two orbital, and two suborbital launch pads. Enlarge / An orbital view of SpaceX's South Texas launch site, with SN10 on the pad, in early March. (credit: Maxar Technologies) As part of a federal review process for its p.....»»
Microsoft adds Startup Boost, Sleeping Tabs to Edge build 89
This new version of Edge brings several notable performance and UX enhancements. Enlarge / We're not sure why Chromium-based Edge's branding seems so thoroughly wet. (credit: Microsoft) This week, Microsoft announced several more features tri.....»»
African Researchers Use Gene Editing and Other Tools To Breed Heartier Livestock
wooloohoo shares a report: Livestock researchers in Africa are looking to genome editing and other new technologies to identify genes that could help them tame the spread of a parasite that spreads sleeping sickness in animals and humans. In addition.....»»
On the mend: Inside the rapid recovery tech that keeps NFL players game-ready
In the past, an NFL player's recovery routine was just stretching and rest. Now, they use things like cryotherapy, electrostimulation pads, and infrared saunas.....»»
Don"t sleep with your AirPods -- you could end up swallowing them
Bradford Gauthier of Worcester, MA, found out the hard way that wearing AirPods while sleeping comes with its risks. After shovelling snow for a couple of hours on Monday night, Gauthier put on his AirPods, chose his favorite playlist, and headed to.....»»
Data revealing the UK"s lockdown habits is coming from an unexpected place - and we"re sleeping more
If the pandemic has been good for one thing, it's time in bed......»»
3-D imaging provides new insights into reproductive biology of parasite-carrying flies
To better understand the unique reproductive biology of tsetse flies, which are carriers of the parasites that cause a deadly infection known as African sleeping sickness, researchers explored the intact organs and tissues of tsetse flies using a pow.....»»
Why Red Hat killed CentOS—a CentOS board member speaks
"The CentOS Board doesn't get to decide what Red Hat engineering teams do." Enlarge / CentOS Linux will be sleeping with the fishes in 2022. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) This morning, The Register's Tim Anderson published excerpts of.....»»
On the death of CentOS: Red Hat Liaison Brian Exelbierd speaks
"The CentOS Board doesn't get to decide what Red Hat engineering teams do." Enlarge / CentOS Linux will be sleeping with the fishes in 2022. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) This morning, The Register's Tim Anderson published excerpts of.....»»
Microsoft Edge gets a password generator, pre-made themes, and "sleeping tabs"
These features were revealed in a blog post published by Windows executive Liat Ben-Zur today. A significant portion of the text focuses on changes Microsoft is making to its Bing search browser, but we won't go into those here......»»
SpaceX bought two oil rigs to convert into offshore launch pads for Starship
SpaceX’s next spacecraft is in development in Texas, and CEO Elon Musk previously revealed that the company was planning to build floating spaceports for Starship operations, after a job ad was posted looking for someone to oversee their deve.....»»
Apple Plans Podcasting Subscription Service in Threat To Spotify
Apple -- long considered the sleeping giant in the podcast space -- is waking up. The company, which runs the most widely used podcasting app in the industry, is discussing launching a new subscription service [Editor's note: the link may be paywalle.....»»
How one pathogen evades the immune system
An LMU research team led by Nicolai Siegel has uncovered a mechanism that enables the parasite that causes sleeping sickness in humans to escape the attention of the immune system. The finding may also be relevant to other infectious diseases......»»
Google Launching a New Nest Hub In 2021 That Uses Soli For Sleep Tracking
Google is planning to release a new Nest Hub in 2021 that will feature sleeping tracking powered by the company's Soli radar technology. 9to5Google reports: Google's Advanced Technology and Projects group first unveiled Soli in 2015, but it did not l.....»»
The best alarm clock apps for Android and iOS
Mastered the fine art of hitting the snooze button too often? If you're always rushing out the door after sleeping in, here are the best alarm clock apps......»»