These three megaprojects aim to reshape Portland’s cityscape
These three megaprojects aim to reshape Portland’s cityscape.....»»
Tracking invasive plants from space
Invasive plant species do more than harm agriculture and native species as they reshape landscapes. They also cause economic losses of more than $20 billion annually in the U.S. alone. Identifying where and how quickly invasive plants are spreading i.....»»
Overconfidence bolsters anti-scientific views, study finds
Historically, the scientific community has relied on educating the public in order to increase agreement with scientific consensus. New research from Portland State University suggests why this approach has seen only mixed results......»»
The Metaverse Will Reshape Our Lives. Let’s Make Sure It’s for the Better
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reports that in the first six months of 2022, the word metaverse appeared in regulatory filings more than 1,100 times. The previous year saw 260 mentions. The preceding two decades? Fewer than a dozen in to.....»»
Students seek to improve safety for houseless pedestrians in Portland
In 2022, a Portland State University Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) team made headlines with their strategies to improve safety for houseless pedestrians. Cities across the U.S. are facing alarming increases in traffic fatalities, espec.....»»
Active transportation projects offer solid returns on investment, economic study finds
Active transportation investments offer many types of benefits related to safety, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, physical activity and the economy. Metro, Oregon's regional government for the Portland metropolitan area, wants to better understand.....»»
Investigating the dynamics that reshape permafrost environments
When permafrost thaws, water can flow more quickly through the ground, creating a complex subsurface flow system. Researchers at the Barrow Environmental Observatory in Alaska gained insight into this process by taking daily measurements of the elect.....»»
With landmark antitrust legislation looming, Big Tech CEOs pay a visit to Congress
As Senate lawmakers embark on a final, urgent push to pass landmark antitrust legislation to reshape the tech industry, Big Tech is bringing out its heaviest hitters to influence the members whose votes could decide the bill's fate......»»
Biden Order Will Boost Heat Pumps and Building Insulation
Invoking the Defense Production Act could help reshape the economics around building decarbonization -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Marine predation intensifies in warmer waters; could reshape ocean communities as climate changes
A hotter ocean is a hungrier ocean—at least as far as fish predators are concerned. In a new field study published online June 9 in Science, Smithsonian scientists discovered predator impacts in the Atlantic and Pacific peak at higher temperatures......»»
Don’t Be a Phone Asshole.
A musician I’m a big fan of released his upcoming tour schedule this morning and opened up ticket sales. He’s playing in Portland and I have yet to see him live, so I’ll likely end up buying tickets. But as I was going through that.....»»
AirTag helps police track and arrest robbery suspect
Police in Portland were given a technological assist by Apple's AirTag, after an armed robber unknowingly picked up the tracking device during a second theft.An armed robbery in the 100 Block of Northwest Broadway in Portland, Oregon on Thursday invo.....»»
Meet the Wikipedia editor who published the Buffalo shooting entry minutes after it started
After Jason Moore, from Portland, Oregon, saw headlines from national news sources on Google News about the Buffalo shooting at a local supermarket on Saturday afternoon, he did a quick search for the incident on Wikipedia. When no results appeared,.....»»
He started the Wikipedia page for the Buffalo shooting and many other tragic events
After Jason Moore, from Portland, Oregon, saw headlines from national news sources on Google News about the Buffalo shooting at a local supermarket on Saturday afternoon, he did a quick search for the incident on Wikipedia. When no results appeared,.....»»
A new law unchains fusion energy
Physicists at EPFL, within a large European collaboration, have revised one of the fundamental laws that has been foundational to plasma and fusion research for over three decades, even governing the design of megaprojects like ITER. The update shows.....»»
New theory promises to reshape how we think about polymer superstructures
Polymer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced in the journal Nature Communications that they have solved a longstanding mystery surrounding a nanoscale structure, formed by collections of molecules, called a double-.....»»
AWS is spending billions on five new data centers
AWS is set to invest almost $12 billion in Portland, Oregon......»»
Apple plans to remove Portland store"s steel security fence
Apple Pioneer Place store in Portland may soon see its steel fencing that was erected after riots and looting replaced by a transparent polycarbonate enclosure.Apple render of its proposed new security barrier for the Portland store (Source: Oregon L.....»»
Why Elon Musk buying Twitter is such a big deal
Elon Musk is set to take control of Twitter in a $44 billion deal that, at least judging by some of the reactions, feels like it could reshape the internet as we know it......»»
Playdate, the Pocket-Sized Game Console With a Crank, Begins Shipping
Playdate, the hotly anticipated video game system from Portland tech company Panic, began shipping Monday after a succession of manufacturing setbacks delayed the gadget by more than two years. OregonLive reports: Playdate is a throwback to the handh.....»»
Mac testing site BareFeats founder Robert Arthur Morgan dies, aged 77
Longstanding Mac expert and self-professed "mad scientist" creator of the BareFeats website, Robert Arthur Morgan has died at home in Portland, Oregon.Robert Arthur Morgan (source: BeatFeats)Also calling himself Rob-ART, Morgan tested Mac hardware an.....»»