US rent spikes most pressing in Sun Belt and the West
Rent spikes have developed in the Sun Belt and the West, a pattern clearly driven by local supply and demand issues, according to the latest analysis by researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools......»»
Did Eurasia"s dominant East-West axis "turn the fortunes of history"?
Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997) is Jared Diamond's Pulitzer Prize-winning effort to explain the contrasting histories of Native Americans, Africans, and aboriginal Australians vs. Europeans and Asians. One of his intriguing proposals was that Eurasian.....»»
Study finds climate change has contributed to the spatial expansion of West Nile virus in Europe
West Nile virus is an emerging pathogen in Europe and represents a public health threat in previously non-affected European countries. Occurring in a cycle involving transmission between bird and mosquito species, this virus can be transmitted to hum.....»»
How Russian banks use trojan horse apps to stay in Apple"s App Store
Sanctioned banks in Russia are getting around Apple's App Store Review process to stay in the App Store. Here's how they're doing it.How the trojan app appears to the West [left] and to Russian users [right] (X/@uwukko)Apple does what it can to stay.....»»
Researchers develop eco-friendly "magnet" to battle microplastics
Plastic pollution is a pressing environmental issue, and University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researchers are leading the charge with an innovative solution......»»
El Niño is starting to lose strength after fueling a hot, stormy year. An atmospheric scientist explains what"s ahead
Wild weather has been roiling North America for the past few months, thanks in part to a strong El Niño that sent temperatures surging in 2023. The climate phenomenon fed atmospheric rivers drenching the West Coast and contributed to summer's extrem.....»»
West Ham vs Arsenal live stream: Can you watch for free?
West Ham and Arsenal clash in Premier League action on Sunday, and we have three different ways you can watch a free live stream in the United States......»»
Plex is now in the movie rental business, with a catch or two
Plex now offers movies for rent, starting at $4 each. But some of the most popular devices aren't able to make the purchases......»»
Ice cores provide first documentation of rapid Antarctic ice loss in the past
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the British Antarctic Survey have uncovered the first direct evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrunk suddenly and dramatically at the end of the Last Ice Age, around eight thousand years ago......»»
Adient sales fall flat as auto supplier looks at new business opportunities
Adient plc’s revenue stagnated in the first quarter, though its CEO said business performance is improving and margins will, too. The company, which has its North American base in Plymouth, about 27 miles West of Detroit, had sales of $3.66 bill.....»»
NASA"s Roman telescope to use rare events to calculate expansion rate of universe
Astronomers investigating one of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos—the rate at which the universe is expanding—are readying themselves to study this puzzle in a new way using NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Once it launches by M.....»»
Contaminated soil landslide threatens Danish village
A small hamlet in the west of Denmark is facing an unusual existential threat: a landslide of contaminated waste that is bearing down on the community and a nearby river......»»
You can reset the Apple Vision Pro passcode in visionOS 1.1 beta
The first developer beta of visionOS 1.1 solves an unexpectedly pressing issue for some Apple Vision Pro users, as it allows users to reset their headset's passcode.Optic ID is the main authentication system in visionOS, but passcodes also exist. Own.....»»
New research describes how ADHD gives entrepreneurs an edge
The brains of people with ADHD function in ways that can benefit them as entrepreneurs, according to research from the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics......»»
The largest body of water west of the Mississippi disappeared 130 years ago. Now it"s back
The San Joaquin Valley of California, despite supplying a significant percentage of the country's food, is nevertheless a dry, arid place. Fresno, at the heart of the valley, receives just over 10 inches of rain a year on average, according to the Na.....»»
Currently stable parts of East Antarctica may be closer to melting than anyone has realized
In a warming climate, meltwater from Antarctica is expected to contribute significantly to rising seas. For the most part, though, research has been focused on West Antarctica, in places like the Thwaites Glacier, which has seen significant melt in r.....»»
Improve iPhone 15 battery life: What’s behind your battery drain and how to fix it
Experiencing shorter battery life than expected with iPhone 15 or 15 Pro? It’s not just you. Let’s look at 7 tips and tricks to improve iPhone 15 battery life, why you might be seeing spikes in battery use, and more. more….....»»
West"s "hot drought" is unprecedented in more than 500 years
There's no precedent in at least five centuries for how hot and dry the West has been in the last two decades, new research asserts using analysis of tree rings......»»
Man United vs West Ham live stream: Can you watch for free?
Manchester United and West Ham clash in a Top-10 EPL matchup on Sunday. Here's how to watch a live stream if you're in the US......»»
Asteroid making its closest approach to Earth this week
On 4 February, asteroid 2011 MD will make its closest approach to the Earth. Though it will not be visible with the naked eye, the asteroid will pass 15,000,000 km away from Earth—much closer than those in the asteroid belt and less than 10% of the.....»»
Researcher discovers how to predict movement for animals of all shapes, sizes and speeds
A West Virginia University mechanical engineer has developed a way to predict the neuron and muscle patterns controlling locomotion for animals of any size, moving at any speed......»»