Webb Telescope confirms nearby rocky planet has no significant atmosphere
A close look at one of TRAPPIST-1's planets shows it's bare and baking. Enlarge / An illustration of what the inner portion of the TRAPPIST-1 system might look like. (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, J. Olmsted (STScI), T. P. Greene (NAS.....»»
A global imbalance in reference genomes: Research highlights need for sequencing resources in biodiversity-rich areas
Montana State University and Universidad de los Andes researchers have detected a significant imbalance in the distribution of tetrapod reference genomes. They find a disproportionate concentration of studies in high-latitude regions compared to wher.....»»
Apple confirms expanded language support for Apple Intelligence coming in April 2025 and beyond
Apple has just released iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 with the first set of Apple Intelligence tools. However, they are only available in English for now. Although the company had previously said it will add more languages in 2025, Apple has just confirmed.....»»
iOS 18.2 with new Apple Intelligence features coming in December, Apple confirms
iOS 18.1 with the first Apple Intelligence features launched to everyone today, with features like Writing Tools, Clean Up, and more. Last week, Apple started beta testing the next round of Apple Intelligence capabilities with iOS 18.2. Apple has.....»»
New class of encrypted peptides exhibits significant antimicrobial properties
In a significant advance against the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, researchers have identified a novel class of antimicrobial agents known as encrypted peptides, which may expand the immune system's arsenal of tools to fight infect.....»»
Is it true that trees pollute the air?
Methane is the most famous volatile organic compound (VOC) in our atmosphere. This week, our host George Zaidan follows up on a Reactions subscriber's question about the 600 teragrams of a less famous VOC released every year: isoprene......»»
GDP is an outdated way of measuring the health of the economy. It doesn"t reflect the health of people or the planet
Economics and economic policy need a rethink. This is clear from the scale of inequality, joblessness, insecurity and environmental disasters we see in the world......»»
Why We All Need a U.N. Study of the Effects of Nuclear War
A new United Nations expert study of the effects of nuclear war would spur informed and inclusive global debate on what nuclear war means for people and the planet today.....»»
Apple confirms expanded language support for Apple Intelligence coming in April 2025
Apple has just released iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 with the first set of Apple Intelligence tools. However, they are only available in English for now. Although the company had previously said it will add more languages in 2025, Apple has just confirmed.....»»
Plans to Destroy the International Space Station Preview a Bigger Orbital Junk Problem
A special spacecraft will guide the space station through Earth’s atmosphere, but what about other large pieces of space debris?.....»»
Apple posts event video for new M4 iMac, confirms first of three Mac announcements this week
Apple today launched the new M4 iMac in a press release, while simultaneously posting an announcement video to YouTube that looks like it could have been cut straight out of a streamed event video. John Ternus introduces the new iMac as the first.....»»
Apple posts new M4 iMac announcement video, confirms more products coming
A new iMac announcement video ushers in Apple's newest desktop computer— but also confirms that two more products will drop this week.Image Credit: AppleThe video clocks in at just over 10 minutes long and features all the polish of a full-featured.....»»
Apple pushes watchOS 11.1 update to public, primarily focusing on bug fixes
It's time to update your Apple Watch again — Apple has officially released watchOS 11.1.watchOS 11The beta builds of watchOS 11.1 didn't have any significant new features, suggesting that Apple is concentrating on enhancing the system's underlying.....»»
Coral record reveals long-term variability of Kuroshio
The Kuroshio is a strong western boundary current in the North Pacific. It transports warm, saltier waters from low to middle latitudes, and has a significant impact on China, East Asia and even the global climate. How the Kuroshio changed before the.....»»
James Webb Space Telescope Captures Cosmic Fingerprint 5,000 Light-Years Away
James Webb Space Telescope Captures Cosmic Fingerprint 5,000 Light-Years Away.....»»
Mosseri confirms Instagram reduces video quality for posts that aren’t raking in views
Mosseri confirms Instagram reduces video quality for posts that aren’t raking in views.....»»
iPad mini 7 teardown confirms no display hardware changes for ‘jelly scrolling’ fix
iFixit shared their teardown for the new yesterday, highlighting the fact that Apple did not rotate the display driver in order to fix the “jelly scrolling” problem – which many expected them to do. Instead, the fix lies somewhere else. mo.....»»
Pillars of Creation Seen In 4K Via James Webb Space Telescope
Pillars of Creation Seen In 4K Via James Webb Space Telescope.....»»
Researchers uncovered the ‘glue’ that holds memories together in our brains
A group of researchers made a significant breakthrough regarding our understanding of how the brain stores long-term memories. According to a new paper published in … The post Researchers uncovered the ‘glue’ that holds memories together in.....»»
Agatha All Along creator confirms the show’s deaths will remain permanent
Agatha All Along fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for any surprise resurrections in the Marvel show's two-part finale......»»
Agatha All Along creator confirms the show’s deaths will remain ‘permanent’
Agatha All Along fans shouldn't hold their breath waiting for any surprise resurrections in the Marvel show's two-part finale......»»