What 92 years of data say about ice cover
Warming air temperatures are changing ice cover in seasonally frozen lakes worldwide. The timing of ice formation and melting, called ice phenology, affects lake temperatures, seasonal stratification, and lake ecology, though much about these dynamic.....»»
New Magic Mouse said to fix everything that"s been wrong with it for 15 years
Apple may be working on a replacement to its venerable Magic Mouse for 2026, and the new design is said to finally kill off a major sticking point for some users.Since 2015, you've charged the Magic Mouse through a port on its baseFor most of 2023 an.....»»
Apple won"t be selling smartglasses for a few more years
Apple's eventual goal of producing its Apple Glass smart glasses is still a long way from reality, with the challenges of making light and useful eyewear posing a problem.The ideal smart glasses should be thin, light, and minimalist in their designTh.....»»
I tried the Dexcom Stelo, one of the best mobile gadgets for tracking your glucose
CGMs have saved my life after a heart attack four years ago. I recently tried the Dexcom Stelo OTC CGM, and it's been mighty impressive......»»
Kraven the Hunter is a fun, freaky movie that’s 20 years too late
Kraven the Hunter, the last movie in Sony's Spider-Man less universe, is an enyoyable throwback to 2000s superhero movies that is not as silly as it should be......»»
The Epic Games Store just scored a massive win
Epic has announced a massive deal with telco Telefonica which will see them load the Epic Games Store on millions of devices. The post The Epic Games Store just scored a massive win appeared first on Phandroid. Over the years, Epic has exp.....»»
EV drivers are not going back to gas cars, global survey says
Nearly all current owners of EVs are either satisfied with the experience, and 92% of them plan to buy another EV, according to a global survey. .......»»
The secret to living to 110? Bad record-keeping, researcher says
Most of what we know about humans living to very old age is based on faulty data, including the science behind the "blue zones" famous for having a high proportion of people over 100, according to one researcher......»»
Climate resilience over the past 5,000 years: How human communities have adapted throughout history
According to data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service, the global average temperature in 2024 will almost certainly exceed the limit of 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average temperature as set in the Paris Climate Agreement for the first eve.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
How much permafrost will melt this century, and where will its carbon go?
Among the many things global warming will be melting this century—sea ice, land glaciers and tourist businesses in seaside towns across the world—is permafrost. Lying underneath 15% of the northern hemisphere, permafrost consists of accumulating.....»»
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......»»
Data-driven study finds gender inequality in academic publishing
Editors of academic journals hold an influential position in their field. They have decision-making power over which authors and papers get published, set journal policy, and help shape the trajectory of their discipline. It is also a role in which w.....»»
Scientists call for all-out, global effort to create an AI virtual cell
Noting that recent advances in artificial intelligence and the existence of large-scale experimental data about human biology have reached a critical mass, a team of researchers from Stanford University, Genentech, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.....»»
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.....»»