When foams collapse (and when they don"t)
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed how liquid foams collapse by observing individual collapse events with high-speed video microscopy. They found that cracks in films led to a receding liquid front that sweeps up the origina.....»»
Silicon Valley Bank collapse sends tech startups scrambling
The sudden collapse of a top Silicon Valley lender has pushed tech investors and startups to scramble to figure out their financial exposure and the impact on their ability to operate, at a time when many businesses were already on edge from widespre.....»»
Has the generative AI pricing collapse already started?
OpenAI could be in a position to loss-lead until its competitors wither away. Enlarge (credit: fermate/Getty Images) OpenAI just announced pricing for businesses seeking to integrate its ChatGPT service into their own pr.....»»
Thinking of having a baby as the planet collapses? First, ask yourself five big ethical questions
Do you want to have a baby? But, on a planet rocked by the climate crisis, ecosystem collapse, famine and poverty, is having one just adding to the problem—and therefore unethical?.....»»
Blaze cripples Apple India"s Lightning cable production factory
Apple supplier Foxlink has stopped production at its India cable production facility after a fire caused part of a building to collapse.Foxlink halts production over fireMany of Apple's significant manufacturing partners, such as Foxconn, Pegatron, a.....»»
New study reveals biodiversity loss drove ecological collapse after the "Great Dying"
The history of life on Earth has been punctuated by several mass extinctions, the greatest of these being the Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the Great Dying, which occurred 252 million years ago. While scientists generally agree on.....»»
Fungal enzymes developed with microfluidics may be new organic tool in fight against crop-killers
Fungus is getting a pretty bad rap in pop culture right now thanks to HBO's hit zombie TV show "The Last of Us," in which a fungal mutation spread through the global food supply leads to the collapse of civilization. But its critical role in the heal.....»»
Lakes collapse and release meltwater during winter causing inland ice to speed up in Greenland, finds study
A team of international researchers has shown for the first time how 18 meltwater lakes in Greenland collapse during winter, which causes the edges of the ice to flow faster. The new knowledge is essential for understanding how climate change influen.....»»
29 threatened species are back from the brink in Australia
Australia's natural world is in deep trouble. Many of our species are getting rarer. Some are now perilously close to extinction, while entire ecosystems face collapse......»»
Elephant seal remains show Antarctic sea was warmer in the mid-to-late Holocene
Studying the response of Antarctic ice sheets to past warming episodes is essential to understand how they may respond to the present warming climate, as their melting and collapse can contribute to global sea level rise. Detailed records of past oce.....»»
Doobie-us: Pot ads come to Twitter amid cannabis industry collapse
Weed delivery services could be advertising on Twitter feeds soon. Enlarge / Then-future Technoking Elon Musk enjoying some cannabis on Joe Rogan's podcast. (credit: Joe Rogan) Elon Musk’s fondness for 420 jokes is wel.....»»
European big cat population threatened with extinction as genetics show the population is near collapse
Scientists warn that if action isn't taken soon, the Eurasian lynx will vanish from France. This elusive wild cat, which was reintroduced to Switzerland in the 1970s, moved across the French border by the end of the decade. But a genetic study publis.....»»
Climate change may have toppled Hittite Empire: study
Three years of extreme drought may have brought about the collapse of the mighty Hittite Empire around 1200 BC, researchers have said, linking the plight of the fallen civilization to the modern world's climate crisis......»»
Researchers simulate bubble collapse near oscillating walls
Bubble dynamics plays a significant role in mechanics, chemistry, medicine, and biology. Understanding their interactions with the surrounding walls of the container is crucial for numerous applications, including cavitation erosion, underwater explo.....»»
Climate tipping: West Antarctica ice sheet collapse may stabilize North Atlantic currents
It has been hypothesized, that the tipping of one element of the Earth's system can catalyze the tipping of others in a cascade. A study gives an example of an alternative option, in which the collapse of one component might in fact make another syst.....»»
Runaway W. Antarctic ice sheet collapse not "inevitable": study
The runaway collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet—which would trigger catastrophic sea level rise—is not "inevitable", scientists said Monday following research that tracked the region's recent response to climate change......»»
Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy
The cryptocurrency lender’s collapse is the latest blow to the sector......»»
Parasitic mites" biting rate may drive transmission of Deformed wing virus in honey bees
Varroa destructor is an ectoparasitic mite that can cause European honey bee colonies to collapse by spreading Deformed wing virus as they feed. A study published in PLOS Pathogens by Zachary Lamas and colleagues at the USDA-ARS and the University of.....»»
Runaway West Antarctic ice retreat can be slowed by climate-driven changes in ocean temperature
New research finds that ice-sheet-wide collapse in West Antarctica isn't inevitable: the pace of ice loss varies according to regional differences in atmosphere and ocean circulation......»»
Viewpoint: ChatGPT, DALL-E 2 and the collapse of the creative process
In 2022, OpenAI—one of the world's leading artificial intelligence research laboratories—released the text generator ChatGPT and the image generator DALL-E 2. While both programs represent monumental leaps in natural language processing and image.....»»
Madden NFL 23 removing faux-CPR celebration after Damar Hamlin collapse
Staging a cardiac arrest scene is too much, too soon, even for Madden. Enlarge / Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills suffered a cardiac arrest on Jan. 2 during an NFL game, requiring on-field CPR and defibrillation. It has made Mad.....»»