White-bellied pangolins have second-highest number of chromosomes among mammals
There's a lot scientists don't know about the pangolin—a peculiar, scaly mammal that looks like a cross between an aardvark and an armadillo. Now, a new paper published in the journal Chromosome Research reveals what UCLA researcher Jen Tinsman cal.....»»
European leadership change means new adversaries for Big Tech
"Legislation has been adopted and now needs to be enforced." Enlarge If the past five years of EU tech rules could take human form, they would embody Thierry Breton. The bombastic commissioner, with his swoop of white h.....»»
Apple working to fix iPadOS 18 bug that bricked M4 iPad Pro
As reported earlier this week, a number of users have reported their bricked after installing the iPadOS 18 update – which was released to the public on Monday. After pulling the update for the affected iPad models, Apple is now working on a fix......»»
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified the first known outbreak of rabies in seals
Scientists in South Africa say they have identified an outbreak of rabies in seals that is believed to be the first time the virus has spread in sea mammals......»»
Independent origins of frog glue and its role in predator evasion
Skin-secreted adhesives, or glues, are highly effective defense adaptations that have evolved recurrently in a small number of amphibians. From an ecological standpoint, this rapidly solidifying material—essentially, a sticky slime—encumbers the.....»»
Love island: Bird"s refusal to leave resort life leads to genetic change
A little yellow-and-white bird that prefers to date its mates in an idyllic island lifestyle rather than fly to the mainland to mingle is an example of avian species evolution in action, according to new Australian research......»»
Xiaomi steals second spot from Apple!
According to the latest figures, it seems that Xiaomi has managed to dethrone Apple and stole the number two spot. The post Xiaomi steals second spot from Apple! appeared first on Phandroid. For the longest time ever, Apple and Samsung wer.....»»
Observations provide crucial insights into the nature of a white dwarf–brown dwarf binary
Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have performed spectrophotometric observations of an eclipsing white dwarf–brown dwarf binary known as WD1032+011. Results of their observational campaign, published September 10 on the preprint s.....»»
GOP Lawmaker Slammed For Demand To Take Down Dem"s "Certain White Folks" Dig
GOP Lawmaker Slammed For Demand To Take Down Dem"s "Certain White Folks" Dig.....»»
Data disposal and cyber hygiene: Building a culture of security within your organization
Data breach episodes have been constantly rising with the number of data breach victims crossing 1 billion in the first half of 2024. A recent Data Breach Report 2023 by Verizon confirms that 74% of data breaches are due to human errors. Although cyb.....»»
LHC experiments observe quantum entanglement at the highest energy yet
Quantum entanglement is a fascinating feature of quantum physics—the theory of the very small. If two particles are quantum-entangled, the state of one particle is tied to that of the other, no matter how far apart the particles are. This mind-bend.....»»
"Emergency" declared over falling UK butterfly numbers
Conservationists on Wednesday voiced concern at a fall in the number of butterflies found in the UK, declaring a "butterfly emergency" and calling for greater protections for under-threat species......»»
Researchers discover highest second-harmonic generation response in deep-ultraviolet phosphate
In the field of nonlinear optics (NLO), deep-ultraviolet (DUV) NLO crystals have garnered attention due to their crucial role in all-solid-state lasers. With ongoing research, the demand for these DUV NLO crystals continues to grow......»»
Math Puzzle: Find the Imposter Number
Can you find the number that doesn't belong?.....»»
Why Early Prostate Cancer Screening Matters for Black Men
According to the American Cancer Society, Black men are about 70 percent more likely than white men to develop prostate cancer in their lifetime and twice as likely to die from the disease......»»
Ads featuring interracial couples produce mixed results for brands
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scholar who studies how authenticity and aesthetics intersect with branding found that interracial couples featured in advertisements enhanced brand outcomes relative to white couple.....»»
Magna says AI-boosted thermal sensing is more effective, cuts back on false automatic emergency braking activations
Magna is pitching automakers on a new thermal sensing product that processes information with the assistance of artificial intelligence, which it says improves effectiveness and reduces the number of unexpected automatic emergency braking activations.....»»
Are white patches on whale shark skin cause for concern?
Marine scientists have been taking samples from whale shark skin to try and determine the effect of pollutants on whale health......»»
Say Goodbye to Spam: Surfshark’s Alternative ID and Number Protect Your Privacy
Surfshark Alternative ID and Alternative Number allow you to use fakes in place of your real contact information in order to preserve your privacy and sanity......»»
watchOS 11: everything you need to know about the Apple Watch update
There are a number of new and updated tools for the Apple Watch in watchOS 11. Here are the features we like the most and how you can benefit from using them......»»
So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?
They flew high, they walked in space, and finally early on Sunday, they landed. Enlarge / Crew Dragon enters Earth's atmosphere on Sunday morning as recovery boats await. (credit: SpaceX) A white spacecraft, lightly toas.....»»