Why some feces float and others sink
A team of researchers at the Mayo Clinic has solved the mystery of why some people find their bowel movements floating while others find theirs sinking to the bottom of the toilet bowl. In their paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the.....»»
When did the first exocontinents appear in the universe?
On Earth, continents are likely necessary to support life. Continents "float" on top of the Earth's viscous mantle, and heat from the planet's core keeps the mantle from solidifying and locking the continents into place......»»
7 Best Sink Protector of 2023 | Sink Mats & Grids Reviewed
Are you worried about accidental slips that may ruin your delicate glassware or cause scratches to the kitchen washbowl? A sink protector is a perfect solution. Wash bowls today are crafted from copper, stainless steel, natural stone, ceramic, and fi.....»»
"We"re going to sink": hundreds abandon Caribbean island home
On a tiny Caribbean island, hundreds of people are preparing to pack up and move to escape the rising waters threatening to engulf their already precarious homes......»»
UE’s Epicboom is a powerful, portable, pool-proof speaker
Ultimate Ears' Epicboom will float in a pool and can provide powerful, 360-degree sound......»»
Fish with a funny float gets a CT scan at the Denver Zoo
A fancy-looking French angelfish that was found one day with a funny float has its buoyancy back after taking some time from its tropical trappings to get a CT scan at the Denver Zoo......»»
Rocket Report: Firefly enters “hot standby phase”; SpaceX’s superfluity of fairings
"What we found out is that fairings float pretty well." Enlarge / SpaceX's Super Heavy rocket performs a second static fire test in late August, in South Texas. (credit: SpaceX) Welcome to Edition 6.09 of the Rocket Repo.....»»
Google’s $30-per-month “Duet” AI will craft awkward emails, images for you
Google's new kitchen-sink AI branding is everything to everyone in every Workspace app. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images / Benj Edwards) On Tuesday, Google announced the launch of its Duet AI assistant across its Workspace.....»»
What"s in the mysterious waters of Tulare Lake? Contaminants, egrets and many unknowns
Out on the water, a silence hangs in the air and the sun's harsh glare reflects off the lake's still surface. Small fish float belly-up alongside snakelike tubes of irrigation piping. Five feet below, abandoned chicken coops, dairy barns and equipmen.....»»
It’s finally time—Virgin Galactic is flying private astronauts into space
It must be a magical moment to float freely above the world. Enlarge / Anastatia Mayers, Jon Goodwin, and Keisha Schahaff are the private customers on board Galactic 02. (credit: Virgin Galactic) SPACEPORT AMERICA, New M.....»»
Fossilized feces found to be infested with parasites from more than 200 million years ago
Fossilized feces preserve evidence of ancient parasites that infected an aquatic predator over 200 million years ago, according to a study published August 9, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Thanit Nonsrirach of Mahasarakham University,.....»»
Climate protection: Land use changes cause the carbon sink to decline
Forests can bind large amounts of carbon on the land surface. In this way, they decisively contribute to reducing net greenhouse gas emissions. For some areas, however, data are still lacking. In Eastern Europe, in particular, the network of installe.....»»
Acoustic emission monitoring technique, an essential way to analyze pulsed laser processing
Acoustic emission (AE) monitoring is used to reveal the interaction mechanisms in pulsed laser processing of float glass. Circular ablated pits and irregular shaped cracks are formed on the float glass's upper surface by the pulsed laser dotting. By.....»»
The milk float was the first truly successful last-mile delivery EV
Last-mile delivery EVs are in hot demand in 2023, but they're nothing new. Enlarge / Milk float in Earlsfield in London, England, United Kingdom. In Britain, a milk float is a vehicle specifically designed for the delivery of fre.....»»
Some alloys don"t change size when heated, and we now know why
Nearly every material, whether it is solid, liquid, or gas, expands when its temperature goes up and contracts when its temperature goes down. This property, called thermal expansion, makes a hot air balloon float, and the phenomenon has been harness.....»»
New way of measuring ocean carbon could better align with climate policy goals
The ocean controls our climate. It is the largest carbon sink on the planet, absorbing 40% of human fossil fuel emissions and almost all the excess heat generated by global warming......»»
Get the AppleInsider wallpapers for your iPhone
Basic Apple Guy has built a couple of gorgeous wallpapers for AppleInsider's readers, and now there's a dedicated place to get them at full resolution. Here's how to get them.iPhone 14 Pro MaxYou may have noticed a custom AppleInsider wallpaper float.....»»
AT&T stock fell to 29-year low on Friday and sank another 6.7% today
AT&T, Verizon, Frontier, and Lumen all get hammered after lead-cable reports. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Eugene Mymrin) AT&T's stock price hit a 29-year low on Friday and continued to sink today as investors fled te.....»»
Hubble observes spiral galaxy UGC 11860
The spiral galaxy UGC 11860 seems to float serenely against a field of background galaxies in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. UGC 11860 lies around 184 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus, and its untroubled app.....»»
Deforestation in Brazilian Amazon caused emission of 90 million metric tons of CO2 in 2013–21, reports study
Deforestation in Indigenous Territories (ITs) in the Brazilian Amazon caused the emission of 96 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) between 2013 and 2021, modifying the forest's role as a carbon sink in these areas. Emissions in the last thre.....»»
DNA barcoding identifies the plants a person has eaten
What people say they've eaten and what they've actually eaten are often two very different lists of foods. But a new technique using DNA barcoding to identify the plant matter in human feces may get at the truth, improving clinical trials, nutrition.....»»