Wildfires Spurred Risky Behavior in Los Angeles Mountain Lions
Already threatened mountain lions in the Los Angeles area crossed busy roads more often and exhibited other risky behaviors after the 2018 Woolsey Fire.....»»
The Summit 1 is not peak e-mountain bike, but it’s a great all-rounder
Great price, a solid all-around bike, but not everything you might want from an MTB. Enlarge (credit: John Timmer) As I mentioned in another recent review, I've been checking out electric hardtail mountain bikes lately......»»
Q&A: Why wildfires don"t just burn, but can also pollute aquatic ecosystems
Last week, wildfires blazed across western Canada, turning the town of Jasper, located near Alberta's Jasper National Park, into ashes. The local government estimated that the fire damaged or destroyed up to half of the town's structures......»»
California a botanical and climate change hot spot
From coastal redwoods and Joshua trees to golden poppies and sagebrush, California is a global botanical hotspot. It's also a place confronted with extreme heat, wildfires and crumbling coastlines......»»
iPhone’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature ‘literally saved their lives,’ rescue team says after wildfire left hikers stranded
A group of stranded hikers in British Columbia is crediting Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite feature for allowing them to call for help. As reported by the CBC, the hikers were stranded on a glacier after wildfires began to approach them—and t.....»»
How do cells coordinate their behavior with other cells to create tissue-scale behaviors?
Cells communicate with one another during development, but what are the steps that enable them to transition from local cell-cell communication to a globally synchronized tissue-scale behavior?.....»»
From tree holes to trash—the breeding behavior of a frog endemic to the Andman Islands of India
A team of biologists from the University of Delhi and Zoological Survey of India, Harvard University, and the University of Minnesota has discovered a unique breeding behavior in a species of frog endemic to the Andaman Islands of India. In a new stu.....»»
Hikers saved from wildfires by Emergency SOS via Satellite
Apple's Emergency SOS iPhone feature has saved the lives of four hikers who were cut off by wildfire in British Columbia.Emergency SOS via Satellite let the hikers tell rescuers precisely where they wereIntroduced with the iPhone 14 range, Emergency.....»»
Can high-altitude balloons help predict wildfires?
Schmid College of Science and Technology Associate Professor Joshua Fisher is a co-investigator on a groundbreaking three-year project, which, led by the stratospheric and remote sensing company Urban Sky, aims to predict and manage wildfires......»»
Spain antitrust regulators begin App Store investigation
Spain’s National Commission of Markets and Competition, or CNMC for short, has started an investigation into Apple’s App Store. The investigation regards potential anti-competitive behavior on Apple’s platforms. more….....»»
The Summit 1 is not peak mountain bike, but it’s a great all-rounder
Great price, a solid all-around bike, but not everything you might want from an MTB. Enlarge (credit: John Timmer) As I mentioned in another recent review, I've been checking out electric hardtail mountain bikes lately......»»
Barbie movie “may have spurred interest in gynecology,” study finds
The movie apparently sparked some questions. Enlarge / A digital advertisement board displaying a Barbie movie poster is seen in New York on July 24, 2023. (credit: Getty | Selcuk Acar) This post contains spoilers—for.....»»
New findings regarding Indian food sustainability
Researchers in India have expanded the well-known theory of planned behavior to obtain useful marketing and policy insights concerning the sustainability choices of consumers when it comes to food. The study, published in the International Journal of.....»»
Researchers expose GitHub Actions workflows as risky and exploitable
GitHub is an immensely popular platform, with over 100 million developers and over 90% of Fortune 100 companies utilizing it. Despite its widespread use, many GitHub Actions workflows remain insecure, often due to excessive privileges or high-risk de.....»»
Lost lake sheds light on past and future water security
Nestled high in the Eastern Lesotho Highlands, scientists have uncovered fascinating evidence of an ancient mountain lake that flourished thousands of years ago. This discovery, made by Professor Jennifer Fitchett from the University of the Witwaters.....»»
Digital food ordering drives increased indulgence and spending, study reveals
As restaurants increasingly embrace technology for placing food orders, a new University of South Florida study reveals that digital ordering platforms significantly influence consumer behavior, often leading to more indulgent food choices and increa.....»»
Uncovering the link between meltwater and groundwater in mountain regions
An international group of experts in mountain hydrology argue that the traditional understanding of the mountain water cycle has largely ignored the role that cryosphere-groundwater interactions play. This oversight could lead to incomplete or inaccu.....»»
Stress granules found to play an unsuspected role in blood vessel formation
The behavior of the cells that make up our blood vessels is crucial to our well-being. Conditions such as inflammation, oxygen deprivation and viral infection can stress these cells and disrupt the formation of new, often pathological, blood vessels......»»
Yellowknife study warns of unprecedented arsenic release from wildfires
The wildfire season of 2023 was the most destructive ever recorded in Canada and a new study suggests the impact was unprecedented. It found that four of the year's wildfires in mine-impacted areas around Yellowknife, Northwest Territories potentiall.....»»
Afeela EV makes center field appearance at Dodger Stadium
An electric prototype under the Afeela brand, a new automotive nameplate by Sony Honda Mobility, made its sporting debut at Dodger Stadium as part of a marketing partnership with the Los Angeles baseball club......»»
Heat-sensitive trees moving uphill due to rising temperatures, study finds
Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favorable temperatures, with species in mountain forests moving uphill to escape rising heat caused by climate change, a new study reveals......»»