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How cement may yet help slow global warming
How cement, a bane of environmentalists, may yet help slow global warming ...
Delta sub-variant expected to be dominant in UK by January
An offshoot of the Delta coronavirus variant which is slowly spreading throughout the UK is expected to be dominant within a matter of months, experts believe. Known as AY.4.2, the sub-variant is thought to be at least 10 cent more transmissible than its
Facebook shutting down its facial recognition technology
Facebook announced Tuesday it is ending its use of facial recognition technology and deleting the "faceprints" of over a billion users. The company, now called Meta but still retaining the name Facebook for its social media platform, said in a statement that
Report: Virginia Polling Precincts Block Maskless Residents from Voting
Virginia polling precincts on Tuesday are reportedly blocking maskless residents from voting. Mask mandates are reportedly not in place among Virginia counties. ...
Facebook to close face-recognition system
Facebook said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people. ...
Exipure Reviews Know All The Science Behind This Pure Dietary Support
Exipure is a natural weight loss supplement with a unique mechanism of action to target fat-burning processes and improve them. As per its official website, this weight-regulating formula uses eight natural ingredients blended in suitable quantities and
Render ATL Partners with Amazon to Bring Together Culture and Code for Engineers & Tech Professionals
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) Render ATL, a software engineering experience where tech meets culture, inclusion, and accessibility, announces partnership with Amazon via takeover event in DC By moving ... ...
Gadolinium enhancement of cranial nerves: Implications for interstitial fluid drainage from brainstem into cranial nerves ...
Drainage of interstitial fluid and solutes from the
Thermal adaptation of mRNA secondary structure: stability versus lability [Evolution]
Macromolecular function commonly involves rapidly reversible
SARS-CoV-2 indoor air transmission is a threat that can be addressed with science [Environmental Sciences]
The Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) of
The promise of energy-efficient battery-powered urban aircraft [Engineering]
Improvements in rechargeable batteries are enabling
Flexible cyclic-olefin with enhanced dipolar relaxation for harsh condition electrification [Engineering]
Flexible large bandgap dielectric materials exhibiting
No evidence for systematic voter fraud: A guide to statistical claims about the 2020 election ...
After the 2020 US presidential election Donald
Autism-associated mutations in KV7 channels induce gating pore current [Neuroscience]
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) adversely impacts >1%
Enhanced microscopic dynamics in mucus gels under a mechanical load in the linear viscoelastic regime ...
Mucus is a biological gel covering the surface of several
Energy efficiency instead of long-term storage
Incorporating energy efficiency measures can reduce the amount of storage needed to power the nation's buildings entirely with renewable energy, according to a recent analysis. <!-- more --> ...
Towards self-restoring electronic devices with long DNA molecules
The potential of DNA structural properties in
Science Foundations (Episode 3): Newton’s First Law of Motion
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How science is helping unearth an 80-year-old Holocaust mystery - CNET
Out of the ruins of the Warsaw Ghetto, remnants of resistance emerge, thanks to advanced geoscientific tools and a team determined to keep the horrors of history from fading. ...
31 October tornadoes in Oklahoma breaks monthly record
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A total of 31 tornadoes last month was a record-high
China Makes No New Pledges but Calls on COP26 Countries to Act
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on other nations to “step up cooperation” and act on climate targets, but offered no new commitments in a statement to the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, known as COP26. “Visions will come true only
Facebook Shuts Down Facial Recognition Technology
Facebook says it is shutting down its facial recognition system. Citing "growing societal concerns" about the technology that can automatically identify people in photos and videos, the company says it will continue to work on the
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences pact with UNDP for tribal growth
The Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences in Bhubaneswar signed a statement of intent with the United Nations Development Programme on Tuesday to work for tribal development and sustainable development in Odisha. According to the provisions, the two
Metaverse was there before Zuckerberg’s Meta
A few days ago, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook has been renamed Meta and the focus will be on developing a metaverse experience, a concept borrowed from sci-fi touchstones like Snow Crash and Ready Player One. “The next platform and medium will be
Trinity and Government officials meet over Science Gallery
Representatives from Trinity College and Government officials met on Tuesday to see if a proposal can be worked out that could save the Science Gallery on Pearse Street from closing. It is understood that the board of Trinity will meet tomorrow to decide if
Bizarre comet is dubbed a 'giant space volcano' because it keeps repeatedly erupting with so-called ...
An unusual comet dubbed a 'giant space volcano' has blown its top, sending so-called 'cryomagma' hurtling into outer space, according to astronomers. Known as 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, it is one of the most bizarre objects in the solar system and orbits the
Returning ISS Crew Might Have to Hold It In After SpaceX Crew Dragon Toilet Issue
Crew-2 astronauts returning from the International Space Station (ISS) will have to make do without a toilet after a possible urine leak issue was discovered in SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule. The issue was first discovered during the Inspiration4 mission in
LG OLED55C1PTZ goes for the TV-of-the-year crown
Probably the finest television of the year for all purposes, LG OLED55C1PTZ is without any major compromises, delivering the sharpest visuals we have seen this year. After all, LG’s OLED panels is about offering infinite contrast and perfect blacks. After
Climate financing: President Akufo-Addo expresses disappointment in wealthy nations
He said with the African Development Bank stating that Africa would need some US$3 trillion “in mitigation and adaptation by 2030” to enable her implement her nationally determined contributions, the question of financing Africa’s commitments naturally arose.
Study finds stark class difference in UK pregnancy outcomes
A study, based on over one million births across England, reveals a racial and socio-economic difference in UK pregnancy outcomes The study, published in The Lancet, used data from over one million pregnancies in England. Currently, the NHS has a target
US-based biotech firm to expand PH office, hire more Filipino engineers
US-based InterVenn Biosciences is looking to hire up to 100 employees in the Philippines as it sets to open a new and bigger office at the Podium West Tower in the heart of the Ortigas central business district in Mandaluyong City. The new site will expand the
CSU Monterey Bay awarded $975,000 grant to boost success in agricultural sciences
SEASIDE — CSU Monterey Bay has been awarded a $975,000 grant to create more interest in agriculture and related sciences and create additional courses in the field. The four-year grant comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to bolster the food,
Facebook is shutting down its controversial facial-recognition system that automatically tags users in photo and ...
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, shocked onlookers on Tuesday when it said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than 1 billion people, citing the concerns the technology has on society. As a result of the
Jurassic Park, edited to display the horrors of a giant cat breaking out of its paddock
Some ideas are so pure that they can be reused
Mixing materials could lead to better biofuels
With the world coming to terms with the need to leave fossil fuels in the ground, renewable alternatives have never been more important. One such alternative is bioenergy coming from the burning of biomass. Now a new article to be published in Carbon Capture
How to do a better job of cleaning salty water? By keeping desalination tools dry
Growing up in Seattle, Allyson McGaughey, USC Viterbi School of Engineering Ph.D. '21, was never faced with the daily reality of drought. In the increasingly hot and dry desert of Los Angeles, however, the scarcity of water was laid bare—increasing the urgency
DENSO Contributes To A Decarbonized Society By Providing SiC Power Semiconductors
Downsizing electrification products
How about a big dollop of Azure with that database engine? Microsoft opens up SQL ...
The direction of travel is clear –
Technique Talk: Cell Transfection Techniques
Learn how to overcome common transfection challenges and optimize gene delivery. ...
A life less obvious: Study sheds light on the evolution of underground microbes
Precambrian cratons -- some of Earth's oldest rocks
Number of premature deaths worldwide caused by consumption in G20 nations
The haze that blurs a blue sky or a beautiful skyline is
Highways shape the sociology of cities
The development of transport infrastructure is a central issue for states, which
Quadricep muscle contracts differently after ACL reconstruction; may contribute to lingering weakness
After an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery, it's common to experience quadriceps weakness, which was thought to be caused primarily by muscle atrophy, or shrinkage. <!-- more --> ...
Too assesses how well people read kids’ emotions
Psychology researchers have developed and validated
Researchers must assume responsibility for halting the global bee decline, experts urge
The number of wild bees has fallen dramatically since 1990. An expert urges researchers to assume their responsibility and help save the insects who hold the key to upholding human food production. <!-- more --> ...
Light pollution makes crickets chirp in the daytime and may disrupt reproductive processes, research finds
Exposing male crickets to artificial light at
Not silent yet; the shifting sounds of spring
Natural sounds, and bird song in particular, play a key role in building and maintaining
Potential strategy for fighting obesity
Scientists may have identified a method of safely mimicking the weight-loss benefits of a plant compound that -- despite its harmful side effects -- hold critical answers to developing therapies for obesity. <!-- more --> ...
Mysterious “Superbubble” Hollows Out Nebula in New Hubble Image
N44 is a complex nebula filled with glowing hydrogen gas, dark lanes of dust, massive stars, and many populations of stars of different ages. One of its most distinctive features, however, is the dark, starry gap called a “superbubble,” visible in this Hubble
LLNL team develops real-time diagnostic for Liquid Metal Jetting 3D printing
As 3D printing continues to grow and evolve, diagnostics capable of monitoring builds in real-time have become essential tools for producing quality parts, particularly in emerging printing technologies such as Liquid Metal Jetting (LMJ). In LMJ, tiny molten
Three critically endangered big-headed turtles hatch at London Zoo, three years after their parents were ...
Three critically endangered big-headed turtles have hatched at London Zoo, just a few years after their parents were rescued from the illegal wildlife trade. Smugglers had tried to illegally import the adults into Canada labelled as toys but were caught, and
Liverpool kitten survives 55-mile trip in van's engine
A driver who accidentally drove a five-week-old kitten from Liverpool to Newcastle-under-Lyme in his van's engine has said he "just could not believe" it survived the trip. Dwayne Ofoeme found the cat, which has been named Ringo, after hearing
It’s the tech giants, not socialist politicians, who are coming for our liberty
For much of the 20th century the political right was preoccupied with the threat to free societies posed by the state. In its scariest incarnation, the big state was represented by totalitarian entities like the USSR. Yet classical liberal thought, which would
NASA still working to figure out why Hubble's science instruments went dark
NASA is still working to understand a glitch that took instruments on a venerable space observatory out of commission. ...
Geert Jan van Oldenborgh obituary
Dutch physicist who helped to identify the links between human-induced climate change and extreme weather disasters Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, who has died aged 59 of multiple myeloma, was co-founder and member of a team of scientists who identified — at speed
Philadelphia life sciences firm lands spot on Shark Tank-like show ‘Unicorn Hunters’
UE LifeSciences is pitching its breast exam product to a slate of investors on "Unicorn Hunters." ...
Deputy Chief of Party Engineer - Mali ANKA JIKO Activity
Tetra Tech International Development is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for Deputy Chief of Party/Engineer on an anticipated five-year USAID-funded project in Mali. The goal of this Activity is to improve the quality and
Five ways to help your pets cope with fireworks
Pixabay , CC BY-SA Fireworks can be a spectacular addition to many of our annual celebrations. But sadly they can cause serious distress to our pets. Many animals show an instinctive fear response to sudden and unexpected loud noises. The bangs, crackling and
Brain implants boost ability to think flexibly and shake anxiety
Electrically stimulating a region within the centre of the brain helped people with pre-existing brain implants to adapt to changing goals and improve their well-being, pointing to a method for personalised treatment ...
Ships could clean up the ocean by turning marine plastic into fuel
Clearing up marine plastic pollution is energy intensive – but ships could convert the plastic they collect into fuel and create a self-sustaining clean-up operation ...
COP26 news: World leaders give dire warnings on the summit's first day
After an unpromising start, the COP26 climate summit began with leaders acknowledging the urgency of the problem of climate change and warning that action is needed ...
Meta's touch-sensitive robotic skin could form part of the metaverse
Researchers at the company formerly known as Facebook have developed a touch-sensitive robotic skin that could introduce a greater sense of reality to the metaverse, its planned online virtual environment ...
Over 100 countries at COP26 pledge to end deforestation by 2030
More than a hundred countries announce the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forest and Land Use, as £14 billion is committed to fight deforestation ...
Grumpy and aggressive shelter cats become more friendly over time
Some animals can develop problematic behaviours the longer they stay in an animal shelter, but cats tend to become friendlier and less aggressive ...
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover tests new way to search for alien life
The search for life on Mars requires complex chemical analysis, which the Curiosity rover has tested for the first time. It didn't find anything, but the technique could be used on other worlds ...
Heart rates synchronise if two people get on well during first date
A study of young heterosexual people on blind dates found that those who instantly felt sparks developed synchronised patterns of heart rates and palm sweating ...
6 charts that show what climate change is doing to our planet
As the COP26 summit in Glasgow meets to discuss global action on climate change, atmospheric scientist Betsy Weatherhead explains what the science says about greenhouse gases and global warming ...
October weather was hotter and wetter than average, says Met Éireann
Ireland’s weather last month was hotter and rainier than during the average October, according to a Met Éireann monthly report. Above average sunshine and strong gales were also recorded last month. The end of the first week of October saw the remnants of
Why don’t opera singers deafen each other?
The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts Why don’t opera singers deafen each other? They’re singing loud enough to be heard in
"Black Hole" Island On Google Earth Mystifies Reddit Users
A Reddit user taught the internet a little bit about geography this week, as they discovered what looked like a black hole slap bang in the middle of the ocean. Having stumbled across the topographical oddity while on a rather deep dive into Google Earth, a
Ignite 2021: Azure’s Chaos Studio goes public
Back at the beginning of 2021, Azure CTO Mark Russinovich’s regular Ignite runthrough of the Azure architecture gave us a first
Trial of 'Lledoners 9' pro-independence activists who face up to 7-year sentences begins
The trial of the 'Lledoners 9' pro-independence activists began in the central Catalonia city of Manresa on Tuesday. Three of the defendants face up to seven years behind bars for allegedly starting riots and injuring police officers in 2019 when the formerly
Executive Engineer Irrigation notifies closure of canals
Due to acute shortage of canal water in Nasrat Canal, the different outlet canals of Padidan, Daur, Nawabshah-1, Nawabshah-2 and Shahpur sub division would remain closed to November 13, 2021 NAWABSHAH, (UrduPoint
Mongooses give bullies the cold shoulder
Dwarf mongooses remember which groupmates have picked fights with others during the day and later shun the aggressors during pre-bedtime socializing sessions, according to new research. <!-- more --> ...
Scientists build on AI modeling to understand more about protein-sugar structures
New research building on AI algorithms has enabled scientists to create more complete models of the protein structures in our bodies - paving the way for faster design of therapeutics and vaccines. <!-- more --> ...
Instruments on Hubble in safe mode; NASA trying to understand why
/ Hubble Space Telescope above Earth, photographed during STS-125, Servicing Mission 4, May 2009. (credit: NASA) On Monday, NASA announced that the Hubble Space Telescope's science instruments
Chemicals used by humans in daily life have improved female behavior in male rats!
In an experiment conducted by an international research team at the Technical University of Denmark, they tested the chemicals that people use on a daily basis in mice. During the experiment, pregnant mice were exposed to cocktails of 13 different
Azure gets a Chaos Studio
Resorting to chaos may not sound like a sound engineering method, but chaos engineering is quickly becoming a standard way to test complex systems before real-world outages put those systems to a test.
President Michael D Higgins unveils memorial to British army mutineers
President Michael D Higgins has visited Tubbercurry, Co Sligo to unveil a memorial to men from the Connaught Rangers regiment involved in a mutiny against the British Empire in India 101 years ago. Private James Daly from Westmeath, aged 20 when he was shot by
Construction material inflation ‘having impact on tender prices’
Contractors are “finding it increasingly difficult” to stand over tender prices for periods of up to two years due to the rising cost of construction materials, the Department of Housing has been told. According to the Central Statistics Office’s most recent
Yahoo exits China citing 'challenging' business environment
US internet services company Yahoo has pulled out of China amid an "increasingly challenging business and legal environment," it said on Tuesday. "In recognition of the
Storing renewable energy with thermal blocks made of aluminum, graphite
Newcastle University engineers have patented a thermal storage material that can store large amounts of renewable energy as heat for long periods. MGA Thermal is now manufacturing the thermal energy storage blocks as storage for large-scale solar systems and
The Hydrogen Stream: The world’s first high-purity hydrogen from biogas
Austrian researchers have demonstrated a chemical looping system can be retrofitted into biogas plants. It is said the new tech can produce high-purity hydrogen for fuel cells on an industrial scale. The scientists concerned said their system could produce
NASA’s Ambitious Asteroid Defense Mission Set To Launch This Month
NASA’s next mission sounds like a Hollywood movie, but this spacecraft is for real. ...
Heading the ball is linked to cognitive impairment in retired professional footballers: new research
Oleksandr Osipov/Shutterstock The potential long-term neurological effects of concussions and other knocks to the head in professional sport have attracted significant attention and research interest over recent years. Confirmation in 2014 that former England
Widespread Coronavirus Infection Found in Iowa Deer, New Study Says
The analysis by Penn State and Iowa researchers strongly indicates that deer are getting the virus from humans, worrying experts about a deep wild reservoir for the virus. ...
There Is No Reason To Trust Brazil’s Climate, Deforestation Pledges
The South American nation has pledged to end “illegal deforestation” by 2028. It could do that by legalizing what is currently against the law. ...
Watch Evolution of the World's Tallest Buildings From 1901 to 2022
And we could complete a mile-high building by 2025. ...
Microbial electrosynthesis for sustainable bioproduction
Arpita Bose, PhD, Associate Professor at Washington University illustrates how microbes may prove essential for developing sustainable technologies as we strive for greener economies Photosynthesis is believed to have evolved 3.5 billion years ago. Some of the
JCVI discussed herd immunity among children before not endorsing jab rollout
The UK’s vaccine watchdog discussed allowing immunity against Covid-19 to be built up among children via infection before declining to endorse the universal rollout of the jab to 12-15-year-olds. Minutes published by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and
Giant ‘corpse plant’ draws crowds in Southern California
ENCINITAS, Calif. (AP) — The bloom of a giant and stinky Sumatran flower nicknamed the “corpse plant” because it smells like a dead body is
The Hubble Space Telescope Is in Safe Mode for the Third Time This Year
The Hubble Space Telescope has entered into a protective safe mode, in what is now an upsettingly regular occurrence. Mission team members have yet to identify the source of the latest issue. Read more... ...
Cop26: Taoiseach says it is not ‘too late’ to turn tide on climate change
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told fellow leaders at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow that Ireland’s policies reflect the country’s confidence that the aim of keeping global warming under 1.5 degrees can be achieved with fairness. Mr Martin said the legally
SpaceX's next astronaut flight for NASA is delayed after a 'minor medical issue.' It won't ...
The Crew-3 astronauts, left to right: ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer and NASA astronauts Thomas Marshburn, Raja Chari, and Kayla Barron. SpaceX SpaceX plans to launch its fourth NASA astronaut crew to the International Space Station no earlier than Saturday.
Powerful speech by prime minister of Barbados, under threat from rising sea levels, was a ...
Barbados's Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 at SECC on November 1, 2021 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. Photo by Yves Herman - WPA Pool/Getty Images A powerful speech by the
Heterogeneous fluorescent organohydrogel proposed for dynamic anti-counterfeiting
The Smart Polymer Materials group led by Prof. Chen Tao at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a fluorescent organohydrogel which can serve as an effective platform for the
