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What’s a supercell thunderstorm and the science behind the ‘historic’ Broward flood?
Meteorologists are calling Wednesday’s near 26 inches of rain in Fort Lauderdale a “1-in-1,000-year” event. The Weather Channel blamed a “stalled supercell thunderstorm“ for the deluge that shut down schools ...
Dramatic video captures hammerhead going after group of sharks
Researchers have captured dramatic drone footage of blacktip sharks quickly evading a 12-foot-long hammerhead shark by swimming into shallow waters off Florida's coast. The drone footage captured by researchers with Florida's Atlantic University is the first
This fussy elephant peels her bananas, but only when they're perfectly ripe
Like most of us, the Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo prefers her bananas to be the perfect level of bright yellow ripeness. And she also likes them peeled. In fact, she peels them herself, using her trunk, in about 22 seconds flat. ...
Rachel Pollack, Transgender Activist and Authority on Tarot, Dies at 77
Her science fiction writing won awards. Her tarot books won her a devoted following. And she created DC Comics’ first transgender superhero. ...
Photos: Astronaut Jessica Watkins Visits Her Old Middle School in Louisville
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Charlotte civil engineering firm V3 Southeast more than doubles office space with lower South End move
V3 Southeast, formerly Bloc Design, has signed a seven-year lease for 11,500 square feet at The Station at LoSo. ...
US Weather Agency Issues El Nino Watch
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center on Thursday issued an El Nino watch for the next six months, a climate pattern that is likely to play a role in this year's Atlantic hurricane season. In a
Parkinson's researchers discover disease biomarker in key breakthrough
An international group of researchers has discovered a new tool that can reveal a key pathology of Parkinson's disease in brain and body cells. The identification of the new biomarker, known as abnormal alpha-synuclein, opens a new chapter for research,
Ford Hints That Science Centre May Move to Ontario Place
Ontario Premier Doug Ford hinted Thursday that the province may soon announce plans to move the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place.
New technique could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease before symptoms show
It involves identifying the build-up of abnormal proteins associated with the condition.
Dairy ‘helped ancient Tibetans thrive in one of Earth’s most harsh environments’
The data suggests dairy products were consumed by individuals of all ages across diverse populations.
NASA Welcomes You to Its Mars Habitat
NASA opens the door to its Mars simulator. Plus, a private spaceflight contender gets knocked out, and the hooves of a beloved children’s character return to British soil. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. ...
Caris Life Sciences And Flare Therapeutics Announce Strategic Preferred Portfolio Partnership To Advance Flare's Precision ...
(MENAFN - PR Newswire) IRVING, Texas and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- caris life sciences –(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and ... ...
Cognitive Flexibility: The Science Of How To Be Successful In Business And At Work
(MENAFN - The Conversation) The word–permacrisis– was selected as the word of the year for 2022, referring to a feeling of being permanently in crisis. The business world has certainly faced ... ...
Local ag science startup Nutt Bio researches alternative for pork producers
Entrepreneur and former St. Jude
Scientists Unveil New, Improved 'Skinny Donut' Black Hole Image
The 2019 release of the first image of a black hole was hailed as a significant scientific achievement. But truth be told, it was a bit blurry - or, as one astrophysicist involved in the effort called... ...
Greenfield Village opens, adult night at science center: 5 things to do in metro Detroit
An adult-only party at
Warframe's weird roguelike expansion The Duviri Paradox gets a release date
Warframe's wonderfully weird new expansion The Duviri Paradox finally has a release date, and is coming to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC on Wednesday, 26th
Dead birds get new life: New Mexico researchers develop taxidermy bird drones
SOCORRO, New Mexico, April 13 (Reuters) - Scientists in New Mexico are giving dead birds a new life with an unconventional approach to wildlife research. A team at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro is taking birds that have been
PML-N to use parliamentary forum for addressing public issues: Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan
Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan on Thursday said that Pakistan Muslim League-N would use a parliamentary forum to address public issues ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Apr, 2023 ) :Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram
After decades of lurking, an elusive bacterium finally strikes in California
/ This highly magnified scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image depicts a number of spirochete bacteria, atop a culture of cotton-tail rabbit epithelium cells. (credit: CDC/David Cox) A California man is the first person in the Western US to have
Apple Takes a Bite Out of India
The world’s biggest company is hedging its dependence on China. ...
Apple is copying Amazon's Alexa with a MAJOR change to Siri, leak claims
Apple is copying Amazon's Alexa with a major change to Siri, a respected leaker claims. According to Apple tipster Mark Gurman, Siri users will soon only need to say 'Siri' instead of 'Hey Siri' when activating the personal assistant. The change would match
Do YOU want to make $25,000? Museum offers reward to whoever delivers a 2.2-pound sample ...
A museum in Maine is calling on meteorite hunters to track down samples of a space rock that crashed into Earth last week - and it will pay out a $25,000 reward. The unusually bright fireball shot through the sky around noon Saturday, capturing the attention
The Abortion Pill Legal Standoff Endangers Access to All Drugs
A Fifth Circuit ruling that keeps mifepristone available, but curtails access to it, is the newest front in a battle over the FDA’s power to approve drugs. ...
Ash from Russian volcano prompts Alaska flight cancellations
Alaska Airlines has canceled about two dozen flights in Alaska because of an ash
As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dry
A new study finds that climate change is making droughts faster and more furious — and especially one
Americans spend more time and money filing their taxes than residents of other countries
Tax Day falls on April 18 in 2023. But if you're one of the 20%-25% of Americans who wait until the last minute to file, don't panic—you still have time. The IRS estimates that the average taxpayer spends to complete their return. If you own a business, the
Opinion: South Africans have unequal access to a healthy diet—solution requires tackling deep-seated injustice
South Africa has a food crisis. The food system—made up of all of the activities and actors involved in the production, processing, transportation, selling, consumption and disposal of food—produces starkly unequal access to nutritious foods. As a result, many
Fairtrade: Study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms
Wine was first produced in South Africa as far back as the mid-1600s by Dutch colonizers who sold it to passing ships. The industry developed further during the colonial and apartheid eras and wine became an important part of the South African economy. A
