Новости за 12.04.2023

Last time, you decided that bioluminescence is better than dark darkness. You want not just light but eerie, near-magical light, and I can understand that. We're doing science here, we can't go groping about in the dark. This week, I ask you to choose between a reward for caution and a dare to be reckless. What's better: unit veterancy, or rerolling dice?

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an electronic patch that can be applied to the leaves of plants to monitor crops for different pathogens—such as viral and fungal infections—and stresses such as drought or salinity. In testing, the researchers found the patch was able to detect a viral infection in tomatoes more than a week before growers would be able to detect any visible symptoms of disease.

Urinary tract infections leave permanent epigenetic marks in the mouse bladder epithelium, reprogramming its response to subsequent infections, a study finds.

Archaeological sites along the Libyan shoreline are at risk of being damaged or lost due to increasing coastal erosion, according to a study published April 12, 2023, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kieran Westley and Julia Nikolaus of Ulster University, U.K., and colleagues.

With the doubling of smartphone exports from India to over USD 11 billion, the country is on its way to become global leader in the mobile devices segment, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. Mobile phone exports from India reached close to USD 11.12 billion with iPhone maker Apple accounting for around half of the total exports, according to industry body ICEA and estimates from industry sources. "With the doubling of exports of smartphones to more than USD 11 billion, India is well... Читать дальше...

Most U.S. adults have little confidence that Chinese President Xi Jinping will "do the right thing regarding world affairs," a Pew Research Center survey found.

The number of people seeking psychotherapy is on the rise, but the field has long been seen as unscientific. It is time to approach it with the same diligence as we do other treatments

Procrastination can steal hours of our time, but the latest research has some answers about how to reduce it, finds David Robson in his new 60-second psychology column

What makes a great new trait evolve and then stay dormant for years? Andreas Wagner's new book explores the innovations of nature – and human culture

From sheep grazing in a field of solar panels to natural wine chilling, Islands of Energy by photographer Luigi Avantaggiato captures the greening of Italy at every scale

Through staving off dementia symptoms, boosting brainpower and even being a different version of yourself, speaking many languages is a great strategy for life, argues a new book from Viorica Marian

More like a village than a city, Mastodon has less cruelty and bad-faith debates than Twitter, in my experience Could it be a social media platform to trust, asks Annalee Newitz

It can be hard to explain the realities of the natural world to children, but we need to acknowledge the suffering of wild things, says Richard Smyth

Bitchin’ about discourse: Forget ugly feet – we have real issues

The bat skeletons unearthed in southwest Wyoming are the oldest ever found, and their discovery has sparked a reshuffle in the bat family tree.

The classic music player’s revamp is part streaming aggregator, part Patreon alternative.

Ötzi the Iceman is the oldest mummy ever found. Learn what scientists now know about the famous ancient human.

You’re sophisticated enough to separate the art from the artist and/or genocidal regime.

The Faculty of Engineering of Kyoto University, originally located at the main campus of Hyakumanben in the northeast part of Kyoto City, has followed the gradual move to a new campus in Katsura, the western part of Kyoto. This new Katsura campus was built with strict image control, to create a unified theme for the entire campus. And the project this time was to set up a new library for the Katsura campus. In 2015, we were assigned to come up with a proposal for building this library, to be submitted to the Ministry of Culture and Science. Читать дальше...

I’m of the position that security updates are important to install as soon as possible. When you see one hit your update pane on your smartphone or computer, it’s important to install and patch whatever security issues developers recently discovered. If you have a PC, however, it’s particularly important to install…

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It has been a tough start to the season for Waldichuk and the A’s.

TV Fanatic had the opportunity to speak with the lovely Meaghan Rath, who starred in Accused Season 1 Episode 12.

The property also plays host to a 16-stall barn and a horse arena.

To celebrate the launch of the Android 14 Beta, say hello to our very own mascot! “Astrodroid” is blasting off into uncharted territories to help uncover all things Android 14 – and you can grab your own 9to5Google merch to come along for the ride.

It’s pretty easy to find a car with ridiculous amounts of power these days. We’ve got family sedans that kick out more than 500 hp and even a Dodge that makes more than 1,000 hp. But nowhere is the high horsepower game more rampant than in the world of electric cars.