Mark B.

A New Study Finds Europe Losing More Than $190 Billion To Air Pollution Every Year

10.21.2020 19:00 PM

A group of environmental think-tanks reports that air pollution costs Europeans more than 160 billion euros, or more than $190 billion, every year from short-term and long-term health effects.

"Real Time Strategy Returns": Former Blizzard Developers Team up for New Studio

10.21.2020 16:00 PM

Blizzard veterans, including those who worked on Warcraft 3 and StarCraft 2, have formed their new game development studio.

Researchers Use Gold Nanorods To Distinguish Between "Killer" and "Healer" Cells

10.21.2020 07:00 AM

Researchers have found a way to distinguish between M1 and M2 macrophage cells - identifying which is the "killer" and the "healer" cells.

Telegram Bot Steals Pictures of Women and Creates "Deepfake" Versions

10.21.2020 06:00 AM

Based on artificial intelligence (AI), a bot has been running on the encrypted messaging platform Telegram - creating more than 100,000 "deepfake" images using photographs of real women, without their consent.

A Global Study Shows That Millennials Have the Lowest Faith in Democracy

10.20.2020 21:00 PM

Younger people have shown lower faith in a democracy compared to any other age group - with millennials all over the world more disillusioned than their predecessors at the same stage in life.

A New Study Finds That Tropical Cyclones Have Started Moving Faster

10.20.2020 15:00 PM

Tropical cyclones - either known as hurricanes or typhoons depending on the region - have been moving faster over ocean basins since 1982, a new study reveals.

A New Deep Learning System Emulates Movement of Macaque Monkeys

10.20.2020 10:00 AM

Researchers have developed a motion capture system based on deep learning, estimating the poses of macaque monkeys to aid future studies.

Virus Kills White-Tailed Deer, Hunters Offered Refunds

10.20.2020 09:00 AM

As white-tailed deers die off due to a virus. The North Dakota Game and Fish has offered licensed hunters the option for a refund.

Next Generation Travel: Direct Fusion Drive Can Get Spacecrafts to Titan in Two Years

10.20.2020 05:00 AM

Since nuclear fusion was discovered, it has become something of a holy grail in the search for efficient and clean energy sources. While the technology remains in a developmental phase, scientists are looking for a revolutionary application - fusion drives for spacecraft.

Scanning Pens' Readers Become a Necessity in the Middle of Pandemic

10.19.2020 23:00 PM

Scanning Pens, a tech company that manufactures pens helping dyslexic people to read, has seen a sharp increase in its demand during the coronavirus pandemic.

China Bans Online Services That "Induce Addiction" in Children

10.19.2020 19:00 PM

China has revamped its laws to better protect its youth in cyberspace by banning online services that "induce addiction."

Coalition of Female Scientists Call for a Marine Protected Area in Antarctica

10.19.2020 15:00 PM

The largest-ever coalition of female scientists aims to elevate the female voice in science, as well as calling for a Marine Protected Area in the Antarctic Peninsula.

New Retrieval Attempt at the Titanic Reignites Debate

10.19.2020 12:00 PM

RMS Titanic Inc, the company that owns the salvage rights to The Titanic, is planning to retrieve the ship's radio equipment - sparking an old debate on whether the sunken ship still holds human remains.

New Study Suggests White Noise for Sleeping May Do More Harm Than Good

10.19.2020 07:00 AM

In a busy world, a good night's sleep has become difficult to come by, leading people to download any of the white noise apps available today. But a new study claims that this method is not as good as it appears to be.

Before Its First Anniversary, US Space Force to Announce Official Name for Members

10.18.2020 07:40 AM

Ahead of its first anniversary in December, the United States Space Force has prepared a lineup of announcements - including the official name for its members.

Parosmia: A Foul-Smelling Effect of COVID-19

10.18.2020 07:30 AM

There has been an increasing number of patients who have been suffering from a weird condition after a brush with COVID-19: parosmia - a lingering, foul-smelling scent almost everywhere.

Microsoft Confident in Recouping Its $7.5 Billion Investment Even Without Elder Scrolls VI on the Playstation

10.17.2020 22:00 PM

Microsoft made history last month with its largest acquisition deal ever - the $7.5 billion purchase of ZeniMax Media, which includes The Elder Scrolls publisher Bethesda Softworks.

NASA Awards Contracts To 14 Companies for Artemis Operation To the Moon and Beyond

10.16.2020 09:00 AM

NASA has recently awarded a total of $370 million to 14 companies in different areas, in support of the agency's upcoming space missions to the Moon under the Artemis project.

Establishing Connections Between Gut and Brain Symptoms

10.16.2020 08:30 AM

Neuroscientists refer to the "gut-brain-axis," or GBA is the bidirectional communication between the gut and the brain - helping explain how nervousness gives the feeling of having "butterflies in the stomach."

Google Search AI Has Improved: Search Songs By Humming or Whistling

10.16.2020 08:00 AM

Google Search, one of the most popular items from Google and its parent company Alphabet Inc, has been improved - with its algorithms now allowing users to hum or whistle the music they're looking for.

New Study Suggests That Monkeys Self-Domesticated

10.16.2020 01:23 AM

In science, there is a term for the notion that breeding out aggression in animals affects their evolution - "domestication syndrome" - and might explain some of the marmoset monkeys' physical traits.

Nature's Giants: 5 of the Tallest Trees in the World

10.15.2020 21:54 PM

Most of the tallest trees in the world belong to the Sequoia sempervirens or the redwoods, but other species have also given birth to exceptional specimens. Here are five of the tallest trees in the world:

Tackling the Animal Problem in Cuba: Government To Pass First Animal Protection Law

10.15.2020 09:00 AM

Animal lovers in Cuba are optimistic about the upcoming law as the Cuban government is set to pass its first animal protection law next month.

Lasers Can Now Measure Biomass in Giant Redwoods

10.15.2020 08:30 AM

New research from the University College London (UCL) demonstrates the first application of laser technology for the measurement of volume and biomass of giant trees - used in the great Californian redwoods in this case.

Physicists Finally Achieved Room-Temperature Superconductivity

10.15.2020 08:10 AM

A team of New York-based physicists has achieved one of modern science's most sought after phenomena - a material that conducts electricity with virtually perfect efficiency in what is known as superconductivity - with new material, and at higher temperatures.

Led by Samsung and Apple: Is UWB The Next Big Smartphone Tech?

10.14.2020 20:19 PM

For tech-savvy smartphone users, there are a number of technologies and specifications to consider - WiFi, Bluetooth, USB, Near Field Communication (NFC), and more. Now Apple and Samsung have announced a new tech with their latest phones and people are asking: "What is UWB?"

Giving Cells a "Squeeze" Makes Them Divide Faster

10.14.2020 09:10 AM

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Boston Children's Hospital have found that physically crowding cells, or "squeezing" them, affects the rate at which they grow and develop.

The Great Barrier Reef Has Declined By Half, New Study Shows

10.14.2020 08:40 AM

The latest survey at the Great Barrier Reef has shown that its populations - across small, medium, and large coral species - have generally declined over the last thirty years.

American Pikas More Resilient Against Climate Change Than Previously Thought

10.14.2020 08:20 AM

American pikas, small mammals mostly living in high-altitude and cool habitats, defy previous predictions that climate change will force them to move to higher and cooler places until there is no more and their species die out, according to a new study.

NASA Announces The "Artemis Accords" Among the First Eight Nations

10.14.2020 07:40 AM

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced the first signatories of the Artemis Accords - a set of principles that will guide future space activities between nations looking to explore the Moon and beyond.