Unraveling the puzzle of Madagascar's forest cats

In her 30 years working as a researcher in Madagascar, CU Boulder Anthropology Professor Michelle Sauther has had a number of chance encounters with a strange forest creature: a wild, oversized cat with a characteristic tabby-like coloring. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Research team presents novel transmitter for terahertz waves

Terahertz waves are becoming ever more important in science and technology. They enable us to unravel the properties of future materials, test the quality of automotive paint and screen envelopes. But generating these waves is still a challenge. A team at Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresde … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

NASA finds Gretel becoming extra-tropical

NASA's Terra satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured an image of Tropical Storm Gretel as it was transitioning into an extra-tropical cyclone, northwest of New Zealand. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Biophysicists blend incompatible components into one nanofiber

Russian researchers from the Federal Research Clinical Center of Physical-Chemical Medicine, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Lomonosov Moscow State University showed the possibility of blending two incompatible components—a protein and a polymer—in one electro … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

‘Westworld’ Season 3 Trailer Teases the Weeks to Come

A new Westworld season 3 trailer teases what's in store. Plus: go behind-the-scenes of the first episode. | Continue reading


@slashfilm.com | 4 years ago

Bargain-hunting for biodiversity

The best bargains for conserving some of the world's most vulnerable salamanders and other vertebrate species can be found in Central Texas and the Appalachians, according to new conservation tools developed at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIM … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

If you're poor, poverty is an environmental issue

In 2017, when interviewers asked Latino community members in San Antonio, Texas, about their top environmental concerns, the answers took researchers by surprise. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

The Paradox of Preparation

Coronavirus, social distancing, exponential growth, flatten the curve, pandemic, immunocompromised -- those are just some of the c | Continue reading


@kottke.org | 4 years ago

Selective killing of cancer cells by cluttering their waste disposal system

A team of researchers from the Center for Soft and Living Matter, within the Institute of Basic Science (IBS, South Korea) and affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has discovered a novel approach to selectively target and kill several types o … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Scientists optimize prime editing for rice and wheat

Many genetic and breeding studies have shown that point mutations and indels (insertions and deletions) can alter elite traits in crop plants. Although nuclease-initiated homology-directed repair (HDR) can generate such changes, it is limited by its low efficiency. Base editors a … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Possible coronavirus deaths compared against other causes

Based on estimates from public health researcher James Lawler, The Upshot shows the range of coronavirus deaths, given variable infection and fatality rate. Adjust with the sliders and see how the … | Continue reading


@flowingdata.com | 4 years ago

VIS-UEL Blends Minimalist Design with High Fashion Photography

Blending her love of art, editorial and high fashion, Gemma Hewson, the London-based mixed-media artist behind VIS-UEL, creates work with the intent to evoke curiosity and emotion. Having studied visual communication design, and worked in both the creative and fashion industries, … | Continue reading


@trendland.com | 4 years ago

HUMAN REASON AND ITS DISCONTENTS: What Horwich said!

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@dailyhowler.blogspot.com | 4 years ago

Bikepacking With Your Kid Is the Best Kind of Staycation

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@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago

Epidemic Calculator

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@gabgoh.github.io | 4 years ago

Are Heroku and Heroku-hosted sites down?

Heroku is a platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud. | Continue reading


@heroku.com | 4 years ago

Kubernetes Native: Introducing Armory's (YC W17) Spinnaker Operator

Spinnaker Operator has reached beta. With the operator, you can install and manage Spinnaker in a Kubernetes native way. | Continue reading


@armory.io | 4 years ago

Fondazione LIA wins ABC International Excellence Award

Fondazione LIA – Libri Italiani Accessibili is the winner of the 2020 edition of the ABC International Excellence Award for accessible publishing, in the “Initiative” category, dedicated to projects that.. | Continue reading


@aldusnet.eu | 4 years ago

wo bist du, Licht!

Familie • kostenlos • Der international renommierte Video-Künstler Philipp Geist, bekannt u.a. von der Luminale in Frankfurt, wird im Rahmen des Höl... | Continue reading


@taunus.info | 4 years ago

Arnold Schwarzenegger Records Adorable Message With His Horse and Donkey About Staying at Home

A very jolly Arnold Schwarzenegger enlisted Whiskey the mini-horse and Lulu the mini-donkey to help him send an adorable message about the importance of | Continue reading


@laughingsquid.com | 4 years ago

The World of Jenkins: Better WithSpinnaker by Armory (YC W17)

Spinnaker safely codifies your unique software delivery culture. It creates maintainable, production-ready pipelines and lets Jenkins automate CI. | Continue reading


@armory.io | 4 years ago

Governors agree to close bars, restaurants, casinos in NJ, NY and Conn

Most schools are already closed, but the directive covers all pre-K through grade 12 schools -- public, private, and parochial -- and all colleges and universities. | Continue reading


@abc7ny.com | 4 years ago

Stuck at home? These 12 famous museums offer virtual tours you can take on your couch

Going into a self-quarantine can have many complex issues and complications beyond having enough food and supplies for two weeks. In terms of entertainment, it… | Continue reading


@travelandleisure.com | 4 years ago

How to Write a Brief for a Software Project

Are you leading a tech project and need to write a software development project plan? Here's how to write a brief that works for everyone. | Continue reading


@adevait.com | 4 years ago

Pets may protect against suicide in older people

It's a sad fact that suicide rates among people over 60 are the highest of any age group in Australia, but a new study published today from the University of South Australia has found an unexpected savior—pets. | Continue reading


@medicalxpress.com | 4 years ago

What Is the Geometry of the Universe?

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@quantamagazine.org | 4 years ago

How to Find Your First Client as a Freelance Software Developer in 2020

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@ipirozhenko.com | 4 years ago

Design and Web team summary – 16 March 2020

The Web and design team spent the last week in an in-person sprint in Frankfurt. We have a number of members of the team that are remote so it is always great to all get together and go for dinners and coffees together. This takes us out of our usual work so this was a […] | Continue reading


@ubuntu.com | 4 years ago

Elixir Wizards Bonus Episode: Outlaws and Wizards

Elixir Outlaws invited us to join them for a special crossover episode, recorded live at Lonestar Elixir 2020. Join us for a conversation around fun and learning in development, highlights from day one of the conference, remembering Joe Armstrong, and more. | Continue reading


@podcast.smartlogic.io | 4 years ago

Massachuetts’ prudent and humane quarantine pay law

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@shitpost.plover.com | 4 years ago

Autodesk will extend contract payment terms to 60 days for all customers

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@knowledge.autodesk.com | 4 years ago

Coronavirus, rinviato anche il Salone del libro di Torino

Anche il Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino si mette in pausa per l'emergenza coronavirus: l'edizione 2020, originariamente in programma dal 14 al 18 maggio, è stata rimandata a data da destinarsi che verrà comunicata quanto prima, | Continue reading


@stampamedia.net | 4 years ago

YouTube to automate more video reviews in light of staffing challenges caused by coronavirus

YouTube will temporarily implement more automated reviews, which could cause unwarranted removals. | Continue reading


@marketingland.com | 4 years ago

Pechaflickr “Heather Mode” Maybe Daily Challenge

While educators assemble resource lists, suggestions, Zoom How To lessons, I’m hoping here to provide some small things one might try to do online besides “moving courses.” This i… | Continue reading


@cogdogblog.com | 4 years ago

18 Julliet Austere Apartment [Paris]

Ubalt architectes have designed an austere interior on the 8th floor of a 70s Parisian building. Using the vertical layout of the apartment to the maximum, the architects used the small terrace to extend an open kitchen. Sleek, white surfaces create an ultra-minimalist feel that' … | Continue reading


@trendland.com | 4 years ago

Security issues with target=“_blank” on links

Setting the value of a link’s target attribute to _blank will make the link open in a new tab or window. Ideally, you shouldn’t be doing this (and here’s why). But if you are, there are a couple of security and performance issues to be aware of. | Continue reading


@kbarker.dev | 4 years ago

How Red Hat Tackles Security

In the latest Red Hat Product Security Risk Report, Red Hat reveals how it addresses security concerns both for Linux and open-source software. | Continue reading


@zdnet.com | 4 years ago

Post Corona, Code for America Looks to Join Devs, Civic Techies and Gov Officials To Transform GovOps

While private sector companies such as Amazon, Facebook, Google, etc. draw closer to perfected digital states, the public sector (government agencies and orgs) are woefully behind. In bringing together developers, civic techies, and government officials, Code for America is hopin … | Continue reading


@programmableweb.com | 4 years ago

Fug Madness 2020: Here Are Your Contenders

Contests begin Thursday. | Continue reading


@gofugyourself.com | 4 years ago

Statement of Charles Lightoller, Second Officer, R.M.S. Titanic

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@facebook.com | 4 years ago

What Happened This Week on ‘Westworld’ Season 3: “Parce Domine”

Westworld Parce Domine review: Here's what happened on the season 3 premiere. | Continue reading


@slashfilm.com | 4 years ago

All the reasons why organic food doesn’t deserve such bad press

Negative headlines about organic farming’s carbon footprint are missing the bigger picture about its environmental benefits, say Christel Cederberg and Hayo van der Werf | Continue reading


@newscientist.com | 4 years ago

Scientists discover pulsating remains of a star in an eclipsing double star system

Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a pulsating ancient star in a double star system, which will allow them to access important information on the history of how stars like our Sun evolve and eventually die. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

New research first to relate Antarctic sea ice melt to weather change in tropics

Arctic and Antarctic ice loss will account for about one-fifth of the warming that is projected to happen in the tropics, according to a new study led by Mark England, a polar climate scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego, and … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Scientists can now edit multiple genome fragments at a time

Scientists can now edit multiple sites in the genome at the same time to learn how different DNA stretches co-operate in health and disease. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

California's strict air quality regulations help farmers prosper, study finds

Farmers in California's Central Valley are not known for their love of government regulations, but those same growers have seen a boost in the productivity of their high-value crops—and greater earnings—as a result of the Golden State's strict air pollution controls. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Shifts in deep geologic structure may have magnified great 2011 Japan tsunami

On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9 earthquake struck under the seabed off Japan—the most powerful quake to hit the country in modern times, and the fourth most powerful in the world since modern record keeping began. It generated a series of tsunami waves that reached an extraordin … | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago

Research uses simulation game to alter beliefs about poverty

In advancing research to tackle the problem of burgeoning global economic inequality, researchers at Simon Fraser University used a poverty simulation game called SPENT to foster greater understanding of what causes poverty and economic inequality. | Continue reading


@phys.org | 4 years ago