7 Reasons Democrats Should Be Optimistic About Their Chances in 2026 and 2028

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@noahpinion.blog | 21 minutes ago

Blood Becomes Medicine in a Revolutionary Regeneration Breakthrough

Scientists have developed a groundbreaking ‘biocooperative’ material using blood that not only repairs bones but also enhances natural healing processes. This new material, created by combining synthetic peptides with patient’s blood, mimics the body’s own regenerative hematoma, … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 30 minutes ago

Revolutionary jet engine shows promise after first hot-fire test

Astro Mechanica – founded in 2021 by Ian Brooke and with a tight ship of only eight employees – is an aerospace startup developing what it calls a turboelectric adaptive engine for both subsonic and supersonic flight ... with electric car motor technology. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 33 minutes ago

Scientists make mind-blowing breakthrough with energy-generating lotus leaves: '[It] has rarely been directly harvested'

The team estimates transcription could provide the world with 67.5 terawatt-hours of electricity annually. Scientists make mind-blowing breakthrough with energy-generating lotus leaves: '[It] has rarely been directly harvested' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 35 minutes ago

Scientist argues new energy sources are getting 'exponentially' more affordable — here's what it could mean

"The future savings more than offset present investments." Scientist argues new energy sources are getting 'exponentially' more affordable — here's what it could mean first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Gardener shares stunning photos after transforming traditional grass lawn: 'It's so lovely'

"This is the first year I've had all the asters up and blooming and it is beautiful!" Gardener shares stunning photos after transforming traditional grass lawn: 'It's so lovely' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Should you migrate to your new Mac, and when?

Setting a new (or pre-owned) Mac up can be quick and easy when you use Migration Assistant. When is best, what should you migrate from, and do you need iCloud to help? | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 1 hour ago

Scalloped Corn (small batch)

I am here with another delicious Holiday side dish to share with you today. The holidays will be upon us before we know it and, I don't know about you, but I like to be well prepared ahead of time with tasty side dishes to serve with my main dish. Be it turkey, ham, beef, chicken … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 1 hour ago

Homeowner seeks advice on age-old landscaping debate: 'The leaves have built up quite a bit'

It's that time of year where many navigate leaf debris. Homeowner seeks advice on age-old landscaping debate: 'The leaves have built up quite a bit' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Ask Ethan: How do scientists color the Universe?

For just a moment, I want you to close your eyes and think about the most famous, most spectacular images of the Universe that you’ve ever seen. Did you picture planets or moons within our Solar System? Perhaps you thought of nebulous regions of gas, where new stars are forming i … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 1 hour ago

Homeowner breaks down 'revolutionary' features of next-gen clothes dryer: 'It's going to blow your mind'

"I need this in my life." Homeowner breaks down 'revolutionary' features of next-gen clothes dryer: 'It's going to blow your mind' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

Diner taken aback after receiving bizarre addition with steakhouse meal: 'Don't think I've ever been given [that]'

"So much waste for no reason." Diner taken aback after receiving bizarre addition with steakhouse meal: 'Don't think I've ever been given [that]' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Unassuming stab-proof jacket inspired by the armadillo

Whether you live in Cell Block 9, the UK, or simply work a high-risk job where sharp objects pose a hazard, this lightweight, water- and stab-proof jacket is designed to keep you warm, dry and alive. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors, Lifestyle Tags: Protection, Knife, Armor | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

This life-changing home appliance can save you hundreds on your energy bills: 'A no-brainer'

"They are efficient, very quiet, and save us money." This life-changing home appliance can save you hundreds on your energy bills: 'A no-brainer' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Revolutionizing AI: The Tiny Tech Powering Brain-Like Computers

Researchers are developing atomically precise memristors for advanced neuromorphic computing systems. The University of Kansas and University of Houston, backed by $1.8 million from the National Science Foundation’s Future of Semiconductor program (FuSe2), are collaborating to de … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 2 hours ago

New heat shield to protect next-gen reusable spacecraft during reentry

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new heat shield based on venerable 1980s Space Shuttle technology to protect the next generation of reusable spacecraft from the deadly heat of reentry. Continue Reading Category: Space, Science Tags: Sie … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

Biden administration makes history with first-ever national marine sanctuary designation: 'Protecting our coastline and taking care of our animals'

The sanctuary conserves biodiversity and provides space for wind turbine infrastructure. Biden administration makes history with first-ever national marine sanctuary designation: 'Protecting our coastline and taking care of our animals' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Meet the guy responsible for building the Call of Duty game engine

Chris Fowler, Director of Engine for Call of Duty, tells Ben and Ryan about his path from marine biology to game development, the ins and outs of game engines, and the technical feats involved in creating massively popular games like Call of Duty. Chris also explains why communit … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 hours ago

Canadian Right-to-Repair Legislation Receives Royal Assent

Brandon Vigliarolo, the Register: Royal assent was granted to two right to repair bills last week that amend Canada’s Copyright Act to allow the circumvention of technological protection measures (TPMs) if this is done for the purposes of “maintaining or repairing a product, incl … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 3 hours ago

Yellowstone officials devastated after legendary grizzly bear 399 killed by vehicle: 'An accidental ambassador for her species'

Grizzlies remain a protected species under U.S. law. Yellowstone officials devastated after legendary grizzly bear 399 killed by vehicle: 'An accidental ambassador for her species' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

COVID’s Lasting Legacy: How Pandemic Stress Fueled America’s Growing Alcohol Problem

A USC study shows a significant rise in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic that persisted into 2022. This increase was seen across most demographics with adults aged 40-49 experiencing the most notable surge. The ongoing high rates of alcohol use pose serious public … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 3 hours ago

Leader Spotlight: The role of storytelling in M&As, with Eric Picard

Eric Picard shares his experience being on both sides of acquisitions, as well as how storytelling is crucial in getting everyone aligned. The post Leader Spotlight: The role of storytelling in M&As, with Eric Picard appeared first on LogRocket Blog. | Continue reading


@blog.logrocket.com | 3 hours ago

#70 When someone compliments you in front of someone you like

Also great if it’s your boss, teacher, or mom. AWESOME! Want a new awesome thing every day? Sign-up here: Photo from: here The post #70 When someone compliments you in front of someone you like appeared first on 1000 Awesome Things. | Continue reading


@1000awesomethings.com | 3 hours ago

What went right this week: the good news that matters

There was progress on poverty, the ‘building of the year’ was revealed, and researchers offered a quick climate win, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading


@positive.news | 3 hours ago

Officials wage multimillion-dollar war on invasive insects wreaking havoc on Hawaiʻi's ecosystem — here's what's happening

"There's definitely an attitude out in the public that there's nothing we can do about some of these invasive species." Officials wage multimillion-dollar war on invasive insects wreaking havoc on Hawaiʻi's ecosystem — here's what's happening first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 3 hours ago

Ministers warn coalition collapse could spell end of Deutschlandticket

To protect the future of the Deutschlandticket, German state transport ministers are urgently appealing to the federal government to pass an amendment to the Regionalisation Act.... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 3 hours ago

Dutch ranked as world’s best non-native English speakers for sixth year

The Netherlands has done it yet again: the Dutch have been ranked as the best non-native English speakers in the world for the sixth time in a row, according to Education First’s... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.nl | 3 hours ago

MIT Researchers Develop New Process For Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Ethylene

Ethylene is one of those substances that acts as a precursor to hundreds, maybe thousands, of useful products. According to Wikipedia, it is a hydrocarbon like carbon dioxide but with the formula C2H4, or H2C=CH2. It is a colorless, flammable gas with a faint “sweet and musky” od … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

What Role Should Governments Play in the rEVolution?

We all know the story about Norway and the massive government incentives to increase the uptake of electric vehicles in that country. We now see the start of a trade war between China and the west over China’s exports of subsidised EVs. The USA is talking about higher and higher … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 3 hours ago

An Interview With the Target & Home Depot Hacker

In December 2023, KrebsOnSecurity revealed the real-life identity of Rescator, the nickname used by a Russian cybercriminal who sold more than 100 million payment cards stolen from Target and Home Depot between 2013 and 2014. Moscow resident Mikhail Shefel, who confirmed using th … | Continue reading


@krebsonsecurity.com | 3 hours ago

Clean-up worker shares footage of disturbing scene left by visitors at major music festival: 'Such a waste'

"It's sad that so many people chose to leave that ... behind." Clean-up worker shares footage of disturbing scene left by visitors at major music festival: 'Such a waste' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

EHang Makes Flurry of Announcements on Its eVTOL Aicraft

The eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft space isn’t for everyone. Some people are crazy about it (perhaps too crazy) and others think it’s as much of a dead end as flying cars were in the 1950s. Frankly, I don’t know where I stand, but I’m interested to see ... … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 4 hours ago

Recraft V3

Recraft V3 Recraft are a generative AI design tool startup based out of London who released their v3 model a few weeks ago. It's currently sat at the top of the Artificial Analysis Image Arena Leaderboard, beating Midjourney and Flux 1.1 pro. The thing that impressed me is that i … | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 4 hours ago

"Chart Your Fart" is asking one nation to track its gas – in the name of science

In one of the most amusing citizen science projects we've ever come across, Australia's leading research agency the CSIRO is asking people across the nation to track their flatulence over three days through the free and purposely funny Chart Your Fart app. Continue Reading Catego … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 4 hours ago

Off to Vilnius for #feedesign

Off to attend #feedesign in Vilnius which is not only a design festival, but also a meeting of 50+ event organisers to discuss, learn about and help each other with today’s pain points. Reply via Email | Continue reading


@marcthiele.com | 4 hours ago

Farmers: How Solar Can Help them Keep Land out of Sprawl

Farmers see clean energy, solar and wind, and now battery storage, as a way to diversify their income, and keep farmland in the family, and away from greedy developers. | Continue reading


@thinc.blog | 4 hours ago

Is the Universe Defying Einstein? New Discoveries Challenge Relativity

Scientists test the famous physicist’s predictions by calculating the distortion of time and space. Why is the expansion of the Universe accelerating? Even 25 years after its discovery, this remains one of science’s most profound mysteries. Unraveling it requires scrutinizing the … | Continue reading


@scitechdaily.com | 4 hours ago

Mike Tyson Slaps Jake Paul in Face During Weigh-In

The winner of tomorrow night’s fight gets to be Secretary of the Treasury in the second Trump administration. ★ | Continue reading


@espn.com | 4 hours ago

Scientists achieve milestone that could revolutionize growing source of energy worldwide — here's what the next generation could look like

The team was able to reach this level of efficiency through a unique combination of materials. Scientists achieve milestone that could revolutionize growing source of energy worldwide — here's what the next generation could look like first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Singapore investigates cutting-edge technology to combat future catastrophic oil spills: 'It could have been quite useful'

Finding effective and efficient ways to clean up the damage is imperative in protecting the environment. Singapore investigates cutting-edge technology to combat future catastrophic oil spills: 'It could have been quite useful' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

'Sound bubble' headphones tune out noise more than a few feet away

In a restaurant or at a party, background noise can make it hard to hear people talking, even up close. But soon we could be wearing headphones that use AI to filter out noise that’s more than a few feet away, creating a “sound bubble” that lets you focus on your own conversation … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 5 hours ago

Pecan Pie Bars

Pecan pie bars have all of the decadent brown-sugary flavor of a pie, but in an easy bar recipe with… The post Pecan Pie Bars appeared first on Maureen Abood. | Continue reading


@maureenabood.com | 5 hours ago

Black Easter

A rather interesting novel where magic is real, and a black magician summons all the demons of Hell to roam free on Earth, for a single night. | Continue reading


@joelchrono.xyz | 5 hours ago

Homeowner showcases incredible transformation photos 3 years after getting paid to tear out grass lawn: 'Best decision you could have ever made!'

"We did the turf removal in California, so we were paid $3 per square foot to kill the grass." Homeowner showcases incredible transformation photos 3 years after getting paid to tear out grass lawn: 'Best decision you could have ever made!' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Thoughts on the US 2024 election

I am feeling somewhat better now. Last week, I was suffering from “election depression. On the night of the election, we turned the TV off at 10pm. In the morning, neither my wife nor I wanted to turn the TV on, but we did, and the first words we see are “TRUMP WINS”. Ugh. As […] | Continue reading


@andysylvester.com | 5 hours ago

Homeowner met with urgent warnings after sharing photo of deceptively beautiful plant: 'Should be illegal to sell and or grow'

"You'll regret letting these get to this state." Homeowner met with urgent warnings after sharing photo of deceptively beautiful plant: 'Should be illegal to sell and or grow' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

It’s Not That Hard

There’s nothing you can do to make people trust you. Except saying only what you mean. Except doing exactly what you say you’re going to … The post It’s Not That Hard appeared first on Gapingvoid. | Continue reading


@gapingvoid.com | 5 hours ago

Stylist highlights bigger problem after showcasing horrendous trends in recent years

Microtrends, like the type of clothing showcased in the video, are a new fashion phenomenon. Stylist highlights bigger problem after showcasing horrendous trends in recent years first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 6 hours ago