Japanese animation, AKA anime, might be filled with large-eyed maidens, way cool robots, and large-eyed, way cool maiden/robot hybrids, but it often shows a level of daring, complexity and creativity not typically found in American mainstream animation. And the form has spawned s … | Continue reading

President Biden just signed into law a bill forcing the sale of TikTok by its Chinese parent ByteDance—or else face an outright ban. The measure was included in a bill providing a $95.3 billion foreign aid package for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Proponents of the bill cite priva … | Continue reading

Physicists have proposed modifications to the infamous Schrödinger's cat paradox that could help explain why quantum particles can exist in more than one state simultaneously, while large objects (like the universe) seemingly cannot. | Continue reading

Thanks to a federal judge, residents of Jackson will have a say in how the city resolves its yearslong water crisis. | Continue reading

From harassment to kidnapping and arrest, Indigenous advocates who face reprisals for their work say the U.N. must protect them. | Continue reading

With rivers across the West running low, utilities must get creative if they are to meet demand without increasing emissions. | Continue reading

One of the many memorable details in Stanley Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, placed prominently in a shot of George C. Scott in the war room, is a binder with a spine labeled “WORLD TARGETS IN MEGADEATHS.” A megadeath, writes Eric S … | Continue reading

One of the biggest challenges researchers face is making injectable medicines into versions that can be taken orally. Oral medications usually fail because they can’t withstand the harsh environment of the gut, which leads to poor bioavailability - a drug’s ability to be absorbed … | Continue reading

America's industrial sector is on track to become the nation's biggest source of planet-warming emissions by 2035, according to Rhodium Group . While the Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy and electric vehicle subsidies are set to drive significant emissions reductions in bot … | Continue reading

"It's a poison." Gardener warned against making grave lawn maintenance mistake with toxic product: 'Please don't use it' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading

This is for Carolyn, who worked for an airline for many years. But anyone who has ever flown with an airline can relate to some of them. | Continue reading

Central to Kosovo’s economic future is its ongoing dispute with Serbia, which restricts access to international markets and impedes foreign investment, crucial for its economic expansion. Europe’s youngest country, Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, since when it h … | Continue reading

It is Spring now and we are wanting to eat a bit lighter. Not that the outside temperatures are shouting Spring at the moment. Today it is a very cool +2*C/+35.6*F and there is a very strong wind blowing. I was out with my sister earlier and it was positively perishing. I adapted … | Continue reading

Less than a century ago, we had many different ideas for what the history of our Universe looked like, but shockingly little evidence available to decide the issue. Hypotheses included suggestions that our Universe: violated the principle of relativity, and that the light we obse … | Continue reading

Dr. Richard Hipp, creator of SQLite, shares how he taught himself to program, the challenges he faced in creating SQLite, and the importance of testing and maintaining the software for long-term support. | Continue reading

Scientists revealed how to ‘slow’ time, a Finnish factory grew ‘food out of thin air’, and lazy gardeners boosted butterflies, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news you should know about appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading

Adding rat stem cells to a mouse embryo resulted in a ‘hybrid brain’ in which the rat cells stepped in to restore function when the mouse’s sense of smell was removed, new research has shown. It’s the first time one animal’s cells have been used to rescue another’s senses, and it … | Continue reading

Airbus Helicopters has flown its high-speed concept copter, which dashes 50% faster than other commercial copters, for the first time. The 249-mph (216-kt, 400-km/h) Racer demonstrator is not only fast, but consumes up to 25% less fuel. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft, Transp … | Continue reading

Stellar Blade has a few side quests which require solving a puzzle. And it’s not the sort that you can brute force your way out of. This short guide has the solution to the simple puzzle quest, as well as how the solution is derived for those curious. Stellar Blade Simple Puzzle … | Continue reading

Parts of Germany are forecast to see warmer temperatures than Spain over the May 1 public holiday next Wednesday, according to BBC Weather. Winter will turn to summer for May 1... | Continue reading

"If we don't have a way to reconcile these things, these laws are not going to be able to work." New tool offers potential breakthrough to hold companies accountable for deforestation: 'We need to be able to trace these' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading

CATL made headlines around the globe last August when it presented the Shenxing battery, an LFP pack capable of adding 400 kilometers (249 miles) of range in a mere 10 minutes at the charger. Not a year later, and that pack's powering actual cars. This year, the company has rolle … | Continue reading

"The idea is to slow and filter the water." Landscaper shares video of stunning DIY yard project: 'I'm very impressed you did that in one year' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading

"There's misinformation and fear-mongering, and then there’s reality." County officials approve controversial solar farm project after hours of deliberation: 'We have an obligation' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading