Chinese company develops world's largest floating platform for wind turbines: 'Enhancing production efficiency'

This is part of a growing offshore wind industry. Chinese company develops world's largest floating platform for wind turbines: 'Enhancing production efficiency' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 26 minutes ago

Trinity College Dublin: Government announces €104M investment for scientific research

A €104 million investment in scientific research across Ireland is being announced today by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan TD, and Minister for Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD. T … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 34 minutes ago

Elsevier and SCELC establish partnership to expand open access in Elsevier journals

Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics and scientific publishing, is pleased to announce an innovative partnership with the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) with a focus on open access. The read and publish transformative agreement, effective … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 36 minutes ago

PERISCOPE model accelerates development of new pertussis vaccine

A nasal vaccine against pertussis that was tested using a model and cell bank created by the PERISCOPE project is entering the final phases of clinical trials. | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 37 minutes ago

Spanish government strengthens AI capabilities of MareNostrum 5 supercomputer, managed by BSC

This upgrade, part of the Spanish government's Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2024, will increase MareNostrum 5's processing capacity by almost 50%, over 450 petaflops, or the ability to perform up to 450,000 trillion operations per second. Another of the main objectives of the … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 38 minutes ago

Next-gen Ozempic rewires brain for easier, long-term weight loss

The current breakthrough weight-loss drugs are only the beginning, according to Danish researchers hard at work on a new treatment that targets the brain's natural plasticity, which could offset bad side effects and provide more long-term benefits. Continue Reading Category: Medi … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 40 minutes ago

Beetleypete’s Classroom: Lesson Nine

Judd and Westen, please see me after class. CLASS DISMISSED. | Continue reading


@beetleypete.com | 50 minutes ago

Hanns and Rudolf

✍️ Written by: Thomas Harding 🏷 Genre: Non-fiction 🗓 Published: 03 September 2013 📄 Pages: 384 🧐 My rating: ★★★★☆ (4 stars) Hanns Alexander was the son of a prosperous German family who fled Berlin for London in the 1930s, becoming an investigator … | Continue reading


@kevquirk.com | 51 minutes ago

Imperial and University of São Paulo sign new research and education partnership

Imperial College London and Brazil’s University of São Paulo (USP) have signed a new five-year partnership in research and education. Imperial – a world top ten university – have signed an agreement with Brazil’s top ranked university, USP, that will begin a new phase of closer c … | Continue reading


@sciencebusiness.net | 52 minutes ago

Thursday Fun

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@beetleypete.com | 56 minutes ago

111: I'm a Pencil Guy!

It’s Eurovision season! Do you like taking photos? Andrew might! There will be some light banter about tech markets. Another fantastic Hemispheric Views adjacent website is born! How about some sweet pencils? And finally, do you need a bud…? Using Apple Podcasts? All notes can al … | Continue reading


@listen.hemisphericviews.com | 1 hour ago

One Star Review

I have bad movie opinions. I love movies I know are bad in the "la-de-dah I studied cinema at whatever university" way. I will avoid movies that win oscars because more often than not it means they'll be boring as fuck. If it won darling-of-the-weekend award at some film festival … | Continue reading


@rknight.me | 1 hour ago

Probability of Success

Imagine that you try to do something and there's a 20% chance of success. If you try to do the thing six times, what is the probability that you succeed at least once? Tags: Andrew Huberman, binomial, probability, simulation | Continue reading


@flowingdata.com | 1 hour ago

Traveler sparks debate with photo of product purchased from airport McDonald's: 'I can't deal with this'

"This is wild though." Traveler sparks debate with photo of product purchased from airport McDonald's: 'I can't deal with this' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 1 hour ago

SwiftUI on macOS: Documents

Implementing a document-based app in SwiftUI for macOS. Fun and games with menus, and what are the differences between FileDocument and ReferenceFileDocument protocols? | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 1 hour ago

SwiftUI on macOS: Documents, Source Code

Swift source code to accompany article about implementing a document-based app in SwiftUI for macOS. | Continue reading


@eclecticlight.co | 1 hour ago

Meet Fanny, the First Female Rock Band to Top the Charts: “They Were Just Colossal and Wonderful, and Nobody’s Ever Mentioned Them”

When the Beatles upended popular music, thousands of wannabe beat groups were born all over the world, and many of them–for the first time ever, really–were all-female groups. This Amoeba Records article has a fairly exhaustive list of these girl bands, with names like The Daught … | Continue reading


@openculture.com | 2 hours ago

Blood pressure drugs double the risk of bone fractures in older adults

Healthcare workers have urged for a greater duty of care with older adults who start taking common blood pressure medicines, with a new study highlighting that they're more than twice as likely to experience fall-related fractures after commencing treatment. Continue Reading Cate … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

4 pervasive myths that cause us to abandon science

When you think about what science actually is, how do you conceive of it? Do you do what most people do, and default to what you learned in our classes in school, with a layer of cynicism and skepticism layered atop it? That’s understandable, as many of us remember being taught “ … | Continue reading


@bigthink.com | 2 hours ago

Pasta with Peas & Pesto

I made another quick and easy pasta dish for dinner today. Pasta with Peas & Pesto. This is something that I used to make very frequently when I worked at the Manor. My boss was really fond of it. I used to use a recipe from Ina Garten to make it for her. There was fresh basil in … | Continue reading


@theenglishkitchen.co | 2 hours ago

Homeowner seeks advice on lawn renovation that appeases their HOA: 'I'm not in their good graces right now'

"I need less grass in my life, so this is my plan." Homeowner seeks advice on lawn renovation that appeases their HOA: 'I'm not in their good graces right now' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

A Small Brother Charger 11 Repair Surgery

I spent some time today doing surgery on my Brother Charger 11 Correction typewriter. It was quite relaxing to tinker around for a bit and appreciate the sparse, but clever and solid internals of this late model JP-1 machine that the serial number dates to January 1985. I managed … | Continue reading


@boffosocko.com | 2 hours ago

Quoting Richard Schneeman

[...] by default Heroku will spin up multiple dynos in different availability zones. It also has multiple routers in different zones so if one zone should go completely offline, having a second dyno will mean that your app can still serve traffic. — Richard Schneeman | Continue reading


@simonwillison.net | 2 hours ago

Jay

This curious fellow welcomes me to our co-working space from time to time. I wanted to take a photo of him earlier this week but he was busy with a prey. | Continue reading


@veselin.blog | 2 hours ago

New energy weapon replaces million-dollar missiles at 13 cents a shot

The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) is part of the British government's policy to respond to a changing geopolitical situation, placing the country's defense on more of a war footing as it increases spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030. This policy change also includes … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 2 hours ago

Experts call out misguided ecotourism attempts and impacts on vulnerable shark populations: 'Just because you put the green label on something doesn't mean it really is'

"Real ecotourism requires enforcing standards and responsible behavior." Experts call out misguided ecotourism attempts and impacts on vulnerable shark populations: 'Just because you put the green label on something doesn't mean it really is' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 2 hours ago

Watch: Sony's new super-microsurgery robot stitches up a corn kernel

Sony has shown off its new surgical robot doing some super-precise work sewing up a tiny slit in a corn kernel. It's the first machine of its kind that auto-switches between its different tools, and has successfully been tested in animal surgery. Continue Reading Category: Roboti … | Continue reading


@newatlas.com | 3 hours ago

Regno Unito: nuovo record di vendite nel 2023 grazie a export e digitale

Siamo un network informativo che dal 1888 ascolta, aggiorna e sostiene i professionisti dell'editoria. | Continue reading


@giornaledellalibreria.it | 3 hours ago

What games will I play anyway?

So, I have the Miyoo Mini Plus, and I have games, and I've restored some save files, and I put more games, and cover art, but what am I even playing on it? | Continue reading


@joelchrono.xyz | 3 hours ago

Leader Spotlight: Enabling a vision-led product mindset, with David Krell

David Krell, VP of Product at Going, talks about the fallacy that PMs have to be in a position of authority to do vision-led work. The post Leader Spotlight: Enabling a vision-led product mindset, with David Krell appeared first on LogRocket Blog. | Continue reading


@blog.logrocket.com | 4 hours ago

#201 When you owe someone $10 and someone else owes you $10 and they just give $10 to the person you owe instead

Way to cut out the middleman. AWESOME! Make your inbox awesome: Photo from: here The post #201 When you owe someone $10 and someone else owes you $10 and they just give $10 to the person you owe instead appeared first on 1000 Awesome Things. | Continue reading


@1000awesomethings.com | 4 hours ago

Angela Merkel to release memoir in 2024

Germany’s longest-running Chancellor Angela Merkel has announced that she will release a memoir in November 2024, which centres around questions of freedom. Angela Merkel... | Continue reading


@iamexpat.de | 4 hours ago

Scientists develop proof-of-concept device that uses air pollution to produce electricity: 'We will now work on improving efficiency and reducing cost'

Scientific breakthroughs like this one are so crucial to the future of our planet. Scientists develop proof-of-concept device that uses air pollution to produce electricity: 'We will now work on improving efficiency and reducing cost' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

Scientists use generative AI to answer complex questions in physics

A new technique that can automatically classify phases of physical systems could help scientists investigate novel materials. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 4 hours ago

New tool empowers users to fight online misinformation

The Trustnet browser extension lets individuals assess the accuracy of any content on any website. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 4 hours ago

Elaine Liu: Charging ahead

The MIT senior calculates how renewables and EVs impact the grid. | Continue reading


@news.mit.edu | 4 hours ago

Chevrolet Is Releasing Silverado EV RST Soon, The First Legacy Electric Pickup Designed From Scratch To Be An EV

The 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST is a significant advancement in electric pickups, offering a 450-mile range, 10.2kW onboard power, and innovative features like the Multi-Flex Midgate. It competes with other electric pickups like the Ford F-150 Lightning and the Rivian R1T, ai … | Continue reading


@cleantechnica.com | 4 hours ago

The Division Heartland Cancelled

The Division Heartland, the free-to-play The Division game has been cancelled, according to Ubisoft’s financial year 2024 earnings report. “In line with the increased selectivity of investments, Ubisoft has decided to stop development of The Division Heartland and has redeployed … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 4 hours ago

New report finds staggering number of Americans face 'climate penalty' with concerning health implications: 'We're essentially adding back additional premature deaths'

The World Health Organization says that around 7 million people die prematurely due to air pollution. New report finds staggering number of Americans face 'climate penalty' with concerning health implications: 'We're essentially adding back additional premature deaths' first appe … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 4 hours ago

The Sims 4 Free Update Adds New Swimsuits And Colours

The Sims 4 is getting ready for summer a little bit early as it adds new swimsuits, as well as new colours for existing ones, to the base game as a free update. The update is delivered via the Sims Delivery Express, so when you boot up the game, expect to reboot it again before [ … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 5 hours ago

Assassin’s Creed Shadows Releasing This November – Set In 16th Century Japan With Dual Protagonists

Ubisoft has unveiled the game previously referred to as Assassin’s Creed Red or Assassin’s Creed Codename Red. The game, now called Assassin’s Creed Shadows, now has a new name and a reveal trailer. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the long-anticipated AC game set in medieval Japan. T … | Continue reading


@gamermatters.com | 5 hours ago

Expert explains gardening method to mitigate flooding: 'It can catch some of the water … and hold until it has time to soak into the ground'

"I've got two in my backyard and was able to build both on my own." Expert explains gardening method to mitigate flooding: 'It can catch some of the water … and hold until it has time to soak into the ground' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

Researchers forecast mass spread of venomous snakes in coming years: 'Major concern that they will bite more people'

The redistribution of snakes will create a new public health challenge for many countries. Researchers forecast mass spread of venomous snakes in coming years: 'Major concern that they will bite more people' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 5 hours ago

If Kevin Roose Was ChatGPT With a Spray-On Beard, Could Anyone Tell?

Albert Burneko, Defector: “If the ChatGPT demos were accurate,” [Kevin] Roose writes, about latency, in the article in which he credits OpenAI with having developed playful intelligence and emotional intuition in a chatbot—in which he suggests ChatGPT represents the realization o … | Continue reading


@pxlnv.com | 5 hours ago

Concerns grow as production of cult-classic condiment halts amid severe drought: 'There's been basically no production'

While this is obviously concerning for fans of Sriracha and for restaurants that rely on the brand for signature dishes, the implications of the shortage reach far beyond one type of hot sauce. Concerns grow as production of cult-classic condiment halts amid severe drought: 'Ther … | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 6 hours ago

New report identifies fruits and vegetables laden with pesticides, drives experts to call for regulations: 'It is deeply worrying'

"No one gave their consent to be exposed to these harmful chemicals." New report identifies fruits and vegetables laden with pesticides, drives experts to call for regulations: 'It is deeply worrying' first appeared on The Cool Down. | Continue reading


@thecooldown.com | 6 hours ago

The Trial Against Trump Will Throw the Election into Chaos

The former president has been dragged into court on a flimsy charge that rests on the testimony of a convicted liar. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: What Is Off-Limits in the Abortion Debate?

Plus: The Antisemitism Awareness Act is no threat to free speech. | Continue reading


@thefp.com | 7 hours ago