Our clothes generate microplastics that pollute the St. Lawrence River and other bodies of water, say researchers

Our clothes are made mainly of plastic.

Five common English words we don't know the origins of—including 'boy' and 'dog'

The naming process, the act of naming the items of the world, is as old as the first words spoken by our ancestors. We can reconstruct the stages of this process through etymology, which studies the historical development of the lexicon of a language.

With its latest moon mission success, China's space program has the US in its sights

June 25 2024 marked a new "first" in the history of spaceflight. China's robotic Chang'e 6 spacecraft delivered samples of rock back to Earth from a huge feature on the moon called the south pole–Aitken basin. After touching down on the moon's "far side," on the southern rim of

New catalysts enable greener ester synthesis

A new catalyst may well catalyze a shift to greener chemistry. Chemists from Yokohama National University have successfully developed innovative catalysts containing two noble metals that demonstrate remarkable efficiency in ester-producing chemical reactions and utilize oxygen

Watch Taylor Swift Revive ‘The Archer’ at Amsterdam Eras Tour Show

Lover track, an Eras Tour mainstay for its first year, was among the sacrifices when setlist was shuffled to incorporate Tortured Poets Department songs

Here's where the jobs are for June — in one chart

Health care and government were two key areas of job growth, while employment in manufacturing shrank.

How did scientists discover new anti-ageing secrets from the world’s longest-living vertebrate?

The study found that higher ocean temperatures could threaten the unique species of shark.

Ancient volcanic eruption not a catalyst for early Homo sapiens cultural innovations, researchers say

An international team of researchers from the Universities of Tübingen (Dr. Armando Falcucci), Siena, and Bologna analyzed the cultural remains left by groups of early Homo sapiens at Grotta di Castelcivita in southern Italy, dating back to before the major eruption known as

Motivated to disagree: What can be learned about rapid polarization from the Israeli judicial reform?

A recent study, conducted in the midst of last year's widespread protests in Israel, has uncovered extreme polarization in public opinion regarding the judicial reform introduced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Equipment – “tequila redbull”

“Look at my childhood home on Zillow/ Call my home phone from 10 years ago/ With no answer; well no shit, dude.” That’s a great line from Toledo emo/indie-pop band Equipment’s new single “tequila redbull.” It’s immediately followed by another: “I’m so sick of being the broke

R.A.P. Ferreira Accused Of Child Abuse & Sexual Assault By Ex-Girlfriend

Indie rapper R.A.P. Ferreira is facing some shocking allegations from his ex-girlfriend, who claims he sexually assaulted her and physically abused her children.

Space Cadet is a spiritual successor to Legally Blonde

Image: Amazon Prime Video To the stars… with a lot of glitter and tie-dye! Continue reading…

Austria and Switzerland plan to invest €2.1bn in preventing flooding along the Rhine river

The goal is to try to protect 300,000 people in the Rhine Valley from catastrophic flooding.

Trueno Celebrates Hip-Hop’s Global History — and Future — on ‘El Último Baile’

"I feel a responsibility to represent the new school, the sound of the future," the Argentine rapper says

Researchers explain the imaging mechanisms of atomic force microscopy in 3D

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University report the 3D imaging of a suspended nanostructure. The technique used is an extension of atomic force microscopy and is a promising approach for visualizing various 3D biological systems.

Controlling magnetism with polarized light: Non-thermal pathway uses inverse Faraday effect

Intense laser pulses can be used to manipulate or even switch the magnetization orientation of a material on extremely short time scales. Typically, such effects are thermally induced, as the absorbed laser energy heats up the material very rapidly, causing an ultrafast

Getting bacteria into line: Physicists use magnetic fields to manipulate bacterial behavior

Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have found a way to use magnets to line up bacteria as they swim. The approach offers more than just a way to nudge bacteria into order—it also provides a useful tool for a wide range of research, such as work on complex materials,

Mark Zuckerberg drank beer while surfing on the Fourth of July — while Elon Musk says he 'prefers to work'

Elon Musk mocked Mark Zuckerberg’s Fourth of July celebrations – which included surfing while clad in a tuxedo and drinking a beer – in the latest instance of the longstanding feud between the two men. Read more...

Show Me The Body – “It Burns”

Have you seen Show Me The Body’s touring plans? Last week, the New York cult heroes announced plans for their Corpus Grows tour across North America, and it looks fucking sick. SMTB are plenty great onstage on their own, and they’ve always been very sharp about choosing

Study finds ways to enhance transcription factor activity

Transcription factors regulate gene expression by binding specific sequences on DNA, which is an essential step to producing messenger RNAs from protein-coding genes. Denes Hnisz's lab, in collaboration with Martin Vingron's lab at the MPIMG, has discovered that human

Rivian Amazon delivery vans catching on fire while charging: reports

Article URL: https://autos.yahoo.com/electric-amazon-delivery-vans-keep-162000936.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40882732 Points: 3 # Comments: 0

Philips face EU class-action over toxic foam in respirators

The Dutch medtech giant is set to face European class-action lawsuit over potential health risks from foam used in sleep therapy devices.

Watch Clairo Debut New Song “Pier 4” At Palestine & Sudan Benefit Show In London

Study reveals human degradation of tropical forests is greater than previously estimated

Tropical forests are essential to sustain high biodiversity and mitigate climate change. They suffer from deforestation, the cutting and converting of forests for agriculture, mining, or infrastructure purposes. However, significant human impacts on the remaining forests that

Irish nationalists see UK election result as a step towards reunification

The republican party Sinn Féin has hailed further gains in Northern Ireland as progress towards a single Irish state on the island, despite pro-UK unionist candidates winning a higher share of the vote overall.

Netflix, Disney and Paramount are fighting Canada's new streaming tax

The Motion Picture Association-Canada (MPA-Canada), which represents Netflix, Disney+, Paramount, and other streamers, has asked the country’s Federal Court of Appeal to review a new rule that would require streaming companies to pay the Canadian government a cut of their

Ex-prime minister Liz Truss loses seat at UK election

Liz Truss, Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, loses seat in Parliament in another blow to defeated Conservatives.

Trump rips Stephanopoulos ahead of Biden ABC interview

Former President Trump slammed ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos as the “the meanest and most vicious Interviewer out there” ahead of President Biden’s sit-down interview with him later on Friday. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump called the ABC anchor “George

Here's your reminder how close AMD came to financial collapse and just how much we owe to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Do you remember Bulldozer or have you blocked out those dark times, too?

Owning a house less affordable than any time in 17 years: Report

Story at a glance (NewsNation) — Buying a house in the U.S. today is less affordable than at any other time in the last 17 years, according to the real estate data company ATTOM. The typical costs of a home, including mortgage payments, property insurance and taxes, consumed

Investigations of the polysomatism of antigorite under pressure

Antigorite is a type of serpentine, which is the most abundant hydrated mineral on the Earth. It is widely believed that this mineral is the main carrier of water deep into the Earth in subducting oceanic plates. It has a wavy structure along the a-axis, and in nature, several

🌎 A weak $11.3bn start to 2024

Poor performance this half as investment falls to 2020 levels, but some strong plays.

AI-assisted technology detects nanoplastics in water—instantly

A McGill-led research team has developed the first real-time, on-site technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water, a capacity akin to being able to find a needle in a haystack within milliseconds.

Bitcoin drops to $55,000 as defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox starts refunding billions

Bitcoin is bleeding as defunct crypto exchange Mt.Gox has started repaying its customers — and it’slikely that some of those customers have begun selling that Bitcoin. The leading cryptocurrency traded around $55,000 Friday morning, after falling more than 4% in a day and