Apple shows pricey touchscreen laptops, a first for the iPhone maker
JohnTernus took the stage at an Apple event in Los Angeles and showed a MacBook Pro model with an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display
Google owner Alphabets shares plummet on profit miss, ad slowdown
Net profit slid 25 percent from a year earlier to $26.2 billion in the July-to-September period, or $2.12 per share
End of COVID-era SNAP emergency food assistance linked to increased child maltreatment rates
A new study has found that in U.S. counties that ended COVID-19 pandemic-era Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Emergency Allotments, child maltreatment rates went up. The findings from the study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggest that changes to food assistance programs have consequences that extend beyond food security and also affect child and family well-being.
Bengaluru-based Nature Classrooms releases new butterfly migration game
Aswathi Asokan, who has conceptualised this new game, talks about its genesis, how it is played and how gamification can help drive conservation
Optimistic climate futures for local communities in the UK imagined in a new report
A new report co-authored by researchers from the University of York and WWF highlights how local communities across the U.K. imagine positive, sustainable, and resilient futures for the places where they live and work.
Ultrathin metal layer boosts spin-related signals, opening a door to ultralow-power electronics
Researchers at Kyushu University have found that an ultrathin layer of iridium manganese (IrMn) can improve two spin-related signals in a structure made of a magnetic insulator and a platinum film. By examining how spin currents are generated and absorbed, the team gained insights into how the intermediate layer improves spin transfer. The findings could inform the development of ultralow-power devices for computing and energy harvesting.
Atomic magnetism reveals why iron, but not chromium, can produce ammonia using sunlight
Two nearly identical materials have completely different chemical behavior. Research teams at the University of Vienna and TU Wien studied catalysts that use the energy of sunlight to produce ammonia. Surprisingly, when the three iron atoms that form tiny triangles in these catalysts are replaced by chromium atoms, the chemical reaction no longer takes place.
Macromolecular crowding could help build artificial cell systems
Macromolecular crowding can serve as a design tool for controlling the formation and organization of synthetic DNA droplets, a study from Science Tokyo reveals. Researchers investigated this strategy using DNA nanostars and polymeric crowding agents to mimic the crowded cellular environment. They found that crowding promoted droplet formation and enabled control over droplet size, interactions and organization. The findings could support the development of programmable artificial cell systems.
Molecular architecture determines tomato plant resistance to its main pest
An international study investigating why wild tomatoes are more resistant to the tomato leafminer (Phthorimaea absoluta) than cultivated varieties revealed that the secret lies in the spatial structure of a plant defense molecule. The researchers mapped the biochemical origin of this difference and demonstrated that altering four amino acids in a single enzyme is sufficient to alter the structure of the substance and increase its toxicity against the pest. This finding paves the way for creating resistant tomatoes through gene editing.
Explaining the difference between brittle and ductile behavior in polymer glasses
Glasses are (mostly) brittle, metals can be ductile (plastic), and liquids flow easily. Polymers are interesting because they exhibit all three types of behavior, depending on their chemical nature, temperature, and deformation rate. If polymers are not able to crystallize, their low-temperature state is glassy, and they are hard and transparent. One example is poly(methylmethacrylate) [PMMA], which has been used as an artificial glass since the early 20th century.
Chornobyl dog population shows genetic signatures of directional selection
The latest research on the wild population of dogs in Chornobyl reveals that the genetic differences between these dogs and other similarly isolated dog populations are likely evidence of directional selection, not mutation. The work suggests a potential association between genetic selection and environmental variables and could advance understanding of local adaptation and genomic resilience in contaminated environments. The study appears in Genes.
Could next-gen artificial intelligence help map out future space outposts?
Planning a successful trip can be challenging, especially when your destination is in outer space. Even before liftoff, space missions require extraordinary amounts of scientific preparation and data analysis to succeed, which can take years to complete. However, as space agencies race to establish a permanent presence on the moon, using artificial intelligence to combine such information into a single system could make mission planning much more efficient.
Same radical, different paths: X-ray snapshots reveal how neighboring molecules shape its movement
Chemical reactions have their own
Medieval ghost stories featured rotten flesh, the walking dead and spoon
Stories of wandering spirits and the restless dead were common in the Middle Ages. These ghostly encounters were recorded in a wide variety of medieval literature.
Rarely seen deep-sea barreleye fish filmed in 4K
During a recent expedition aboard the research vessel David Packard, MBARI scientists encountered a rarely seen barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma). This sighting is MBARI
Drones could help weather forecasters more accurately predict winter storms
Weather drones are being tested to help update forecasts of extreme weather more quickly, and could help us prepare earlier for upcoming winter storms.
Controlling where gibberellin acts reveals how the plant hormone coordinates root growth
Plant hormones influence growth and development by acting on specific cells and tissues. However, determining precisely where and when a hormone needs to act has been challenging because conventional hormone treatment generally activates signaling throughout the plant.
Discovering Vasari beyond the page
Most students of Renaissance art encounter Giorgio Vasari through a book. His Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, first published in 1550 and expanded in a second edition in 1568, is often considered the first major work of art history, shaping how generations have understood artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael. For centuries, Vasari
Extracellular vesicle discovery may shed light on how cancer spreads
A team from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) have discovered a new type of extracellular vesicle released by migrating cancer cells, revealing a previously unknown way in which these cells shed their DNA as they move. Published today in the journal Nature Cell Biology, the findings show that these cells release tiny structures called motile vesicles (MoVes), which carry their genetic material, including cancer-associated mutations. The discovery raises important questions about the role these vesicles may play in cancer progression.
Slow-motion electron camera reveals light-driven quantum jumps in graphene
Using a new slow-motion electron camera, physicists from Regensburg, Marburg and J
The Advanced Placement gender gap is narrowing but not across all subjects
The gender balance among the top scorers on Advanced Placement exams tends to track the gender balance among students taking those tests, according to a new study led by the University of Georgia.
Assam: Two leopards roam freely in Tinsukia village as locals choose coexistence
Doomdooma: Residents of Tingrai No. 1 Assamese village near Digboi in Assams Tinsukia district have been living alongside a male and a female leopard for about a month, with no reported direct confrontation between the animals and people. The leopards have reportedly killed three goats belonging to two local families. Despite the losses, the villagers [] The post Assam: Two leopards roam freely in Tinsukia village as locals choose coexistence appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Portable device accurately and rapidly detects PFAS in water
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic chemicals known for their exceptional resistance to degradation, earning them the nickname
Can gravitational fields break and reconnect? Einstein
More than a century after Einstein first devised the equations that describe gravity, physicists are still finding new ways of interpreting them. Luca Comisso, an associate research scientist in Columbia University
Urban street trees lose much of their capacity to cool during droughts
The combination of heat waves and drought markedly reduces the capacity of street trees to cool the air in Mediterranean cities. The lack of soil moisture severely restricts plant transpiration, reducing the thermal relief provided by these trees during extreme heat events.
Launch of global seed platform to tackle native seed bottleneck holding back nature restoration
On Oct. 13, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) launched the Seed Portal for Online Data (SeedPOD), a new open-access platform designed to tackle bottlenecks affecting global ecological restoration, by making native seed collections and the knowledge needed to grow them easier to discover.
Research-based technology opens path to unicorns in Indonesia: Gov't
Against all expectations, researchers control the magnetic core of a single atom
Researchers at Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands) have succeeded in controlling the magnetism in the nucleus of a single atom with radio waves. This came as a surprise: until now, physicists believed that this nuclear spin could not be manipulated directly. The discovery could open up new possibilities for storing and reading quantum information. The research is published in the journal Nature Communications.
A 60-year search is over: Chemists isolate long-elusive molecules with boron-oxygen triple bonds
In a new publication in the journal Nature Chemistry, chemists in professor Holger Braunschweig
Fintech can be asset for Indonesian banks' Asia expansion: Danantara
Momentum of the 41st Trade Expo Indonesia Drives Exports and Enhances Product Competitiveness
Amber fossils reveal how ancient Australian landmass helped seed Southeast Asia
A landmass that broke away from northwestern Australia about 150 million years ago and drifted north for the next 100 million years helped lay the foundations for Southeast Asia
National parenting support strategy could strengthen Australia
Australia has no shortage of policies relating to children. In fact, these policies are often in the headlines. Billions of dollars are invested each year trying to improve outcomes for children and young people.
High on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, the ground stays frozen, with only the top few meters melting each summer. Although the region is warming about twice as fast as the global average, a new study finds that more than a third of its permafrost, mainly in the central plateau, has gained ice since 2000. Stronger westerly winds bring more rain and snow, which seeps into the ground in summer and freezes again in winter.
Indonesia urges calm, joint effort after Singapore internet claim
Ants prioritize brain energy during starvation, echoing pattern seen in humans
The human brain accounts for roughly 2% of total body weight but uses approximately 20% of our body
New feed supplement addresses honey bee declines after blueberry pollination
Washington produces more blueberries than any other U.S. state, but farmers sometimes struggle to obtain honey bees to pollinate the plants and produce fruit. That
'Eat the Rich': Indonesians Protest Graft, Economic Woes & Wildfire Haze
Many placards expressed anger towards President Prabowo Subianto, whose popularity two years into his term has reached record lows amid claims of widespread government corruption and growing authoritarianism.
One Homeland, One Nation, One Language, One Data Indonesia: DPR
Sound-levitated particles reveal how static charge builds up
When two objects touch and then separate, they can swap tiny amounts of electric charge, even if they are made from exactly the same material. This
Study finds heat waves speed snowmelt substantially, but rivers respond unevenly
A new study by researchers at Montana State University has found that heat waves substantially accelerate the melting rate of mountain snowpack; however, the resulting water doesn
Fishmeal alternative aims to protect marine wildlife from overfishing
Technology that transforms organic waste into animal feed could help ease an overreliance on fishmeal in aquaculture. University of Queensland researchers have developed a production process that converts organic waste into biogas to grow a high-protein alternative to fish feed.
Dead tree branches rise and fall with changing humidity, laser scans reveal
Dead tree branches are by no means static but move throughout the day. Geoinformatics researchers at Heidelberg University tracked these movements in a study conducted in cooperation with the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI).
Machine learning simulations reveal how plastic transforms into hard carbon
In a new study published in Chemical Science, researchers from the University of Oxford
Why do people self-harm? The mind-body divide might hold some clues
In Finnish lore, the goddess Kivutar stashes away pain in a mountain for safekeeping. And yet she
U.S. moves to weaken methane limits on oil and gas producers
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a sweeping rollback of rules that stop oil and gas producers from emitting methane, a greenhouse gas superpollutant.
Indonesia's Navy plans helicopter training for firefighting
Indonesia deports two Chinese nationals for permit violations
Indonesia weighs hybrid vehicle incentives, proposal due this year
UAE to supply Indonesia with up to 30 million barrels of crude oil
Indonesia launches domain names in Nusantara scripts
Cyclone eases after lashing India coast, no deaths reported
Ferocious winds and torrential rain lashed India
The theory that comets delivered the molecular building blocks for life on Earth is a long-standing one, since comets are known to carry many of these molecules. However, a new study challenges this idea.
Major Southern Hemisphere ocean layer shifts, raising questions about heat and carbon storage
The Antarctic Intermediate Water (AAIW)
Beneath the forest floor extends a vast ecosystem where a diverse array of microorganisms inhabit soil and root systems. Here, fungi and bacteria play pivotal roles in processes such as nutrient cycling and carbon sequestration. Within these microbial communities may exist a keystone species, which exerts a disproportionately large influence on the entire structure and function of such an ecosystem.
AI Emergency Alerts Are Coming. Humans Might Not Be Ready
Human beings struggle with emergency communication. Chatbots can help
Apple phasing out full Rosetta support in upcoming macOS updates
Going forward, its support will be limited strictly to select older, unmaintained games that rely on Intel-based frameworks
New gecko species discovered in Assam
Guwahati: Researchers have discovered a new species of gecko in the Umrangso area of Assams Dima Hasao district. The species, named Cyrtodactylus dimensis, belongs to the bent-toed gecko group. The discovery was reported in a research paper published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa. The study was conducted by Krijoboti Thaosen, Mathipi Vabeiryureilai, Mara Duasa [] The post New gecko species discovered in Assams Dima Hasao hills appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Alleged Israeli spy company heavily targeted Starlink users, sources say
Finding ways to track Starlink users has become a cottage industry as governments around the world try to get a grip on the spread of satellite internet terminals
Trump drastically loosens oil and gas methane rules
Mr. Trump is pushing ways of bringing down energy costs ahead of the midterms, amid voter anger over soaring oil costs caused by his war on Iran
India among top countries with highest heatwave exposure for infants, older adults: Report
Globally, total number of heatwave days decreased from 2024s historical high of 15.3 billion person-days for older adults and 2.3 billion person-days for infants
Digital tools and 3D printing emerge as key themes in circular economy research
A review of the research literature spanning the years 2020 to 2026 has found that digital technologies, additive manufacturing and resource recovery are major themes in the transition toward a sustainable, circular economy. The work, published in the International Journal of Services and Operations Management, highlights the need for more cooperation between businesses and other stakeholders and for better governmental policies to ease the transition.
New election forecast updates predictions every 10 minutes
From Alaska to Texas, the battle for control of the U.S. Senate is unfolding across 35 races. And a new Northwestern University election model is tracking them all
Halloween meets history in many ghostly tourism attractions. Is this a problem?
Halloween, the fall holiday and $13.5 billion industry, lurks around the corner.
Invasive alien brambles have been spreading across South Africa since the early 1900s, having come from North America and Europe. All brambles fall within the genus Rubus. Their common names in South Africa are braam (Afrikaans), ijingijolo (isiZulu) and monoko-metsi (seSotho).
Researchers discover why some frogs have escaped the current amphibian mass extinction
Amphibians are the most threatened vertebrates on Earth, with 41% of species facing extinction. In the highlands of Central and South America, a killer fungus has wiped out much of the once-abundant amphibian diversity. Yet in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated mountain range in northern Colombia, amphibians still thrive. The mountain range is home to a remarkable amphibian community of at least 48 species, including 25 found nowhere else on the planet.
Injuries matter less in the NFL than you think
New research from Northwestern
Report indicates water, food and power at risk by strong El Ni
Rainfall reductions of up to 80% and torrential precipitation leading to severe flooding and landslides are the expected consequences across different areas of Latin America and the Caribbean from the impact of the El Ni
Nine out of 10 major transportation projects go over their initial budget. This isn
Climate health harms outpace action, prompting calls for global health emergency
The 2026 Report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change finds that many of the health risks and harms of climate change grew faster in the decade since the Paris Agreement was introduced (2016
From sarees to perfumes, creators launch consumer brands as scaling challenges persist
Content creators have followed celebrities into consumer businesses to cut dependence on brand partnerships, but a large audience is no guarantee of success. For newer entrants, high upfront costs and the ability to generate repeat purchases remain key tests of business sustainability.
Kirana stores make room for new generation FMCG brands as they muscle past legacy giants
India's kirana market has seen new-age consumer brands expand their market share to nearly 22%. This increase has impacted the dominance of established fast-moving consumer goods companies. The shift is largely driven by changing consumer preferences and greater access to online channels. New brands face challenges in sustaining their physical distribution network against legacy players. Established brands are adjusting their strategies in response to growing demand for premium products.
Sebi may ease extra disclosure rules for foreign portfolio investors
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is reassessing its strict extra disclosure protocols for foreign portfolio investors. These protocols demand comprehensive investor data from funds with specific asset levels and concentrated equity risks. Sebi aims to reinforce market transparency while averting measures that could destabilize the financial landscape.
Need to balance right to free speech, privacy: Supreme Court
A Billion Dollars To Stop Houthi Attacks? Saudi, Pak, Turkey Turn To Tehran Amid Houthi Bloodbath
Saudi Arabia has American missiles, a military and a defence pact with Pakistan and Turkey. Yet it is reportedly offering $1 billion to the Houthis, through Iran, to stop the attacks. The optics are humiliating for a monarchy with $83 billion in weaponry. According to Israel Hayom, Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman flew to Tehran negotiating a ceasefire, though a Saudi official did not confirm any cash changed hands. The Houthis have targeted Saudi airports, oil facilities and trade routes since September, and an October 10 strike on King Khalid International Airport killed 12 civilians. Riyadh reportedly telephoned Trump twice, but received no help. Allies from the Mecca Pact never materialised. Irans security chief Mohsen Rezaei says regional security must come from regional countries, not foreign powers. Is this Tehrans biggest propaganda victory yet? Watch the complete breakdown to see how failed military responses are pushing Washingtons allies toward Irans door.
Indonesia deports Chinese fugitive wanted by Interpol
Indians Travelling To UAE Advised To Take Adequate Medical Insurance
The advisory said the insurance should also cover cashless facilities, including the cost of medical repatriation to India in the event of an unforeseen medical emergency.
Decoding the loopy physics of hula hooping with high-tech earthquake sensors
Hula hooping may be literal child
Data centers require enormous investments: land, buildings, computer equipment and power infrastructure. Yet, once they
Delhi Assembly speaker urges gender-neutral rules and reforms
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General medicine tops NEET-PG choices among first 100
Where does Fleetwood beating Arsenal rank in biggest cup upsets?
BBC Sport looks at the history of the biggest FA Cup and League Cup upsets after Fleetwood Town's shock win against Arsenal.
Parents sue OpenAI, alleging GPT-4o coached their daughter off seizure medication
A family is suing OpenAI, saying ChatGPT coached their daughter to quietly taper off her seizure medication and keep it from her doctors before she died in February.
Ebola Cases Exceed 10,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has confirmed over 10,000 Ebola cases since May, making it the deadliest outbreak in the country's history. Ebola Cases Exceed 10,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo
AI Model Identifies Diabetes Risk in Fatty Liver Disease Patients
Researchers developed an AI model to assess diabetes risk in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease using clinical data. AI Model Identifies Diabetes Risk in Fatty Liver Disease Patients
Researchers Unveil Lumina Simulation of 2 Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
Researchers have developed Lumina, one of the largest simulations of the early universe, modeling cosmic evolution over 2 billion years. Researchers Unveil Lumina Simulation of 2 Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution
New Long-Clawed Dinosaur Species Discovered on Isle of Wight
Researchers have identified a new species of dinosaur, Invictibellatrix amberina, from a fossil found on the Isle of Wight in 1924. New Long-Clawed Dinosaur Species Discovered on Isle of Wight
Mitchell Starc Takes Six Wickets as Australia Dismisses South Africa for 329
Mitchell Starc's six-wicket haul propelled Australia to dismiss South Africa for 329 in Cape Town after a strong start by the hosts. Mitchell Starc Takes Six Wickets as Australia Dismisses South Africa for 329
ROI-Lula's win in Brazil deals harsh blow to Trump
Brazilian President Luiz
