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• Ancient Pacific City Discovered: Urbanization Began 700 Years Earlier Than Thought

  20-07-2024 23:55 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Recent research reveals that Pacific cities like those on Tongatapu in Tonga were founded around AD 300, much earlier than thought, demonstrating that Pacific urbanization...
  
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• California officials say largest trial court in US victim of ransomware attack

  20-07-2024 23:10
  
  California officials say that a ransomware attack has shut down the computer system of the largest trial court in the country
  
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• Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain

  20-07-2024 22:54
  
  As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain
  
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• Unprecedented Discovery: Astronomers Discover Primordial Differences in Binary Stars

  20-07-2024 22:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Astronomers have verified that variations in the chemical makeup of binary stars originate from the initial phases of their formation. Recent research using the Gemini...
  
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• First Baptist Dallas' historic sanctuary may need to be demolished, cause undetermined - FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

  20-07-2024 21:57 via news.google.com
  
  First Baptist Dallas' historic sanctuary may need to be demolished, cause undetermined  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort WorthAfter Fire Destroys Sanctuary, Landmark Dallas Church Mourns What’s Lost  The New York TimesWatch: Spire collapses as fire engulfs Texas church  BBC.comDowntown Dallas fire: First Baptist Dallas historic sanctuary partially destroyed  FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort WorthFire destroys historic First Baptist Dallas chapel downtown  The
  
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• Identify Unknown Substances Instantly: Pocket-Sized Invention Revolutionizes Ability To Detect Harmful Materials

  20-07-2024 21:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The affordable, cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system can identify unknown biological molecules in just minutes. A new handheld Raman spectrometer system, patented by Dr. Peter Rentzepis...
  
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• COVID-19 variants KP.3 and KP.3.1.1 account for 50% of cases, latest CDC data shows - USA TODAY

  20-07-2024 20:42 via news.google.com
  
  COVID-19 variants KP.3 and KP.3.1.1 account for 50% of cases, latest CDC data shows  USA TODAYNew COVID-19 strains are circulating in Texas. Here’s how to tell if you are infected  Fort Worth Star-TelegramCOVID cases are on the rise in Houston due to FLiRT variants, health officials say  Houston Public MediaThe new COVID-19 variant KP.3 is on the rise in Indiana. Here's what to know.  IndyStarFLiRTy Summer: All You Need to Know About the Latest COVID
  
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• Tech outage latest | Airlines and others rush to get back on track after global tech disruption

  20-07-2024 20:22
  
  Transport providers, businesses and governments are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage
  
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• Cambridge Study Reveals Mindfulness Can Trigger Profound Altered States of Consciousness

  20-07-2024 20:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Mindfulness training may cause altered states of consciousness, including disembodiment and unity, according to a University of Cambridge study. While often positive, these experiences can...
  
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• What Time Do You Eat? Recent Research Reveals That It Can Impact Your Overall Health

  20-07-2024 19:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A special issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on chrononutrition clarifies the science behind the effectiveness of fasting regimes. Recent...
  
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• CrowdStrike update that caused global outage likely skipped checks, experts say

  20-07-2024 17:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  Security experts said CrowdStrike’s routine update of its widely used cybersecurity software, which caused clients’ computer systems to crash globally on Friday, apparently did not undergo adequate quality checks before it was deployed.
  
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• Affecting Millions of People: Weather Experts Discover Surprising New Effect of Storms

  20-07-2024 17:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Storm Ciaran caused a decrease in boiling water temperatures across southern Britain to 98°C, impacting tea quality for 20 million people, according to a University...
  
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• China proposes information superhighway between Earth and Moon | Latest English News | WION - WION

  20-07-2024 17:09 via news.google.com
  
  China proposes information superhighway between Earth and Moon | Latest English News | WION  WIONChinese scientists propose information superhighway between Earth and the moon  South China Morning PostWhy Is the Moon So Two-Faced? Fresh Samples from the Lunar Far Side May Offer Answers  Scientific AmericanChina plans 30-satellite information superhighway to connect Earth, moon  Interesting EngineeringA BeiDou-like satnav system for the moon? Chinese scient
  
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• Light-Induced Superconductivity: A New Frontier in Quantum Physics

  20-07-2024 16:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have developed methods to explore and utilize superconductivity in non-equilibrium states, such as those induced by laser pulses, at temperatures much higher than traditional...
  
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• How a faulty CrowdStrike update crashed computers around the world

  20-07-2024 16:30
  
  Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches
  
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• Supermassive Black Holes Have Masses Of More Than A Million Suns. But Their Growth Has Slowed

  20-07-2024 16:00 via discovermagazine.com
  
  Most of the blue points in this sky survey image are accreting supermassive black holes emitting strong X-rays.
  
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• Capcom’s Kunitsu-Gami combines tower defense strategy with the heart of community organizing - The Verge

  20-07-2024 16:00 via news.google.com
  
  Capcom’s Kunitsu-Gami combines tower defense strategy with the heart of community organizing  The VergeKunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Review: Peak Action Strategy  Kotaku'Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess' review: Demonic delights  EngadgetCapcom’s Kunitsu-Gami plays like a lost PS2 cult classic  PolygonTips and Strategies  IGN
  
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• Depression Diagnoses Debunked: A New Study Challenges Old Views

  20-07-2024 15:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study reveals that misinformation about depression, perpetuated by health organizations like WHO and the American Psychiatric Association, hinders public understanding of mental health....
  
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• Tech outage latest | Airlines rush to get back on track after global tech disruption

  20-07-2024 15:02
  
  Transport providers, businesses and governments are rushing to get all their systems back online after long disruptions following a widespread technology outage
  
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• See How Scientists Use Glowing Embryos to Explore the Beginnings of Life

  20-07-2024 14:28 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Queensland researchers used real-time imaging on quail embryos to study heart and neural development, providing potential breakthroughs in understanding congenital defects. Researchers at...
  
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• Revealing the Milky Way’s Warp: How Cepheid Stars Map Our Dark Matter Halo

  20-07-2024 13:37 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A research team developed a novel “motion picture” method to measure the precession rate of the Milky Way’s warp using Cepheid variable stars. Their findings...
  
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• CrowdStrike failure highlights the fragility of globally connected technology

  20-07-2024 13:26
  
  Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches
  
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• Tech disruptions sparked by software update highlight the fragility of globally connected technology

  20-07-2024 13:10
  
  Airlines, banks, hospitals and other risk-averse organizations around the world chose cybersecurity company CrowdStrike to protect their computer systems from hackers and data breaches
  
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• World-First Study Could Help Explain Why Meals Taste Bad in Space

  20-07-2024 12:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A study by RMIT University reveals that intensifying certain food aromas in simulated space conditions could explain why astronauts experience bland tastes and highlights the...
  
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• The Missing Piece in Chronic Pain Puzzle? Novel Protein Function Discovered

  20-07-2024 11:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers in Gary Lewin’s lab at the Max Delbrück Center have pinpointed an ion channel that plays a role in chronic pain, offering a new...
  
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• “This Had Never Been Done Before” – New Dual-Use Catalyst Overcomes the Thermodynamic Canyon

  20-07-2024 10:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  German researchers have created a catalyst that converts ammonia into hydrogen and nitrite, potentially combining hydrogen production and fertilizer creation in one process. A research...
  
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• What caused the global Microsoft outage? A humble software update

  20-07-2024 10:18 via nbcnews.com
  
  A routine software update caused cascading chaos Friday that has engulfed global businesses from airports and banks to retail and law enforcement.
  
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• Decoding Titan’s Hydrocarbon Seas: Cassini’s Latest Radar Revelations on Saturn’s Largest Moon

  20-07-2024 09:02 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from Cornell University have utilized bistatic radar data from Cassini’s flybys of Titan to analyze the surface properties of its hydrocarbon seas. The study...
  
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• Dartmouth Scientists Have Created a New Template of the Human Brain

  20-07-2024 07:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The updated cortical surface template enhances the mapping of brain activity. The human brain plays a vital role in managing essential functions such as perception,...
  
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• New Study Links Anxiety in Young Women to Brain Chemical Imbalance

  20-07-2024 06:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A University of Surrey study suggests anxiety in young women may be due to imbalances between brain chemicals GABA and glutamate, offering new avenues for...
  
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• The Galactic Pulse: Pulsar Timing Arrays Detect Long-Period Gravitational Waves

  20-07-2024 06:07 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Astrophysicists have detected long-period gravitational waves using data from 68 pulsars, as reported by NANOGrav. This discovery, based on 15 years of data, aligns with...
  
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• Challenging Current Timelines: New Fossil Finds Suggest Early Humans in South America Over 20,000 Years Ago

  20-07-2024 04:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Tool marks might represent some of the earliest known signs of human presence in southern South America. Recent findings from Argentina indicate human presence and...
  
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• Your flight was canceled by the technology outage. What do you do next?

  20-07-2024 02:22
  
  Thousands of flights have been canceled after a worldwide internet outage hit many leading airlines, forcing passengers to scramble to save their vacations and other trips
  
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• A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

  20-07-2024 02:22
  
  A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air after a faulty software update disrupted companies and services around the world and highlighted their dependence on just a handful of providers
  
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• Revolutionary AI Method Creates Precise Material “Fingerprints”

  20-07-2024 01:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new technique using X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy and artificial intelligence to analyze materials. This method generates...
  
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• Sixth human case of bird flu reported in Colorado, CDC says - CNN

  20-07-2024 01:19 via news.google.com
  
  Sixth human case of bird flu reported in Colorado, CDC says  CNNBird Flu and Extreme Heat Are a Dangerous Combination  BloombergH5N1 strikes another large layer farm in Colorado, dairy herd in Minnesota  University of Minnesota Twin CitiesTwo more bird flu cases reported in Colorado, but elsewhere a study finds no asymptomatic infections  The Associated Press
  
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• Global computer outage is one of the biggest in history

  20-07-2024 01:11 via nbcnews.com
  A flawed software security update knocked out computer operations throughout the world, affecting airlines, hospitals, 911 systems, broadcasters, and other businesses. It was one of the biggest computer outages in history, with tens of millions of people affected. CrowdStrike, the company behind the problem, apologized, and said systems were gradually coming back online. NBC News' Tom Costello reports.
  
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• Internet outage latest | Airlines, businesses, border crossings hit by global tech disruption

  20-07-2024 00:46
  
  Businesses and governments worldwide experienced hours-long disruptions as a widespread technology outage affected services across industries
  
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• Critical infrastructure and airports getting back online after massive tech outage

  20-07-2024 00:18 via nbcnews.com
  Hospitals, airports and critical businesses are all dealing with the tech meltdown after a global outage from Crowdstrike and Microsoft. NBC's Tom Costello reports on how the Crowdstrike stock tanked after the outage, and the high likelihood that the lost business will cause lawsuits. 
  
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