Europe’s “untouched” wilderness was shaped by Neanderthals and hunter-gatherers
Long before agriculture, humans were transforming Europe’s wild landscapes. Advanced simulations show that hunting and fire use by Neanderthals and Mesolithic hunter-gatherers reshaped forests and grasslands in measurable ways. By reducing populations of giant herbivores, people indirectly altered how dense vegetation became. The findings challenge the idea that prehistoric EuropeContinue Reading
Feeding innovation to solve complex urban problems
The Mexico City Initiative at MIT, led by the Institute’s Norman B. Leventhal Center for Advanced Urbanism (LCAU), has conceived and modeled an impressive array of solutions for challenges facing urban areas in Mexico and beyond. Faculty and students have designed the repurposing of a vintage roller coaster as aContinue Reading
How cement “breathes in” and stores millions of tons of CO₂ a year
The world’s most common construction material has a secret. Cement, the “glue” that holds concrete together, gradually “breathes in” and stores millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air over the lifetimes of buildings and infrastructure. A new study from the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub quantifies this process,Continue Reading
Exposure times to reach a given signal-to-noise
Roman … Roman Exposure times to reach a… Home About Roman Mission Overview Why is Roman Important? Who is Nancy Grace Roman? Frequently Asked Questions Mission Timeline Partners Meet the Team Science Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Large Area Near-Infrared Surveys Observing with Roman General Investigator Program For ScientistsContinue Reading
Imaging signal-to-noise ratios for Roman WFI
Roman … Roman Imaging signal-to-noise ratios… Home About Roman Mission Overview Why is Roman Important? Who is Nancy Grace Roman? Frequently Asked Questions Mission Timeline Partners Meet the Team Science Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Large Area Near-Infrared Surveys Observing with Roman General Investigator Program For Scientists Observatory RomanContinue Reading
Exposure time requirements to reach fixed signal-to-noise for the slitless grism
Roman … Roman Exposure time requirements to… Home About Roman Mission Overview Why is Roman Important? Who is Nancy Grace Roman? Frequently Asked Questions Mission Timeline Partners Meet the Team Science Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Large Area Near-Infrared Surveys Observing with Roman General Investigator Program For Scientists ObservatoryContinue Reading
Exposure time requirements to reach fixed signal-to-noise for the slitless prism
Roman … Roman Exposure time requirements to… Home About Roman Mission Overview Why is Roman Important? Who is Nancy Grace Roman? Frequently Asked Questions Mission Timeline Partners Meet the Team Science Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Large Area Near-Infrared Surveys Observing with Roman General Investigator Program For Scientists ObservatoryContinue Reading
Time to saturation for point source imaging
Roman … Roman Time to saturation for point… Home About Roman Mission Overview Why is Roman Important? Who is Nancy Grace Roman? Frequently Asked Questions Mission Timeline Partners Meet the Team Science Overview Dark Energy Dark Matter Exoplanets Large Area Near-Infrared Surveys Observing with Roman General Investigator Program For ScientistsContinue Reading
Apple patches decade-old iOS zero-day, possibly exploited by commercial spyware
Flaw abused ‘in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals’ Apple patched a zero-day vulnerability affecting every iOS version since 1.0, used in what the company calls an “extremely sophisticated attack” against targeted individuals.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Isaac Powell Says He Wouldn’t Survive ‘Brat Summer’ in ‘The Moment’
Isaac Powell may play Lloyd, the effortlessly plugged-in best friend at the center of A24’s The Moment, but in real life, he admits he would not last long in Brat Summer. “I would not have been able to sustain it the way Lloyd probably did,” Powell told Gayety in anContinue Reading
Whistleblower Complaint Tulsi Gabbard Blocked Is About Jared Kushner
The whistleblower complaint against Director of National Security Tulsi Gabbard was related to a conversation between two foreign nationals about Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter who spoke with The Wall Street Journal Thursday. The Journal could not determine where the foreign nationals were from, orContinue Reading
Culver City, a crime haven? Bondi’s jab falls flat with locals
Responding to Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi’s jab, people who live or work in Culver City posted photos of clean streets, manicured parks and humming community events., Read MoreContinue Reading
Top Goldman Sachs lawyer to leave firm amid Epstein files fallout
The top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, Kathy Ruemmler, said she would leave the Wall Street firm amid controversy over her email correspondence with Jeffrey Epstein., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading












