A UC Riverside scientist skied deep into the Sierra to track microplastics in snow
Storm events spread microplastics across the environment, even to places that are nearly unreachable. A UC Riverside scientist skied into wilderness far off the beaten path, and found the polluting particles everywhere she looked.Continue Reading
‘Peace is possible and we are called to build it’ Pope Leo XIV says in Uruguay
The Pontiff was welcomed by 40,000 people in Paysandú, Uruguay. Leo’s sixth apostolic journey comes less than a month after lung adenocarcinoma surgery at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital., Read MoreContinue Reading
Microsoft is winding down its deal to rent AI computing from Oracle
Microsoft is winding down a 2023 deal to rent AI computing from Oracle after declining to renew it, Bloomberg reports. The servers ran older Nvidia chips. Microsoft is reassessing more than $80B in contracts with outside cloud providers. Microsoft is winding down a deal to rent AI computing power from Oracle…Continue Reading
On this day in space! Nov. 7, 1992: NASA launches Mars Global Surveyor, its 1st Mars mission in 20 years at the time, to map the Red Planet like never before
On Nov. 7, 1996, NASA launched its Mars Global Surveyor mission. This was the first mission NASA sent to Mars in almost 20 years! The Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft was an orbiter. It transmitted data from NASA’s Mars rovers Sojourner , Spirit and Opportunity back to Earth. The spacecraft also did a lot of itsContinue Reading
Pakistani astronaut to board Shenzhou 24 and become the first foreigner on China’s space station
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Migrants in Montreal increasingly worried about being deported
Some migrants in Montreal are becoming increasingly worried about being deported, keeping them away from even the most basic services. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App:Continue Reading
Deadly shooting in Krakow tourist spot | DW NEWS
Polish police say five people have been killed in a mass shooting near the main square in the southern city of Krakow. Police say a dozen people were injured in the shooting, which took place at one of Europe’s most popular tourist spots. Witnesses describe shots being fired indiscriminately fromContinue Reading
Evan Gershkovich reflects on 491 days in Russian prison
Freed in an East-West prisoner swap after 491 days in a Russian prison, US journalist Evan Gershkovich reflects on his time behind bars and his views on Vladimir Putin’s Russia in his new book, ‘This Cursed Beautiful Land.’ Read the full Culture Current interview. ⠀ #evangershkovich #russia #journalist #putin #authorContinue Reading
Climate Change Is Bringing Dengue Fever to the High Himalayas
As Nepal’s mountains warm, mosquitoes are spreading dengue, once strictly a lowland disease, to higher-elevation, densely-populated areas. Story by Avery Schuyler Nunn, photos by Yuri Segalerba The warming of Nepal’s mountains is dramatically transforming some of the grandest landscapes on Earth, leading melting glaciers to collapse, thawing permafrost that canContinue Reading
Houthis report 25 killed in Yemen strikes
Yemen’s Houthis say at least 25 people have been killed and 30 injured in air strikes., Houthis report 25 killed in Yemen strikes NewsFeed Yemen’s Houthis say at least 25 people have been killed and 30 injured in air strikes they blame on the Saudi-led coalition. Houthi-affiliated media report thatContinue Reading
Lebanese footballer refuses to give up after injuries from Israeli strike
After surviving an Israeli airstrike that left her in a coma, Celine Haidar is back on the pitch, coaching footballers., NewsFeed After surviving a devastating Israeli air strike on Beirut that left her in a coma and partially paralysed, former Lebanon national footballer Celine Haidar is rebuilding her life. NowContinue Reading
Why Right Side of Your Brain Runs Left Side of Your Body
In a new hypothesis paper, two neuroscientists at the University of Minnesota argue that the crossed arrangement of the mammalian cortex was probably not an adaptation that gave animals a survival edge; it was, they propose, a matter of history. The post Why Right Side of Your Brain Runs LeftContinue Reading
The Traitor says he could forego insulting Dems to get a deal after Talirico olive branch
Traitor 47 said he could “very easily” go six months without insulting Democrats if that’s what it took to get a deal with the new Congress soon to fall under their control…Continue Reading