Can bacteria reveal hidden pollution? New river study says yes
The Guadalquivir is the most important river in Andalusia. Stretching 657 kilometers (4src8 miles), it forms the backbone of Andalusia, from its source in the Sierra de Cazorla mountains to its mouth in Sanlúcar de Barrameda. These facts, along with its name of Arabic origin (Wadi al-Kabir) and its strategic role in the economy…Continue Reading
NASA Uses Subscale Aircraft to Accelerate Flight Innovation
Testing new aerospace concepts in flight remains one of NASA’s most effective ways to advance knowledge and reduce risk. The Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research Laboratory at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, supports this mission by using small, remotely piloted and autonomous aircraft as cost‑effective platforms to mature innovative ideas…Continue Reading
OnePlus never had a chance in the US
After an eight-year run, OnePlus announced today that it has exited the United States. It’s bittersweet, as the brand has been on a comeback tour of sorts with its excellent OnePlus 15 and widely praised (though still too expensive) OnePlus Open. The writing has been on the wall for a while now…Continue Reading
Why the tick population is increasing — and diseases are spreading — in different areas
Emergency room visits for tick bites hit their highest levels since 2017 earlier this season, likely driven by an “out of the ballpark” surge in Lone Star ticks that can trigger a permanent allergy to red meat. The U.S. is home to three main species that humans encounter: American dogContinue Reading
Explosive diarrhea, glucose monitor hype and why your insurance premiums might rise. Again
Premium content: This is from our subscriber-exclusive Health(y) Discourse newsletter, where our health scientist provides the antidote to wellness hype. Welcome to Health(y) Discourse. In this new weekly column, I’ll sift through the week’s health headlines, scientific studies and policy announcements to separate meaningful developments from noise. As a healthContinue Reading
Ex-wife of ICE officer who shot a man in Maine says he has a history of violent behavior
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Colombian man in Maine this week is an Army veteran who has struggled with serious mental health issues since early childhood, his ex-wife tells AP. (AP video by Mike Householder, Amanda Swinhart and Rodrique Ngowi) #maine #usa Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more:Continue Reading
‘The Traitor Accounts’ are symbolic, not effective at closing wealth gap
The wealth gap is wider than it’s been in three decades., ‘The Traitor Accounts’ are symbolic, not effective at closing wealth gap NewsFeed The wealth gap is wider than it’s been in three decades. Traitor 47 has offered an investment account with $1,000 to every child born during his administration.Continue Reading
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets with top Chinese official
The meeting comes after Xi visited Kim, promising closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation., The meeting comes after Xi visited Kim, promising closer diplomatic, law enforcement and military cooperation. By Al Jazeera Staff, Reuters and AFP and News Agencies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has held talks withContinue Reading
Vocalinux Turns Your Speech Into Text Without Giving Away Voice Data
An open source, speech-to-text tool for Linux called Vocalinux has just introduced its 0.14 beta release, bringing about a mix of refinements that touch keyboard shortcuts, remote transcription, and Wayland reliability. We kick things off with the most important usability addition. Earlier, users were stuck with the default toggle orContinue Reading
Turns Out Wayland Isn't the Input Lag Disaster Everyone Says it is
The idea that Wayland has worse input lag than X11 has been floating around Linux gaming circles for years. Some numbers backing the claim did come up back in 2025, when a developer measured GNOME’s Wayland session against X11 and reported some considerable extra latency. More recently, Marco Nett decidedContinue Reading
Newly identified monkey species found in Congo
‘It’s a remarkable monkey’: Researchers identified a new monkey species from the Democratic Republic of Congo, commonly known as ‘Likweli’ by communities living in the region. #drc #democraticrepublicofthecongo #monkey #animals #lifestyle #likweli #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ FollowContinue Reading
Rick Jackson and a Brief History of Georgia Gubernatorial Primary Runoffs
Second place primary finishers have won more than half of gubernatorial runoffs over the last 100+ years Health care executive Rick Jackson is the Republican Party nominee for Georgia’s gubernatorial election after launching his campaign for the office just three and one-half months before the initial May primary. Jackson placedContinue Reading
No Mitch, No Problem: Kentucky Republicans Set Party Record
A record number of Republicans are vying for their party’s U.S. Senate nomination this cycle Although the race to replace seven-term Republican Mitch McConnell has only two viable candidates to win the nomination on Tuesday – seven-term U.S. Representative Andy Barr and former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron – theContinue Reading