Russians Plunged into Darkness After Monster Drone Attack
Valentyn Ogirenko/ReutersUkraine launched a massive drone attack against military and energy facilities in Russia and the occupied peninsula Crimea overnight, with Moscow saying Friday that over 100 unmanned weapons had been involved in the operation. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its forces had intercepted and destroyed 102 UAVs over four different regions while another six drone boats were taken out in the Black Sea. A source from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the Kyiv Independent that the assault was a joint operation conducted by the SBU and Ukraine’s military intelligence. “Today’s operation proved that the Russians are unable to protect their main naval bases in Sevastopol and Novorossiysk,” the source said. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
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May 17, 2024 21:30 UTC
Ocean warming triggers Indo-Pacific heat waves: Study
Scientists say the heat waves are directly linked to climate change and ocean warming, which are likely to bring even more intense weather events such as cyclones. "Though the warming is basin-wide, the northwestern Indian Ocean including the Arabian Sea will see maximum warming while the intensity will be reduced off the Sumatra and Java coasts in the southeast Indian Ocean," says Koll. "Mid-to-high greenhouse gas emissions will likely see the Indian Ocean experience surface warming of between 1.4°C and 3°C in 2100." On 28 April, Bangladesh recorded 29 days of heat waves, surpassing the previous high of 23 heat wave days in 2019. Roxy et al, Future projections for the tropical Indian Ocean, The Indian Ocean and its Role in the Global Climate System (2024).
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May 17, 2024 02:34 UTC
Solar storm detected in deep sea observatories
Source: phys.orgThe powerful solar storm driving the aurora borealis over global skies last weekend was also triggering the movement of compasses deep in the ocean, as revealed in new scientific findings shared today by Ocean Networks Canada (ONC), a University of Victoria initiative.
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May 16, 2024 19:04 UTC
New sensor gives unprecedented look at changes in ATP levels inside a cell
Source: phys.orgJust as the US economy runs on the dollar, the cellular economy runs on adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The energy-carrying molecule fuels nearly all processes inside the cell, making ATP critical for cellular life.
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May 16, 2024 18:03 UTC
Researchers discover new family of bacteria with high pharmaceutical potential
Source: phys.orgMost antibiotics used in human medicine originate from natural products derived from bacteria and other microbes. Novel microorganisms are therefore a promising source of new active compounds, also for the treatment of diseases such as cancer or viral infections.
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May 16, 2024 13:00 UTC
“SIASE” Switches and Sockets enters Sri Lankan market with SLS Certification.
“SIASE” Switches and Sockets enters Sri Lankan market with SLS Certification. BusinessSIASE the leading Chinese brand for switches and switched socket outlets commenced operations in Sri Lanka through its exclusive distributor Overseas Realty Trading Pvt Ltd. SIASE has obtained Sri Lanka Standards Institution certification SLS 1000: Part1: 2021 for SIASE Brand switches and SLS734: Part2:2017 for SIASE brand switched socket outlets. Additionally, SIASE has the ISO 9001: 2015 certification in compliance with Quality Management System Requirements specified in ISO 9001 2015. SIASE is one of the largest manufacturers of high-quality switches, sockets, MCB, DB and electrical items in the world. SIASE was established in 1987 and has over 37 years of experience exporting to more than 45 international markets worldwide.
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May 16, 2024 08:25 UTC
Warner Bros Exec Prompts Guffaws After Announcing Bonkers New HGTV Show
Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/GettyNEW YORK—The audience at Warner Bros. Discovery’s upfront presentation on Wednesday couldn’t believe the company’s latest reality bet—a new show starring HGTV stars and exes Tarek El Moussa and Christina Hall—so much so that they burst into laughter. WBD’s chairman and CEO of US Networks Kathleen Finch announced the new show The Flip Off, a spinoff of its long-running Flip or Flop, on Wednesday and touted the reunion of the once-married couple. After the crowd erupted into guffaws over the unholy pairing (the couple divorced in 2018 after nine years of marriage, one that included a troubling altercation involving a handgun), Finch reminded the audience of reality TV’s allure. Read more at The Daily Beast. Source: www.thedailybeast.com
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May 16, 2024 06:48 UTC
Hubble views the dawn of a sun-like star
Source: phys.orgLooking like a glittering cosmic geode, a trio of dazzling stars blaze from the hollowed-out cavity of a reflection nebula in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The triple-star system is made up of the variable star HP Tau, HP Tau G2, and HP Tau G3.
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May 15, 2024 19:35 UTC
VRS scheme for NSB employees
VRS scheme for NSB employeesNewsThe Cabinet has approved a Voluntary Retirement Scheme for National Savings Bank employees. Sri Lanka Savings Bank became a wholly owned subsidiary of National Savings Bank in the year 2019. Currently, the National Savings Bank has decided to take over the assets and liabilities of the Sri Lanka Savings Bank and absorb its employees. Accordingly, the process of placement of employees of the Sri Lanka Savings Bank is currently underway, a note to the Cabinet said. As an alternative, it has been decided to introduce a voluntary retirement scheme and it has also been decided to make a payment taking into account the market factors for the employees who retire voluntarily.
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May 15, 2024 08:28 UTC
Artificial intelligence hitting labour forces like a “tsunami” - IMF Chief
Artificial intelligence hitting labour forces like a “tsunami” - IMF ChiefNewsReuters -Artificial intelligence is hitting the global labour market “like a tsunami” International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday. Artificial intelligence is likely to impact 60 per cent of jobs in advanced economies and 40 per cent of jobs around the world in the next two years, Georgieva told an event in Zurich. “We are not in global recession,” said Ms. Georgieva, who was heckled by protesters calling for action on climate change and tackling developing world debt. “Last year there were fears that most economies would slip into recession, that didn’t happen,” she said. “Inflation that has hit us with a very strong force is on the decline, almost everywhere.”You can share this post!
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May 15, 2024 05:56 UTC
How 'glowing' plants could help scientists predict flash drought
While archetypal droughts may develop over seasons, flash droughts are marked by rapid drying. They found a domino effect: In the weeks and months leading up to a flash drought, vegetation initially thrived as conditions turned warm and dry. When extreme temperatures hit, the already low moisture levels plummeted, and flash drought developed within days. Warm temperatures prior to the onset of flash drought tempted plants to increase their carbon uptake compared to normal conditions. More information: Nicholas Parazoo et al, Antecedent Conditions Mitigate Carbon Loss During Flash Drought Events, Geophysical Research Letters (2024).
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May 14, 2024 19:35 UTC
Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
LateNighter, a website and newsletter that follows late-night television comedy, began operations in February. His 13-year-old son Lem’s obsession with “Saturday Night Live” inspired LateNighter, Rosenzweig says. Asked for an evaluation of LateNighter, former Comedy Central chief executive Doug Herzog said it “seems cool.”“And maybe 10 years too late,” he added. Mulaney’s new effort notwithstanding, streaming hasn’t been able to replicate the late-night comedy genre. Simpson died, it wrote about his impact on late-night comedy.
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May 14, 2024 13:01 UTC
Physicists create five-lane superhighway for electrons
Source: phys.orgMIT physicists and colleagues have created a five-lane superhighway for electrons that could allow ultra-efficient electronics and more. The work, reported in the May 9 issue of Science, is one of several important discoveries by the same team over the last year involving a material that is essentially a unique form of pencil lead.
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May 13, 2024 21:06 UTC
When consumers would prefer a chatbot over a person
Source: phys.orgActually, sometimes consumers don't want to talk to a real person when they're shopping online, a new study suggests. In fact, what they really want is a chatbot that makes it clear that it is not human at all.
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May 13, 2024 19:34 UTC
Identity crisis: Climate destroying wonders that gave US parks their names
Source: phys.orgGlacier National Park's ice fortress is crumbling. The giant trees of Sequoia National Park are ablaze. And even the tenacious cacti of Saguaro National Park are struggling to endure a decades-long drought.
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May 13, 2024 15:04 UTC