Study reveals transition from Pangea megamonsoon to modern global monsoon
Global monsoon domains. The global land-monsoon area is highly negatively correlated with monsoon precipitation intensity, with a correlation coefficient of -0.87. The results also show that continental area—particularly tropical continental area—determines land-monsoon area, while continent fragmentation determines land-monsoon precipitation intensity. "The modern global land monsoon did not directly originate from the Pangea megamonsoon but emerged after the reassembly of fragmented continents in the Cenozoic." More information: Yongyun Hu et al, Emergence of the modern global monsoon from the Pangaea megamonsoon set by palaeogeography, Nature Geoscience (2023).
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October 25, 2023 17:17 UTC
10 Unthinkable Stunts That Were Filmed for Real
Movie stunts come in all shapes and sizes, but no matter the scale, that doesn’t make them any less impressive. Painstakingly crafted scenes that, while they may look staged, were actually filmed for real. ), a decade ago, Vin Diesel and company were still making action the old-fashioned way, stunts and all. Lucky for everyone involved, Tarantino chose a bona fide, real-life stuntwoman—Zoe Bell—to play out the most extreme stunts caught on camera. As such, there are numerous unthinkable stunts from across the seven films that would make an ideal addition to this list—but we had to choose only one.
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October 25, 2023 17:16 UTC
Deepfakes Made Simple With AI: An In-Depth Look at FaceFusion
Overview of FaceFusionDesigned specifically for video deepfakes, FaceFusion was created to empower everyday computer users to achieve results previously reserved for those with considerable computing power and expertise. Windows:Before installing FaceFusion, install Python 3.10, Git, Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable, and Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 build tools. clonehttps\S\apythonpyrunpyMacOS:To install FaceFusion, navigate to the FaceFusion installation folder and execute the following terminal command: git://github.com/facefusion/facefusion Once you've installed the necessary components, establish a Python environment for FaceFusion's secure operation. Here's how: Create a folder where you wish to install FaceFusion. In the world of deepfakes, FaceFusion genuinely eclipses many of its peers.
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October 24, 2023 14:37 UTC
Two Neptune-sized exoplanets discovered with TESS
Source: phys.orgAn international team of astronomers reports the detection of two new exoplanets orbiting a bright star known as TOI-5126, using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). The newfound alien worlds are similar in size to the solar system's outermost planet. The finding was published October 13 on the pre-print server arXiv.
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October 23, 2023 19:46 UTC
8 billion-year-old radio signal reaches Earth
The fast radio burst is one of the most distant and energetic ever observed. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio waves with unknown origins. Many FRBs release super bright radio waves lasting only a few milliseconds at most before disappearing, which makes fast radio bursts difficult to observe. “J-P showed that the (farther) away a fast radio burst is, the more diffuse gas it reveals between the galaxies. Astronomers said they hope that future radio telescopes, currently under construction in South Africa and Australia, will enable the detection of thousands more fast radio bursts at greater distances.
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October 23, 2023 19:46 UTC
Finding Argoland: How a lost continent resurfaced
Geologists at Utrecht University have now managed to reconstruct the history of the lost continent. Geologists at Utrecht University have now managed to reconstruct the history of the lost continent. The underwater feature also lends its name to the newly formed continent: Argoland. Geologists at Utrecht University have now managed to reconstruct the history of the lost continent. These lighter continents may be partially hidden below sea level, as was also the case with another 'lost' continent, Greater Adria.
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October 23, 2023 14:04 UTC
Exploring the potential and applications of superhydrophobic surfaces
Source: phys.orgResearchers led by Prof. Zhang Junping from the Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discussed the challenges and strategies for commercialization and widespread practical applications of superhydrophobic surfaces. The review article was published in Science Advances on Oct. 20.
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October 23, 2023 14:04 UTC
To find out how wildlife is doing, scientists try listening
Source: phys.orgA reedy pipe and a high-pitched trill duet against the backdrop of a low-pitched insect drone. Their symphony is the sound of a forest, and is monitored by scientists to gauge biodiversity.
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October 22, 2023 21:51 UTC
U.K.’s Missing Teenage Sisters Confirmed Killed by Hamas
Shalom Israel International Fellowship via FacebookThe family of British 16-year-old Noiya Sharabi confirmed to BBC that she was killed along with her 13-year-old sister, Yahel, and their mother, Lianne, in the Hamas attacks on Israel. The girls and their father, Eli, had been reported missing in the Oct. 7 attack, disappearing from Kibbutz Be’eri, an Israeli settlement in Southern Israel that was targeted in the blitz. The girls’ mother was killed in the attack, and Yahel’s death was confirmed last week. The girls’ father and other relatives remain missing. Noiya and Yahel Sharabi’s mother, British-born Lianne Sharabi moved to Israel to volunteer at a kibbutz before deciding to relocate permanently.
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October 22, 2023 21:51 UTC
Climate 'loss and damage' talks end in failure
Source: phys.orgA crucial meeting on climate "loss and damages" ahead of COP28 ended in failure Saturday, with countries from the global north and south unable to reach an agreement, according to sources involved in the talks.
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October 22, 2023 13:32 UTC
Fish salvage ordered for canals in the Upper Snake Region
The following is a news release from Idaho Fish and Game. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game has issued a salvage order for irrigation canals within the Upper Snake Region effective October 21, 2023 through Nov. 30. During the salvage order period for the aforementioned canals:All bag, possession and size limits are suspended. Sturgeon may NOT be retained, must be immediately release alive, and must be reported to the Upper Snake Regional Office by calling (208) 525-7290. As irrigation canals begin to dry up across the Upper Snake, fish that have entered these irrigation systems during the spring and summer can be left high and dry.
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October 22, 2023 00:09 UTC
Webb Telescope Reveals a High-Speed Jet on Jupiter
In July 2022, the Webb Space Telescope detected an intense jet shooting across the equator of Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system. Webb Telescope Images the Pillars of CreationAstronomers knew east-west jets existed in the gas giant’s atmosphere, but analysis of the newly spotted fast-moving jet suggested that Jupiter’s gassy insides may be more dynamic than previously thought. Webb Space Telescope launched from French Guiana in December 2021; it has been making scientific observations of the cosmos since July 2022, following a months-long commissioning process. The recent images of Jupiter that revealed the jet stream were taken with Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera, which revealed that parts of Jupiter’s atmosphere were disturbed by the jet’s motion. More: What to Know About the JUICE Mission to Jupiter and Its Frozen Moons
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October 21, 2023 05:35 UTC
Nepo Baby of the Week: Gwyneth Paltrow Is Over the Hate
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / GettyGwyneth Paltrow is the latest celebrity to unleash dubious skin-care products they would probably never use themselves onto the world. Earlier this week, she started a press tour to promote her new, affordable skin care line called good.goop.clean. It’s arguably a pretty big deal that Goop, once synonymous with rich, white women and exclusivity, is being made available to us poors at Target and on Amazon. Just last year, the Shakespeare in Love star made the dim-witted statement (while talking to fellow NB, Hailey Bieber) that nepo babies have to work “twice as hard” as average people with no industry connections. And now, she seems to think that making it as an actor is comparable to getting a medical degree.
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October 21, 2023 03:06 UTC
Binance’s European Users Bid Farewell to Visa Cards
Binance, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced a significant shift in its operations on October 20. The platform is discontinuing its Visa debit card services within the European Economic Area (EEA). Effective December 20, users in approximately 40 European nations will find their cards inactive. This move comes three years after the product’s initial rollout inThe post Binance’s European Users Bid Farewell to Visa Cards appeared first on CoinGape. Source: coingape.com
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October 20, 2023 22:52 UTC