What’s in the latest Chrome update?
Google on Tuesday updated Chrome to version 74, an update that patched 39 security vulnerabilities and added support for websites that want to honor users' requests to limit stomach-churning moti..
NASA, FEMA, international partners plan asteroid impact exercise
NASA and other U.S. agencies and space science institutions, along with international partners, will participate in a 'tabletop exercise' that will play out a realistic — but fictional — s..
Huawei controversies timeline
Chinese telecommunications and consumer electronics manufacturer Huawei has found itself at the centre of a long list of controversies in recent months. Far and away the leader in 5G network infrastru..
Early melting of winter snowfall advances the Arctic springtime
Early melting of winter snow is driving the early arrival of spring in parts of the Arctic.
‘Catastrophic’ breeding failure at one of world’s largest emperor penguin colonies
Researchers studying hi-res satellite imagery have discovered that emperor penguins at the Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea have failed to raise chicks for the last three years.
Antibiotic use linked to greater risk of heart attack and stroke in women
Women who take antibiotics over a long period of time are at increased risk of heart attack or stroke, according to research carried out in nearly 36,500 women.
Genomic features that make plants good candidates for domestication
New research details how the process of domestication affected the genomes of corn and soybeans. The study looked at sections of crop genomes and compared them to the genomes of ancestor species.
DataCamp CEO steps down indefinitely in wake of ‘inappropriate behavior’
DataCamp CEO Jonathan Cornelissen is stepping down “indefinitely” in the wake of “uninvited physical contact” with an employee in 2017. The move comes after an uproar in the R community over what was ..
Which car crashes cause traumatic brain injury?
Motor vehicle crashes are one of the most common causes of TBI-related emergency room visits, hospitalizations and deaths. Yet, much of TBI research is focused on military or sports-related injuries. ..
Freshwater fish species richness has increased in Ohio River Basin since ’60s
The taxonomic and trophic composition of freshwater fishes in the Ohio River Basin has changed significantly in recent decades, possibly due to environmental modifications related to land use and hydr..