By matching nearly 140,000 county-level suicide records from 2013 to 2017 with data from over 1,400 air pollution monitors across China, researchers found a strong correlation between improved air quality and reduced suicide rates. While factors like economic growth and education played a role, the study estimates that the decline in PM2.5 levels prevented between … Read more
Cats are often perceived as independent, aloof, and fickle creatures. However, a study published in Applied Animal Behaviour Science has found that cats may not be as antisocial as we think. They may experience grief when another pet in the household dies—even if it’s a dog. Researchers say this suggests that the experience of loss … Read more
In February of this year, Andrzej Janik, the developer of the ZLUDA project, open-sourced AMD’s sponsored CUDA implementation on GitHub. This allowed CUDA applications to run on AMD graphics cards without modification. While AMD ceased funding for the project, it allowed the developer to publicly release the source code. However, six months after going open-source, … Read more
An international research team led by Professor Yoji Haibe of the University of Tokyo has reported in the journal Nature Communications the discovery of a partial humerus fossil in the Indonesian island of Flores, dating back about 700,000 years. This fossil has been confirmed to belong to the small hominin species Homo floresiensis, or the … Read more
Google Chrome will support Web Monetization, allowing site owners to receive tips for their content as an additional form of compensation. Website owners can add Web Monetization support to any webpage using the <link rel=”monetization” href=””> tag. The HTML element rel=”monetization” declares to the browser that the website supports Web Monetization and specifies the payment … Read more
Mozilla has unveiled Firefox 129, its latest browser update. Key new features include: Other improvements include better accessibility for macOS VoiceOver users, allowing them to read multiple languages within the same article without switching. More detailed explanation: This release of Firefox brings significant enhancements to the reading experience, tab management, and security. By offering more … Read more
Nissan has unveiled a new type of paint that significantly reduces interior temperatures. Through a series of real-world tests, Nissan has demonstrated that this special paint can effectively control the rise in interior temperature, even when exposed to the scorching summer sun. Developed in collaboration with a Chinese company specializing in radiative cooling technology, this … Read more