Despite knowing when life first appeared on Earth, scientists still do not understand how life occurred, which has important implications for the likelihood of finding life elsewhere in the universe. …read more Source:: Science
Day: May 18, 2020
Long-term data show hurricanes are getting stronger
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•In almost every region of the world where hurricanes form, their maximum sustained winds are getting stronger. That is according to a new study involving an analysis of nearly 40 …read more Source:: Science
Scientists find brain center that ‘profoundly’ shuts down pain
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•A research team has found a small area of the brain in mice that can profoundly control the animals’ sense of pain. Somewhat unexpectedly, this brain center turns pain off, …read more Source:: Science
Microsoft: We were wrong about open source, but luckily you can change
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•Microsoft president Brad Smith talks open source, privacy, and coronavirus contact-tracing apps. …read more Source:: Linux
Will the solo open source developer survive the pandemic?
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•By Matt Asay Open source has been booming for decades, but it tends to do particularly well in times of financial distress. Like now. As Drupal founder Dries Buytaert has suggested, …read more Source:: OpenSource