Conspiracy theory that Hurricane Milton was ‘engineered’ explained by psychologists
When faced with uncontrollable climate change, people often embrace conspiracy theories to regain a sense of control.
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Potential health hazards of cryptocurrency mines laid bare by scientists
Anecdotal reports suggest that cryptocurrency mines can have harmful knock-on effects on people’s health, but the true scale of the problem is still unknown.
‘Cryptic terrain’ and dark dust surrounds Mars’ icy south pole, new photos reveal
“Some of these features are surprisingly dark compared with their icy surroundings, earning their nickname of ‘cryptic terrain.’”
Widespread involuntary childlessness reported among U.S. adults and LGBTQ people in Israel
A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family sheds light on the experiences of involuntary childlessness among people in the United States and Israel. Researchers found that nearly 70% of sexual minority adults in Israel and 50%…
50 years ago, chronic pain mystified scientists
Chronic pain has puzzled scientists for decades, but diagnoses and treatments have come a long way.
Simple voltage pulse can restore capacity to Li-Si batteries
If you’re using a large battery for a specialized purpose—say grid-scale storage or an electric vehicle—then it’s possible to tweak the battery chemistry, provide a little bit of excess capacity, and carefully manage its charging and discharging so that it…
Carlsbad Caverns: New Mexico’s otherworldly caves with gypsum flowers and ‘soda straws’ dangling from the ceiling
Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southeastern New Mexico is home to 119 known caves, including North America’s largest cave chamber, the Big Room.
Women’s gossip disguised as concern harms reputations while protecting the gossiper
Gossip phrased with concern provides female gossipers a social advantage while harming the reputations of their targets, according to research published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Research has documented that women engage in intrasexual competition through indirect tactics,…
Finally upgrading from isc-dhcp-server to isc-kea for my homelab
A few months back, I put together a big fat guide on how to configure DNS and DHCP on your LAN the old-school way, with bind and dhcpd working together to seamlessly hand out addresses to hosts on your network…
Rocket Report: Bloomberg calls for SLS cancellation; SpaceX hits century mark
Welcome to Edition 7.16 of the Rocket Report! Even several days later, it remains difficult to process the significance of what SpaceX achieved in South Texas last Sunday. The moment of seeing a rocket fall out of the sky and…
