Microsoft will usher in big changes for millions of email users at the end of this month – and it could leave those who rely on Gmail unable to send or receive messages. Starting June 30, Microsoft will no longer allow users to access their Gmail account from Outlook.com. Until now, you could bring multiple … Read more
Two coastal Alabama residents hope to combat climate change with a new invention that makes oyster farming easier. Andy Depaola, a retired microbiologist with the Food and Drug Administration, and Ben Raines, a former AL.com reporter and current environmental fellow at the University of South Alabama, are leading the “Restoring Oysters for Climate Sustainability” or … Read more
Described at the time as the ‘biggest change in the history of the oil market’, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) imposed new standards on January 1, 2020 to reduce the sulfur content of their fuels from 3.5% to 0.5%. The rule change resulted in an 80% reduction in sulfur dioxide emissions, a team of scientists … Read more
This image from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera shows China’s Chang’e 6 in the Apollo Basin on the far side of the moon on June 7, 2024. The lander is seen as the small cluster of bright pixels in the center of the image. Image is 552 meters wide; the north is up. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona … Read more
Apple’s iMessage could pass its toughest test yet NurPhoto via Getty Images Once Apple finally confirms the adoption of RCS messaging alongside iMessage, something much bigger will come along and mess things up. We’ve known for a while that 2024 will be a huge year for reporting, but it turns out that while the landscape … Read more
A European experiment aboard China’s Chang’e 6 mission has recorded previously undetected charged particles on the moon’s surface. A catalog of these will allow astronomers to better investigate the chemical composition of the moon’s regolith. These particles, which are essentially gases generated by sunlight, were detected at the landing site of the Chang’e-6 spacecraft in … Read more
Resume: Facial expressions influence the memory color effect, with angry and fearful faces being more strongly influenced than neutral faces. Participants perceived achromatic angry and fearful faces as red-yellow, indicating that expression influences color memory. This research highlights how emotions and memory color are linked. Future studies aim to investigate attention to different facial expressions … Read more
Space changes you, even during short trips off-planet. Four people who spent three days outside Earth in September 2021 experienced physical and mental changes, including modest declines in cognitive tests, stressed immune systems and genetic changes in their cells, scientists report in a package of papers published Tuesday in the journal Nature and several other … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. If there’s a sign that Waitrose has found its form again in serving the British middle class, it could be an alliance with Yotam Ottolenghi. The retailer started stocking sauces, pastes and spice mixes from … Read more
32 China’s Chang’e 6 landed on the far side of the moon and sampled it, while the Shenzhou-18 crew performed a record-breaking spacewalk at the Tiangong Space Station. In addition, ten more rockets have been launched from the country in recent weeks. Chang’e 6 lands on the far side of the moon China’s sixth unmanned … Read more