helmikuu 2024 – Sivu 2

2024-02-22 @ 10.09.18 ∈ Suomeksi

Death and grief in Swedish children’s books

[Eklund] analyzed hard facts such as author, publisher and date, as well as what the stories showed about the causes of death, funerals, the main character and the characteristics of the person who dies. The study also includes the process of grief following death. She has investigated the words used to describe death, grief and the person who has died.

2024-02-21 @ 18.56.02 ∈ In English

Analysis shows butterfly and moth genomes are mostly unchanged despite 250 million years of evolution

The team found not only were chromosomes incredibly stable, but the order of genes within them was too. […] However, researchers uncovered a rare subset of species such as the blue butterflies—Lysandra—and the group containing cabbage white butterflies—Pieris—that underwent extensive chromosome reshuffling[.]

2024-02-21 @ 18.41.58 ∈ In English

Mercury levels in tuna remain nearly unchanged since 1971, study says

The researchers' mathematical models […] predict even the most restrictive emission policy would take 10 to 25 years to influence oceanic mercury concentrations, and then drops in tuna would follow decades later.

2024-02-21 @ 18.38.24 ∈ In English

Exodus Bitcoin Wallet: $490K Swindle

An application called “Exodus” was published in the Canonical Snap store on 6th February 2024. [… This was] a scam application.

2024-02-21 @ 18.30.33 ∈ Suomeksi

Organisaatiot ovat suojanneet jo 70 tekstiviestin lähettäjätunnusta - auttaa suojautumaan tekstiviestihuijauksilta

Kolmen kuukauden aikana on suojattu jo 70 tekstiviestin lähettäjätunnusta huijausviestien estämiseksi. Ensimmäiset suojaukset astuvat voimaan nyt.

2024-02-21 @ 17.08.19 ∈ Suomeksi

Lapsi oli kyydissä, kun Jaakko Kukkosen perhepyörän runko petti – viranomainen jäädytti Suomessakin suosittujen pyörien myynnin

[Babboen työntekijät] kertoivat, että heidän oli valehdeltava tyytymättömille asiakkaille pyörien rakenteisiin liittyvistä ongelmista. Hollannin kuluttajaviranomaisen NVWA:n mukaan Babboe ei ole käsitellyt laatuongelmia viranomaisten ohjeiden mukaisesti.

2024-02-19 @ 19.59.29 ∈ In English

Scientists shocked to discover new species of green anaconda, the world’s biggest snake

The two species […] look almost identical, and no obvious geographical barrier exists to separate them. But their level of genetic divergence—5.5%—is staggering. By comparison, the genetic difference between humans and apes is about 2%.

2024-02-19 @ 17.36.52 ∈ In English

The global fight against polio — how far have we come?

A generation ago, polio paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children every year. Many countries have now eliminated polio, and our generation has the chance to eradicate it entirely.

2024-02-17 @ 8.02.07 ∈ In English

Popular git config options

As usual I got a TON of great answers and learned about a bunch of very popular git config options that I’d never heard of. I’m going to list the options, starting with (very roughly) the most popular ones.

2024-02-17 @ 6.57.18 ∈ In English

Frog sprouts mushroom, stumps the science world

While fungi invasions are fairly common in the small-animal world, this growth appeared to be very different to the zombie parasitic types that spell bad news for their hijacked hosts. […] The scientists noted that the frog appeared healthy and otherwise unbothered by its freeloading fungal companion, which looked to be taking full advantage of the nutrients found on moist amphibian skin.