New Tech Lets You Watch 3D Movies Without the Funky Glasses
Posted on October 15, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Someday, moviegoers may be able to watch 3D films from any seat in a theater without having to wear 3D glasses, thanks to a new kind of movie screen.
The new technology, named Cinema 3D, overcomes some of the barriers to implementing glasses-free 3D viewing on a larger scale, but it's not commercially viable yet, the researchers said when describing their findings.
Although 3D movies can offer unique perspectives and experiences, one major drawback is the cumbersome eyewear that moviegoers typically have to wear.
[Read More]Saharan Dust Blows Over Atlantic, As Seen From Space
Posted on October 15, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Winds are blowing massive clouds of Saharan dust over the Atlantic Ocean, as shown in this image captured today (Oct. 8) by NASA's Aqua satellite.
Plumes of dust extend from the Western Sahara and Mauritania to the west of the Cape Verde islands . This is the second day winds have whipped up dust storms in the region.
Seas of sand sprawl across Mauritania and the neighboring Sahara desert and Sahel region.
[Read More]Squatters Rights: Why Do Humans Need Toilet Paper and Animals Don't? (Op-Ed)
Posted on October 15, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Marc Bekoff, emeritus professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder, is one of the world's pioneering cognitive ethologists, a Guggenheim Fellow, and co-founder with Jane Goodall of Ethologists for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Bekoff's latest book is Why Dogs Hump and Bees Get Depressed(opens in new tab) (New World Library, 2013). This essay is adapted from one that appeared in Bekoff's column Animal Emotions in Psychology Today. He contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.
[Read More]Tankless Water Heaters Recalled by Navien
Posted on October 15, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Navien America Inc., of Irvine, Calif., and Kyung Dong Navien Co. Ltd., South Korea, announced a voluntary recall of about 13,000 Navien Instantaneous or Tankless Water Heaters.
Hazard: An unstable connection can cause the water heater’s vent collar to separate or detach if pressure is applied. A detached vent collar poses a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning to the consumer.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
[Read More]The Titanic Shipwreck Is Collapsing into Rust, First Visit in 14 Years Reveals
Posted on October 15, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
One-hundred-and-seven years after sinking to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, the ruins of the RMS Titanic continue to rapidly disintegrate into the sea, according to a team of ocean explorers who recently revisited the wreck for the first time in 14 years.
Led by Victor Vescovo — who set a new deep-diving record after piloting a submersible to the bottom of the Mariana Trench (and finding plastic trash there) in May — the team descended 12,500 feet (3,810 meters) to the Titanic's wreck site off the coast of Newfoundland in a series of five dives earlier this month.
[Read More]Watch NASA's Perseverance rover land on Mars
Posted on October 15, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
On Feb. 18, NASA's newest Mars rover, Perseverance, will descend into the Red Planet's atmosphere, braving temperatures equivalent to those on the surface of the sun as it deploys a supersonic parachute in hopes of a safe landing.
Earthbound viewers can follow the nail-biting action at home here on Live Science, on NASA Television or on the NASA website, which will carry live coverage from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
[Read More]Women's Median Age at First Marriage By State
Posted on October 15, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Nationally, the median age of first marriage is about 27 for women and 29 for men. The numbers vary widely from state to state, however. In Idaho, brides are a youthful 23.2 years old, while in the District of Columbia, women wait until 29.7 to make their way to the alter.
The U.S. Census Bureau keeps track of when Americans get hitched. Here is the median age at first marriage for women in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.
[Read More]Ancient 'outlaw temple' discovered in Israel
Posted on October 14, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
The discovery of an Iron Age temple near Jerusalem has upended the idea that the ancient Kingdom of Judah, located in what is now southern Israel, had just one temple: the First Temple, also known as Solomon's Temple, a holy place of worship in Jerusalem that stood from the 10th century B.C. until its destruction, in 586 B.C.
The newfound temple — whose roughly 150 congregants worshiped Yahweh but also used idols to communicate with the divine — was in use during the same period as the First Temple.
[Read More]Anti-Prejudice Campaigns Can Increase Bias
Posted on October 14, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Campaigns to reduce prejudice may backfire if they take the bossy approach and tell people what to do, new research indicates.
In experiments, researchers looked at two different approaches to persuading people to reduce prejudice. One type, the controlling approach, tells people what they should do, while the second explains the advantages of being non-prejudiced. They found that participants responded much better to the second approach; meanwhile, the controlling approach actually increased prejudice.
[Read More]Bigfoot Vandalizes a Winnebago and Other Questionable Claims
Posted on October 14, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
A Pennsylvania man who accused Bigfoot of vandalizing his 1973 Winnebago earlier this month is just one of a long history of people who have blamed the hairy humanoid for attacking personal property and dwellings.
John Reed, a Bigfoot enthusiast, claims that during a camping trip he and his girlfriend saw a tall, dark, hairy figure walk past their camper window at night. According to one news story, Reed said the Bigfoot "
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