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Manufacturers have yet to come to an agreement to just issue a standard changing cable for all. Until that happens, you have to make do with using different connectors. But instead of hassling yourself with multiple wires, it’s better to use one that allows you to power up all your gadgets at once. This 4-in-1 Multi-Port and Apple Watch Charger is capable of that, and for a limited time, you can grab it on sale at a special Pre-Black Friday Doorbusters price of $15....

One of the biggest problems to solve is what to do about all the carbon dioxide spewed by fossil fuel plants. Loads of ideas have come about on how to capture and sequester carbon dioxide from both the air and from energy production, with mixed reviews. The latest notion is that the fix could be as simple as a revved-up piece of cotton cloth. Using a cotton textile and an enzyme called carbonic anhydrase—which exists in the human body and helps us regulate carbon dioxide—North Carolina State University’s Jialong Shen and Sonja Salmon created a piece of fabric that can effectively scoop up and capture emissions....

In 2011, a local fossil hunter discovered a portion of what looked to be a lower jaw. Upon examination, paleontologists realized that this was a new, rather impressive species of Australian pterosaur. Their analysis showed that this winged reptile must have had a skull longer than three feet, and a wingspan of about 30, making it the largest Australian pterosaur discovered to date. They published their findings in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology....

Here’s our guide to the shower. Where To Look, And When Head outside in the mid-evening on Sunday. The meteors from the Geminids have their origin point in Gemini, so you’re most likely to spot one if you have a clear view of that constellation. It rises in the east around 6 p.m. local time, and should be visible from just about anywhere on Earth. (Though in the southern hemisphere you’ll have to wait for sunset!...

Sound bar (above) To produce the rumbles of that big brontosaurus, Sennheiser’s Ambeo uses six 4-inch woofers and a pair of 3.5-inch mids to bounce deep tones off the walls and ceiling, nixing the need for a dedicated subwoofer. Five tweeters hit the high notes. System When you set up the five speakers and single ­subwoofer in the ­Yamaha 5950U, they ping calibration sounds out around the space to determine which ­audio setting is best for your home, even if you have high ceilings or an oddly shaped room....

But especially during the winter months, fresh herbs are hard to come by, so preserving them can be really helpful. Any type of herb can be saved—from woody ones like rosemary and thyme, to leafy varieties like basil and parsley. So whether you have a lush backyard garden, keep some oregano and mint growing on your windowsill, or just don’t want that delicious cilantro you purchased to go to waste, there are some great and easy ways to make your fresh herbs last for months to come....

Right now, each video service—be it Netflix or Comcast—is an island. Right now, viewers have plenty of help sorting though individual catalogs. Netflix, for instance, uses an algorithm that translates viewers’ ratings into suggestions, which are reportedly accurate within half a star 75 percent of the time. Comcast is also starting to implement recommendations for its cable subscribers. But each video service—be it Netflix or Comcast—is an island; no matter how precise their recommendations get, they still exclude programming from other sources....

Layer cakes originated in the South, and with their over-the-top grandeur and unapologetic sweetness, they’re inexorably linked to the culture. We’re obsessed with the drama and the excitement of a layer cake, and as any true southerner knows, these desserts can be just the thing that take you back to your childhood. If you’re a chocolate lover try our moist chocolate layer cake, or if you’re looking for something on the lighter side, our strawberry lemon cake or hummingbird cake might are both worthy options....

Now, a fruitful combination of computational biomechanics and so-called “predictive simulation” are helping fill in these locomotive knowledge gaps. To replicate the movements of a Triassic dino that lived around 200 million years ago, Coelophysis bauri, a team of researchers with diverse expertise developed a novel 3D simulation program. According to their results, small, two-legged dinosaurs like C. bauri likely swung their tails as they walked or ran—similar to how humans swing their arms....

In development since the late-90s (and technically 14 years behind schedule), JWST is a souped-up feat of space engineering. With “a mirror over 20 feet across, a tennis-court sized sun shade to block solar radiation and four separate camera and sensor systems to collect the data,” it’s powerful enough to peer at galaxies about as old as the Milky Way and to evaluate the atmospheres of mysterious exoplanets. “Webb started when I was in grade school,” Caitlin Casey, an astronomer at the University of Texas, recently told PopSci....

Vaccines for kids aged 5 to 11 could be available by the end of October, at the earliest The new school year is now in full swing across the country and many kids are back to school for in-person learning for the first time since the pandemic began 18 months ago. But kids younger than 12 are not yet eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and it’s still not completely clear when that authorization might happen....

After many months of grounded spacecraft, Orbital and SpaceX are flying again (although Orbital is hitching a ride on someone else’s rocket), and now Virgin Galactic is ready to get back in the game. Today at 2pm Eastern, the company will reveal its new spaceship. The rocket-powered spaceplane, which will look a lot like its predecessor, the SpaceShipTwo, is designed to launch from another aircraft at an altitude of 50,000 feet, then ascend into suborbital space before gliding gently back down to Earth and landing like an airplane....

First announced in 2020, the Walmart+ subscription service currently costs $12.95 per month, and includes fuel discounts as well as free online shipping alongside a free six-months of Spotify Premium. Similarly tiered membership options with mobile providers like Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T often offer streaming bundles as consumer incentives, a mutually beneficial partnership that helps attracts new customers. Verizon, for instance, offers newcomers “The Disney Bundle” (Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu) with select Verizon Unlimited plans, while T-Mobile includes optional packages for Apple TV+, Paramount+, and Netflix....

These are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. They also are underrated but irreplaceable tools for slowing the pace of climate change and protecting our communities from storms and flooding. Scientists widely recognize that wetlands are extremely efficient at pulling carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and converting it into living plants and carbon-rich soil. As part of a transdisciplinary team of nine wetland and climate scientists, we published a paper earlier this year that documents the multiple climate benefits provided by all types of wetlands, and their need for protection....

Now, they’ve taken it a step further, making life on the station a bit more colorful by adding food coloring to their otherwise bland floating balls of clear water. If the water and antacid reaction looked like a small cratered moon, these dyed orbs look like brightly colored planets, floating sedately through the weightless environment (the green ‘planet’ gets a bit of a cratered look when an astronaut adds an antacid tablets to the orb)....

“The initial idea was to produce all the special effects from the movie,” says Wang, a professor at the Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials at the University of Wollongong, Australia. “To an ordinary audience, all the liquid metal effects in the movie are science fiction,” he adds, “but to us, they are all science facts.” He says that other non-contact manipulation techniques so far, such as those that employ sound waves or light, usually nudge microscopic objects one or a few at a time....

Across much of the US, the influx of pollen and mold spores that herald spring’s arrival also signal the return of sneezing, itchy eyes, runny noses, and more. Other allergies can irritate us year-round. Hay fever (also known as allergic rhinitis) affects 10 to 30 percent of the population worldwide and can strike in any season due to dust mites and other common irritants. Fortunately, there are several kinds of allergy medications that can tame symptoms....

“This is now the fourth time in the past two years that we have spoken with someone from Meta and I feel like the conversation repeats itself ad nauseam,” said Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), referring to Instagram’s parent company, formerly known as Facebook. Much of the recent attention on Meta has been in response to leaks from former Facebook employee France Haugen, who also took a turn testifying in October....

Safe sex practices and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications have prevented many further infections, and the evolution of antiretroviral (ART) treatments have stalled the virus from replicating in people who already have it. Beyond allowing people with HIV to live completely normal lives, these drugs also prevent them from transmitting the virus to others once they reach an undetectable viral load. But in many communities, people living with undetectable HIV statuses still face stigma that marginalizes them as “dirty” and unsafe to have sex with....