Strain

Sea otters swim together in the Pacific Ocean. A deadly, newly detected strain of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii is threatening sea otters, and potentially other species. Credit: Laird Henkel, CDFWA rare type of toxoplasma infection poses a danger to marine wildlife.According to a study by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the University of California, Davis, four sea otters that washed ashore in California died from a highly uncommon and severe form of toxoplasmosis. The disease was caused by the…

Wordle 646 answer for March 27. The more challenging the game is, the more satisfaction it gives you on winning it. However, the level of difficulty also adds pressure and strain on oneself for maintaining the winning streak. Getting the word right is tough. However, the first letter guessed by you can give you the subsequent correct letters to form the word. For the days when you need some help to get to the answer, we share Wordle hints and clues. And as always, if you are stuck on the last attempt, just scroll to the…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The number of electric vehicles (EVs) in Australia doubled in 2022 and Tesla's Model 3 emerged as the best-selling mid-size car, the first time an EV has held this title. Despite these headlines, Australia is off to a slow start with electric vehicles. They accounted for only 3.8% of all vehicle sales in 2022, rising to 6.8% of new car sales in February 2023.…

TCLThe sister tablet, the TCL Tab 11, is marketed towards casual and on-the-go tablet users. This tablet's 11-inch display features 2K resolution and is fitted with TCL Nxtvision technology. This tablet is an option for people who like to primarily use their tablet as a form of entertainment at home, as non-LTE options are available. Also: Looking for a cheap tablet? Our top picks are under $400The tablets will reach the European market in May and be available in select regions at an undisclosed date. The TCL…

PORTLAND, Ore. —  If you want to understand the schism that dominates the political and social landscape in this famously liberal city, a walk down Southeast Rhine Street might be a good place to start.Flora Gonzalez, who lives on the north side of the street, is distressed about conditions in the historically blue-collar neighborhood.The 40-year-old package handler for FedEx said that people have openly dealt drugs and urinated on the sidewalk outside her family’s duplex. They’ve dumped feces and used syringes in her…

There’s a new piece of malware floating around that specifically targets macOS users. Now before you get up in arms and rush to update your operating system — which you should do periodically regardless — it’s worth mentioning that this particular piece of malware is embedded in pirated versions of Final Cut Pro. In other words, if you’re not using torrent sites, you have nothing to worry about. How researchers discovered the macOS malware The threat was first unearthed by Jamf Threat Labs. The company notes…

LONDON, WHO : Governments should invest in vaccines for all strains of influenza virus that exist in the animal kingdom as an insurance policy in case of an outbreak in humans, the incoming chief scientist at the World Health…

Unemployment rate (% of total labor force) in the Republic of Ireland, overlapped on the GUI98 and GUI08 data collection timepoints. Note. In instances where data collection took place over two calendar years, the year in which the majority of data collection took place is indicated. Unemployment statistics obtained from Central Statistics Office. Credit: Journal of Youth and Adolescence (2023). DOI: 10.1007/s10964-022-01721-2…

The Philippine Sea plate is subducting beneath the Amurian plate in a northwesterly direction. This study focused on 3 areas: the Bungo Channel, the Tokai region and Boso-Oki. Credit: Kawabata, H., Yoshioka, S. Strain accumulation and release associated with the occurrence of SSEs in the subduction zones of the Japanese Islands. Scientific Reports (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-28016-1 The Japanese archipelago is actively…

Motion-measuring strain sensors have many uses, such as tracking a person's physical activity, or reading their blood pressure. A new such device could prove to be particularly useful, as it combines high sensitivity with a wide range of detectable motion.Strain sensors typically work by measuring changes in an electrical current, caused by the sensor being stretched due to some sort of movement. Most of them are optimized to be either very sensitive to even the smallest of movements, or to be capable of detecting…