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Multivariate K-means clustering analysis results for 4 clusters. a The clustering map shows spatial distribution, and (b) the column chart summarizes normalized indicators of displacement disparity for each cluster. c The separate clustering maps show the spatial distribution of each cluster. The clustering indicators are DOD (Difference of direction), DOV (Difference of velocity), SD (Separation distance) and SS (Skill score). Credit: Nature…

Hello, it’s Friday, May 12, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Cutting the time asylum seekers have to find attorneysWith pandemic-era measures that allow border officers to easily turn away migrants set to expire a minute before midnight Thursday, the Biden administration has slashed the amount of time asylum seekers have to find attorneys before their crucial first interview with immigration officials.The Trump administration issued a similar policy in 2019, but that effort was later blocked…

Hello, it’s Wednesday, May 10, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES In Southern California, everything is blooming everywhere all at onceEverything is growing everywhere all at once in Southern California.The lush greenery in city parks, the mustard flowers electrifying the hillsides, the burst of unexpected blossoms from carefully tended gardens and sidewalk cracks alike — all of it is thanks to an ideal balance of precipitation and temperature that has catalyzed plant growth across the…

In Wolverine #33, The Beast is creating a Brexit situation as Britain has refused to recognise Krakoa, and has refused the Krakoan medicines...It's Beast time! In today's Rogue And Gambit #3, Forge ruminates over his actions in recent issues of X-Men, creating a device to enter the Vault and rescue Darwin. While also rescuing Old Woman Kinney. With Forge doing basically the same as The Beast or Mister Sinister. And having a problem with that, creating a living suit made up of other mutants' genetic materials. What is…

Hello, it’s Tuesday, May 9, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Outdated software, aging infrastructure and other weaknessesIn California, where epic Sierra Nevada snowpack and “the Big Melt” have substantially increased the stakes for reservoir managers, officials say they’re taking steps to protect the state’s water systems from hackers, terrorist attacks and natural disasters, such as the flooding that temporarily severed the Los Angeles Aqueduct — the city’s water lifeline to the Owens…

While there are now a huge number of bike headlights on the market, most of them take the form of a box that sits up on top of the handlebars. The Center Light is different, in that it has a more classic low-profile look while still packing high-tech features.Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, the Center Light is made by British startup Town Mouse Bikes. Its designer, William Vickery, previously brought us the equally retro Beacon Headlamp.Like the Beacon, the Center incorporates a universal mount which…

Penumbral lunar eclipses slightly darken the Moon. Credit: H. Raab/Wikipedia Commons, CC BY-SAOn May 5, 2023, people around the world will witness a lunar eclipse when the Earth gets between the Sun and the Moon and casts part of its shadow on the Moon.The eclipse will be visible in Africa, Asia, Australia and large portions of Europe, though not in the U.S. this time around. This eclipse is not what some call a “blood moon,” as it will not turn red. Instead, the Moon will dim slightly as it passes through a lighter part…

Hello, it’s Thursday, May 4, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Hollywood’s writers strike might last a long timeHollywood’s writers strike that triggered nationwide protests and halted productions this week could be the beginning of a months-long standoff.The Writers Guild of America and the media companies abandoned their talks hours before a Monday night deadline to reach a new deal, stunning industry observers who had anticipated a long and suspenseful night.But negotiations had collapsed…

Hello, it’s Wednesday, May 3, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today.TOP STORIES Hollywood writers picket studios for better payJust hours after the expiration of a midnight deadline to reach an agreement with major Hollywood studios on a new contract, thousands of members of the Writers Guild of America set down their pens, stepped away from their laptops and took their fight to the streets on Tuesday.Forming picket lines outside more than a dozen studios and production facilities in Los Angeles and New…

Hello, it’s Tuesday, May 2, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Hollywood writers strike over streaming pay after talks fail A festering dispute over how writers are compensated in the streaming era came to a head Monday night, as leaders of the Writers Guild of America called on their members to stage Hollywood’s first strike in 15 years.Thousands of WGA members were set to walk picket lines across Los Angeles, New York and other cities Tuesday after the union was unable to reach a last-minute…