Rare alabaster vase reveals first clear evidence of opium use in ancient Egypt
What were the alabaster vessels of Egypt really used for? Its stones and inscriptions were…
Rare alabaster vase reveals first clear evidence of opium use in ancient Egypt
What were the alabaster vessels of Egypt really used for? Its stones and inscriptions were easy to study, but their content remained hidden. A unique ship now offers the first look inside. A new study reveals that an alabaster vase inscribed with Xerxes once contained opium. The research, published in the Journal of Eastern Mediterranean…
The Northern Lights may be visible in 10 states on November 13
The Northern Lights could still be visible tonight (Nov. 13-14) as the lingering effects of recent solar flares continue to ripple through Earth’s magnetic field. Mild (G1) to strong (G3) geomagnetic storm conditions are still possible during the afternoon hours, according to NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. A G3 storm warning remains in effect today…
Apple Watch SE 3 is still in development and will arrive in plastic
New reports suggest that the Apple Watch SE 3 is still in “active development” and will feature a new case. According to Mark Gurman’On‘ in Bloomberg, “a new Apple Watch SE with a plastic casing remains in development,” and the company intends to reduce the price of the wearable device with this more affordable material….
Business Grants for 40+ Entrepreneurs with Trae Bodge » Succeed Like Your Own Boss
In this episode, Melinda Emerson welcomes Trae Bodge to talk about her business journey and share strategies for effectively leveraging money. Trae introduces shopping technology tools and offers tips for evaluating deals, while shedding light on concepts such as reducing inflation and dynamic pricing. The conversation also touches on the Threadneedle Alley Foundation, highlighting its…
Iran begins cloud seeding to induce rain amid historic drought
Iranian authorities have sprayed clouds with chemicals to induce rainin an attempt to combat the worst drought the country has suffered in decades. From a report: The process, known as cloud seeding, took place over the Lake Urmia basin on Saturday, Iran’s official Irna news agency reported. Urmia is the largest lake in Iran, but…
There’s math behind this maddening golf mishap
Mathematics and physics explain the distress of a golf ball whizzing around the edge of the hole instead of falling. #math #maddening #golf #mishap
El dilema del desarrollador de Java: Parte 3 – O’Reilly
Esta es la última parte de una serie de tres de Markus Eisele. La parte 1 se puede encontrar. aquíy Parte 2 aquí. En el primer artículo analizamos el dilema del desarrollador de Java: la brecha entre los prototipos llamativos y la realidad de los sistemas de producción empresarial. En el segundo artículo exploramos por…
Early Arctic cold snap could break decades-old temperature records
November 7, 2025 2 minimum reading First Arctic Cold Blast Will Sweep the US and Could Break Records Early cold snap will chill much of US, could break records in Southeast By Meghan Bartels edited by Andrea Thompson Temperatures will drop across the country as a cold wave moves first into the central United States…
OpenAI data suggests 1 million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT weekly
Earlier this month, the company unveiled a wellness council to address these concerns, although critics noted that the council did not include a suicide prevention expert. OpenAI also recently implemented controls for parents of children using ChatGPT. The company says it is creating an age prediction system to automatically detect children using ChatGPT and impose…
No space, no time, no particles: Vlatko Vedral’s radical vision of quantum reality
Many have pinpointed the birth of quantum mechanics to the small, treeless island of Helgoland, where a young Werner Heisenberg went in the summer of 1925. There, he sketched out the basics of what would become our most brilliant and successful way of explaining reality. At the heart of his approach was the decision to…
