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UV-C Light Kills Nearly Everything – Except This Unusual Organism

Today at 13:34 PM, via Slashdot

“Earth’s ozone layer blocks the Sun’s shortest wave radiation, called UV-C, which is so damaging to cells in high doses that it’s a go-to sterilizer in hospitals,” writes Slashdot reader sciencehabit. “UV-C is such a killer, in fact, that scientists have questioned whether life can survive on worlds that lack an ozone layer, such as Mars or distant exoplanets. “But research published this month...

Bridging the SQL expertise gap

Today at 12:30 PM, via TechCentral

Why managed services and Microsoft Azure Arc are a gamechanger in database management.

Streaming Platform Viu Adds Korean Dramas Dubbed In IsiZulu

Today at 12:10 PM, via Tech Financials

Viu, PCCW’s pan-regional OTT video streaming service, is introducing Korean dramas dubbed in isiZulu to South Africa, in a move that enhances cross-cultural entertainment and language inclusion. Elouise Kelly, Country Manager, Viu South Africa said, “K-dramas have captured global audiences with their vivid storytelling and heartfelt themes. By dubbing popular Korean content into isiZulu, a […]

From R10,000 to R5.49 million in 10 years

Today at 12:02 PM, via MyBroadband

The AI boom has taken Nvidia from a barely-recognisable chip designer known primarily for its gaming products to the world’s most valuable listed company.

I was a big orca fan – but their skincare regime is giving me the ick | Emma Beddington

Today at 12:00 PM, via The Guardian

These supposedly serious cetaceans have been spotted massaging each other with kelp stalks. This is the sort of performative nonsense you’d expect from dolphins

I’ve thought for a while that it would be nice to be an orca. Not because I hate boats and they sink them (though I get it – the briny depths are none of our human business). What actually appeals is the idea of being charismatic...

I’m obsessed with brittle stars: fish often nip off bits of their arms but they regenerate

Today at 11:15 AM, via The Guardian

These starfish relatives have lots of remarkable features and are a keystone species. My hope is that we will recognise how vital these charismatic creatures are

Brittle stars have a lot of remarkable features as a species. Many of them are bioluminescent and can flash blue light; some will have patterns and do displays. These slender relatives of starfish can be very beautiful to look at and...

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