Cracks on old paintings like the Mona Lisa make the artwork tough help masterpieces survive for centuries Increase in cracks on a painting are directly linked to the painting’s strength A painting it less likely to snap and break if it has several cracks throughout Cracks are seen on many old paintings, such as Mona Lisa and … Read more
Staples is launching a pilot program to rent podcast studios for an hourly fee at seven Boston stores, part of a larger strategic shift to compete with coworking companies like WeWork The retailer is continuing its transition to a services and coworking company Customers will be able to rent podcast studios at Boston-area Staples stores … Read more
28,500-year-old ‘protodog’ jawbone found in the Czech Republic, showing how dogs evolved by crunching on bones tossed aside by humans while their wolf counterparts hunted mammoth and ate mostly meat Researchers found a fossilized skull and jawbone in the Czech countryside They believe it came from a ‘protodog,’ an early precursor to the dog Protodogs … Read more
Eating a diet of junk food for just one week was enough to damage part of the brain that stops us eating more when we are already full, research suggests. Study participants who ate an abundance of fast food and high-fat milkshakes had increased cravings for more after seven days. They performed worse on cognitive … Read more
A pioneering heart valve replacement that grows at the same rate as the organ does could transform lives of children with defects, scientists say. The prosthetic could remove the need for patients to have multiple risky heart surgeries during childhood and provide a longer-lasting fix for weak hearts. Its inventors say it could ‘transform the … Read more
NASA’s Juno probe reveals the amount of water in Jupiter’s atmosphere is three times that of the sun suggesting the giant planet was likely the first to form in the Solar System In 1995, NASA’s Galileo probe found Jupiter was much dryer than the sun Now, Juno used new technology that let it to gather data … Read more
Match.com safety feature lets users ‘check in’ with their friends to relay details of dates – including suitor’s name, meetup location and time Check-in allows users to notify emergency contacts when a date sends red flags The feature sends a text to one’s phone to check if it’s going alright If a user replies, Match … Read more
Digital car rental service briefly strands customer in the California mountains after poor cell reception kept vehicle from syncing with servers A California woman rented a car through the sharing app Gig, which requires cell service to authenticate the rental every time the engine is turned on The woman had parked in a remote area … Read more
Fossils discovered in the Sahara reveal catfish and tilapia swam in rivers 12,000 years ago but died off from over fishing and climate changes Experts found 17,551 identifiable fossilized remains in the Sahara near Lybia Approximately 80 percent of the fossils belonged to catfish and tilapia fish The remains had cut and burn marks on them, … Read more
Uber’s new tool lets riders report drivers for things like ‘harsh braking’ and ‘inappropriate remarks’ The ‘safety incident’ feature makes it easier to report more minor offenses Infractions include ‘harsh braking’ and ‘distracted driving’ The tool is only the latest safety feature for Uber, which implemented RideCheck to determine if a vehicle has been in … Read more