Los Angeles County votes to phase out oil and gas drilling

Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and ban new drill sites in the unincorporated areas of the nation's most populous county.

What does the Epic Games v. Apple court fight mean for iPhone owners?

The way you buy things inside of apps on your iPhone, like news subscriptions or a signature dance move on Fortnite, is poised to change.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-09-epic-games-apple-court-iphone.html

Los Angeles County votes to phase out oil and gas drilling

Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and ban new drill sites in the unincorporated areas of the nation's most populous county.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-los-angeles-county-votes-phase.html

Tech giants used 'loopholes' to duck merger reviews, FTC says

Hundreds of deals by U.S. technology giants flew under the radar of merger watchdogs, fueling the companies' unchecked growth in the digital economy, according to a Federal Trade Commission study.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-09-tech-giants-loopholes-duck-merger.html

Nikola showcases German plant nearing first production of electric trucks

Nikola Corp. offered the public a look at the production line the company is counting on to start delivering trucks to customers in the wake of its founder being charged with securities fraud.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-09-nikola-showcases-german-nearing-production.html

SpaceX's first tourists all set for 'camper van' trip to space

The weather seems cooperative and the passengers are raring to go: SpaceX's first space tourists were a picture of calm Tuesday as they prepared to blast off on a three-day mission to orbit the Earth.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-spacex-tourists-camper-van-space.html

In first, SpaceX to send all-civilian crew into Earth orbit

Can four people who've never been to space before spend three days spinning around Earth after only a few months of training?

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-spacex-all-civilian-crew-earth-orbit.html

Five key facts on Inspiration4 space mission

SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively private citizens on board.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-key-facts-inspiration4-space-mission.html

Roads have far-reaching impact on chimpanzees

Roads have a negative impact on chimpanzee populations that can extend for more than 17 km, new research shows.

US startup aims to transform pet food with lab-made chow

Cloudy liquid bubbling in glass tubes is key to a US startup's hopes of remaking the pet food industry by growing nutritional chow in a lab.

SpaceX's first tourists all set for 'camper van' trip to space

The weather seems cooperative and the passengers are raring to go: SpaceX's first space tourists were a picture of calm Tuesday as they prepared to blast off on a three-day mission to orbit the Earth.

In first, SpaceX to send all-civilian crew into Earth orbit

Can four people who've never been to space before spend three days spinning around Earth after only a few months of training?

Five key facts on Inspiration4 space mission

SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively private citizens on board.

18 of 20 gorillas at Atlanta's zoo have contracted COVID

At least 18 of the 20 gorillas at Atlanta's zoo have now tested positive for COVID-19, an outbreak that began just days before the zoo had hoped to obtain a veterinary vaccine for the primates, officials said Tuesday.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-gorillas-atlanta-zoo-covid.html

Report: Most nations fall far short in plans to curb warming

Nearly every nation is coming up short—most of them far short—in their efforts to fight climate change, and the world is unlikely to hold warming to the internationally agreed-upon limit, according to a new scientific report.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-nations-fall-short-curb.html

Trouble in the English language primary classroom

When it comes to teaching English Language, our primary teachers are in trouble—and have been for a very long time.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-english-language-primary-classroom.html

Real-time drone intent monitoring could enable safer use of drones and prevent a repeat of 2018 Gatwick incident

Researchers have developed a real-time approach that can help prevent incidents like the large-scale disruption at London's Gatwick Airport in 2018, where possible drone sightings at the perimeter of the airport caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

source https://techxplore.com/news/2021-09-real-time-drone-intent-enable-safer.html

Primate mothers may carry infants after death as a way of grieving, study finds

Some primate species may express grief over the death of their infant by carrying the corpse with them, sometimes for months, according to a new UCL-led study—with implications for our understanding of how non-human animals experience emotion.

source https://phys.org/news/2021-09-primate-mothers-infants-death-grieving.html

18 of 20 gorillas at Atlanta's zoo have contracted COVID

At least 18 of the 20 gorillas at Atlanta's zoo have now tested positive for COVID-19, an outbreak that began just days before the zoo had hoped to obtain a veterinary vaccine for the primates, officials said Tuesday.

Report: Most nations fall far short in plans to curb warming

Nearly every nation is coming up short—most of them far short—in their efforts to fight climate change, and the world is unlikely to hold warming to the internationally agreed-upon limit, according to a new scientific report.

Trouble in the English language primary classroom

When it comes to teaching English Language, our primary teachers are in trouble—and have been for a very long time.

Primate mothers may carry infants after death as a way of grieving, study finds

Some primate species may express grief over the death of their infant by carrying the corpse with them, sometimes for months, according to a new UCL-led study—with implications for our understanding of how non-human animals experience emotion.