Category: Science

Punchh Pickup offers a customizable dashboard and automated customer communication for a streamlined pickup experience and reduced wait times San Mateo, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Punchh, the leader in customer loyalty, offers and engagement solutions for restaurants, convenience stores and other physical retailers, today announced the launch of its newest product, Punchh Pickup, that creates a frictionless,…

The Seafood Ghost Kitchen Concept Will Add Two Cajun-Inspired Menu Items Jericho, NY  (RestaurantNews.com)  Arthur Treacher’s, the seafood favorite founded in 1969 known for its hand-dipped fish, chicken and shrimp, today announces it will expand its menu to include items from Off the Hook, a Louisiana quick-casual dining concept focused on serving authentic Cajun recipes.…

I recall my days as a trainee with the Social Security Administration. And gosh, that was almost 50 years ago! The very first thing drilled into our heads was a law called The Privacy Act, which prevented us from disclosing any information about anyone’s Social Security record to anyone other than the record holder. Almost…

Police tape n the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on October 27, 2018. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images) WEST SALEM, Wis.—Workers discovered three bodies early Friday at the entrance to a quarry in far western Wisconsin, and authorities said they are investigating the deaths as a triple homicide. La Crosse County Sheriff Jeff…

Virus fears continue as cases go up despite vaccinations. At the Tokyo Olympics, even before the Games started, over 70 virus cases were linked to officials and athletes at the Games. A small but growing number of athletes are testing positive even inside the Olympic Village. Some countries are upping restrictions, and protests are breaking…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach Mayor Brad Avery gave his 2021 State of the City July 21 during Speak Up Newport’s annual mayor’s reception. Avery took the podium before a sold-out crowd of about 400 guests that included current and former city council members, city commissioners, city staff, and residents. The annual event, which is presented by…

Heavy rains have hit the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou hard this past week. On Tuesday, the city received the equivalent of one-third of its annual average rainfall in the span of one hour. Officials say that the death toll across Henan Province has reached over 50. But one local who survived a brush with…

Richmond, VA, July 23, 2021 -(PR.com)- During the month of June, Aura Management was running a canned food drive to benefit the Central Virginia Food Bank. The event was put on by one of Aura’s leaders, Zach Jackson, and he was very eager and excited to kick off this event.“I believe fortune is not a given…

Venmo, the popular mobile payment service, has redesigned its app. That’s normally news you could safely ignore, but this announcement is worth a closer look. In addition to making some navigational tweaks and adding new purchase protections, the PayPal-owned platform is finally shutting down its global social feed, where the app published transactions from people…

Materials Science Marc S. Lavine See allHide authors and affiliations Science  16 Jul 2021:Vol. 373, Issue 6552, pp. 291-293DOI: 10.1126/science.373.6552.291-s

SummaryThe cytokine interferon-γ (IFN-γ), when released by lymphocytes, augments the capacity of macrophages and other host cells to kill certain intracellular protozoa, bacteria, and viruses (1–3). However, the function of most of the hundreds of genes induced by IFN-γ is unknown, and biochemical mechanisms of pathogen inactivation are incompletely understood. On page 296 of this…

Adipose thermogenesis is a conserved response to environmental cold or dietary excess and is classically triggered by ligand-dependent receptor activation. Johansen et al. report that cold regulation of Gs-coupled receptor expression represents a parallel point of control. Gpr3 turns out to be the most cold-induced Gs-coupled receptor in both brown and beige thermogenic adipose tissues.…

A new story trailer for Psychonauts 2 has all the psychedelic madcap action you may expect from the long-awaited sequel, along with one thing you may not have expected: Raz’s surprisingly large family.The trailer explains that it’s Raz’s first official day as a Psychonaut, and that the organization is facing a threat from a long-dormant…

Fortnite and LeBron James aren’t done celebrating their collaboration just yet. King James was inducted into the elite Icon Series of Fortnite last week, but the party continues for a few more days, and residents of Los Angeles, home to James’ Lakers, will get to taste the crossover for themselves.Opening tomorrow and staying in place…

Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto has shared his thoughts on Halo Infinite, and his thought process seems to match up with how the community was feeling, generally speaking. Talking to HiddenXperia, Lehto said he was feeling “pretty worried” about Halo Infinite in Summer 2020 when 343 showed off a slide of the game’s campaign. However, he…

While it’s not as attractive as a land-speed record set in Black Rock Desert, Japan’s latest benchmark when it comes to internet speed is much more impressive. Smashing the 178 terabits per second benchmark it set last year when it worked with UK engineers, the new internet speed record now stands at a lightning-fast 319…

What are the best Zelda games? Following decades of adventures across Nintendo consoles, ranking The Legend of Zelda series is one heck of an undertaking. Bar a couple of exceptions, each entry is pretty much a classic, and even the ‘lesser’ ones are really rather good. Many remain fixed as among the very best games…

What’s next for Samus? by Liam Doolan 2 hours ago © NintendoMetroid Dread is the fifth entry in the original Metroid series and it’s coming to the Nintendo Switch this October. As already detailed, this is the first Metroid game with a new story in roughly 19 years and continues the tale of the interconnected…

© NintendoAfter last week’s OLED shenanigans things were a little calmer this time around, though there was still some intriguing news. Atlus is teasing big things for the Persona series, there’s a remarkably expensive Mario watch from Tag Heuer, and there has been a lot of focus on a potential simple fix for the dreaded…

The blood moon rises once again by Liam Doolan 7 hours ago Amazon Fancy a new Zelda-themed Pro Controller for your Nintendo Switch? No worries, PowerA has got you covered. The accessory maker has released a Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Blood Moon Enhanced Wireless Pro Controller for Switch. It’s available right now…

Nintendo’s latest Switch release has arrived by Liam Doolan 9 hours ago This week marks the release of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD on the Nintendo Switch. It’s a game that was originally released during the Wii generation in 2011. Of course, it’s not just the game that’s arrived this week. Nintendo has…