#20 Daily Tech: Secret of squid invisibility used to turn human cells transparent

Secret of squid invisibility used to turn human cells transparent

Of all the superpowers in the animal kingdom, the squid’s ability to turn invisible is one of the coolest. And now scientists at the University of California, Irvine have managed to recreate that in human cells for the first time, granting them tuneable transparency.

The Real Reason You See Earthworms After Rain

Many of us have seen so many earthworms emerging after rainstorms that we don’t pay much attention. Even the most curious urban naturalist probably doesn’t think about it much, because we already assume we know what’s going on. It is probably one of the first “nature lessons” we learned at school: earthworms have to come to the surface after rain because they’re drowning.

Apple WWDC 2022: iOS 16, macOS Ventura, M2 MacBook Air, and more

Apple made a ton of major announcements at WWDC this year, giving us a glimpse at iOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, the M2-upgraded MacBook Air and Pro, and much more. Here’s a roundup of all the big news.

In search of the least viewed article on Wikipedia

Wikipedia sure is popular. The most popular articles in a given week routinely get millions of views. But with 6 million plus articles, Wikipedia has plenty of room for articles about topics which are profoundly obscure, even downright boring. I should know, I’ve written dozens of them!

Work From Home and the Office Real Estate Apocalypse

We study the impact of remote work on the commercial office sector. We document large shifts in lease revenues, office occupancy, lease renewal rates, lease durations, and market rents as firms shifted to remote work in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. We show that the pandemic has had large effects on both current and expected future cash flows for office buildings.

It Costs $110,000 to Fully Gear-Up in Diablo Immortal

A YouTuber calculates how much it costs to max out a character's Legendary Gems in Diablo Immortal, and the final number goes beyond six figures.

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