ev How kiwi plants’ Shy Girls and Friendly Boys helped them evolve separate sexes By www.pbs.org Published On :: These two genes are all it takes to determine the sex of a kiwifruit. Full Article
ev October Events: "Look Who's Driving" Screenings & Panel Discussions By www.pbs.org Published On :: This month, NOVA is hosting three events that will dive into how autonomous vehicles work, how they may change the way we live, and whether we will ever be able to entrust them with our lives. Full Article
ev Lab-grown mini-brains highlight developmental differences between humans and great apes By www.pbs.org Published On :: In a new study, brain-like organoids made from human cells were slower to mature than their chimpanzee and macaque counterparts. Full Article
ev Google says it just achieved “quantum supremacy.” Is it true? By www.pbs.org Published On :: If validated, Google’s new technology may bring us closer to a future of ultra-efficient computing. Full Article
ev Feast your eyes on the first-ever photos of a silver-backed chevrotain in the wild By www.pbs.org Published On :: The images confirm the species, which has been “lost” to science for 29 years, is alive and well in its native Vietnam. Full Article
ev How mechanical engineering could revolutionize the study of preterm birth By www.pbs.org Published On :: Scientists are using artificial cervices and 3D models of the uterus to better understand pregnancy and childbirth. Full Article
ev How polar bear guards protect the largest Arctic expedition ever By www.pbs.org Published On :: A glimpse into the lives of the MOSAiC mission’s polar bear guards—and the powerful predators they watch for. Full Article
ev Experiencing Extremes: Plunging into Polar Pasts with NOVA to Reveal Future Climates By www.pbs.org Published On :: NOVA Labs Intern Chloe Nosan reflects on her experience working on the platform's newest resource on global climate change: The Polar Lab. Full Article
ev Throwback Thursday: Champery 2007 - The Greatest Race Run Ever? By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT 2007 was the first time Champery appeared on the World Cup circuit and it was a rude awakening for the riders.( Photos: 4, Comments: 116 ) Full Article
ev Review: Giro's New Manifest Helmet By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT The Manifest is Giro's brand new high-end trail helmet.( Photos: 8, Comments: 164 ) Full Article
ev Review: Lezyne Super Pro GPS Computer By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Lezyne's Super Pro GPS computer is packed full of functions, but do they matter on the trail?( Photos: 7, Comments: 57 ) Full Article
ev Revenue Round Up: Tumultuous Times in a Coronavirus-Affected First Quarter By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT The global pandemic is shifting timelines and expectations, as brands rush to fix disrupted supply chains and adjust their product offerings in response.( Photos: 4, Comments: 58 ) Full Article
ev Specialized Diverge EVO: Gravel Shredder, High-End Hybrid, or Just a Rigid Mountain Bike? By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Does a flat-bar gravel bike appeal to you, or is this just a mountain bike with not enough tire clearance?( Photos: 5, Comments: 214 ) Full Article
ev Fire forces more than 1,000 people to evacuate homes in Florida panhandle By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 02:15:42 +0000 Wildfires brought evacuations in the Florida panhandle. Full Article
ev Editorial: Coronavirus is gutting people's incomes. L.A. needs to protect renters from eviction By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:00:55 -0400 Public health experts are urging people to stay home to avoid spreading coronavirus. But that means some people could end up losing their homes. Full Article
ev Editorial: Trump's China-bashing might make his base happy, but it puts everyone at risk By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 06:00:23 -0400 Just when President Trump started to rise to the challenge of leading a nation through the coronavirus pandemic, he slips back to his old, tired tricks. Full Article
ev Editorial: Don't be fooled. The coronavirus pandemic is deadly serious, and it's everyone's problem By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 14:18:06 -0400 California's order might seem like a big deal. But what we don't know about this virus, which is a lot, means the risk of inaction is too high. Full Article
ev Editorial: School shutdowns threaten to worsen the achievement gap By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 08:00:05 -0400 It would be grossly unfair to allow disadvantaged students to languish during a long gap in schooling while students whose families have more resources forge ahead. Full Article
ev Editorial: Hey, Gov. Newsom, give California renters a real eviction moratorium By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 08:00:29 -0400 The governor's announcement made it sound like renters had true protections, meaning many tenants could unwittingly end up setting themselves up for eviction. Full Article
ev Editorial: What every homeless person needs in this pandemic: a room of their own By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 08:00:47 -0400 Hotel rooms are what homeless people need now Full Article
ev Editorial: Coronavirus outbreak gives colleges a chance to revive a system already breaking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 06:00:12 -0400 The coronavirus epidemic has superheated the issues confronting colleges and their students in ways that will reverberate for years, if not forever. Full Article
ev Editorial: For all its faults, we need WHO now more than ever By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 06:00:51 -0400 Trump isn't wrong to question the World Health Organization's early responses to the coronavirus. But he is wrong to abandon funding in the middle of a pandemic. Full Article
ev Editorial: Migrants who pay taxes should get stimulus checks — even if they're undocumented By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:53 -0400 The federal stimulus checks go to people with Social Security numbers, leaving out millions who work in the U.S. without permission, but who pay taxes. Full Article
ev Clippers' Patrick Beverley, Lakers' Dwight Howard to compete in All-Star contests By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 21:19:03 -0500 Clippers guard Patrick Beverley has been invited to participate in the Skills Challenge and Lakers center Dwight Howard will compete in the Slam Dunk Contest. Full Article
ev Clippers to work out forward Evan Turner By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 15 Feb 2020 14:09:19 -0500 The Clippers planned to work out forward Evan Turner on Saturday as they search for players to fill the team's open roster spots. Full Article
ev All-Star homecoming for Anthony Davis, Patrick Beverley By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 16 Feb 2020 01:13:11 -0500 Lakers forward Anthony Davis and Clippers guard Patrick Beverley had a chance to visit their old haunts in Chicago, which last hosted the All-Star game in 1988. Full Article
ev Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in negotiations to buy the Forum By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 21:54:00 -0500 Clippers owner Steve Ballmer is in negotiations with the owner of the Forum to purchase the Inglewood arena, according to a person familiar with the talks. Full Article
ev Steve Ballmer could buy his way out of his Clippers arena problems By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 20:22:06 -0500 By effectively buying out MSG's opposition Ballmer would clear a significant obstacle in the path of starting construction on a new arena for the Clippers. Full Article
ev Best Game Ever: Paul George punctuated playoff win with devastating dunk By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 10:00:12 -0500 Paul George was in his third season in the NBA when he led the Indiana Pacers to a win over LeBron James' Miami Heat in Game 2 of the conference finals. Full Article
ev Clippers owner Steve Ballmer helps donate $25 million to fight the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 28 Mar 2020 00:13:27 -0400 A philanthropic group founded by Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and his wife says it has pledged more than $25 million toward the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
ev NBA 2K players tournament to feature Kevin Durant, two Clippers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:57:22 -0400 Sixteen NBA players, including Kevin Durant, Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell, will take part in an ESPN-televised NBA 2K tournament that begins Friday. Full Article
ev Clippers' Patrick Beverley favorite to win NBA 2K Players Tournament By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 18:37:45 -0400 One round into the 16-team, ESPN-televised tournament, 14th-seeded Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is the betting favorite to win. Full Article
ev NBA and WNBA stars to compete in televised H-O-R-S-E games on home courts By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 9 Apr 2020 12:38:44 -0400 The opening round of virtual H-O-R-S-E games will air on ESPN beginning Sunday at 4 p.m., with players shooting from their home basketball courts. Full Article
ev Clippers' Patrick Beverley is himself again in 'NBA2K' tournament quarterfinal win By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 00:25:04 -0400 Clippers teammates Patrick Beverley and Montrezl Harrell stay alive in the "NBA2K" charity tournament. Full Article
ev 'NBA 2K' Players Tournament could be more than one-time event By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:39:36 -0400 Positive initial feedback from the "NBA 2K" Players Tournament suggests it could be a viable alternative moving forward, organizers said. Full Article
ev Patrick Beverley abruptly walks out after losing in 'NBA 2K' Players Tournament By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:11:48 -0400 Clippers' Patrick Beverley quickly walks off camera after being swept by Phoenix's Deandre Ayton in "NBA 2K" Players Tournament. Devin Booker takes the title. Full Article
ev Markazi: Patrick Beverley playing 'Call of Duty' and aiming to win the wait By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:47:34 -0400 In between 'NBA 2K' games and rounds of 'Call of Duty,' Clippers guard Patrick Beverley is focused on staying ready for the NBA's potential return. Full Article
ev Best Game Ever: Anthony Davis had never been in a zone like this one By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 11:00:14 -0500 Anthony Davis never felt quite the way he did in a game four years ago, the kind of place that's almost indescribable, when he had 59 points and 20 rebounds. Full Article
ev Vanessa Bryant 'devastated' by allegations that deputies shared Kobe crash photos By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 13:48:32 -0500 The Los Angeles Times first reported allegations that deputies were sharing graphic crash photos. Vanessa Bryant's lawyer has asked for an investigation. Full Article
ev Lakers' Dwight Howard focused on the present even when owner brings up the past By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 10:39:59 -0500 Lakers co-owner Jeanie Buss speculated about why Dwight Howard's first stint with the team didn't work out, but he is focused on the 2020 version of the team. Full Article
ev Anthony Davis' big second half helps Lakers prevail over Bucks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 12:00:54 -0500 Lakers star Anthony Davis was held to five points in the first half because of foul trouble but scored 25 points and had eight rebounds after halftime. Full Article
ev Playoff preview? Clippers vs. Lakers offers possible look at postseason By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 20:53:20 -0500 The first Lakers-Clippers matchup, in October, was a spectacle. The second, on Christmas, was a thriller. On Sunday, it's likely a playoff preview. Full Article
ev How to relieve stress during a pandemic? #quarantinebaking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 06:00:58 -0400 A baking boom is driving thousands of homebound Americans into their kitchens to knead dough and bake cookies as a way to cope with life under quarantine. Watch it play out on social media, particularly #baking Instagram. Full Article
ev Review: HBO Sports' 'Women of Troy' shows how Cheryl Miller-led USC basketball helped ignite the sport By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 12:16:27 -0500 If you're looking to watch a basketball story of empowerment or want to start off March Madness right, then HBO Sports' upcoming 'Women of Troy' is a must see. Full Article
ev Kyle Sturdivant leans on his USC basketball family as he grieves for his father By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 01:20:24 -0500 USC guard Kyle Sturdivant knows the grief for his father won't fade anytime soon, even as he returns to the game he and his father once bonded over. Full Article
ev USC will bar fans from home athletic events for foreseeable future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 23:20:27 -0400 As the NCAA, its member universities, and the conferences they represent contemplate how to proceed with college athletics amid the threat of coronavirus, USC will continue for the foreseeable future without fans present. Full Article
ev Nick Rakocevic's USC career ends on a highway, not on a basketball court By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 21:11:26 -0400 USC senior Nick Rakocevic wanted to end his college basketball career in the NCAA tournament. Instead, he learned it had been canceled while on a bus leaving Las Vegas. Full Article
ev USC women's water polo deals with 'insane' event for second season in a row By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:00:11 -0400 The USC women's water polo was ranked No. 1 in the nation when the season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ev Wofford forward Chevez Goodwin announces he's transferring to USC By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 18:01:00 -0400 Wofford forward Chevez Goodwin, who averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds last season, is the latest graduate transfer to join USC's basketball team. Full Article
ev Op-Ed: I've been an ER doctor for 20 years. I'll never forget this COVID-19 patient By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 06:15:01 -0400 He was a very sick man when he arrived in our emergency room, but he was more worried about the hospital staff than about himself. Full Article