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Top logo design software has the tools you’ll need to adjust all aspects of a logo, whether it’s a simple wordmark, a unique hand-illustrated icon, an abstract symbol, or some combination of elements. Most software will allow you to subtly work type, adjusting the curl in a “Q,” or play with how a capital “Y” intersects with a horizontal iconographic stroke. In the best software you’ll then be able to detail the color palette, apply the logo to different design assets, and ready your files for print, web, and beyond....

You can rotate and zoom to explore Dubai in the shot. Unfortunately, you can’t see people very easily. (Forget “the people look like ants from up here”: some other buildings look like ants from this view.) And if that zooming gives you vertigo, just be thankful you weren’t the photographer. Check out the full panorama here. [HIPA via Gizmodo]

Forensic entomologists study the insects colonizing a dead body to estimate how long they have been active on the body and infer time of death. What was so unusual in Lobato’s case was not the presence of insects, but rather the absence of insects on the body. Yet neither defence nor prosecution lawyers queried this absence, an oversight that led to Lobato’s 16-year incarceration. It was only after I was contacted in 2009 to assess the forensic entomology evidence, or rather the lack of it, that it became clear there was forensic evidence that could prove her innocence....

The electric Minis will arrive in California from the Mini plant in Oxford, England, by way of Munich, Germany, where BMW will give the cars electric powertrains. Automotive News Europe reports 490 of the e-Minis—identified by a silver and yellow paint scheme—will be offered through a lease program to selected customers in California and 10 will be used as show cars. The program is part of a BMW initiative dubbed Project i, set up to develop low-emission city cars....

They found that sharing common characteristics with fellow soldiers made all the difference in lowering desertion rates, not to mention surviving the horrors of prison camps. The least diverse companies still had one-third fewer desertions than even more diverse companies with higher morale or stronger commitment to the cause. “Union soldiers, whether in prison camps or in the field, were the most loyal to men who looked like themselves — of the same ethnicity and occupation, from the same state or hometown, or of the same age or related by blood,” said Dora Costa, a UCLA economics professor and co-author of the book Heroes and Cowards: The Social Face of War....

See, emergencies can happen anytime and anywhere, and you’d want to be prepared in case you find yourself experiencing some type of disaster or hazard. You don’t even have to follow the steps of a doomsday prepper to keep yourself safe. For starters, you need a well-stocked survival kit and emergency lights. Here are 10 of them on sale: MyMedic 10 Essentials Kit You can be prepared for anything when you have this kit that’s stocked with emergency and survival supplies....

The problem is that incandescent bulbs, which have been around since before Edison, give off a cozy, warm glow, making them appealing in ways that harsh fluorescent lights just aren’t. LEDs have been making some inroads, but a lot of people still prefer incandescent bulbs even though a lot of the energy that flows into the bulb gets wasted as heat instead of light. The temperature of a lightbulb’s tungsten filament (the wire you can see through the glass) can reach 4,940 degrees Fahrenheit....

There are several ways to make both dishwashing methods more efficient and environmentally friendly, like avoiding leaving the water running as you clean or skipping the heated dry option in the dishwasher (which may reduce water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions). New research shows that an even more environmentally friendly option may be available. According to a new Physics of Fluids study, washing dishes with a superheated steam dishwasher can save water and electricity compared to conventional dishwashers that require long cycle times....

iDevices, which has prior products like the iGrill Mini (a Wi-Fi-enabled cooking thermometer), is launching Switch, a plug that allows your iPhone to control the appliances, lights, and more that you plug into it. *Siri, shine the brightest lamp on that unruly teenage son at 5 a.m. * 95-year-old lock-making company Schlage has an updated smart lock system called Schlage Sense. The lock allows you to enter your home by speaking to your iPhone....

The truth is that VR and AR gear has never been of a better quality, more affordable, or easier to get started with. Today, you can transport yourself to more immersive, computer-generated worlds than ever before, but the various devices available—and their specs—can be confusing. So, let us be your guide to the various headsets and accessories on the market right now. Learn the language As often happens in the world of tech, the terms we’re going to talk about are rather fluid—companies, writers, sales people, device makers, game developers, and all the rest don’t necessarily use the same words the same way, which can be confusing....

The West was also affected by exceptionally high electricity and gasoline prices, leading more metropolitan residents to consume less simply due to cost concerns. On the whole, the nation’s CO2 emission has been steadily on the rise, climbing 9.1 percent in the first five years of the millennium. Again, the metropolitan average was a few notches lower at 7.5 percent. While it will come as no surprise to anyone that energy costs are making suburban and rural living more expensive, the data in the Brookings report may point to a coming trend of the necessity of denser, more urban living....

Menopause, which typically begins around the age of late forties, signals the end of a person’s reproductive years and menstruation, usually 12 months after their last period. Although the process affects everyone differently, people who experience menopause often have symptoms like hot flashes, chills, sweating, fatigue, and insomnia. Some don’t experience any of these discomforts during the transition, while others’ experience is much more severe. Though modern medicine is still far from curing the process altogether, research shows that severe menopausal symptoms can be treated with hormone therapy....

Studies have shown that about two-thirds of Americans experience “climate anxiety.” This form of anxiety, caused by climate change-related fears, is pervasive among younger people who will see many of the effects of climate change in their lifetimes. Traditionally, combatting anxiety can mean going to therapy, meditating, and exercising more, according to mental health experts. However, climate anxiety is a creature of its own. While conquering generalized anxiety is a personal journey, experts say communities must unite to defeat this mental health threat....

But that doesn’t mean that the end is inevitable. As two recent studies make clear, humans can still help reefs hang on in a warming ocean. “We really do think of our story as good news,” says Mary Donovan, a professor of conservation science at Arizona State University, and a lead author on one of the studies. “The impacts of climate change on coral reefs are quite overwhelming. So to be able to uncover other effects [on reefs] puts it in the hands of everybody—we’re saying, human impacts are making things worse, and also, we can actually improve conditions....

Considering the distance to the moon and the resolving power of Hubble’s eight-foot-wide main mirror, one pixel in the highest-resolution image that the scope can take of the moon would be about the size of a football field, says Hubble astronomer Frank Summers of the Space Telescope Science Institute. To get the resolution to the point where one pixel was the size of a footprint, he says, Hubble would need a primary mirror roughly 2,400 feet in diameter....

Improper waste management will only aggravate existing global pollution and endanger the lives of both people and animals. It’s necessary to come up with an effective strategy that will minimize the environmental impact of the continuous COVID-19 waste stream—and some scientists think turning trash into fuel could be an option. Numerous studies propose that COVID-19 waste could be converted to fuel Several studies over the past two years have proposed pyrolysis—an effective method that will not only mitigate plastic pollution but also convert waste into usable fuel....

To modify the DNA in most cells, scientists program the protein Cas9 to find certain repetitions in the DNA. When it does, the enzyme can snip the strands of the DNA. The cell then goes to repair the DNA, which can sometimes introduce unintended new mutations. By changing how Cas9 gets assembled and transmitted to a cell, the researchers were able to knock out genes without adding any new ones....

They took submissions for ideas from October 9th until evening on Monday, and today they’re running their favorites. In their response, the agency claimed “Doc” Brown as a DARPA alum. They also sorted most of the replies into five categories: Space, Transportation & Energy, Medicine & Health, Materials & Robotics, and Cyber & Big Data. These categories overlap a lot with DARPA’s already-stated missions, though without the military bent of many of them....