"Junk DNA" could be key to controlling fear
A piece of "junk DNA" could be the key to extinguishing fear-related memories for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and phobia, according to a study from The University of Queensland......»»
ESA satellite in a race against time to dodge space junk
The accumulation of junk which is damaging to the environment isn't only a problem here on Earth: it's also a problem in space......»»
Feral honeybees key to controlling deadly parasite
After discovering the honeybee-killing parasite Varroa destructor in Newcastle late last week, New South Wales authorities have acted quickly to try to stop the spread......»»
Faster computing results without fear of errors
A new technique can dramatically accelerate programs known as shell scripts, through a process called parallelization, while ensuring the programs return accurate results......»»
Study reveals benefits of hybrid working for disabled workers but some fear choice between health and career progression
Eighty-five percent of disabled workers in the UK say they are more productive working from home, new research by the Work Foundation reveals......»»
New research uncovers key factor controlling ear development at early stages
A new King's-led study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has found that a single factor (a protein coding gene known as Sox8) can make non-ear cells adopt ear character during embryo development. The findings not only.....»»
City heat extremes captured by instrument on the ISS
With air temperatures in excess of 10°C above the average for the time of year in parts of Europe, the United States and Asia, June 2022 has gone down as a record breaker. The fear is that these extreme early-season heatwaves are a taste of what cou.....»»
Study suggests anger drives voters to turn to far right parties in Europe
Anger and a lack of trust in traditional political institutions—rather than fear—are the key drivers of support for radical right and anti-immigration political movements in Europe, according to a new study published in Social Science Quarterly......»»
Catabolic processes in cells: Controlling the danger within
Trillions of cells in our body work non-stop to keep us alive. This generates waste that is decomposed in specialized cellular organs. But what happens if the cellular trash cans don't work? Researchers assume that this is the cause of numerous disea.....»»
Content creators can now buy insurance for their Instagram accounts
For content creators, the fear of getting hacked and losing access to your account is a real concern. Well, Israeli startup Notch has a solution for that with its Instagram insurance policies, according to TechCrunch. more… The post Content cre.....»»
CleanMyMac X adds new menu bar app for monitoring battery health, CPU, and more
CleanMyMac X is one of the more popular utilities for helping rid your Mac of junk by uninstalling apps, deleting old files, and more. In a new update today, CleanMyMac X is adding an all-new menu bar app that lets you control and monitor the health.....»»
See the crater left by a space junk impact on the moon
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped an image showing the crater created by a Chinese rocket booster which crashed into the moon earlier this year......»»
Engineers Demonstrate Quantum Integrated Circuit Made Up of Just a Few Atoms
Engineers in Sydney have demonstrated a quantum integrated circuit made up of just a few atoms. By precisely controlling the quantum states of the atoms, the new processor can simulate the structure and properties of molecules in a way that could unl.....»»
Controlling non-classical mechanical states in a phononic waveguide architecture
Most quantum computing technologies rely on the ability to produce, manipulate and detect non-classical states of light. Non-classical states are quantum states that cannot directly be produced using conventional sources of light, such as lamps and l.....»»
Controversy Grows Over whether Mars Samples Endanger Earth
Planetary scientists are eager to bring Red Planet rocks, soil and even air to Earth, but critics fear the risk of contaminating our world’s biosphere -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Exotic photonic crystals empower robust one-way transport of light
Topological photonics is an emerging area that provides unprecedented opportunities for controlling the flow of light in photonic integrated circuits. With the introduction of non-trivial topological phases, a one-way street for light is feasible in.....»»
Uber, Lyft drivers claim price-fixing in lawsuit against companies
A group of drivers for Uber and Lyft on Tuesday accused the companies of unfairly controlling how much passengers are charged for rides in an antitrust lawsuit in California state court......»»
Tsunami of junk traffic that broke DDoS records delivered by tiniest of botnets
The DDoS arms race shows no signs of slowing down. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) A massive flood of malicious traffic that recently set a new distributed denial-of-service record came from an unlikely source......»»
Firefox joins Safari in controlling cross-site browser cookies
Firefox has started to roll out Total Cookie Protection, a browser feature that competes with Safari's privacy systems by restricting how cookies are used and cutting down cross-site tracking.The tracking of users online is big business to marketers,.....»»
How Haitian migrants are treated shows the ties between racism and refugee policy
The first protected category of the United Nations refugee convention is race. The 1951 convention defines a refugee as a person who is outside their country of residence or nationality "owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of r.....»»
Controlling the waveform of ultrashort infrared pulses
An international team of laser physicists of the attoworld team at LMU and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics has achieved unprecedented control over light pulses in the mid-infrared wavelength range......»»