"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......»»
China may control mineral sources for new energy cars
China is likely to decide on policies for controlling sources of mineral materials used in EV (electric vehicle) batteries, according to media reports......»»
A new way to control qubits
A research team that includes two UO physicists have outlined new techniques for controlling the building blocks of quantum computing, a potentially significant step toward making such computers more accurate and useful......»»
Revealing hidden extinction risk in Madagascar"s rare plant species
For many species, there is a lack of information needed to make extinction risk assessments—a problem that is particularly acute in biodiverse regions such as Madagascar. Scientists also fear that current methods of assessing extinction risk may un.....»»
China to stop building coal plants in developing nations
President Xi Jinping announces a necessary step to controlling global emissions. Enlarge / Coal plants at the end of the line? (credit: Ryan Pyle / Getty Images) Chinese President Xi Jinping used his speech to the United Nations General Assemb.....»»
CIA director “fuming” after Havana syndrome strikes team member in India
Some officials fear the incidents are increasing and escalating, leaving officers on edge. Enlarge / William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), arrives for a closed hearing at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Wednesday.....»»
Controlling the length of supramolecular polymers
Systems made up of one supramolecular polymer are well understood, but much remains unknown for systems involving the combination of multiple supramolecular polymers, such as what affects the length of the resulting copolymers. For her Ph.D. research.....»»
Rates of infectious disease linked to authoritarian attitudes and governance: study
According to psychologists, in addition to our physiological immune system we also have a behavioral one: an unconscious code of conduct that helps us stay disease-free, including a fear and avoidance of unfamiliar—and so possibly infected—people.....»»
SpaceX"s Starship Could Rocket-Boost Research in Space
The platform could aid climate science, space junk cleanup and planetary exploration -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Inside the strange and scammy world of anti-5G accessories
Fears about cell phones emitting harmful radiation have been around for decades. Now that 5G is rolling out, sketchy retailers are using that fear to cash in.....»»
Why some fish are "junk" and others are protected. Study points to bias against native species
Andrew Rypel grew up fishing on Wisconsin's pristine lakes and rivers. With just a worm on his hook, he caught suckers, gar, sunfish and other native fish he never saw in his game fishing magazines......»»
State-driven emissions controls only slightly more expensive
Sometimes, doing things close to home may be more feasible than doing them on a grand scale, even if they cost a bit more. This may be the case for controlling carbon emissions, according to a team of researchers who looked at state-led efforts and f.....»»
Steve Wozniak"s latest startup will monitor and clean up space junk
Privateer Space aims to keep space safe and accessible to all humankind. In a teaser video on YouTube, the firm mentions “taking care of what we have so the next generation can be better together.” In announcing the startup on Twitter, Wozniak sa.....»»
Wide-Ranging SolarWinds Probe Sparks Fear in Corporate America
A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into the SolarWinds Russian hacking operation has dozens of corporate executives fearful information unearthed in the expanding probe will expose them to liability, Reuters reported Friday, citi.....»»
A mathematician walks into a bar (of disinformation)
Disinformation, misinformation, infotainment, algowars — if the debates over the future of media the past few decades have meant anything, they’ve at least left a pungent imprint on the English language. There’s been a lot of invective and fear.....»»
Slugs and snails, destructors of crops and gardens, could be controlled by bread dough
New research from Oregon State University Extension Service found slugs and snails are strongly attracted to bread dough, a discovery that could lead to better ways of controlling these serious pests of agriculture, nurseries and home gardens......»»
Receiving threatening or obscene messages from a partner and mental health
Threatening or obscene messaging includes repeated, unwanted texts, emails, letters or cards experienced by the recipient as threatening or obscene, and causing fear, alarm or distress. It is a rarely examined aspect of intimate partner violence......»»
Controlling carbs and fat: Learning from the fruit fly
Incretins are hormones secreted by intestinal cells that regulate pancreatic insulin and glucagon to control sugar metabolism in mammals. Although counterparts of insulin and glucagon have been identified in invertebrates, no hormone equivalent to in.....»»
A Decade Later,<nobr> <wbr></nobr>.NET Developers Still Fear Being "Silverlighted" By Microsoft
the_insult_dog writes: Some 10 years after the final Microsoft Silverlight release, some developers still fear being 'Silverlighted,' or seeing a development product in which they have invested heavily be abandoned by Microsoft. Microsoft will tell.....»»
When robots screw up, how can they regain human trust?
New study shows tactics robots can use to redeem themselves in the workplace. Enlarge / Today, in robots-and-fireworks news. (credit: Getty Images) Establishing human-robot harmony in the workplace isn't always easy. Beyond the common fear of.....»»
Engineers make critical advance in quantum computer design
Quantum engineers from UNSW Sydney have removed a major obstacle that has stood in the way of quantum computers becoming a reality. They discovered a new technique they say will be capable of controlling millions of spin qubits—the basic units of i.....»»