"Sea firefly" ostracods demonstrate collective synchrony with bioluminescent mating signals
A team of evolutionary biologists and limnologists affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has described the synchronous bioluminescent signals they observed being produced by a type of marine ostracod (Crustacea; Luxorina). In their paper.....»»
Scientists create effective "spark plug" for direct-drive inertial confinement fusion experiments
Scientists from the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) led experiments to demonstrate an effective "spark plug" for direct-drive methods of inertial confinement fusion (ICF). In two studies published in Nature Physics, th.....»»
Apple "renaissance" inbound after Vision Pro launch success
The launch of the Apple Vision Pro signals a potential "product renaissance" for the company, Wedbush analysts believe, with the hardware also Apple's first step towards introducing an AI App Store.Apple Vision Pro on an in-store demonstration trayTh.....»»
Adobe unveils Firefly AI for Vision Pro with limited-time free text to image creation
Adobe has announced that its popular generative AI app Firefly is coming to Vision Pro. The company says the experience is “purpose-built for visionOS” and will help users “bring their creative visions to life.” While the app usually costs ge.....»»
Mathematical model reveals how a pit viper is able to find its dinner in the dead of night
In the animal kingdom, there are many grand examples of species that make sense of their world by expertly deciphering even weak signals from their surroundings......»»
Create images with Adobe Firefly AI for Apple Vision Pro
Adobe's image-generating software Firefly has been announced for the new Apple Vision Pro, and joins the company's previously-announced Lightroom photo app.Adobe Firefly AI on Apple Vision Pro (Source: Adobe)It was already known that Adobe Lightroom.....»»
Swarming cicadas, stock traders, and the wisdom of the crowd
The springtime emergence of vast swarms of cicadas can be explained by a mathematical model of collective decision-making that has similarities to models describing stock market crashes......»»
Dipole-dipole interactions: Observing a new clock systematic shift
In a new study published in Science today, JILA and NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) Fellow Jun Ye and his research team have taken a significant step in understanding the intricate and collective light-atom interactions within a.....»»
Cultivated meat production costs could fall significantly: Bovine muscle engineered to produce their own growth signals
Cellular agriculture—the production of meat from cells grown in bioreactors rather than harvested from farm animals—is taking leaps in technology that are making it a more viable option for the food industry. One such leap has now been made at th.....»»
Researcher: Debt, wage theft and coercion drive the global garment industry—the only answer is collective action
Major fashion brands including Barbour and PVH (the owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger) have agreed to pay over £400,000 in compensation to migrant workers in Mauritius. These workers from Bangladesh, India, China and Madagascar had been force.....»»
6 Deaf Children Can Now Hear After a Single Injection
Several gene therapies aim to restore a protein necessary for transmitting sound signals from the ear to the brain......»»
Netflix, hungry for more growth, signals more price hikes
Basic ad-free plan being ripped from subscribers in Canada, UK first. Enlarge / Jason Bateman and Laura Linney in the Netflix original series Ozark. (credit: Netflix/YouTube) Netflix subscribers can expect more price hi.....»»
Bioengineers on the brink of breaching blood-brain barrier
Imagine the brain as an air traffic control tower, overseeing the crucial and complex operations of the body's "airport." This tower, essential for coordinating the ceaseless flow of neurological signals, is guarded by a formidable layer that functio.....»»
"Collective mind" bridges societal divides: Research explores how watching the same thing can bring people together
Only about 1 in 4 Americans said that they had trust in the nation's institutions in 2023—with big business (1 in 7), television news (1 in 7) and Congress (1 in 12) scraping the very bottom......»»
Atakama Browser Security Platform improves security for MSPs
Atakama unveild the Atakama Browser Security Platform for MSPs. Developed in collaboration with 30-plus MSP design partners, over the past year, Atakama has broken new ground with a revolutionary browser security solution. The unveiling signals an op.....»»
Ally: Net income way down in Q4; auto applications set record in 2023
Ally Q4 earnings: Net income fell 73 percent year over year in the fourth quarter to $76 million, though the plunge was driven in part by the company's pending sale of Ally Lending to Synchrony. Ally 2023 full-year earnings: Auto finance credit appli.....»»
Study provides rare field-based evidence of opportunistic cannibalism in mini marsupial
The mouse-sized marsupial famed for its mighty mating until it dies has now been observed eating its own dead......»»
Dampened desire: Wolf spiders change their mating strategy after it rains
If you hate the rain, you have something in common with wolf spiders......»»
Taking stock: Private investment in space companies rebounded in 2023
Money flows into commercial space stations, logistics, and lunar exploration are lagging. Enlarge / Firefly Aerospace test-fired its new Miranda engine for the first time last year. Firefly was among the top companies receiving p.....»»
How rising sea levels will affect our coastal cities and towns
Sea-level rise—along with increasing temperatures—is one of the clearest signals of man-made global warming. Yet exactly how rising water levels affect the coast is often misunderstood......»»
Space solar power project ends first in-space mission with successes and lessons
One year ago, Caltech's Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD-1) launched into space to demonstrate and test three technological innovations that are among those necessary to make space solar power a reality......»»