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A dozen centuries-old sandstone statues discovered in Angkor

A dozen centuries-old sandstone statues discovered in Angkor.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailNov 1st, 2024

Exploring the impact of offshore wind on whale deaths

In the winter of 2022–2023, nearly a dozen whales died off the coast of New Jersey, near the sites of several proposed wind farms. Their deaths prompted concern that related survey work being conducted in the area somehow contributed to their death.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

"e-Drive": New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests... then disappears

Insecticides have been used for centuries to counteract widespread pest damage to valuable food crops. Eventually, over time, beetles, moths, flies and other insects develop genetic mutations that render the insecticide chemicals ineffective......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Earliest fish-trapping facility in Central America discovered in Maya lowlands

An archaeologist from the University of New Hampshire and her team have collected data which indicates the presence of a large-scale pre-Columbian fish-trapping facility. Discovered in the Crooked Tree Wildlife Sanctuary (CTWS), the largest inland we.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 23rd, 2024

Fossil discovery reveals giant worm lizard with snail-cracking jaws

An international team of researchers has discovered a new fossil worm lizard species in Tunisia. Terastiodontosaurus marcelosanchezi is the largest known species of the Amphisbaenia group, with a skull length of over five centimeters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

tRNAs help some mRNAs get lost in translation

Scientists have discovered that tRNAs can determine how long mRNAs exist in a cell, causing some messages to be stabilized and translated into more protein, while directing others to be degraded and limiting how much protein can be made. They publis.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 22nd, 2024

Study reveals RNA"s unknown role in DNA damage repair

A multi-institutional team of researchers, led by Georgia Tech's Francesca Storici, has discovered a previously unknown role for RNA. Their insights could lead to improved treatments for diseases like cancer and neurodegenerative disorders while chan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Are fast radio bursts caused by interstellar objects crashing into neutron stars?

Every now and then, astronomers will detect an odd kind of radio signal. So powerful it can outshine a galaxy, but lasting only milliseconds. They are known as fast radio bursts (FRBs). When they were first discovered a couple of decades ago, we had.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

From traditional to technological: Using laser Doppler vibrometry for fresco conservation

Fresco painting, a technique that dates back to antiquity, involves applying dry pigments to wet plaster, creating stunning artwork that can last for centuries. Over time, however, these masterpieces often face degradation due to delamination, where.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Researchers unearth two previously unknown Linux backdoors

ESET researchers have identified multiple samples of two previously unknown Linux backdoors: WolfsBane and FireWood. The goal of the backdoors and tools discovered is cyberespionage that targets sensitive data such as system information, user credent.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Study: Why Aztec “death whistles” sound like human screams

The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound. Archaeologists have discovered numerous ceramic or clay whistles at Aztec sites, dub.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Scientists discover a baby exoplanet ‘just’ 3 million years old

Scientists have discovered a nearby exoplanet that is just a baby by planetary standards, located 520 light-years away......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

First pairs of white dwarf–main sequence binaries discovered in clusters shine new light on stellar evolution

Astronomers at the University of Toronto (U of T) have discovered the first pairs of white dwarf and main sequence stars—"dead" remnants and "living" stars—in young star clusters. Described in a new study published in The Astrophysical Journal, t.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Advancements in genomic research reveal alternative transcription initiation sites in thousands of soybean genes

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA—that molecular blueprint for life—over 70 years ago. Today, scientists are still uncovering new ways to read it......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

ChatGPT already listens and speaks. Soon it may see as well

Code discovered in the latest ChatGPT beta build suggests that Advanced Voice Mode could soon be able to see as well as speak......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

New giant radio galaxy discovered with MeerKAT

An international team of astronomers has employed the MeerKAT radio telescope to investigate giant radio galaxies in the field of the Cosmological Evolution Survey (COSMOS). They found a new giant radio galaxy that had not been reported before. The f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Lonely dolphin in Baltic Sea found to be talking to himself

A team of marine biologists at the University of Southern Denmark has discovered a solo male dolphin living in the Baltic Sea, who appears to be talking to himself. In their paper published in the journal Bioacoustics, the group describes how they an.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

This is Apple’s official fix for the bug that makes notes disappear in iOS 18

Some iPhone owners recently discovered that their Notes were missing from the handset. Savvy users figured out that accepting the new iCloud terms of service … The post This is Apple’s official fix for the bug that makes notes disappear i.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Space tech giant Maxar confirms attackers accessed employee data

Satellite and space technology leader Maxar Space Systems has suffered a data breach. “Our information security team discovered that a hacker using a Hong Kong-based IP address targeted and accessed a Maxar system containing certain files with.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Machine learning and supercomputer simulations predict interactions between gold nanoparticles and blood proteins

Researchers in the Nanoscience Center at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have used machine learning and supercomputer simulations to investigate how tiny gold nanoparticles bind to blood proteins. The studies discovered that favorable nanopar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past two centuries

Imagine—it's the mid-1800s, and you're riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but if you lose your balance, you're landing on a relatively soft dirt road. But as the years go by, these road.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024