A new type of ringed seal described in West Greenland
The Arctic marine ecosystem is undergoing substantial changes, currently warming at rates well above the global average and seeing an increase in anthropogenic activities. Yet, due to the unexplored "hidden" nature of the Arctic, uncertainties remain.....»»
Nature"s palette reinvented: New fermentation breakthrough in sustainable food coloring
Researchers from The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) have developed an innovative fermentation process that produces natural betalain-type food colors. This groundbreaking technology is set to revolutionize the f.....»»
Researchers extend non-line-of-sight imaging towards longer wavelengths
Emerging technologies for non-line-of-sight imaging can detect objects even if they are around a corner or behind a wall. In new work, researchers use a new type of detector to extend this method from visible light into near and mid-infrared waveleng.....»»
Stable Diffusion XL Turbo can generate AI images as fast as you can type
Even at home, SDXL Turbo can create detailed images with startling speed. Enlarge / Example images generated using Stable Diffusion XL Turbo. (credit: Stable Diffusion XL Turbo / Benj Edwards) On Tuesday, Stability AI la.....»»
Stable Diffusion Turbo XL can generate AI images as fast as you can type
Even at home, SDXL Turbo can create detailed images with startling speed. Enlarge / Example images generated using Stable Diffusion XL Turbo. (credit: Stable Diffusion XL Turbo / Benj Edwards) On Tuesday, Stability AI la.....»»
Scientists and the cork industry work together to preserve wine quality
Spain produces 50% of the world's cork and 30% of all cork stoppers. Cork is a natural polymer which has been a crucial element used to seal bottles, being of great importance for the wine industry. However, a major challenge is the appearance of the.....»»
Scientists discover new type of ultrafast magnetic switching while investigating noise interference
Researchers at the University of Konstanz have discovered a new type of ultrafast magnetic switching by investigating fluctuations that normally tend to interfere with experiments as noise......»»
"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.....»»
Plants found to recruit distinct chemical activities of coumarins under different soil pHs
Plants have two main uptake mechanisms to obtain iron (Fe) from the soils. The type of strategy employed depends on the botanical classification of the plant. In the so-called strategy-I mechanism, plants must first reduce the trivalent iron (Fe3+) i.....»»
New type of geothermal power plant powers data centers in the desert
Pilot plant in Nevada uses tech from fracking to generate power in arid landscape. Enlarge (credit: Google) Earlier this month, one corner of the Internet got a little bit greener, thanks to a first-of-its-kind geotherma.....»»
How to see Apple Books Year in Review and discover your ‘reader type’
Joining Apple Music Replay, which shows you your top songs, artists, and milestones of the year, is a new feature for your digital books and audiobooks purchased through Apple. Here’s how to see Apple Books Year in Review and learn your “reader t.....»»
Molecular diversity and evolution of far-red light photosynthesis
A collaborative study led by Dr. Christopher Gisriel at Yale University and Dr. Tanai Cardona at Queen Mary University of London, published in Frontiers in Plant Science, offers new insight on the origin and evolution of a unique type of photosynthes.....»»
Physicists discover molecule-like structure of nuclear ground state
Scientists from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), along with their collaborators, have recently discovered a molecular-type structure in the ground state of atomic nuclei. The study was published in Physi.....»»
Female toxin-producing newts are surprisingly more poisonous than males
Tetrodotoxin, the neurotoxin that makes a blue-ringed octopus deadly, also protects Taricha newts—but we don't understand how they produce it, or what purposes it serves for them......»»
Where are all the double planets?
A recent study published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society examines formation mechanisms for how binary planets—two large planetary bodies orbiting each other—can be produced from a type of tidal heating known as tidal diss.....»»
Meet “Amaterasu”: Astronomers detect highest energy cosmic ray since 1991
The Telescope Array in Utah's West Desert picked up a rare particle with 244 EeV energy. Artist’s illustration of extensive air showers induced by ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. Credit: Toshihiro Fujii/L-INSIGHT/Kyoto.....»»
Clues to mysterious new sickness affecting dogs
A new type of bacterial infection could be the culprit behind a mysterious canine respiratory illness that has been infecting dogs from coast to coast, New Hampshire researchers say......»»
Scientists discover a new stress response pathway for repairing RNA-protein crosslinks caused by toxic aldehydes
The research team of Professor Petra Beli and their collaborators have discovered that aldehydes, a type of toxic chemical produced by the body after drinking alcohol, damage cells by creating chemical crosslinks between RNA and proteins, thereby int.....»»
Sam Altman wins power struggle, returns to OpenAI with new board
Altman has agreement to return, while most of the board that fired him is out. Enlarge / OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at the APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023 in San Francisco. (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sullivan.....»»
Reports: Sam Altman in talks for OpenAI return; board members could be ousted
"Altman would return only if the board members who fired him left," report says. Enlarge / Then-OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at APEC CEO Summit at Moscone West on November 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (credit: Getty Images | Justin Sulli.....»»
Striated caracaras perform as well as Goffin"s cockatoos with puzzle boxes
A team of comparative cognition researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, working with a colleague from Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras, in Argentina, has found that a type of falcon can perform as well as Goffin's.....»»