A new way to pay at Whole Foods: Scan your palm
Amazon will let customers at some Whole Foods stores pay with simple wave of their hands......»»
This 6-inch board turns a Raspberry Pi module into a DIY router
This $55 module could put a homebrew router into the palm of your hand (literally). Enlarge / Let your Pi do the work while the CM4 Router Board handles the connections. (credit: Seeed Studio) If you're intrigued by the prospe.....»»
Genetically increasing wheat yield potential for food security
The disruptions in global trading markets resulting from the war in Ukraine, among other causes, have focused public attention on the issue of securing a sufficient supply of high-quality foods for the global population. Researchers at the Technical.....»»
Effective modification of enzyme function by computational science
Bio-manufacturing uses enzyme reactions to produce compounds that serve as materials such as pharmaceuticals, foods, fibers, and plastics. It is conducted using aqueous solvents under normal temperature and pressure conditions, as compared to convent.....»»
Avowed bitcoin creator Craig Wright is not happy with £1 win in UK libel lawsuit
What the judge calls "deliberately false," Wright calls misunderstood evidence. Enlarge / Craig Wright, self-declared inventor of bitcoin, center, arrives at federal court with his attorney Andres Rivero, right, in West Palm Beach, Flo.....»»
This Stamp-Sized Ultrasound Patch Can Image Internal Organs
Getting a scan usually means a visit to a doctor and some giant equipment. What if that gear was wearable?.....»»
Producing palm oil substitute from corn waste
Is a sustainable, local alternative to palm oil possible? The research consortium NextVegOil from Aachen, Bochum, Düsseldorf and Münster is aiming to develop a commercial-scale process for producing a microbial oil similar to palm oil from agricult.....»»
GEEKOM’s Mini PC Summer Sale offers incredible savings and daily giveaways!
If you’ve ever longed for a personal computer that can fit into the palm of your hand, you won’t want to miss GEEKOM’s amazing summer deals that are running through the end of July!For those who don’t know, GEEKOM specializes.....»»
Break the language barrier with this text and speech translator pen for $100 off
TL;DR: Until July 5, the NEWYES Scan Reader Pen 3 Text-to-Speech OCR Multilingual Translator is on sale for $99.99 with code JULY20. It usually costs $199, so you'd be saving 50%.Traveling can be daunting at first. If you can’t speak or read in.....»»
Why don’t most foods cause allergies?
Proteins in food set off an immune response—but a feeble one. Enlarge / Artist's rendering of a T cell. (credit: Getty Images) One of the adaptive immune system’s primary jobs is to recognize foreign substances in our bodi.....»»
Forget Ninja Prime Day deals: This Dual Basket Air Fryer is $50
Enjoy being able to air fry two different foods at once in perfect sync with this amazing air fryer deal from Best Buy......»»
New hawk moth species are among the smallest ever discovered
Hawk moths are known for being some of the largest night fliers in the insect world. With wingspans of more than four inches, many species are big enough to comfortably fill the palm of your hand. Thanks to the work of a small team of researchers at.....»»
Big CAT scan: London Zoo treats lion with earache
How do you treat an endangered 12-year-old lion with persistent earache? Normally, the answer is: with difficulty......»»
How to scan documents with your Samsung Galaxy A phone
You no longer need a separate scanner to transform paper documents into digital text. Here are a few ways to scan documents with your Samsung Galaxy A phone......»»
Who trusts gene-edited foods? New study gauges public acceptance
Through CRISPR and other gene-editing technologies, researchers and developers are poised to bring dozens—if not hundreds—of new products to grocery stores: mushrooms with longer shelf lives, drought-resistant corn and bananas impervious to a fun.....»»
Instagram is testing AI that verifies your age with a selfie scan. It"s not perfect
Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users' ages, including by using artificial intelligence that analyzes a photo and estimates how old the user is......»»
A Single AI-Enhanced Brain Scan Can Diagnose Alzheimer"s Disease
Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 shares an announcement from London's Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine: A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, according to new research by Imperial Colleg.....»»
Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine
Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to turn water, carbon dioxide, and the energy from sunlight into plant biomass and the foods we eat. This process, however, is very inefficient, with only about 1% of the energy found in sunl.....»»
Rutgers Scientist Develops Antimicrobial, Plant-Based Food Wrap Designed To Replace Plastic
Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms.....»»
Scientists develop antimicrobial, plant-based food wrap designed to replace plastic
Aiming to produce environmentally friendly alternatives to plastic food wrap and containers, a Rutgers scientist has developed a biodegradable, plant-based coating that can be sprayed on foods, guarding against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms.....»»
Researchers observe vital cellular machinery behind the body"s incorporation of selenium
A Rutgers scientist is part of an international team that has determined the process for incorporating selenium—an essential trace mineral found in soil, water and some foods that increases antioxidant effects in the body—includes 25 specialized.....»»