A novel permeable reactive barrier for in-situ groundwater remediation
A permeable reactive barrier, or "PRB," is a wall constructed below ground to clean up contaminated groundwater. The wall is "permeable," which means that contaminated groundwater can flow through the PRB to be treated. The reactive materials that ma.....»»
Investigating solid-state atomic hydrogen as a potential hydrogen therapy strategy
The overexpression of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) is closely associated with the onset and progression of diverse chronic diseases, such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and chronic diabetic ulcers. Hydrogen therapy, as an emerging and.....»»
Decoding anthocyanin impact: Genetic insights into plant defense and growth trade-offs
Anthocyanins are key pigments in plants for plant resistance to abiotic stress. It can provide photoprotection by potentially absorbing visible light and scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS) when biotic stress occurs. However, comparative studies.....»»
Concern for the Great Barrier Reef can inspire climate action, but the way we talk about it matters
There's no doubt you've heard the Great Barrier Reef is under pressure. The main culprit? Climate change. The main solution? An urgent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a shift away from fossil fuels......»»
Only 9% of IT budgets are dedicated to security
Despite their best efforts, 67% of businesses say they need to improve security and compliance measures with 24% rating their organization’s security and compliance strategy as reactive, according to Vanta. The expansion of attack surfaces in a pos.....»»
Transforming cybersecurity from reactive to proactive with attack path analysis
An attack path is important to prioritize potential risks in cloud environments. The attack path offers the ability to look at cloud environments from the attacker’s perspective. With today’s general awareness and concerted effort toward cybe.....»»
Price is top barrier to global EV adoption, S&P Global Mobility says
About two-thirds of survey respondents said they were open to purchasing an EV, a 19-percentage point decline from 2021......»»
Tanium and ServiceNow partner for complete asset visibility
Tanium and ServiceNow partnership provides complete asset visibility by combining Tanium’s real-time endpoint data and remediation with ServiceNow IT operations and security workflows. These two platforms empower automation across the entire estate.....»»
Desperate for water, a desert city hopes to build a pipeline to the California Aqueduct
After decades of unrestricted pumping in the rain-starved northwestern corner of the Mojave Desert, the Indian Wells Valley Groundwater Basin Authority has the distinction of managing one of the most critically overdrawn aquifers in California......»»
Stay Ahead of the Game: The Power of Proactive IT Maintenance
In today’s hyperconnected world, businesses rely heavily on their IT infrastructure to function efficiently and effectively. However, many companies often adopt a reactive approach to IT maintenance, only addressing issues when they arise. This.....»»
YesWeHack unveils Attack Surface Management product that unifies offensive security testing
YesWeHack has unveiled an Attack Surface Management (ASM) product that enables clients to orchestrate their offensive security and vulnerability remediation strategy through a risk-based approach. The new product continuously maps an organisation’s.....»»
Uptycs provides unified supply chain and runtime security for Kubernetes
Uptycs has unveiled new automated code and runtime protections to help security and development teams align on policies, enforce them anywhere, and define remediation workflows — all from a single console. DevSecOps teams can now automate shift-lef.....»»
New algae species rewrites understanding of reef systems
A discovery has been made in the heart of the world-renowned Great Barrier Reef and unique reefs systems of the Coral Sea and Lord Howe Island, leading to a greater understanding of how the world heritage-listed landmark is protected......»»
Scientists map loss of groundwater storage around the world
Global water resources are stretched by climate change and human population growth, and farms and cities are increasingly turning to groundwater to fill their needs. Unfortunately, the pumping of groundwater can cause the ground surface above to sink.....»»
Realizing in situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy using single nanodiamond sensors
Researchers have used the nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center inside a single nanodiamond for quantum sensing to overcome the problem of random particle rotation. Their study is published in Nature Communications......»»
Hydrogeologists develop innovative way to predict saltwater intrusion into groundwater
As the world warms and ice sheets melt, the ocean continually rises. The greater Boston area can expect to see between one and six feet of sea level rise by 2100, according to recent estimates......»»
Apple’s cheaper Pencil is available to buy now, but it has some limitations
$79 Pencil lowers the barrier to entry for drawing on an iPad. The USB-C port is hidden under the cap. [credit: Apple.....»»
Seemplicity integrates with Wiz to accelerate remediation
Seemplicity announced its technical integration with cloud security provider Wiz. As a certified Wiz Integration (WIN) platform partner, Seemplicity enables joint customers to seamlessly integrate its Security Remediation Operations platform into the.....»»
Oxygen vacancy boosting Fenton reaction: A novel approach to fight bacterial infection in bone scaffold
The field of artificial bone transplantation has faced a significant barrier: bacterial infection, a common culprit that often leads to transplant failure and, in severe cases, devastating consequences such as amputation......»»
Birds nesting in agricultural lands more vulnerable to extreme heat, study finds
As climate change intensifies extreme heat, farms are becoming less hospitable to nesting birds, a new study found. That could be another barrier to maintaining rapidly eroding biodiversity that also provides benefits to humans, including farmers who.....»»
Sable Island"s shifting landscape offers insights into groundwater loss globally
Almost 200 kilometers off the coast of Nova Scotia sits a slender, crescent-shaped spit of land known for mythic wild horses that roam its dunes, seals that dot its low-slung shores and hundreds of shipwrecks still populating its watery depths......»»