Building blocks for life could have formed near new stars and planets
While life on Earth is relatively new, geologically speaking, the ingredients that combined to form it might be much older than once thought. According to research published in ACS Central Science, the simplest amino acid, carbamic acid, could have f.....»»
Discovery of molecular switch explains how bacteria control their protein biosynthesis through cell metabolism
Protein biosynthesis—the process whereby cells produce protein molecules, which are essential for life and growth—is a highly complex and strictly regulated affair. An interdisciplinary team led by LMU biologist PD Dr. Jürgen Lassak has now disc.....»»
Russian court sentences kingpin of Hydra drug marketplace to life in prison
The underground marketplace distributed more than a metric ton of narcotics. A Russian court has issued a life sentence to a man found guilty of being the kingpin of a dark web dr.....»»
Planning autonomous surface missions on ocean worlds
Through advanced autonomy testbed programs, NASA is setting the groundwork for one of its top priorities—the search for signs of life and potentially habitable bodies in our solar system and beyond. The prime destinations for such exploration are b.....»»
Bose QuietComfort headphones are down to only $199 for Cyber Week
The Bose QuietComfort wireless headphones feature active noise cancellation and a 24-hour battery life. They're on sale for an affordable $199 from Best Buy......»»
Building green and blue spaces in new communities is crucial for cleaner air, say researchers
With house building a priority for the new UK Government, researchers at the University of Surrey are urging city planners not to forget to build "greening areas" such as parks in new communities......»»
Publication outlines steps for building astronomy databases
Data access, or the availability of new and archival data for use by other scientists and the public, is key to scientific advancement. How data is presented, searched, and formatted determines accessibility, and it can be difficult to find a solutio.....»»
Webb observations discover new planet in Kepler-51 "super-puff" system
An unusual planetary system with three known ultra-low density "super-puff" planets has at least one more planet, according to new research led by researchers from Penn State and Osaka University......»»
The Touch Bar is back, sort of...and it looks terrible
ENIAC is building a touch bar, called the Flexbar, for Macs and almost any other platform you can imagine......»»
Seeking a new way of life under the sea—and a world record
There are probably easier ways to set a world record, but Rudiger Koch has found his method 11 meters (36 feet) under the sea......»»
Bird dispersal ability shapes biodiversity patterns on islands worldwide, new study finds
You can know a lot of things about birds just by the shape of their wings. A seafaring albatross, stretching out its sail-like airfoils, lives a very different life from a ground-dwelling antpitta with its long legs and short, stubby wings that it us.....»»
The "donut effect" persists: Major US cities may never again look like they did before the pandemic
What is the shelf life of a freshly baked donut? Two days, tops. But when it comes to an entirely different kind of donut—one that Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom described early in the pandemic when he measured the exodus of people from city cen.....»»
visionOS 2.2 brings three upgrades that truly make Vision Pro a next-gen computer
The Vision Pro is getting close to a year of life, and Apple’s next software update has some big changes in store that could alter usage patterns. Mac Virtual Display, one of the best Vision Pro features, is getting three upgrades in visionOS 2.2 t.....»»
MagSafe Monday: Add these top MagSafe products to your Christmas wishlist
MagSafe gear is usually low-cost enough to make a great gift idea for the Apple user in your life who needs to keep their iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods charged. I’ve tested and used hundreds of MagSafe items over the years, and here are some gre.....»»
US blocks China from foreign exports with even a single US-made chip
New China export curbs could hurt US chipmakers, allies more than Huawei. Joe Biden's final move to stop China from racing ahead of the US in AI may be too little too late, report.....»»
Radiant Logic provides continuous identity hygiene assessments via real-time streaming data
Radiant Logic announces the expansion of its central intelligence hub solution, RadiantOne, to now include Identity Observability. Building on the identity security foundation of Identity Data Management and Identity Analytics, Identity Observability.....»»
Evidence of primordial black holes may be hiding in planets, or even everyday objects here on Earth
Imagine the formation of a black hole and you'll probably envision a massive star running out of fuel and collapsing in on itself. Yet the chaotic conditions of the early universe may have also allowed many small black holes to form long before the f.....»»
Quantum sensing using ultrafast laser pulses and a new class of molecular probes
In the effort to develop new quantum technologies of the future, scientists are pursuing several different approaches. One avenue seeks to use molecules as the fundamental building blocks of quantum technologies......»»
Biomolecules under deep Earth conditions help refine primordial soup theory for possible origins of life
A collaborative research team has made significant progress in studying the abiotic synthesis and stability of biomolecules in C-H-O-N fluids under deep Earth conditions......»»
What came first, life or evolution? Self-replicating molecules demonstrate basic principles of Darwinian evolution
We know that Darwinian evolution acts on all forms of life, but does evolution act on non-living materials as well?.....»»
From HR to work/life balance—How working life has (and hasn"t) changed since ancient Rome
While powerful figures tend to take up the most space in our history books, the vast majority of people in the ancient world were regular working class folks, and most people's lives revolved around the daily grind. A new book sheds light on working.....»»