Conferences Plot a Comeback Even Before Vaccines Are Widely Distributed
It could take a while before the handshake comes back, if it ever does. Business conferences, however, are set to restart in the U.S. the moment health code allows. And despite uncertainty around when exactly that will be, convention organizers are h.....»»
New wheat yield analysis method separates disease impact from natural senescence
The yield of wheat crops is influenced by sink strength (grain number and nutrient absorption capacity) and source capacity (photosynthetic tissue efficiency). While sink limitations are widely reported, source limitations due to diseases like septor.....»»
Researchers compare controlled release of bisphosphonates
Bisphosphonate (BP) drugs are a common treatment strategy to combat calcium-related metabolic disorders, osteoporosis being the most widely known one. These drugs offer several benefits but are plagued by side-effects. One approach to mitigate these.....»»
Nanoparticle flu vaccine design shows promise in early tests
Existing flu vaccines provide only limited, seasonal protection because they target highly changeable proteins on the virus. Scripps Research scientists have now designed a vaccine that should work broadly against influenza A strains—one of the two.....»»
NuHarbor Security partners with Zscaler to protect distributed workforces
NuHarbor Security has partnered with Zscaler to deliver a new level of cybersecurity capability and business value based on the proven effectiveness of the largest security cloud on the planet. Combining NuHarbor’s nationally recognized leadership.....»»
OpenTofu: Open-source alternative to Terraform
OpenTofu is an open-source alternative to Terraform’s widely used Infrastructure as Code provisioning tool. Previously named OpenTF, OpenTofu is an open and community-driven response to Terraform’s recently announced license change from a.....»»
Google launches Gemini—a powerful AI model it says can surpass GPT-4
Google claims Gemini beats GPT-4 in "30 of the 32 widely used academic benchmarks." Enlarge / The Google Gemini logo. (credit: Google) On Wednesday, Google announced Gemini, a multimodal AI model family it hopes will riv.....»»
I traded the best gaming monitor for something totally different
The Alienware 34 QD-OLED is widely considered the best gaming monitor you can buy, but I traded mine away for something completely different......»»
Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet?
Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28. But they are among hundreds who will have traveled there by private jet. In fact,.....»»
Universities urged to turn campuses paperless to cut deforestation rates
Universities will do the environment a good service and trim deforestation levels if they turn their campuses paperless, according to a study published as part of the 2022 Advances in Science and Engineering Technology International Conferences (ASET.....»»
Crime Blotter: Apple Store sting leads to arrest for gym owner
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, Car thieves in Washington reject Android phone, sentencing in New Hampshire iPhone plot, and an iPhone heist in the Netherlands.Carnegie Library Apple Store The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, looking a.....»»
New methods for improving water management to develop sustainable cities
Water, as one of the essential natural resources, is vital for the growth of any region. How much water a city has access to and how water is distributed is a crucial part of sustainable development......»»
A novel approach for dimensional engineering of covalent organic frameworks derived carbons
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a special class of materials composed of interconnected organic building blocks held together by strong chemical bonds. Featured with evenly distributed atoms and abundant internal empty space, COFs can be utili.....»»
Voltron Data Theseus helps organizations solve data processing challenges
Voltron Data introduced Theseus, a distributed execution engine built to solve today’s data processing challenges at a scale beyond the capabilities of CPU-based analytics systems like Apache Spark. Theseus is available to enterprises and governmen.....»»
Researchers develop a new approach to polarization-independent LC phase modulation
Liquid-crystal (LC) phase modulators are widely used in optical systems because of their advantages of low power consumption, lightweight, flexible bandwidth adjustment, and non-mechanical movements. However, most LC phase modulators are polarization.....»»
Research traces modern maize back to a hybrid created 5,000 years ago in Mexico
Maize is one of the world's most widely grown crops. It is used for both human and animal foods and holds great cultural significance, especially for indigenous peoples in the Americas. Yet despite its importance, the origins of the grain have been h.....»»
Nissan to offshore next-gen Leaf EV production
The decision to pull next-gen Leaf production from the U.S. would make the EV ineligible for federal tax incentives and threaten Nissan's EV comeback effort in the world's second-largest auto market......»»
Research team introduces a spectrum of potential vaccine adjuvants
To ensure that vaccines provide strong and lasting immunization, it is often necessary to supplement the actual vaccine (antigen) with additives that stimulate the immune system: adjuvants. Today, only a few substances have been approved for use as a.....»»
Are big international teams leaving creativity out of science?
Study finds lower impact from widely spread-out teams, but is it cause or effect? Enlarge (credit: Solskin) Over the last few decades, research has grown ever more international. Big projects, like major astronomical obs.....»»
Antarctica"s ancient ice sheets foreshadow dynamic changes in Earth"s future
Nineteen million years ago, during a time known as the early Miocene, massive ice sheets in Antarctica rapidly and repeatedly grew and receded. The Miocene is widely considered a potential analog for Earth's climate in the coming century, should huma.....»»
EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reports
Teething problems abound with new electric powertrains. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Widely accepted wisdom has it that electric vehicles are easier to maintain than those with internal combustion powertrains. It seems.....»»