Detecting nanoplastics in fractions of a second using modified Raman spectroscopy
Microplastics are tiny, barely visible plastic particles that can harm the environment, for example, if they are eaten by animals. However, it has been difficult to assess the effect of even smaller particles, which can hardly be detected using conve.....»»
Google relents: Legacy G Suite users will be able to migrate to free accounts
Last week, Google essentially told free G Suite users "pay up or lose your account." Enlarge (credit: Jericho (modified)/Google/Ron Amadeo) There is hope for users of Google's "legacy" free G Suite accounts. Last week, Google.....»»
Detecting Texas drought conditions with small fish
Shiners in the streams could serve as canaries in a coal mine for tracking water availability and planning for future droughts, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist......»»
Wearable Helmet for Non-Invasive Optical Brain Imaging
Kernel, a medtech company based in California, has developed the Kernel Flow, a wearable helmet that can perform time domain functional near-infrared spectroscopy (TD-fNIRS) imaging of the brain. The system has a smaller footprint, is less expensive.....»»
NASA"s Swift Observatory May Have Suffered An Attitude Control Failure
After 17 years of relatively smooth sailing, NASA's Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory has entered safe mode after detecting a "possible failure" in one of the six reaction wheels used to change attitude. Engadget reports: While it's not clear exactly wh.....»»
China shifting GM policy to grow more corn, soybean
China's status as the world's largest importer of soybean and corn for animal feed is expected to change once it approves new regulations to allow the planting of genetically modified (GM) seeds which will boost domestic production of these crops. Th.....»»
Milk without the cow: Cellular agriculture could be the future of farming, but dairy farmers need help
A new wave of cow-less dairy is hitting the market. In the United States, Perfect Day is using genetically modified fungi to produce milk protein for ice cream at a commercial scale. And pre-commercial companies, like TurtleTree and Better Milk, are.....»»
Rat who detected land mines in Cambodia dies in retirement
A land mine-detecting rat in Cambodia who received a prestigious award for his life-saving duty has died in retirement, the charity for which he had worked has announced......»»
In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: A 57-year-old man with life-threatening heart disease has received a heart from a genetically modified pig, a groundbreaking procedure that offers hope to hundreds of thousands of patients.....»»
Researchers reveal preservation mechanism of Chuaria fossils in Lantian biota
A research group led by Dr. Wang Wei from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) employed light microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy, and Raman.....»»
Report: Meta pulls the plug on its AR/VR operating system ambitions
Meta will continue to use a modified version of Android after all. Enlarge / The Oculus Quest 2, Meta's most popular VR headset today. (credit: Sam Machkovech) Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has pulled the plug.....»»
New analysis approach could increase the number of usable donor kidneys
A new way to evaluate the quality of kidneys before transplantation could one day help increase the number of usable donor kidneys. The method uses highly sensitive spectroscopy analysis to detect biomarkers related to kidney injury, which could also.....»»
Critics Complain as New US Agriculture Dept Label Rules Replace "GMO" With "Bioengineered"
"As the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) changes its labeling rules for genetically modified foods in the new year, critics say the new move adds work for consumers and creates large loopholes for suppliers," writes The Hill. Starting on Saturda.....»»
Microsoft Defender gets new functions to fight Log4j
Microsoft revealed that since mid-December, it has been releasing updates for Microsoft Defender for 365 that add automated methods of detecting and fighting Log4j vulnerabilities. Now Defender can continuously watch for and identify vulnerabilities......»»
Sugar-coated COVID-19 test strip takes advantage of coronavirus" sweet tooth
A sugar-coated COVID-19 test strip is effective at detecting all known coronaviruses, including variants, according to a new study......»»
Can EVs off-road? We punished the VW ID.4 to find out
Volkswagen's specially modified ID.4 EVs are ready to tackle the off-road world......»»
Mitigating the environmental impact of herbicides
In recent years, soybean fields and other crops and trees across the Midwest have been experiencing more damage from drift of herbicides, particularly those plants grown from seeds that have not been genetically modified to be herbicide-tolerant. The.....»»
Astronomers just got better at finding "bright" black holes
Astronomers have a new way of detecting active black holes in the Universe and measuring how much matter they are sucking in......»»
New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing
Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using new technology......»»
New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing
Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using technology developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory......»»
China "Modified" the Weather To Create Clear Skies For Political Celebration, Study Finds
Chinese weather authorities successfully controlled the weather ahead of a major political celebration earlier this year, according to a Beijing university study. The Guardian reports: On 1 July the Chinese Communist party marked its centenary with m.....»»