Editing for resilience: CRISPR/Cas9 boosts potato stress resistance
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in agricultural biotechnology by using CRISPR/Cas9 to edit the potato genome, resulting in plants with increased resistance to both biotic and abiotic stresses. This innovation could lead to a new era o.....»»
Hands on: Everything new with CarPlay in iOS 18
In iOS 18, CarPlay is getting a ton of new features, including accessibility boosts, Siri enhancements, wallpapers, and more! Here are our favorite adds to Apple's in-dash interface.CarPlay gets new features with iOS 18We've been testing the beta of.....»»
Spatially decoupling bromide-mediated process boosts propylene oxide electrosynthesis
A research team led by Prof. Zeng Jie and Geng Zhigang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), utilized bromide as a reaction medium to spatially decouple the electrolysis process and propyl.....»»
Craxel Black Forest Reaper boosts cyber defense for organizations
Craxel launched integrated cyber defense platform, Black Forest Reaper. Designed to revolutionize cyber defense capabilities for the world’s largest cyber threat hunting enterprises, including U.S. government federal civilian agencies, the Depa.....»»
Stress granules found to play an unsuspected role in blood vessel formation
The behavior of the cells that make up our blood vessels is crucial to our well-being. Conditions such as inflammation, oxygen deprivation and viral infection can stress these cells and disrupt the formation of new, often pathological, blood vessels......»»
Adobe Pushes New AI-Based Features for Illustrator and Photoshop
Adobe announces new AI-powered editing tricks. The post Adobe Pushes New AI-Based Features for Illustrator and Photoshop appeared first on Phandroid. Adobe’s doubling-down on its generative AI efforts – the company recently ann.....»»
Study links nanoparticles to oxidative stress and neuron death
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have a better understanding of the regulation of extracellular vesicles by oxidative stress and how these vesicles spread oxidative stress and may damage neurons. Extracellular vesicles are nanoparticles rele.....»»
Opinion: If we want to settle on other planets, we"ll have to use genome editing to alter human DNA
When considering human settlements on the moon, Mars and further afield, much attention is given to the travel times, food and radiation risk. We'll undoubtedly face a harsh environment in deep space and some thinkers have been pointing to genome edi.....»»
Dual action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance nearly impossible
A new antibiotic that works by disrupting two different cellular targets would make it 100 million times more difficult for bacteria to evolve resistance, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago......»»
Blackmagic Expands App Compatibility for More Devices
Several phones including the Pixel 6a are now supported. The post Blackmagic Expands App Compatibility for More Devices appeared first on Phandroid. Blackmagic’s expertise in video-editing software knows no limits, and the developer.....»»
Scientists resolves a long-debated anomaly in how nuclei spin
Atomic nuclei come in different shapes, varying from football-like ("prolate") to pancake-like ("oblate"). Prolate and oblate shapes have different moments of inertia. This is a body's resistance to having its speed of rotation altered by an external.....»»
Smell of human stress can affect dogs" emotions, leading them to make more pessimistic choices
Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more 'pessimistic' choices, new research finds. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Scientific Reports on 22 July, is the first to test how human s.....»»
Cyber insurance 2.0: The systemic changes required for future security
Digitalization has evolved into a systemic risk for organizations – and, therefore, cyber insurers. With the global cost of cybercrime skyrocketing, something has to change. In this Help Net Security video, Vishaal Hariprasad, CEO at Resilience, di.....»»
Elevated levels of antibiotic resistance genes should be considered a new factor of global change, researchers say
Human-caused global change is a complex phenomenon comprising many factors such as climate change, environmental contamination with chemicals, microplastics, light pollution, and invasive plants. One of the main tasks of global change biology is to i.....»»
Cooling must be seen as critical national infrastructure, new report says
A Cranfield University academic has contributed to a new landmark report that says that governments and policy makers must recognize cooling as critical national infrastructure (CNI) if humanity is to build resilience to the impact of climate change......»»
Genetics reveal ancient trade routes of Four Corners potato
A new study shows that a native potato species was brought to southern Utah by Indigenous people in the distant past, making it a candidate for the only culturally significant plant species to have been domesticated in the southwestern U.S......»»
Bubbling with benefits: Hydrogen nanobubbles boost tomato antioxidants
Tomatoes are a key source of antioxidants, crucial for human health as they help combat oxidative stress. Traditional irrigation methods often fail to significantly enhance these beneficial compounds in crops. Hydrogen, known for its unique antioxida.....»»
BlackBerry CylanceMDR Pro increases visibility and boosts security posture
BlackBerry launched CylanceMDR Pro, a managed detection and response (MDR) service built on an Open XDR platform powered by AI. Designed to tackle the growing challenges of modern cybersecurity, CylanceMDR Pro overcomes the operational burden facing.....»»
Engineered nanovesicles from activated neutrophils show promise in treating infected wounds
Infectious wounds represent a critical challenge in health care, especially for diabetic patients grappling with ineffective antibiotics and escalating drug resistance. Conventional therapies often inadequately address deep tissue infections, highlig.....»»
How to use Photoshop: a beginners guide to photo editing
New to Photoshop? Learn about the interface, how to create and save images, adjust your settings, and basics for working with images and text in Photoshop......»»
Tracing millions of years of geologic stress in the Andean Plateau
The Andean Plateau in South America rises, on average, more than 4,000 meters above sea level, formed by orogenic uplift that began more than 20 million years ago. Orogeny occurs at convergent plate margins as compressed plates crumple upward, result.....»»