Engineered E. coli delivers therapeutic nanobodies to the gut
Humans are colonized with thousands of bacterial strains. Researchers are now focused on genetically modifying such bacteria to enhance their intrinsic therapeutic properties......»»
Coastal erosion is unstoppable. So how do we live with it?
A record storm surge in 1953 devastated much of eastern England's coast, prompting prolific investment in concrete sea walls, wooden groins and other engineered structures designed to protect the coastline from erosion. These measures brought a reass.....»»
NASA dust detective delivers first maps from space for climate science
NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) mission aboard the International Space Station has produced its first mineral maps, providing detailed images that show the composition of the surface in regions of northwest Nevada and Li.....»»
Heat-proof chaotic carbides could revolutionize aerospace technology
A group of scientists led by Duke University have engineered a new class of materials capable of producing tunable plasmonic properties while withstanding incredibly high temperatures......»»
Engineering duckweed to produce oil for biofuels, bioproducts
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have engineered duckweed to produce high yields of oil. The team added genes to one of nature's fastest growing aqu.....»»
Study opens door to new class of slippery, water-loving surfaces
Researchers have demonstrated that engineered surfaces can be hydrophilic—meaning they have a strong affinity for water—and yet extremely slippery. The work runs counter to conventional wisdom regarding the development of slippery materials, and.....»»
SpaceX delivers Russian, Native American women to station
A Russian cosmonaut who caught a U.S. lift to the International Space Station arrived at her new home Thursday for a five-month stay, accompanied by a Japanese astronaut and two from NASA, including the first Native American woman in space......»»
Tested: Anker PowerCore 24K delivers versatile 140W USB-C charging for mobile Apple setups
After first launching back in August, Anker’s new PowerCore 24K stole the show with its massive internal battery and even more capable 140W USB-C PD output. Now over the past month, I’ve been putting the with my Apple setup to see just how wort.....»»
Pentest People SecurePortal 2.0 enables users to identify vulnerabilities as they appear
Pentest People, has made a number of senior appointments to support a range of new managed services. The company has also re-engineered its SecurePortal product to provide customers with continuous, cloud-based vulnerability monitoring and penetratio.....»»
ioSafe unveils new feature in Solo G3 Secure to deliver protection for a fireproof and waterproof drive
ioSafe has introduced air-gapped cybersecurity capability in its ioSafe Solo G3 Secure external hard drive. The Solo G3 Secure drive contains a barrier between a computer and the ioSafe Solo G3 Secure storage device. This feature delivers protection.....»»
NASA"s Roman mission delivers detectors to Japan"s PRIME Telescope
Billy Keim, a NASA technician, removes a 16-megapixel detector from its shipping container internal fixture as engineer Stephanie Cheung coordinates the activity. NASA's future Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will be fitted with 18 of these infrare.....»»
Far-ultraviolet LED can kill bacteria and viruses efficiently without harming humans
A highly efficient LED that is deadly to microbes and viruses but safe for people has been engineered by three RIKEN physicists. It could one day help countries emerge from the shadows of pandemics by killing pathogens in rooms full of people......»»
My Best Friend’s Exorcism review: Fighting mean girls (and meaner demons)
My Best Friend's Exorcism is equal parts funny and frightening, and delivers a clever spin on paranormal possession tales......»»
New property valuation technique delivers more accurate predictions using machine learning and big data
Researchers at the University of South Australia have developed a machine learning technique that makes property valuation more transparent, reliable, and practical, with the ability to accurately model the impact of urban development decisions on pr.....»»
Gunbrella turned me into shotgun-toting Mary Poppins
We played Gunbrella and the indie action game delivers exactly what you're expecting: a gun that's also an umbrella......»»
Full control of a six-qubit quantum processor in silicon
Researchers at QuTech—a collaboration between the Delft University of Technology and TNO—have engineered a record number of six, silicon-based, spin qubits in a fully interoperable array. Importantly, the qubits can be operated with a low error-r.....»»
Immotor delivers a new lineup of mobile power stations, with a dash of style
Immotor has announced a couple of new power stations in the form of the BAY500 and BAY1000, both of which have been designed to be stylish power stations that offer up flexible charging while you’re on the go. The post Immotor delivers a new lineup.....»»
Researchers unlock a new method for testing protein-based drugs
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) researchers have unveiled a new lab technique they say represents a "paradigm shift" in how pharmaceutical laboratories test and produce new protein-based drugs, such as therapeutic monoclonal antibodies bein.....»»
Metasurface engineered to create three different images depending on illumination
Researchers have developed a metasurface device that can display three types of images depending on the illumination light. The three-channel device could be used as an anticounterfeiting measure or offer a new way to securely deliver encrypted infor.....»»
Lenovo ThinkPad X13s 5G Review: Is Mobile Speed Enough?
The Lenovo ThinkPad X13s 5G delivers high-speed data for the modern mobile worker -- is that enough, or does a business notebook need processing power, too? The Leno.....»»
Lab grows macroscale, modular materials from bacteria
Engineered living materials promise to aid efforts in human health, energy and environmental remediation. Now they can be built big and customized with less effort......»»