How diet controls RNA maturation
Particularly sensitive to chemical modifications, mRNAs are molecules responsible for transmitting the information encoded in our genome, allowing for the synthesis of proteins. Two teams have focused on a specific type of chemical modification - cal.....»»
Soft Bioresorbable Implant Controls Pain by Cooling Nerves
A team of engineers at Northwestern University led by John Rogers, the person responsible for many advances in flexible electronics, created a drug-free implant that can control pain by cooling nerves. The soft implant is intended to be wrapped aroun.....»»
Are you going to eat that? Study reveals dog feces are significant part of foxes" diet
A study that analyzed the diet of red foxes in the Scottish Highlands has found that dog feces are a significant part of their diet, the first time that such a connection has been detected anywhere in the world......»»
Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities
Sugar-sweetened beverages are a known contributor to several health issues, including poor diet quality, weight gain and diabetes. While several studies have shown that taxing sweetened beverages significantly reduces purchasing, questions have been.....»»
Apple, Google, Facebook"s AV1 standards group under antitrust investigation in EU
Antitrust regulators in the European Union are now investigating the wide-ranging big tech coalition that controls the AV1 video codec standard, citing concerns over anticompetitive behavior.European Union flagsThe Alliance for Open Media (AOM) was f.....»»
Balancing protein in your diet could improve water quality
Balancing how much protein you eat with the amount your body needs could reduce nitrogen releases to aquatic systems in the U.S. by 12% and overall nitrogen losses to air and water by 4%, according to a study from the University of California, Davis......»»
How to customize controls on the Steam Deck
The Steam Deck is packed with control options, but they don't all work the same from game to game. Here's how to customize your controls, buttons, and more......»»
Smart contact lens prototype puts a Micro LED display on top of the eye
The Mojo Lens has a Micro LED display the wearer controls with their eyes. Enlarge / Smart contact lenses don't work quite this easily yet. (credit: Getty) Since 2015, a California-based company called Mojo Vision has been de.....»»
Cloud Security Alliance and Cyber Risk Institute develop CCM addendum for the financial sector
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) announced that it has partnered with the Cyber Risk Institute (CRI) to develop an addendum to its Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM), written specifically for the financial sector. For many years, the cloud was a tempting,.....»»
Crossword Cybersecurity Supply Chain Cyber practice improves supply chain resilience for organizations
Crossword Cybersecurity announced the creation of a new integrated Supply Chain Cyber practice. In response to client demand and the substantial increase in supply chain cyber threat levels, the integrated practice provides a set of controls, process.....»»
XM Cyber acquires Cyber Observer to help organizations improve their security posture
XM Cyber announced the acquisition of Cyber Observer, an innovator in Continuous Controls Monitoring (CCM) and Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM). This marks the latest growth milestone for XM Cyber in a year that has found the company signific.....»»
Cyware completes SOC 2 Type 2 Compliance for data security
Cyware announces the successful completion of the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type 2 Audit for the trust services criteria relevant to Security (“applicable trust services criteria”) set forth in TSP section 100, Trust Services Crite.....»»
This New Philips Hue Switch Is Smart Home Genius
Philips is back with a new lineup of IoT lighting products, offering enthusiasts new ways to update their smart home's lighting and controls. Philips is back with a.....»»
WhatsApp just got some new group call features
WhatsApp has recently announced an update in which they are bringing more features and controls over to group calls. The post WhatsApp just got some new group call features first appeared on Phandroid. Group calls on WhatsApp aren’t n.....»»
US Probes How American Electronics Wound Up in Russian Military Equipment in Ukraine
America's federal agents "have begun questioning U.S. technology companies on how their computer chips ended up in Russian military equipment recovered in Ukraine," reports the Washington Post: Commerce Department agents who enforce export controls.....»»
TikTok staff in China allegedly accessed U.S. user data
TikTok allowed U.S. user data to be seen by staff in China, a report claims, despite testimony to an October Senate hearing insisting it has tough controls preventing access to the data in the territory.The ByteDance-owned TikTok has always been the.....»»
New WhatsApp feature will stop snitching on your Last Seen status
The update is currently making its way to iOS and Android while also adding new controls over group calls......»»
New privacy controls for profile photos and ‘Last Seen’ status come to WhatsApp for iOS
WhatsApp is releasing new privacy controls for Profile Photos, About sections, and “Last Seen” status, according to a company tweet. While the beta was out a couple months ago, the feature is now rolling out to all users. more… The post New.....»»
CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager protects Linux systems by enforcing least privilege policies
CyberArk announced new CyberArk Endpoint Privilege Manager functionality that extends protection to Linux platforms. Now, security and IT professionals can easily enforce least privilege and implement foundational just-in-time security controls acros.....»»
Red meat consumption may remain high in Finland despite consumer support for plant-based diets
Meat production is a significant source of greenhouse gasses and widespread adoption of a plant-based diet is key to achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. A study publishing June 16th in PLOS Sustainability and Transformati.....»»
Giving metal to microbes could reduce greenhouse gas
Like you and me, microbes need some metals in their diet to stay healthy. The metals help the microbes fully "digest" food. After a good meal, the microbes that gain energy by chemically reducing nitrate release a harmless byproduct: nitrogen, the ga.....»»