How metals work together to weaken hardy nitrogen-nitrogen bonds
Nitrogen, an element that is essential for all living cells, makes up about 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere. However, most organisms cannot make use of this nitrogen until it is converted into ammonia. Until humans invented industrial processes for.....»»
Scientists reveal strigolactone perception mechanism and role in tillering responses to nitrogen
"How is plant growth controlled?" and "What is the basis of variation in stress tolerance in plants?" were among the 125 most challenging scientific questions, according to the journal Science in 2016......»»
Critical vulnerability in Cisco industrial wireless access points fixed (CVE-2024-20418)
Cisco has fixed a critical command injection vulnerability (CVE-2024-20418) affecting its Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) Access Points that can be exploited via a HTTP requests and allows complete compromise of the devices. There are no work.....»»
Employers hold sway in immigration bureaucracy
Prioritizing unique and more educated applicants for temporary work visas, employers play a central but understudied role in the U.S. immigration bureaucracy, with implications for careers and American innovation, new Cornell research finds......»»
How to revive in Dragon Age: The Veilguard
You still have a second chance at defeating an enemy after death in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, but you just have to figure out first how Revival Charges work......»»
New research may lead to potatoes that are less reliant on nitrogen fertilizers
Because nitrogen fertilizers contribute to global greenhouse gas emissions, scientists are looking for ways to modify agricultural plants so that they rely on less nitrogen. In research published in New Phytologist, investigators have found that bloc.....»»
Soil sampling in Houston"s greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas
Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids. These are both naturally occurring in the atmosphere.....»»
How to take the AirPods Pro 2 hearing test
If you own a pair of AirPods Pro 2, you can now use your earbuds to test your hearing. They also work as a hearing aid......»»
Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% of staff, ends advocacy work
In the same year that Mozilla laid off around 60 workers, its nonprofit Foundation is making around 30 redundant......»»
Sensitive yet empathetic: The dual nature of highly sensitive persons in the workplace
Work stress is a prevalent issue globally, and a recent study from Japan highlights a distinct group of employees who perceive stress in a unique way. Highly sensitive persons (HSPs), known for their heightened sensitivities to external stimuli, tend.....»»
Missing a deadline has a bigger impact than you might think, according to study
Missing a deadline has more complex consequences than you might think. Researchers at the University of Toronto found that if you submit a piece of work late, people will think it's lower in quality than if you were to submit the exact same work on t.....»»
Apple @ Work Podcast: Password security 101
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Developers can begin work on an app intent system that will make Siri smarter in 2025
Apple's latest betas for iOS 18.2 and the rest support developer testing of the new app intent system that will ultimately make Siri more contextually aware in a later release.App Intents will let developers pass onscreen data to Apple IntelligenceUs.....»»
Apple Intelligence feature testing continues in a fresh beta round
Apple is now on its second round of developer betas for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, alongside the first rounds of tvOS 18.2, watchOS 11.2, and visionOS 2.2.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. The new round of developer betas fo.....»»
Apophis: A new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that"s set to brush by Earth
The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses),.....»»
Venom or Bane: Which villain did Tom Hardy play best?
Tom Hardy has crossed from DC to Marvel movies, and now it's time to determine which role he played best: Venom or Bane?.....»»
Apple @ Work: New FIDO specifications aim to end Passkey vendor lock-in
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Updating your Samsung Galaxy S25 could be easier than ever
Samsung is reportedly making the S25 compatible with seamless updates, which means all the hard work happens in the background......»»
Dora Richardson Took Her Research Underground to Develop Lifesaving Tamoxifen
When chemist Dora Richardson’s employer decided to terminate the breast cancer research on the drug Tamoxifen in the early 1970s, she and her colleagues continued the work in secret......»»
Security Bite: Looking at the newly released Private Cloud Compute resources
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art App.....»»
How to get the Beamsmasher in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
The beamshasher is the secret Wonder Weapon on Terminus in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 but takes a lot of work to get. Here are all the steps to get this weapon......»»