How the Chagas pathogen changes the intestinal microbiota of predatory bugs
In Central and South America, predatory blood-sucking bugs transmit the causative agent of the widely prevalent Chagas disease. As the disease can induce severe symptoms and to date there is no vaccine against the Trypanosoma parasites, the main appr.....»»
Silver fly takes flight in the fight to save Fall Creek hemlocks
Researchers are hoping a fly no larger than a grain of rice and a predatory beetle may work together to combat an invasive pest that is devastating hemlocks in Fall Creek and throughout eastern North America......»»
Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, and macOS updates to fix bugs and shore up security
Previous-generation macOS and iOS versions get new security updates, too. Enlarge / Macs running macOS Ventura. (credit: Apple) Apple's iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS 13 operating systems are all due to be replaced with ne.....»»
Kinsa QuickScan thermometer review: Simple and accurate
Kinsa Health's QuickScan thermometer and app provide simple and accurate temperature, symptom, and community health tracking — but the app has a few bugs.Having an accurate and easy-to-use thermometer is a must, especially when flu season hits. We.....»»
Researchers discover drug-resistant, often deadly pathogen living in dogs" ears, creating concern it may jump to humans
Scientists at McMaster University and India's University of Delhi have discovered and isolated the first live culture of the drug-resistant pathogen Candida auris from an animal, specifically from the ear canals of stray dogs......»»
Deciphering the association between uterine microbiota and fertility in dairy cows
Reduced fertility prolongs the interval from calving to conception in dairy cows, resulting in significant economic losses to dairy farms. Up to 25% of cows are culled due to reproductive failure, and this accounts for a larger proportion than that c.....»»
Apple cracks down on lending apps after deepfake nudes threat
Apple has removed a bunch of exploitative lending apps in India that used unethical strategies to collect, such as threatening to send deepfake nudes to borrowers' contacts.Apple removes some predatory lending apps in IndiaDuring the past week, Apple.....»»
Mastodon fixes critical “TootRoot” vulnerability allowing node hijacking
Most critical of the bugs allowed attackers to root federated instances. Enlarge The maintainers of the open-source software that powers the Mastodon social network published a security update on Thursday that patches a.....»»
The huge power and potential danger of AI-generated code
Programming can be faster with algorithms, but AI can make bugs more common. Enlarge (credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty) In June 2021, GitHub announced Copilot, a kind of auto-complete for computer code po.....»»
Potent new compound has breakthrough potential for parasitic sleeping sickness and Chagas treatment
Scientists have discovered a new class of compound that is potentially active against trypanosome parasites that cause human African trypanosomiasis (or sleeping sickness) and Chagas disease......»»
Here’s what happens when a swim team competes with an intestinal pathogen
Outbreak among Mass. swim teams spread to a Rhode Island team after a meet. Enlarge / A swimmer in the men's 200 meter breaststroke finals during a national championship competition on August 6, 2011, in Palo Alto, California......»»
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor will mine hours of auto-shooting joy from your life
This Vampire-like converted a skeptic, even in its closed early-access form. Enlarge / Rock, stone, bugs, XP crystals, and a flying helper robot that is hopelessly outmatched: Welcome to Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor. (credit: Gho.....»»
No more crying over rotting onions? Researchers gain insight into bacteria threatening Vidalia onion production
The Vidalia onion is a trademarked variety of sweet onion that can only be grown in several counties in Georgia by law. These prized vegetables are currently threatened by the bacterial pathogen Pantoea ananatis, which severely damages the plant by r.....»»
Pathogen protein modularity enables elaborate mimicry of host phosphatase
Pathogens have developed an extensive array of proteins during the co-evolutionary arms race with their hosts. This is particularly true for Phytophthora, a genus that causes significant damage to agriculture and forestry. One well-known species, Phy.....»»
World’s largest predatory shark had elevated body temperature
A warmer body would have made for a faster shark. (credit: Alex Boersma/PNAS) The largest shark alive today, reaching up to 20 meters long, is the whale shark, a sedate filter feeder. As recently as 4 million years ago,.....»»
Apple fixes 0-day kernel and WebKit security flaws in iOS, macOS, watchOS, and more
One of the bugs is a serious kernel-level security flaw. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Apple has released new minor updates for iOS 16, macOS 13 Ventura, and most of its other actively supported operating systems that fix a pa.....»»
macOS Sonoma Beta Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know
macOS Sonoma Beta Problems: 5 Things You Need to Know is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. The macOS Sonoma beta is plagued by a variety of bugs and performance issue which means those of you weighing a move to the pre-release software sho.....»»
Predatory bacteria provide hope for chlorine-free drinking water
In a unique study carried out in drinking water pipes in Sweden, researchers from Lund University and the local water company tested what would happen if chlorine was omitted from drinking water. The result? An increase in bacteria, of course, but af.....»»
To fight berry-busting fruit flies, researchers focus on sterilizing the bugs
Paul Nelson is used to doing battle with an invasive fruit fly called the spotted wing drosophila, a pest that one year ruined more than half the berries on the Minnesota farm he and his team run. In recent years, they've cut their losses closer to 5.....»»
Microsoft promises Starfield has “fewest bugs” of any Bethesda game
Xbox exec: "Every QA person in our... company [is] playing Starfield right now." Enlarge / Hopefully that ship is supposed to do that... (credit: Bethesda Softworks) At this point it's more than fair to say that Bethesda.....»»
“Clearly predatory”: Western Digital sparks panic, anger for age-shaming HDDs
Drives automatically get a "warning" flag if powered on for 3 years. Enlarge (credit: Western Digital) When should you be concerned about a NAS hard drive failing? Multiple factors are at play, so many might t.....»»