In Defense of the Rat
Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than you might think. Can humans learn to live with them?.....»»
IronNet Cybersecurity Named to Carahsoft ITES-SW2 Contract to Support U.S. Army Enterprise Infrastructure Goals
IronNet Teams with Carahsoft to Provide Collective Defense Platform to Federal Government MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IronNet Cybersecurity Inc, in its mission to transform cybersecurity through Collective Defense, today announced that it.....»»
Scientists uncover how resistance proteins protect plants from pathogens
In plants, disease resistance proteins serve as major immune receptors that sense pathogens and pests and trigger robust defense responses. Scientists previously found that one such disease resistance protein, ZAR1, is transformed into a highly order.....»»
Horseradish flea beetle: Protected with the weapons of its food plant
When horseradish flea beetles feed on their host plants, they take up not only nutrients but also mustard oil glucosides, the characteristic defense compounds of horseradish and other brassicaceous plants. Using these mustard oil glucosides, the beet.....»»
Pentagon Weighs Ending JEDI Cloud Project Amid Amazon Court Fight
Pentagon officials are considering pulling the plug on the star-crossed JEDI cloud-computing project, which has been mired in litigation from Amazon and faces continuing criticism from lawmakers. From a report: The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastruc.....»»
A new era of spaceflight? Promising advances in rocket propulsion
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) has recently commissioned three private companies, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin and General Atomics, to develop nuclear fission thermal rockets for use in lunar orbit......»»
Targeting viral RNA: The basis for next-gen broad spectrum anti-viral drugs
A new approach to tackling viruses by targeting the 'control center' in viral RNA could lead to broad spectrum anti-viral drugs and provide a first line of defense against future pandemics, according to new research at the University of Birmingham......»»
Honeywell Admits Sending F-35, F-22 Technical Drawings To China
schwit1 shares a report from UPI: The State Department announced it has reached a $13 million settlement with U.S. defense contractor Honeywell International over allegations it exported technical data concerning fighter jets and other military vehic.....»»
Our immune systems blanket the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with antibodies
A previously underappreciated part of the body's natural defense against SARS-CoV-2, called non-RBD-directed antibodies, actually plays a major role in combating the virus, according to a new study. That's good news for scientists designing the next.....»»
7 things you didn’t know a video doorbell could do
Video doorbells let you see who is at your door and serve as a line of defense against package theft, but they can do a lot more than that......»»
US not planning to shoot down errant Chinese rocket: defense chief
The US military has no plans to shoot down an out -of-control Chinese rocket now hurtling towards Earth, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday......»»
Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne is returning to space in June
Orbital launch company Virgin Orbit has scheduled its next mission to space. Virgin Orbit will be returning its LauncherOne rocket to orbit in June to deliver payloads for the U.S. Department of Defense Space Test Program, SatRevolution, and the Roya.....»»
GM Defense taps new president, opens N.C. production center
The Infantry Squad Vehicle is the first major product for the company since it was reestablished by GM in 2017......»»
Lessons learned from a simulated asteroid strike
In an alternate reality playing out at this year's international Planetary Defense Conference, a fictional asteroid crashes over Europe, 'destroying' a region about 100 km wide near the Czech Republic and German border. The scenario was imagined, but.....»»
SitRep: Is the F-35 officially a failure?
Cost overruns, other issues prompt Air Force to look for "clean sheet" fighter. (video link) The oft-maligned F-35 program has run into another bit of turbulence. For years, Congress has authorized the Defense Department to purchase more.....»»
Signal"s Cellebrite Hack Is Already Causing Grief For the Law
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: A Maryland defense attorney has decided to challenge the conviction of one of his clients after it was recently discovered that the phone cracking product used in the case, produced by digital forensi.....»»
Pentagon Explains Odd Transfer of 175 Million IP Addresses To Obscure Company
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The US Department of Defense puzzled Internet experts by apparently transferring control of tens of millions of dormant IP addresses to an obscure Florida company just before President Donald Tru.....»»
Pentagon explains odd transfer of 175 million IP addresses to obscure company
Something weird happened minutes before Trump left—US says it was security research. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Andriy Onufriyenko) The US Department of Defense puzzled Internet experts by apparently transferring control of tens of mill.....»»
Study reports novel role of enzyme in plant immunity and defense gene expression
A recently published article in the Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions journal provides new evidence that pathogens are hijacking the plant immune system to cause disease while providing insights into a newly discovered mechanism......»»
Hackers are exploiting a Pulse Secure 0-day to breach orgs around the world
Exploits allow state-backed hackers to bypass 2FA and breach defense contractors. Enlarge (credit: CHUYN / Getty Images) Hackers backed by nation-states are exploiting critical vulnerabilities in the Pulse Secure VPN to bypass two-factor authe.....»»
Unconventional takes on pandemics and nuclear defense could protect humanity from catastrophic failure
From engineered pandemics to city-toppling cyber attacks to nuclear annihilation, life on Earth could radically change, and soon. Scientists will forecast the fate of the planet at a press conference during the 2021 APS April Meeting......»»