Looking to sea urchins for stronger ceramic foams
Ling Li, assistant professor in Virginia Tech's Department of Mechanical Engineering, has unlocked a mystery in the porous microstructures of sea urchin exoskeletons that could lead to the creation of lightweight synthetic ceramics. His findings were.....»»
The Mandalorian season 3 episodes, ranked from worst to best
The third season of The Mandalorian has just ended, and while it felt a bit aimless at times, the stronger episodes outweighed the weaker ones......»»
Rock, paper, scissors: Searching for stronger nonlocality using quantum computers
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their works on "quantum nonlocality" in quantum mechanics. Quantum nonlocality is a phenomenon where connected particles can affect each other instantl.....»»
Leatec steps up deployment in EV sector
Leatec Fine Ceramics, a Taiwan-based dedicated maker of aluminum and ceramic substrates needed for manufacturing chip resistors, has stepped up its deployment in the EV sector......»»
Study shows temperature is stronger than light and flow as driver of oxygen in US rivers
The amount of dissolved oxygen in a river is a matter of life or death for the plants and animals living within it, but this oxygen concentration varies drastically from one river to another, depending on their unique temperature, light and flow. To.....»»
Researchers propose strategy to design high-entropy environmental barrier coating material
In aviation technology, environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are designed to protect the turbine components made of SiCf/SiC ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) from environmental degradations in the combustion environment. Multicomponent/high-entropy.....»»
Wipro and Secret Double Octopus provide enterprises with stronger authentication mechanisms
Secret Double Octopus partners with Wipro to strengthen passwordless protection against identity-based cyber attacks. Under the new partnership, Wipro’s Cybersecurity and Risk Services (CRS) will use SDO’s Octopus Enterprise technology platform t.....»»
Understanding password behavior key to developing stronger cybersecurity protocols
Passwords are still the weakest link in an organization’s network, as proven by the analysis of over 800 million breached passwords, according to Specops Software. The study found 88% of passwords used in successful attacks consisted of 12 char.....»»
Watch the Galaxy S23 Ultra and iPhone 14 Pro Max face off in brutal drop test
The Galaxy S23 Ultra has Corning's Gorilla Glass Victus 2, while the iPhone 14 Pro Max has Ceramic Shield. Find out which is better in this drop test!.....»»
Stay one step ahead: Cybersecurity best practices to prevent breaches
In this Help Net Security video, Caroline Wong, Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, offers valuable insight into what leaders can do to instill stronger cybersecurity practices from the bottom up and prevent breaches. The post Stay one step ahead: Cybe.....»»
Marine heatwaves decimate sea urchins, mollusks and more at Rottnest
Curtin University researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates such as mollusks and sea urchins at Rottnest Island off Western Australia, with some species having declined by up to 90 percent bet.....»»
New insights into chordate body plan development answer long-standing questions on evolution
Life began on Earth more than 3.5 billion years ago, but the history of humans and other vertebrates accounts for only a fraction of this timescale. Chordates (a group that includes vertebrates) and echinoderms (like starfish and sea urchins) are bel.....»»
Study: Sunflower sea stars could help bring back kelp forests
Your average sunflower sea star can munch through almost five purple sea urchins in a week, and they don't seem to be picky about the quality of their food......»»
DDoS attacks saw a huge rise in 2022
DDoS attacks are getting stronger as crooks assimilate more endpoints into their botnets......»»
Stronger El Niño could cause irreversible melting of Antarctica
New research led by scientists at CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has shown that future increases in the strength of El Niño may accelerate the irreversible melting of ice shelves and ice sheets in Antarctica......»»
New Zealand Faces a Future of Flood and Fire
The country’s climate woes are just beginning and will likely include rising heat and drought, as well as stronger cyclones......»»
"Magic" solvent creates stronger thin films
A new all-dry polymerization technique uses reactive vapors to create thin films with enhanced properties, such as mechanical strength, kinetics and morphology. The synthesis process is gentler on the environment than traditional high-temperature or.....»»
Researchers explore the effects of acid hydrolysis on sulfated fucans in sea cucumbers and sea urchins
Cultures from across the globe have used plant and animal extracts as food and traditional medicine. For instance, Asians, especially in Korea, China, and Japan, have used sea cucumber extracts to treat arthritis, frequent urination, impotence, and e.....»»
Forest management will have a stronger effect than climate change on the supply of ecosystem services, says study
Forests contribute to human well-being by providing a wide variety of ecosystem services to the society. The boreal biome is experiencing rapid changes both with the highest rates of warming on the planet and continued increase in demand for forest p.....»»
As the anti-money laundering perimeter expands, who needs to be compliant, and how?
Anti-money laundering (AML) policies are getting stronger as countries crack down on any opportunity criminals might have to take advantage of services and resources to further their activity. The US has the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and Ant.....»»
This is the one Mac with Apple Silicon that no one should buy
By and large, you can’t go wrong with Apple’s current crop of desktops and laptops powered by Apple Silicon processors. The lineup is stronger than it has ever been, especially with this week’s launch of new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro mod.....»»