Many microplastics in the world"s oceans have likely escaped detection, researchers say
Chemicals within microplastics that are found in our world's oceans and waterways, and in drinking water sources, remain of concern to scientists and public health officials. A new study that investigated the presence of the smallest particles of mic.....»»
Rising exploitation in enterprise software: Key trends for CISOs
Action1 researchers found an alarming increase in the total number of vulnerabilities across all enterprise software categories. “With the NVD’s delay in associating Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifiers with CPE (Common Platform.....»»
SELKS: Open-source Suricata IDS/IPS, network security monitoring, threat hunting
SELKS is a free, open-source, turnkey solution for Suricata-based network intrusion detection and protection (IDS/IPS), network security monitoring (NSM), and threat hunting. The project is developed and maintained by Stamus Networks. SELKS is an eff.....»»
Researchers invent 100% biodegradable "barley plastic"
A biofriendly new material made from barley starch blended with fiber from sugarbeet waste—a strong material that turns into compost should it end up in nature—has been created at the University of Copenhagen. In the long term, the researchers ho.....»»
New theory broadens phase transition exploration
In a paper recently published in Physical Review Letters, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers offer a new theory that predicts defect density across a variety of phase transitions. The research opens new routes for the exploration of defect fo.....»»
Research offers advice to Etsy merchants: If you like what you do, charge more for it
Researchers from Lehigh University, Tilburg University, and Northwestern University have identified a novel cue consumers interpret as a signal of quality in peer-to-peer marketplaces: "production enjoyment," or how much a seller enjoys making a prod.....»»
City sprawl is now large enough to sway global warming over land
Just how much heat does city sprawl add to large-scale warming? That's one longstanding question researchers sought to answer in a new study recently published in the journal One Earth......»»
Researchers: AI can make African elections more efficient, but trust must be built and proper rules put in place
Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a "super election year". An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this year. Many are on the African continent, where presidential, parliamentary and general elections have alrea.....»»
Ars Live Recap: Is SpaceX a launch company or a satellite communications company?
"They're the largest satellite operator in the world." Produced by Michael Toriello and Billy Keenly. Click here for transcript. Last week, during our inaugural Ars Live event, Quilty Space director of research Caleb Henry joined Ar.....»»
Logitech"s new stylus for Oculus is what we want for Apple Vision Pro
Apple has arguably the best VR headset in the world with the Apple Vision Pro, but it's fallen behind Logitech on the one accessory it should have invented.Ligitech's MX Ink Stylus for Meta QuestIt's one of those ideas where you wonder why Apple didn.....»»
Researchers argue for standardizing terminology to stop the spread of disease
Researchers writing in the International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management explain how the U.S. is a major importer of wildlife, bringing into the states a great diversity and quantity of different species. This trade, they caution, has the p.....»»
Rats study tests whether photoluminescent fur is used in nocturnal communication
In a world-first experiment, JCU researchers have been using the pelts of dead rats to test if the glow-in-the-dark fur of mammals is being used for secret nocturnal communication. The results are published in the Australian Journal of Zoology......»»
Researchers report on effectiveness of violence against women campaigns during sports events
In a paper published in the journal Event Management, researchers have investigated the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games and its One Million Stars to End Violence (OMSTEV) campaign to see how effective such a campaign was when connected to a major.....»»
Opinion: The world no longer needs new fossil fuels, and the UK could lead the way in making them taboo
North Sea oil and gas has become a battleground issue in the UK general election......»»
In the hunt for a second Earth, look to small planets, says new research
Scientists around the world are constantly on the hunt for planets outside our solar system that could potentially provide a habitable environment for life......»»
How tight-knit communities might prevent environmental progress
New research indicates that strong community bonds could hinder rather than help environmental initiatives. The study, led by researchers at the University of Sydney's School of Project Management, examined communities where robust local ties lead to.....»»
Researchers film energy materials as they form
Shooting a movie in the lab requires special equipment. Especially when the actors are molecules—invisible to the naked eye—reacting with each other......»»
Novice consumers more likely to purchase wine with sweetness scales on labels, finds study
Rather than a text description, using a visual sweetness scale with an arrow pointing to a specific sweetness level on wine labels may increase purchase intent among novice wine consumers, according to a new study from researchers in the Penn State S.....»»
New technique achieves visualization of instantaneous states of materials in high-speed devices
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an ultrafast time-resolved scanning electron microscopy instrument by integrating a scanning electron microscope with a femtosecond laser. This innovative system facilitates the observation of the i.....»»
Starlings found to expend 25% less energy in follower position compared to flying solo
A multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team of researchers in the U.S. has found that starlings that fly in a follower position expend 25% less energy than when they fly solo. In their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of.....»»
Lung-targeting lipid nanoparticles with CRISPR components successfully treat cystic fibrosis mouse models
A team of medical researchers from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and ReCode Therapeutics has developed a way to send gene-editing tools to the lungs to repair the faulty gene a.....»»