Microscopic worms to the cranberry rescue
Nematodes with a taste for "insect innards" may offer cranberry growers a natural alternative to fighting hungry crop pests with chemical insecticides......»»
Apple’s Find My helps firefighters rescue car crash victim in California
Apple this year introduced a lot of new security features like Emergency SOS via Satellite and also Crash Detection. However, even without these features available on her iPhone, a woman on Wednesday was rescued by firefighters from a car crash in C.....»»
Rethinking the big spring clean chuck-out frenzy: How keeping old things can "spark joy" in its own way
Driving home recently, I encountered a familiar sight: four dining chairs on the kerb waiting for some sucker to rescue them. Loading them into the car (sucker!) I wondered: how long were these chairs in shed limbo-land before finally getting kicked.....»»
"Blizzard of the century" leaves nearly 50 dead across US
Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the "blizzard of the century," a relentless storm that has left nearly 50 people dead across the United States and caused Christmas travel ch.....»»
Russia might send up rescue ship for ISS crew
Russia is examining the flight worthiness of a Soyuz crew capsule docked with the ISS that sprang a leak last week, and might need to send up a rescue vessel for stranded crew, officials said Thursday......»»
ConcealBrowse protects users against browser-borne attacks
ConcealBrowse, secure browser extension, performs pre- and post-processing of code on a computer to protect against browser-borne attacks including RATs, trojans, worms, ransomware, browser hijacking, and more. “The proven success of our platform i.....»»
Free next day shipping & save up to $500 on 200+ Apple products at B&H
B&H is coming to the rescue if you need a fantastic gift last-minute, with free next day shipping on hundreds of MacBooks, iPads, Mac Studio desktops and more. Plus discounts of up to $500 off.Get free next day delivery on Apple.The free next day del.....»»
Fatigue cracking mechanism in metals revealed through high-resolution, 3D imaging of large-volume samples
A National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) research team has identified the mechanism by which microscopic fatigue cracks grow in metals, solving a half-century-old mystery. The team found that these cracks grow along the slip planes of metall.....»»
Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 23
Rescue workers scoured muddy terrain for survivors and bodies on Saturday as the death toll from a landslide at a Malaysian campsite rose to 23, including six children, authorities said......»»
A deep red, cranberry-tinted lipstick that"s also antimicrobial
Lipstick can be a confidence booster, enhance a costume and keep lips from chapping. But sharing a tube with a friend or family member can also spread infections. To develop a version with antimicrobial properties, researchers reporting in ACS Applie.....»»
Study investigates "virgin birth" in aquarium sharks, even when potential mates are nearby
Asexual reproduction is common for animals like starfish, deep-sea worms, and stick insects, but among vertebrates, it's a rarity. A process called parthenogenesis allows some female animals to fertilize an egg with their own genetic material, produc.....»»
For first responders, Waymo provides a guide to the self-driving era
Autonomous vehicles pose specific challenges for first responders. As Waymo expands its service, the company is working to forge connections with police officers, firefighters and rescue crews......»»
New fluorescent sensor reveals a key protein involved in interactions between cells
Researchers led by Osaka University report the development of INCIDER, a fluorescent sensor system that enables high-contrast microscopic imaging of temporal changes in cellular interactions mediated by the N-cadherin molecule. This sensor system, wh.....»»
iPhone 14 satellite rescue feature prompts challenging canyon rescue
After getting stranded 300 feet into a canyon in Southern California, a pair of victims were able to contact emergency responders using the emergency satellite communications features of the iPhone 14.Emergency SOS via SatelliteOn Tuesday, the Cresce.....»»
Crash Detection causing problems for Canada"s helicopter rescue teams
British Columbia search and rescue teams are complaining about multiple false alarms for Apple's iPhone 14 Crash Detection feature — and they are asking for changes.Crash Detection is meant to help in a car crashCrash Detection is a feature availab.....»»
Twirling parasitic worms throw dance party in man’s scrotum
In medical terms, the dance party is called the "filarial dance sign." Enlarge / This photomicrograph depicts a close view of the posterior end of a Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria, a leading cause for human lymphatic filarias.....»»
Zebra-striped structures to twist neutrons and extend researchers" vision
What are these microscopic zebra-striped squares, and why did scientists painstakingly arrange more than 6 million of them on a silicon plate just half a centimeter wide?.....»»
A husband-and-wife team solve the mystery of how worms develop their gut
Were it not for the COVID-19 pandemic, an important discovery about the development of nematodes—elongated cylindrical worms—might not have been made......»»
Researchers introduce method of coloring microscopic coral larvae to aid tracking for conservation and reef restoration
A new, low-cost staining method enables visual tracking of coral larvae as they disperse and settle in coral reefs, according to a study by Christopher Doropoulos and George Roff at CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Australia, published December 6 in PLOS B.....»»
Telescope-inspired microscope sees molecules in 6D
A new technology, inspired in part by the design of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), uses mirror segments to sort and collect light on the microscopic scale, and capture images of molecules with a new level of resolution: position and orientati.....»»
Study finds DNA repair declines with age, limiting fertility
Even worms have a ticking fertility clock. Older worms are less efficient at repairing broken DNA strands while making egg cells—part of a process that's essential for fertility. A new study from University of Oregon (UO) biologists suggests one po.....»»