Nano drug delivery system eliminates need for complicated carriers
A team of University of Melbourne researchers from the Caruso Nanoengineering Group has created an innovative drug delivery system with outstanding potential to improve drug development......»»
Apple exec addresses M4 Mac mini modular storage, relocated power button
In a new interview with Fast Company, Apple executive Kate Bergeron has shared several additional details on the M4 Mac mini – including info on the modular storage system and the relocated power button. more….....»»
Experiments show coating rice seedling with nanoscale carbon dots from durian helps rice plants thrive in salty soil
Extreme weather and pollution have increased the salt content in some soil, making growing conditions harsh for salt-sensitive crops like rice. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano detail a possible solution that doesn't require genetic modificatio.....»»
Here"s how interstellar objects and rogue planets can be trapped in the solar system
When 'Oumuamua traversed our solar system in 2017 it was the first confirmed Interstellar Object (ISO) to do so. Then in 2019, Comet 2l/Borisov did the same thing. These are the only two confirmed ISOs to visit our solar system. Many more ISOs must h.....»»
Not too warm and not too cold—finding the Goldilocks Zone of the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia is the largest living coral reef system on Earth, about 300 times larger than the next largest reef, found off the coast of Belize. This unique UNESCO World Heritage Site is home to a wide variety of.....»»
Optimal decision-making in a school of fish uses a flexible system based on role sharing, researchers find
Theoretical biology states that in a flock of birds or school of fish exhibiting collaborative behavior, being in a state of criticality (i.e., a "flexible system" that can changeably respond to the environment) is crucial for flexible and quick deci.....»»
Polarization photodetector that mimics desert ant offers pathway for more sensitive, miniaturized imaging systems
Polarization photodetectors (pol-PDs) have widespread applications in geological remote sensing, machine vision, and biological medicine. However, commercial pol-PDs usually require bulky and complicated optical components and are difficult to miniat.....»»
Peer-brokered sales central to illegal drug trade
The thought of illegal drug sales evokes images of deals done on shady street corners. But a new study from Case Western Reserve University exposes a critical but underreported element of the illegal drug market: so-called "peer-brokered" sales......»»
A rare Venus solar transit helps unravel exoplanet atmospheres
In the next decade, researchers will start probing the atmosphere of planets as small as Earth and Venus orbiting nearby stars. But although these two solar system planets are similar in size and bulk density—so that some call them "twins"—their.....»»
Dog domestication happened many times, but most didn’t pan out
Our relationship with wolves, dogs, and even coyotes has always been complicated. Between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago, people in Alaska kept reinventing dogs with mixed results. Th.....»»
Get the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra while it’s $350 off, but act fast!
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is a great smartphone with a fast processor and nice camera system. Get the unlocked 256GB S24 Ultra at Best Buy for only $950......»»
Kuo: Next iPad Pro with M5 chip coming in fall 2025
Apple’s iPad Pro got a huge upgrade this year with the M4 chip, tandem OLED display, nano-texture option, and more. But the next version is already in the works, and now we have an idea of when to expect it. more….....»»
ESA workers face a maze of non-compete clauses and service contracts
Contracts limit mobility and career advancement, and ESA policy limits local laws. A system of non-competition clauses enforced by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) workforce su.....»»
Russian court sentences kingpin of Hydra drug marketplace to life in prison
The underground marketplace distributed more than a metric ton of narcotics. A Russian court has issued a life sentence to a man found guilty of being the kingpin of a dark web dr.....»»
Planning autonomous surface missions on ocean worlds
Through advanced autonomy testbed programs, NASA is setting the groundwork for one of its top priorities—the search for signs of life and potentially habitable bodies in our solar system and beyond. The prime destinations for such exploration are b.....»»
Best of last year: The top Phys.org articles of 2024
It was a good year for space science as Sumner Starrfield, an astronomer at Arizona State University, described what was to appear as a huge star exploding in the night sky, in a once-in-a-lifetime event this past fall. A binary star system in the co.....»»
Webb observations discover new planet in Kepler-51 "super-puff" system
An unusual planetary system with three known ultra-low density "super-puff" planets has at least one more planet, according to new research led by researchers from Penn State and Osaka University......»»
Apple issues fourth developer beta of visionOS 2.2
Apple has distributed its fourth developer beta build of visionOS 2.2, giving the Apple Vision Pro's operating system more testing time ahead of a public release.Mirroring a Mac's display on an Apple Vision ProFollowing the Thanksgiving weekend, Appl.....»»
Open-source platform supports large imaging data analysis of single cell responses to manipulation
Modern day drug discovery is shifting from single end point assays to more complex phenotypic assays that query single cell and population responses to chemicals and genetic manipulation......»»
Are trans women "biologically male"? The answer is complicated
A surprising buzzword in the U.S. Congress these days is "biological.".....»»
Democracy fatigue: An intelligent system that combines direct and representative politics can help counter it
Democracy is in crisis. Many people are losing confidence in political parties and parliaments and their ability to solve pressing social problems in the long term......»»