New active agent against parasites
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have identified a chemical compound that may be suitable as an active agent against several different unicellular parasites. Among these are the pathogens that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis. The point.....»»
Meet Amazfit’s Two Newest Active-Series Wearables
Xiaomi's Amazfit sub-brand recently announced the launch of two new smart wearables, the Amazfit Active and Active Edge. The post Meet Amazfit’s Two Newest Active-Series Wearables appeared first on Phandroid. Xiaomi’s Amazfit s.....»»
Io has 266 active volcanic hotspots linked by a global magma ocean, finds study
Jupiter's Io stands apart from the solar system's other moons, with its numerous volcanoes and its surface dominated by lava flows. Io's surface volcanism was confirmed in 1979 when the Voyager spacecraft imaged it, but its volcanic nature isn't dupl.....»»
GOAD: Vulnerable Active Directory environment for practicing attack techniques
Game of Active Directory (GOAD) is a free pentesting lab. It provides a vulnerable Active Directory environment for pen testers to practice common attack methods. GOAD-Light: 3 vms, 1 forest, 2 domains “When the Zerologon vulnerability surfaced.....»»
OT cyber attacks proliferating despite growing cybersecurity spend
The sharp increase in attacks on operational technology (OT) systems can be primarily attributed to two key factors: the escalating global threats posed by nation-state actors and the active involvement of profit-driven cybercriminals (often sponsore.....»»
Unlocking pathways to break down problem proteins presents new treatment opportunities
When targeting problem proteins involved in causing or spreading disease, a drug will often clog up a protein's active site so it can't function and wreak havoc. New strategies for dealing with these proteins can send these proteins to different type.....»»
Working towards programmable matter: Unexpected behavior discovered in active particles
Investigating systems consisting of self-propelled particles—so-called active particles—is a rapidly growing area of research. In theoretical models for active particles, it is often assumed that the particles' swimming speed is always the same......»»
Sustainable cosmetics: Harnessing cyanobacteria for natural active ingredients
The cosmetics industry is turning towards natural alternatives to chemical agents used in products to pave the way towards a more sustainable future......»»
Researchers uncover DarkGate malware’s Vietnamese connection
WithSecure researchers have tracked attacks using DarkGate malware to an active cluster of cybercriminals operating out of Vietnam. DarkGate is a remote access trojan (RAT) that has been used in attacks since at least 2018 and is currently available.....»»
What is ANC and how do noise-cancelling headphones work?
You've probably heard of active noise-canceling headphones, but what do they do and how do they work? Give us a few minutes and we'll make you an expert......»»
Stolen genes allow parasitic control of behavior of host
A team led by Tappei Mishina at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered that parasites manipulate their hosts using stolen genes that they likely acquired through a phenomenon called horizontal gene transfer. The study.....»»
Valorant’s newest agent can challenge other players to duels
Valorant's next agent Iso has an ultimate ability that sends him and an opponent to an interdimensional arena so they can duel......»»
Windows 11’s adoption continues to lag Windows 10’s, but it’s hard to compare
Leaked internal data claims Windows 11 is running on 400 million active PCs. Enlarge / A PC running Windows 11. (credit: Microsoft) As we've written before, Windows 11's adoption among PC users has been a bit slower than.....»»
Researchers test seafloor fiber optic cable as an earthquake early warning system
One of the biggest challenges for earthquake early warning systems (EEW) is the lack of seismic stations located offshore of heavily populated coastlines, where some of the world's most seismically active regions are located......»»
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve feels like a playable comic book
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve makes players active participants in the events of the iconic comic and TV show......»»
A bleak future for China"s weakest EV makers
China Automotive Technology and Research Center data show that among 91 active EV makers in China, almost one-third of them are registering sales of less than 500 vehicles a quarter......»»
Dealmaster: Amazon Prime Day is over but these tech deals are still active
These leftovers are still worth checking out. Enlarge (credit: Vitamix) Amazon's Prime Day may be over this year, but not all the deals are gone. Whether you're looking for Sony's latest WF-1000XM5 headphones to Apple's.....»»
Powerful California privacy law and right to repair law are both now in effect
A powerful new California privacy law has now taken effect, designed to make it far easier for consumers to request that data brokers delete their data instead of selling it. The state’s right to repair legislation is also now active. It’s hop.....»»
Removal of magnetic spacecraft contamination within extraterrestrial samples easily carried out, researchers say
For decades, scientists have pondered the mystery of the moon's ancient magnetism. Based on analyses of lunar samples, its now-deceased magnetic field may have been active for more than 1.5 billion years—give or take a billion years. Scientists bel.....»»
Metal-free and transition-metal-doped ZIF-8@CNT catalysts prepared by one-step high-temperature pyrolysis
Non-precious metal catalysts (NPMC) have strong potential in energy conversion devices due to their excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance in fuel cells. Since in most NPMC materials, the accessible active sites play a vital role in ox.....»»
There’s no Mac version of Counter-Strike 2 because there are no Mac players
Mac owners make up "less than 1 percent of active CS:GO players." Enlarge / A MacBook Pro running a game, a scenario that is technically possible but practically rare. (credit: Apple) For the last two years, Apple has be.....»»