New processing technique could make potatoes healthier
Researchers announced early tests of a new potato processing technique designed to make our bodies digest potato starch more slowly. Laboratory demonstrations show that the approach blocks certain digestive enzymes from reaching the potato starch as.....»»
Methane from megafires: Novel detection technique raises pollution policy questions
Using a new detection method, UC Riverside scientists found a massive amount of methane, a super-potent greenhouse gas, coming from wildfires—a source not currently being accounted for by state air quality managers......»»
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is the budget-friendly GPU we’ve been waiting for
The GeForce RTX 4070 is now available for purchase, and will be priced at $599. NVIDIA has recently announced its newest addition to its RTX 40 series range, the GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. The company says that this new processing unit is aimed.....»»
NVIDIA Launches the GeForce RTX 4070 GPU
The GeForce RTX 4070 is now available for purchase, and will be priced at $599. NVIDIA has recently announced its newest addition to its RTX 40 series range, the GeForce RTX 4070 GPU. The company says that this new processing unit is aimed.....»»
Machine learning used to sharpen the first image of a black hole
A machine learning technique called PRIMO has sharpened the famous first-ever image of a black hole from 2019......»»
Opinion: South Africans have unequal access to a healthy diet—solution requires tackling deep-seated injustice
South Africa has a food crisis. The food system—made up of all of the activities and actors involved in the production, processing, transportation, selling, consumption and disposal of food—produces starkly unequal access to nutritious foods......»»
This height-adjustable electric standing desk is 49% off at Amazon
The Furmax Electric Height Adjustable Standing Desk is a great way to be healthier while you work. It's on sale now at Amazon......»»
Using a new technique, PESI/MS/MS, to analyze the nutritional compounds in crops
Anthocyanins are compounds related to the color of plants. They also have beneficial effects on human health and are used as a supplement. Various species of anthocyanins, divided by their molecular shape, are present in plants. Therefore, simple, an.....»»
Entering a new era of 3D printing for DNAs and proteins
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is a useful technique that has been widely utilized in our lives, ranging from reconstructive plastic surgery to artificial organ production. However, many biopolymers, such as nucleic acids, polysaccharides, and pr.....»»
A fiber-tapering technique that combines plasmonic heaters and deformed optical fibers
Optical micro and nanofibers (MNFs) have extensive applications in nonlinearity generation, near-field optics, quantum optics, and miniaturized sensing. Although MNFs have fostered the development of various disciplines, there have been few studies o.....»»
GM to lead $50M funding round in EnergyX for lithium extraction technology
EnergyX is the latest in a series of investments and supply agreements between GM and companies that specialize in battery raw materials, processing, cell production and recycling as the automaker transitions to a fully electric vehicle lineup......»»
AWS, Google and Microsoft have ignited satcom race, according to DIGITIMES Research
Various satellite projects and applications have been increasingly thriving, which leads to a huge amount of data transmission and processing. Such business opportunities attract cloud juggernauts including Amazon, Microsoft, and Google to justle for.....»»
Growing rice and raising animals together creates a synergistic ecosystem, but is underutilized
A traditional Southeast Asian rice farming technique of raising fish and other aquatic livestock in paddies has potential to meet global food demands, improve the health of both people and the environment and earn producers an additional $150 billion.....»»
Quantifying carbon leakage from enhanced rock weathering
A technique known as "enhanced rock weathering" may help remove carbon from the atmosphere, and a model shows the method will only leak minimal carbon if its products are stored in the ocean. Constraining the planet below 1.5ºC or 2ºC of global war.....»»
How AI is transforming cybersecurity for better and worse
Many sectors view AI and machine learning with mixed emotions, but for the cybersecurity industry, they present a double-edged sword. On the one hand, AI provides powerful tools for cybersecurity professionals, such as automated security processing a.....»»
Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya-Interaction allows magnon-magnon coupling in hybrid perovskites
An international group of researchers has created a mixed magnon state in an organic hybrid perovskite material by utilizing the Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya-Interaction (DMI). The resulting material has potential for processing and storing quantum comput.....»»
New quantum sensing method holds promise for improving greenhouse gas detection
An innovative new technique to detect and characterize molecules with greater precision has been proposed, paving the way for significant advances in environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and industrial processes......»»
Efficient nanostructuring of glass with elliptically polarized pulses
Photoexcitation, and especially photoionization, is one of the most important manifestations of the light-matter interaction in nature, ranging from photosynthesis in plants and vision in biology to photography and laser processing of materials. It i.....»»
Spatio-temporal isolator in lithium niobate on insulator
Integrated photonics is making strides towards hosting an increasing range of functionalities on a chip. Examples include information processing and computation as well as optical sensing and ranging applications. This has spurred advances in integra.....»»
After spinal cord injury, kinesthetic sense helps restore movement, model suggests
For nearly 50 years, a jawless fish called the lamprey has interested scientists because of its remarkable ability to recover from spinal cord injuries. A new study reveals a possible technique lampreys may use to swim again, despite sparse neural re.....»»
Pictures inside a cell: Researchers develop new tool to provide greater insight into biological processes
A groundbreaking technique developed by researchers affiliated with the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience presents a new way of gathering and organizing highly detailed information about organic tissues in record time......»»