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Newly discovered probiotic could protect Caribbean corals threatened by deadly, devastating disease

Researchers with the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History have discovered the first effective bacterial probiotic for treating and preventing stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), a mysterious ailment that has devastated Florida's cora.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 6th, 2023

Newly developed OLED could enable compact, lightweight night vision

A new type of OLED (organic light emitting diode) could replace bulky night vision goggles with lightweight glasses, making them cheaper and more practical for prolonged use, according to University of Michigan researchers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Fungi to the rescue: South African scientists use innovative approach to protect apple trees

Gardeners the world over dread the appearance of aphids on their plants. There are around 4,000 species of these sap-sucking insects and about 250 are pests that can wreak havoc on crops in a garden or orchard......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Instagram just got a lot safer for teens

New Teen Accounts help protect kids on Instagram and give parents more control over what their children see on the app......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 17th, 2024

Scientists discover nonstomatal control of water loss in critical crops

Scientists have discovered that certain plants can survive stressful, dry conditions by controlling water loss through their leaves without relying on their usual mechanism—tiny pores known as stomata......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Need to upgrade your storage? This Samsung 4TB hard drive is 44% off

Protect your data with the Samsung T7 Shield, a portable SSD that's on sale from Amazon with a $218 discount on its 4TB model -- you'll only have to pay $282......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Urgent conservation efforts needed: Possible extirpation of the threatened Malagasy poison frog Mantella cowanii

New research highlights the precarious status of one of Madagascar's most threatened amphibians, the harlequin mantella (Mantella cowanii), revealing small population sizes and the possible extirpation of the species from several of its historic habi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Paleontologists find omnivorous ancestor of the giant panda, revealing it was not always just a bamboo eater

The Hammerschmiede fossil site in southern Germany has yielded finds from about 11.5 million years ago that have rewritten evolutionary history. The sole species of bear discovered to date at the site was a relative of the giant panda. Its diet, howe.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Tunable nonlinear Hall effect observed at room temperature in tellurium

A research team has discovered significant nonlinear Hall and wireless rectification effects at room temperature in elemental semiconductor tellurium (Te). Their research is published in Nature Communications......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

New "grumpy" fish species discovered in the Red Sea

A team of researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology and the University of Washington has discovered a new species of fish that seems perpetually displeased. The researchers decided to call this new species the grumpy dwarf.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

eBook: Navigating compliance with a security-first approach

As cyberattacks escalate, more regulations are being introduced to help protect organizations and their customers’ data. This has resulted in a complex web of legislation with which companies in the private sector must comply. It can be challenging.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 16th, 2024

Say Goodbye to Spam: Surfshark’s Alternative ID and Number Protect Your Privacy

Surfshark Alternative ID and Alternative Number allow you to use fakes in place of your real contact information in order to preserve your privacy and sanity......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 15th, 2024

South Sudan May See the First Permanent Mass Displacement Due to Climate Change

Protracted flooding has engulfed the country’s Sudd region due to more water entering the Nile upstream, which is driving conflict and disease and is potentially leaving the region uninhabitable......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsSep 14th, 2024

Totallee’s Clear Case protects and shows off your new iPhone 16 Pro or 16 Pro Max

If you just pre-ordered one of the new iPhone 16 phones, you may be looking for a case to protect your device without covering up its sleek design and color. Totallee just released the perfect solution for everyone looking to protect their new iPh.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

1.3 million Android-based TV boxes backdoored; researchers still don’t know how

Infection corrals devices running AOSP-based firmware into a botnet. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers still don’t know the cause of a recently discovered malware infection affecting almost 1.3 million streami.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Astronomers discover new planet in Great Bear constellation

Astronomers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun have discovered a new planet in the constellation of the Great Bear. It has a mass as much as 11 times that of Jupiter, orbits its star in 14 years and has a temperature of no more than min.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Rapid diagnostics tool deployed to monitor wheat rust in Nepal

The recent discovery of the Ug99 wheat stem rust strain in Nepal, published in the Plant Disease journal, has once again emphasized the need for vigilance to protect Nepal's third most important food crop from any large-scale outbreaks of this devast.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Scientists develop artificial sugars to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment accuracy

Scientists have found a way to create artificial sugars that could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat diseases more accurately than ever before......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Making "atomic lasagna": New method transforms 3D materials into stable layered thin films with promising properties

A research team discovered a method to transform materials with three-dimensional atomic structures into nearly two-dimensional structures—a promising advancement in controlling their properties for chemical, quantum, and semiconducting application.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Rain Technology protects consumers against visual hackers and snoopers at ATM terminals

Rain Technology announced ATM Switchable Privacy, designed to protect consumers against visual hackers and snoopers at ATM terminals in financial institutions, retail stores, restaurants, airports, and other public settings. ATM stats and state of th.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024

Hawk-eyed photographer snaps threatened bird feared lost

A hawk-eyed photographer has thrilled scientists by snapping a threatened bird of prey in Papua New Guinea, more than five decades since it was last officially documented, the World Wildlife Fund said Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 13th, 2024