Our Brains Typically Overlook This Brilliant Problem-Solving Strategy
People often limit their creativity by continually adding new features to a design rather than removing existing ones -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Targeting bacteria: Auxiliary metabolic genes expand understanding of phages and their reprogramming strategy
Viruses that infect bacteria—known as bacteriophages—could be used in a targeted manner to combat bacterial diseases. They also play an important ecological role in global biogeochemical cycles. Recent research by researchers at the University of.....»»
Q&A: Can nanotechnology help solve climate change?
When we think about the climate crisis, we tend to think big—it's a global problem that requires global solutions......»»
Bacteria discovered in healthy vertebrate brains point to a potential role in brain function
Researchers at the University of New Mexico have identified the presence of bacteria in the healthy brains of fish. Understanding this connection between bacteria and animal brains could have future implications for the study of Alzheimer's disease......»»
Finally, a video that really explains how color works
Videos about the chemistry of color typically only scratch the surface of how electromagnetic radiation creates the beautiful rainbows of the world around us......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Tuesday, October 15
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
New salicylic acid-based strategy could balance disease resistance with plant growth
Researchers at the University of Georgia have identified a promising approach to addressing a longstanding challenge for plant geneticists: balancing disease resistance and growth in plants......»»
Disruption or adaptation: Three questions for the right digitalization strategy
Does every company need to focus on disruption with its digital strategy or should it wait for disruptions from others before reacting and adapting its processes? A new study by Jan Recker, Murat Tarakci and Fabian J. Sting uses simulations to invest.....»»
Microsoft is fixing my biggest problem with Windows 11 on handhelds
Microsoft just published a new preview build for Windows 11 that includes significant changes to the onscreen keyboard targeted at handheld gaming PCs......»»
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE could be a MediaTek powered affair
According to the rumors, it seems that the Samsung Galaxy S25 FE could be powered by MediaTek chipsets, a first. The post Samsung Galaxy S25 FE could be a MediaTek powered affair appeared first on Phandroid. Samsung has typically relied on.....»»
Scientists develop a new method to study gene function in cells and tissue
The Gaublomme lab has developed a new optical pooled screening approach called CRISPRmap, which enables the coupling of optical properties of single cells to targeted genetic perturbations. Optical phenotypes are typically inaccessible for sequencing.....»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Monday, October 14
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Sunday, October 13
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
Machine learning cracked the protein-folding problem and won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry
The 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry recognized Demis Hassabis, John Jumper and David Baker for using machine learning to tackle one of biology's biggest challenges: predicting the 3D shape of proteins and designing them from scratch......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Saturday, October 12
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
Save $500 on this AI-powered Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge at Best Buy right now
The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge is $500 off at Best Buy. Typically priced at $1,350, snag this high-performance beauty in Sapphire Blue for just $850......»»
iOS 18 fixed my motion sickness problem with one new feature
Apple can sometimes dip into hyperbole with its marketing. But every now and then, a new iPhone or software feature truly is “life changing.” For me this year, that feature has been Vehicle Motion Cues in iOS 18, which fixed my motion sickness......»»
Gazing at your dog can connect your brains, research suggests
It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs' and humans' brains synchronize when they look at each other......»»
NYT Connections: hints and answers for Friday, October 11
Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help......»»
Apple hosted ‘Global Police Summit’ to help law enforcement use its products better, per report
Typically when Apple and law enforcement are in the news together, it’s because of a standoff over user privacy. But today, a new report outlines the company’s efforts to build bridges with law enforcement—efforts that may be changing. more.....»»
Uncrackable: Scorpions and sponges inspire sustainable design
Humans are by no means alone in the search for more sustainable materials. Nature, too, has been "working" on the problem of sustainability, and it's been at it for a great deal longer. Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science show how design.....»»