Prezygotic isolation between sympatric dioecious figs may not yet be established
Cospeciation is generally considered a key process driving the diversity of figs and their pollinating wasps. Ficus squamosa and Ficus heterostyla are two closely related dioecious figs. This pair represents a good system for gaining insights into co.....»»
Overcoming obstacles to introduce zero-trust security in established systems
In this Help Net Security interview, Michal Cizek, CEO at GoodAccess, discusses the crucial balance between leveraging distributed resources and maintaining top-notch security measures. With the growing remote work trend, Cizek highlights the importa.....»»
Scientists apply Raman quantitative 3D imaging to microbial monitoring
Microorganisms are important contributors to the deep-sea sulfur cycle. However, in-situ detection of deep-sea microorganisms faces great challenges due to the extreme complexity of the deep-sea environment, the difficulty of sampling, isolation and.....»»
Fluorescent visualization and evaluation of NPC1L1-mediated cholesterol absorption at the levels of endocytic vesicles
Excessive cholesterol absorption from intestinal lumen contributes to the pathogenesis of hypercholesterolemia, which is a well-established risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The absorption of intestinal cholesterol is primarily.....»»
iOS 16.4 brings Voice Isolation for cellular calls, here’s how to enable it
iOS 15 introduced new Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes to change audio capture using the iPhone’s built-in microphone. However, these modes were only available for FaceTime calls and some third-party apps. But with iOS 16.4, Apple is bringi.....»»
Microsoft’s Bing AI Chatbot is actually tempting users away from Google
Google sees a slight dip in users following Microsoft's Bing AI success, which may allude to a shift in established popularity dynamics......»»
MITRE’s System of Trust risk model manager improves supply chain resiliency
MITRE launched its System of Trust risk model manager and established a community engagement group of 30 members. Expanding from its free and open platform, System of Trust now delivers a collaborative community to identify and mitigate threats to su.....»»
Kasm collaborates with OCI to offer Workspaces for Oracle
Kasm Technologies has partnered with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to offer Workspaces for Oracle, a new Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) and Containerized Application Streaming (CAS) solution. This solution combines th.....»»
Electronic phase diagram established in Fe intercalated Weyl semimetal Td-MoTe2 for the first time
In a study published in Advanced Materials, a research team led by Prof. Luo Xuan from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences made a breakthrough in tuning electronic properties of Weyl semimetal Td-MoTe2 by i.....»»
SkyWater establishes cryogenic lab to mitigate RTS noise in ROIC applications
US-based SkyWater Technology, a Category 1A Trusted Foundry accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) under the US Department of Defense, announced on March 21 that it has established a new cryogenic lab to characterize random telegr.....»»
Why you should treat ChatGPT like any other vendor service
Although OpenAI is an established organization with many years of experience promoting and developing AI systems, the relative immaturity of the ChatGPT application, combined with the lack of security assurance available for OpenAI, can put organizat.....»»
Researchers launch database with new classification system for minority-serving institutions in US
In response to inaccurate and inconsistent data used to identify minority-serving institutions (MSIs) for funding and analysis, researchers have established a database with recommendations for uniform and accurate MSI classifications......»»
UMC sets up first R&D center for waste recycling in the Southern Taiwan Science Park
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) held a groundbreaking ceremony for its Circular Economy & Recycling Innovation Center on March 17. Established at UMC's Fab 12A in Tainan, Taiwan, the NT$1.8 billion (US$58.8 million) facility will be the fir.....»»
Researchers call for better nanowaste management
Waste containing nanomaterials—or nanowaste—is an emerging safety concern worldwide, requiring environmentally sound management and regulation that still need to be established. Researchers at the University of Fribourg point out the gaps and pro.....»»
Assessing the risk of excess folic acid intake
It is well established that folic acid supplementation can significantly reduce the risk of birth defects, including neural tube defects like spina bifida, the most common birth defect of the central nervous system and the second most common of all s.....»»
Case study of rare, endangered tortoise highlights conservation priorities for present, future World Wildlife Days
Though wildlife trafficking has been effectively disrupted since the first World Wildlife Day—established 50 years ago today via the 1973 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora—a newly published ca.....»»
Innolux sees collaboration with Vedanta as critical to transformation
Innolux is pushing ahead with the second phase of its double-pronged transformation by partnering with the India-based Vedanta Group, having reached a milestone in its first phase of the established policy, according to company chairman Jim Hung......»»
Wisconsin cave holds tantalizing clues to ancient climate changes, future shifts
Even in their dark isolation from the atmosphere above, caves can hold a rich archive of local climate conditions and how they've shifted over the eons. Formed over tens of thousands of years, speleothems—rock formations unique to caves better know.....»»
Invasive plant species will spread even further in Germany according to simulation study
Many invasive plant species have not yet filled their potentially suitable habitat. This is what geographers at Leipzig University established in a recent simulation study. They coupled different data sets to predict the probability of occurrence of.....»»
The history of teaching black history
Although Black History Month wasn't established until the 1970s, Black teachers in the segregated Jim Crow South, particularly women, had been teaching Black history for decades prior, and were vital to its accuracy and preservation......»»
Symbiosis between trees and fungi: Exploring the role of epigenetic regulation
Ectomycorrhizae is a symbiosis established between tree roots and soil-borne fungi. Intrinsic to temperate and boreal forest ecosystems, ectomycorrhizal symbiosis is critical for tree nutrition, especially water uptake, also affecting the capacity of.....»»