Quails could be the unknown reservoir of Tuscany and Sicilian viruses
Quails could be the unknown reservoir of the Toscana virus (TOSV) and the Sandfly Fever Sicilian virus (SFSV), mosquito-borne pathogens that can infect domestic animals and also cause disease in humans. This conclusion is drawn from a study published.....»»
New Indo-European language discovered during excavation in Turkey
An excavation in Turkey has brought to light an unknown Indo-European language. Professor Daniel Schwemer, an expert for the ancient Near East, is involved in investigating the discovery......»»
Nanoparticles made from plant viruses could be farmers" new ally in pest control
A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take root—one that treats crop infestations deep under the ground in a targeted manner with less pesticide......»»
Fake WinRAR PoC spread VenomRAT malware
An unknown threat actor has released a fake proof of concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2023-4047, a recently fixed remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in WinRAR, to spread the VenomRAT malware. The fake WinRAR PoC On August 17, 2023, Trend Micro.....»»
Yogurt may be the next go-to garlic breath remedy
It turns out yogurt may have a previously unknown benefit: eliminating garlic odors......»»
Researchers study the formation of cardenolides in plants
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena are investigating the previously largely unknown biosynthetic pathway that leads to the formation of cardenolides in plants......»»
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake rattles part of Italy northeast of Florence, but no damage reported so far
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Tuscany early Monday, geologists and firefighters said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries......»»
Research team identifies 25 new viruses in Barcelona"s wastewaters
A team from the University of Barcelona has identified 25 new viruses that infect bacteria in the human intestinal tract in wastewaters around the city's metropolitan area and in some towns nearby......»»
SpaceX projected 20 million Starlink users by 2022—it ended up with 1 million
Starlink has a fraction of the projected $12B revenue and 20M users, WSJ says. Enlarge / SpaceX Starlink satellite dish at Pelican Beach on Willard Bay Reservoir in Willard, Utah, in October 2022. (credit: Tony Webster (CC BY-SA.....»»
New water treatment approach helps to avoid harmful chemicals
The water coming out of your faucet is safe to drink, but that doesn't mean it's completely clean. Chlorine has long been the standard for water treatment, but it often contains trace levels of disinfection byproducts and unknown contaminants. Georgi.....»»
Scientists find new strains of influenza A virus in pigs, potentially posing a pandemic risk
Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School and their collaborators have uncovered several previously unknown strains of swine flu viruses that have been circulating unnoticed in Cambodian pig populations over the past 15 years, potentially posing a pand.....»»
Why bats carry viruses that have higher fatality rates in humans than those from other mammals
A small team of biologists and evolutionists from the University of Chicago, York University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Exeter reports why bats carry viruses that cause higher fatality rates when jumping to humans.....»»
Environmental groups renew legal challenge of massive Denver Water reservoir expansion
A years-long legal battle over the expansion of one of the reservoirs holding Denver's water supply entered a new chapter this week when environmental groups asked a judge to invalidate the federal permits underlying the $464 million project......»»
Measuring and predicting collision cross section values for unknown compounds
Researchers at Auburn University are seeking ways to identify unknown compounds using collision cross section (CCS) measurements paired with prediction methods including computational models and machine learning. Their study in the Journal of Mass Sp.....»»
Thief decides iPhone is worth more than dentistry, chews through security cable
A woman in China balked at the price tag on an iPhone 14 Plus and, biting through the anti-theft cable, stole one from an Apple Store.Apple's iPhone 14 Plus in purpleIt's not uncommon for iPhones to be stolen from stores, and it's not unknown for the.....»»
Hacker gains admin control of Sourcegraph and gives free access to the masses
We've said it before; we'll say it again: Don't put credentials in publicly available code. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) An unknown hacker gained administrative control of Sourcegraph, an AI-driven service used by deve.....»»
Curious and cryptic: New leaf insects discovered
An international research team including the University of Göttingen has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for their unusu.....»»
Researchers create detailed map of Waiwhetu Aquifer, technique could improve worldwide access to coastal freshwater
For the first time, NIWA used several techniques to map and understand the Waiwhetu Aquifer. This is a reservoir of drinking water that lies beneath the Hutt Valley and Wellington Harbor, and it releases freshwater from deep under the seabed via natu.....»»
Auckland wastewater pipe dig reveals "fossil treasure trove"
A new New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics paper out today describes the 266 fossil species as one of the richest and most diverse groups of three-million-year-old fauna ever found in New Zealand. At least ten previously unknown species will.....»»
Another iPhone 15 model may have been spotted on a regulatory database
Another previously unknown Apple device with a new model number has been listed on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), ahead of the iPhone 15 launch.iPhone 15 Pro Max renderNine days after model A3094 was spotted in India's regulatory filings, this.....»»
The strange, secretive world of North Korean science fiction
Unusual and often breathtaking, the genre is relatively unknown in the West. Enlarge / Inside the Submarine by Kim Kwang Nam, from the series "The Future is Bright." (credit: Koryo Studio) A plane is flying to the Philip.....»»