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.....»»
Modified CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system used to learn more about the evolution of giant viruses
A team of virologists at Aix–Marseille University, has found evidence that suggests the giant virus Pandoravirus neocaledonia evolved from smaller and simpler viruses. In their study, published in the journal Nature Communications, the group used a.....»»
Whale warning as clock ticks towards deep-sea mining
Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean—but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have warned......»»
EV Impact: new entrants
Tesla still holds more than half of the U.S. electric vehicle market, but due to affordable vehicles entering the market, it remains unknown if they will maintain a market share of over 20% by 2025. Chinese government scrapped EV subsidy by the end o.....»»
Taxonomy goes viral: Experts publish a new set of consensus principles to classify the virosphere
The official body charged with virus classification has released four new principles that bring order to the viral world. This provides a unified framework that will enable all viruses to be classified, something vitally needed as genome technologies.....»»
Small asteroid "serendipitously" detected using James Webb telescope
European astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have detected a previously unknown asteroid about the size of Rome's Colosseum in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter......»»
This Fake Skin Fools Mosquitoes—to Fight the Diseases They Spread
Research on new repellents and the viruses these insects carry relies on lab animals and human volunteers. What if there was a better option?.....»»
How to reverse unknown quantum processes
In the world around us, processes appear to follow a certain time-direction: Dandelions eventually turn into blowballs. However, the quantum realm does not play by the same rules. Physicists from the University of Vienna and IQOQI Vienna have now sho.....»»
Bug in macOS Ventura is breaking some networks
An unknown number of macOS Ventura users are reporting that previously working network connections between Apple devices, or Apple and Windows ones, are now not working well — or at all.It's not clear how widespread the problem is in terms of numbe.....»»
Harnessing an innate protection against Ebola
In their evolutionary battle for survival, viruses have developed strategies to spark and perpetuate infection. Once inside a host cell, the Ebola virus, for example, hijacks molecular pathways to replicate itself and eventually make its way back out.....»»
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.....»»
Copying nature to help plants resist viruses
For thousands of years, crops have been shaped by domestication processes. Farmers cross-breed and select new varieties, adapted to constantly changing environments. Although efficient, this process is time consuming. Moreover, the desired trait must.....»»
Attackers used malicious “verified” OAuth apps to infiltrate organizations’ O365 email accounts
Malicious third-party OAuth apps with an evident “Publisher identity verified” badge have been used by unknown attackers to target organizations in the UK and Ireland, Microsoft has shared. The attacks were first spotted by Proofpoint res.....»»
GitHub says hackers cloned code-signing certificates in breached repository
It remains unclear how the threat actor compromised access token used in the breach. Enlarge GitHub said unknown intruders gained unauthorized access to some of its code repositories and stole code-signing certificates.....»»
Warmer climate may drive fungi to be more dangerous to our health
The world is filled with tiny creatures that find us delicious. Bacteria and viruses are the obvious bad guys, drivers of deadly global pandemics and annoying infections. But the pathogens we haven't had to reckon with as much—yet—are the fungi......»»
UV lamps used for disinfection may impair indoor air quality
Using ultraviolet germicidal radiation (UVGI) to disinfect indoor spaces is a demonstrably effective way of deactivating various pathogens (including the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus). It deactivates bacteria and viruses by exposing them to high-energy UV.....»»
Citizen scientists discover more than 1,000 new burial mounds
Over the past few years, citizen scientists from the Heritage Quest project have scoured the entire Veluwe and Utrechtse Heuvelrug areas for unknown archaeological heritage. One of the results of this research is that the number of known burial mound.....»»
Stunningly detailed blueprint revealed of viral genome replication machinery
RNA viruses, such as the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, are in a life-and-death race the moment they infect a cell......»»
AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max get new firmware update
Apple released a new firmware update for the AirPods lineup with unknown bug fixes and performance improvements.New firmware for AirPods has been releasedThe update is designated to be for the entire current AirPods lineup, including the AirPods 3, A.....»»
Industrial espionage: How China sneaks out America"s technology secrets
The true extent of commercial spying is unknown but experts say it is "pervasive"......»»
Unconventional experiments produce new nanoscale particles with big potential
Nanoparticles are complex materials smaller than 100 nanometers, or about the size of a virus, but they have a large range of potential applications, from medicine to energy to electronics. Now, hundreds of new nanoparticles with previously unknown f.....»»