Rapid method helps to detect Arf6 guanine nucleotide exchange factor activity
A research team led by Prof. Wang Junfeng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has developed a new one-dimensional (1D) fluorine-19 (19F) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based method for rapi.....»»
Researchers improve the plasticity of ceramic materials at room temperature
Researchers in Purdue University's College of Engineering have developed and validated a patent-pending method that could expand the industrial applications of ceramics by making them more plastically deformable at room temperature......»»
Details of hurricane Ian"s aftermath captured with new remote sensing method
Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida's Lee County on Sept. 28 2022, battering the region with wind speeds of 155 miles per hour and storm surge up to 13 feet—the highest storm surge documented in Southwest Florida in the past 150 years.....»»
Huawei"s smart car tech offers Audi, other automakers route to China sales
Huawei's rapid emergence as a key auto supplier highlights the telecommunications equipment maker's drive for sources of growth after U.S. export controls pursued on national security grounds since 2019 hammered its businesses, especially smartphones.....»»
Global study shows a third more insects come out after dark
A groundbreaking study, led by Dr. Mark Wong of The University of Western Australia, has provided the first global picture of insect activity patterns across the fundamental day–night cycle......»»
Apple @ Work: Dashlane adds Splunk integration to analyze user activity data
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The end of the quantum tunnel: Exact instanton transseries for quantum mechanics
In the quantum world, processes can be separated into two distinct classes. One class, that of the so-called "perturbative" phenomena, is relatively easy to detect, both in an experiment and in a mathematical computation. Examples are plentiful: the.....»»
New structures offer insight into how a bacterial motor powers bacterial chemotaxis, a key infectious process
Bacteria existed for millennia before humans and have been infecting us from the beginning. Although we can treat infections through pharmaceuticals, bacteria continue to become resistant to treatment thanks to their rapid evolution. Bacterial infect.....»»
Recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge ash to address problem of diminishing supplies of phosphorus ores
Valuable supplies of phosphorus could be recovered from sewage sludge ash, which remains after the sludge has been burned for electric power generation. The method has been developed by chemical engineers Yuuki Mochizuki and Naoto Tsubouchi at Hokkai.....»»
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Norton Secure VPN is a great way of ensuring your browsing activity is entirely secure and private. It's available at a great price right now......»»
What AI can tell organizations about their M&A risk
Following the past few years of economic turbulence, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is on the rise in 2024, with several acquisition deals being announced in the first few months of the year valued at billions of dollars. With the surge of AI.....»»
Breaking down the numbers: Cybersecurity funding activity recap
Here’s a list of interesting cybersecurity companies that received funding so far in 2024. Aim Security January | $10 million Aim Security raised $10 million in seed funding, led by YL Ventures, with participation from CCL (Cyber Club Lond.....»»
Researchers establish a high-throughput multiscale evaluation method for thermal stress in thermal barrier coatings
Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) are widely used in gas turbine engines to obtain elevated working temperatures and improve engine efficiency. The phase transition of the ceramic layer is accompanied by a large volume difference, causing the concentra.....»»
A shortcut for drug discovery: Novel method predicts on a large scale how small molecules interact with proteins
For most human proteins, there are no small molecules known to bind them chemically (so-called "ligands"). Ligands frequently represent important starting points for drug development but this knowledge gap critically hampers the development of novel.....»»
How much trust do people have in different types of scientists?
Understanding why some people trust some scientists more than others is a key factor in solving social problems with science. But little was known about the trust levels across the diverse range of scientific fields and perspectives......»»
Scientists discover method to prevent coalescence in immiscible liquids
A team of chemical engineers from Université PSL, CNRS, Harvard University and chemical company Calyxia, has discovered a way to prevent or delay coalescence in some immiscible liquids......»»
Applying DevSecOps principles to machine learning workloads
Protecting data and other enterprise assets is an increasingly challenging task, and one that touches nearly every corner of an organization. As the complexity of digital systems grows, the challenges mount. One method that helps reign in the chaos i.....»»
SlTHM27-SlGAD2 model regulates the cold tolerance in tomato by regulating GABA and anthocyanin
The frequency and intensity of plant stresses have increased in recent years due to climate change. Among them, low temperature is an unavoidable environmental factor limiting agricultural productivity......»»
Artificial intelligence helps scientists engineer plants to fight climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has declared that removing carbon from the atmosphere is now essential to fighting climate change and limiting global temperature rise. To support these efforts, Salk Institute scientists are harne.....»»
Ultrasensitive photonic crystal detects single particles down to 50 nanometers
Using an ultrasensitive photonic crystal, TU/e researchers were able to detect single particles down to 50 nanometers in diameter. The new research has just been published in the journal Optica......»»
Computer game helps students get better at detecting fake news
A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and misleading news. This is shown by a study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University and elsewhere......»»