Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday
Stampede in SoHo leaves grandmother hospitalized for her birthday.....»»
New molecule found in chestnut leaves disarms dangerous staph bacteria
Scientists have isolated a molecule, extracted from the leaves of the European chestnut tree, with the power to neutralize dangerous, drug-resistant staph bacteria. Frontiers in Pharmacology has published the finding, led by scientists at Emory Unive.....»»
Elon Musk’s desired 50th birthday gift may be hard to get in the driveway
Elon Musk could treat himself to pretty much anything for his 50th birthday on Monday, but the one thing he's asked for he won't be able to have just yet......»»
Elon Musk’s desired 50th birthday gift may be hard to get on the driveway
Elon Musk could treat himself to pretty much anything for his 50th birthday on Monday, but the one thing he's asked for he won't be able to have just yet......»»
A well-meaning feature leaves millions of Dell PCs vulnerable
Firmware security tool flaws affect as many as 30m desktops, laptops, and tablets. Enlarge / Dell has released a patch for a set of vulnerabilities that left as many as 30 million devices exposed. (credit: Artur Widak | Getty Images) Researche.....»»
What termites and cells have in common
Nature is full of fascinating patterns. Plants show beautiful spiral growth, regularly arranged leaves and petals, animals impress us with their striped and dotted furs and social insects build complex nest structures. These almost perfectly arranged.....»»
Molecular connections from plants to fungi to ants
Leaf-cutter ants tend gardens of fungi that efficiently deconstruct plant biomass. This process converts lipids in the leaves into lipids the ants can use. Lipids in these gardens are an energy source, a component of cells, and a chemical for communi.....»»
Monero Emerges As Crypto of Choice For Cybercriminals
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: While bitcoin leaves a visible trail of transactions on its underlying blockchain, the niche "privacy coin" monero was designed to obscure the sender and receiver, as well as the amount exchanged.....»»
Climate warming influences fungal communities on oak leaves
Climate warming plays a larger role than plant genes in influencing the number and identity of fungal species on oak leaves, especially in autumn. Recently published in the journal New Phytologist, this research by ecologists sheds light on how warmi.....»»
Alpine plant spins its own flavonoid wool
Like the movie version of Spider-Man who shoots spider webs from holes in his wrists, a little alpine plant has been found to eject cobweb-like threads from tiny holes in specialized cells on its leaves. It's these tiny holes that have taken plant sc.....»»
Sex organs of baobab flowers solve puzzle of trees that bear more fruit
Baobabs are the mainstay of rural communities in some parts of Africa—they provide food in the form of leaves that are cooked like spinach, and large oval fruit which are rich in vitamin C. Oils are extracted from the crushed seeds (used in the cos.....»»
The new AMD Radeon Pro GPUs look perfect for a powerful Mac Pro update
The new cards promise up to a 79% improvement over last-gen, which leaves the Mac Pro in a tough spot......»»
RTX 3070 Ti review: Nvidia leaves the GPU fast lane (for now)
Nvidia thought you wanted faster VRAM for this "Ti," not more. Was Nvidia right? The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Founders Edition, going on sale this week for $599. [credit:.....»»
With the Help of a World Full of iPhones, Apple’s AirTags Have Already Outsmarted the Competition
Apple’s new $29 device-tracking AirTags make it pretty damn hard to lose anything, accidentally or otherwise Recently, at a family member’s birthday party, my friend’s house keys went missing. We searched fruitlessly for an.....»»
Drop in convalescent plasma use at US hospitals linked to higher COVID-19 mortality rate, study suggests
A new study suggests a slowdown in the use of convalescent plasma to treat hospitalized COVID-19 patients led to a higher COVID-19 mortality during a critical period during this past winter's surge......»»
PGP Turns 30
prz writes: PGP just hit its 30th birthday. Before 1991, the average person had essentially no tools to communicate securely over long distances. That changed with PGP, which sparked the Crypto Wars of the 1990s. "Here we are, three decades later, an.....»»
Infrared imaging leaves invasive pythons nowhere to hide
For more than 25 years, Burmese pythons have been living and breeding in the Florida Everglades, where they prey on native wildlife and disrupt the region's delicate ecosystems. A new study shows that infrared cameras could make it easier to spot the.....»»
This is what a birthday party on the space station looks like
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough recently celebrated his 54th birthday on the space station, with fellow astronaut Thomas Pesquet posting a photo of the event......»»
Why scientists want to solve an underground mystery about where microbes live
Though it might seem inanimate, the soil under our feet is very much alive. It's filled with countless microorganisms actively breaking down organic matter, like fallen leaves and plants, and performing a host of other functions that maintain the nat.....»»
Nanoscale sensors measure elusive water levels in leaves
Water regulation in leaves is vital to a plant's health, affecting its growth and yield, disease susceptibility and drought resistance......»»
Reading the IPO market’s tea leaves
Today's dissection of the public offering market paints a generally positive picture of the IPO market for venture-backed companies. Although it’s a truncated holiday week here in the United States, there’s been a bushel of IPO.....»»