Stopping SARS-CoV-2 in its tracks by blocking its main protease
Inasmuch as therapeutic options against coronavirus have been focused mainly on blocking the interaction between its spike protein and the ACE2 receptor on host cells, SARS-CoV-2 has several additional critical proteins that could potentially be targ.....»»
DNA particles that mimic viruses hold promise as vaccines
Using a virus-like delivery particle made from DNA, researchers from MIT and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard have created a vaccine that can induce a strong antibody response against SARS-CoV-2......»»
Chemical biology: A novel approach to synthesize dibenzothiophene s-oxides
Organic compounds in the field of chemistry range from simple hydrocarbons to complex molecules, with diverse functional groups added to the main carbon backbone. These functional groups impart distinct chemical properties to the compounds and partic.....»»
Drastic moves by X, Microsoft may not stop spread of fake Taylor Swift porn
X blocking searches for Taylor Swift isn’t a real solution to fake porn problem. Enlarge (credit: Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024 / Contributor | Getty Images North America) After explicit, fake AI images of Taylor S.....»»
Masters of the Air: Imagine a bunch of people throwing up, including me
It's a bad show. I wanted to love it, but it's just not good. Enlarge / Our two main heroes so far, Buck and Bucky. Or possibly Bucky and Buck. I forget which is which. (credit: Apple) I'm writing this article under dure.....»»
Study tracks how wetland tree stem emissions vary by season, location, and hydrological conditions
The recent rise in atmospheric methane (CH4) has drawn increased attention to the potent greenhouse gas, which is approximately 45 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. About 60% of global methane emissions are a.....»»
NASA"s Lucy ready for 2024 mission milestones
After its successful first asteroid encounter in 2023, NASA's Lucy mission has its sights firmly set on its main targets, the never-before-explored Jupiter Trojan asteroids. In 2024, the Lucy spacecraft will transition from its current orbit around t.....»»
beIN Sports’ Football Piracy Blitz Adds Blocking to Domain Seizures
With no obvious signs that piracy of live sporting events is on the wane, beIN Sports appears to be waging war against unlicensed providers on multiple fronts. With the Africa Cup of Nations tournament now in full swing, a report that beIN has obtain.....»»
New wearable sensor accurately tracks tiny changes in the breath process
Manchester scientists have developed a new type of wearable sensor that can precisely track your breath, even the slightest changes in the exhaling and inhaling processes. This innovation, described in a study published in Advanced Materials, paves t.....»»
JW Player Suffers Severe Traffic Loss After Dynamic Piracy Blocking Blunder
A piracy blocking injunction handed down by an Indian court last September appears to have cost video delivery service JW Player over half of its usual website traffic from visitors in India. Plaintiffs Star India, Hotstar and Disney+ Hotstar, initia.....»»
Sky’s Industrial-Scale Pirate IPTV Blocking Becomes a War of Attrition
Last summer, Sky TV obtained a somewhat mysterious pirate IPTV blocking injunction at the High Court in London. In the months up to November 2023, that led to UK ISPs blocking at least 400 IPTV domains/subdomains, potentially many more. Available dat.....»»
Vietnam’s Pirate Site Blocklist Quietly Adds Torrent Sites
Vietnam has become a focal point in the international battle against online piracy. Rightsholders have repeatedly spurred on the government to take action and while grave concerns remain, Vietnam has recently expanded its site-blocking efforts by tar.....»»
Tufin Dashboard Essentials tracks security implementation progress
Tufin announced Dashboard Essentials, a new extension to the Tufin Orchestration Suite that improves analytics for monitoring security, compliance, and operational efficiency. The extension gives customers access to specialized analytics tools that h.....»»
macOS Sonoma 14.3 arrives with Apple Music collaborative playlists
Apple's latest update for macOS Sonoma 14.3 has finished its beta-testing process and is now available to download to Macs and MacBooks.macOS SonomaThe first main update for macOS Sonoma in 2024, the version 14.3 release follows after the macOS Sonom.....»»
Study finds S. aureus" surface-sticking ability not evenly distributed over cell envelope
Infections caused by the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus have a significant impact on human health, with tens of thousands of hospital patients dying every year from infections due to the S. aureus "superbug." Stopping the spread of bacteria like S......»»
Scientists make COVID receptor protein in mouse cells
A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Columbia University has demonstrated a way to produce large quantities of the receptor that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, binds to on the s.....»»
What happens when you trigger a car’s automated emergency stopping?
Experiencing the sequence of events in a car programmed for automated emergency stopping. Enlarge (credit: Mercedes-Benz) Most car accidents begin and end in a few seconds. That's plenty of time to get in a tiny micro-.....»»
New study tracks a mammoth’s travels across Alaska
Isotopes trapped in a tusk can be matched to those in the Alaskan landscape. Enlarge (credit: Aunt_Spray / GETTY IMAGES) A single tusk is all that remains of a mammoth that lived approximately 14,000 years ago. Yet that.....»»
Researchers unravel complex 3D structure of thick filaments in human heart
It's been estimated that over one lifetime, a heart will beat 2.5 to 3 billion times without stopping. Yet the mechanics of how the heart physically carries out this function flawlessly, without fail, minute after minute, remains poorly understood on.....»»
Explaining why a black hole produces light when ripping apart a star
New model tracks the remains of a star looping around a black hole. Enlarge / A model of a tidal disruption, along with some observations of one. (credit: Illustration: CXC/M. Weiss; X-ray: NASA/CXC/UNH/D. Lin et al, Optical: CF.....»»
Insect populations flourish in the restored habitats of solar energy facilities
Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn't a scene from a pristine nature preserve or national park. It is nestled between photovoltaic (.....»»