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Sugar Additive Trehalose Could Have Helped Spread Dangerous Superbug Around the US

A sugar additive used in several foods could have helped spread a seriously dangerous superbug around the US, according to a 2018 study. ScienceAlert reports: The finger of blame is pointed squarely at the sugar trehalose, found in foods such as nutr.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotDec 31st, 2021

Starliner Astronauts Are in Limbo, and Emergency Access to Abortion Is Preserved

Emergency access to abortion is preserved—for now. Also, NASA postpones the return of Starliner astronauts, and we’re tracking the spread of bird flu, dengue and mpox......»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Quack Cancer Diets Endanger People. Stick to Science-Backed Medicine

False cures and dangerous misinformation, from the misguided to the exploitative, surround cancer patients, with the capacity to do serious harm.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Marijuana’s New Legal Status Must Spark More Research

While most Americans enjoy access to marijuana, barriers to research and knowledge expansion persist—with dangerous consequences. Unlimited research access is needed.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

How AI-powered software spreads Russian disinformation on X

The US Justice Department (DoJ) has seized two US-based domains used by Russian threat actors to create fake profiles on X (formerly Twitter) that would spread disinformation in the United States and abroad. This bot farm was created and operated via.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Add multiple monitors to your MacBook with iVANKY"s FusionDock Prime Day deals

Get the most out of your MacBook with one of three powerful FusionDock options from iVANKY, discounted for Prime Day 2024.iVANKY FusionDock seriesApple has a port problem, and sure, recent MacBook Pros helped alleviate this with the return of HDMI an.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Dig safely when building sandcastles—collapsing sand holes can cause suffocation and even death

While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl died after an approximately 5-foot (1.5-meter) ho.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Colombian mosquito factory fights dengue and disinformation

The jars of larvae in stagnant water and thick clouds of mosquitoes at a Colombian lab may seem like the stuff of nightmares. They are in fact crucial to a project to fight the spread of dengue fever......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 10th, 2024

Receptors make dairy cows a prime target for influenza, team finds

As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., the virus is being detected in raw milk. A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine helps explain why......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

High throughput prediction of sugar beet root weight and sugar content using UAV derived growth dynamics

A research team employed an RGB camera on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to collect time series data on sugar beet canopy coverage and height. This data was used to predict root weight and sugar content with high accuracy. This innovative technique.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Careful, that jQuery package could be loaded with Trojans

Researchers found dozens of fake jQuery packages, carrying dangerous malware......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Intracellular mechanisms shown to promote spread of deadly bacterial infection

Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered novel protein mechanisms that promote the rapid spread of Vibrio vulnificus, a rare but lethal bacteria that can cause vibriosis and sepsis, according to findings published in the Proceedings of the.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 9th, 2024

Hot Dog: HomePod saves home and pooch from housefire

Apple's HomePod saved a family home from a potentially fatal fire, caused by a very curious dog.A dog caused a fire in Colorado Springs. A HomePod helped alert homeowners to it. [CSFD]On June 26th at 4:43 a.m, the Colorado Springs Fire Department was.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

What We Saw at RAPID+TCT 3D Printing Con

The annual RAPID+TCT conference (named after the two media organizations that run it) bills itself as North America’s largest additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing event. This year it was at the Los Angeles Convention Center on June 25.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  makezineonlineRelated NewsJul 8th, 2024

California fires spread in July 4 weekend heat wave

California firefighters battled multiple blazes in record heat Friday, with a new fire breaking out near the famous Yosemite National Park even as a larger inferno further north came under control......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 6th, 2024

Mexico prepares for Hurricane Beryl landfall

Tourist resorts in Mexico steeled Friday for a hit from Hurricane Beryl, which is expected to bring ferocious winds and a dangerous storm surge to the Yucatan Peninsula after slamming Jamaica and the Cayman Islands......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 5th, 2024

Study reveals rapid evolution and global spread of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas aeruginosa—an environmental bacteria that can cause devastating multidrug-resistant infections, particularly in people with underlying lung conditions—evolved rapidly and then spread globally over the last 200 years, probably driven b.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with a swathe of the United States in the grip of a "record-breaking and dangerous" heat wave that was complicating firefighting efforts......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 4th, 2024

Apple helps 50 students chase their musical dreams by recording and promoting a single

Apple has helped 50 students pursue their dreams of a career in the music industry, supporting them in recording and promoting a single. The initiative is part of Apple’s Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI), working through two Historica.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

There are more signs of iPhone sales recovery in China

Even before the iPhone 16 hits the streets, the latest research from investment firm JP Morgan shows that iPhone sales are continuing to increase in China, helped in part by a recovering smartphone market in the region.iPhone 16 Pro is expected to be.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024

Apple is expecting big iPhone 16 sales, based on chip orders

Apple has reportedly increased its chip order with TSMC, one that apparently puts both the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro models on the A18 chip.Renders of what could be the iPhone 16 ProThe introduction of Apple Intelligence at WWDC may have helped inc.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 3rd, 2024