Suspect arrested over the Transport for London cyberattack
The UK National Crime Agency has arrested and detained a suspect – a 17-year-old male in Walsall (West Midlands) – on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences in relation to the Transport for London (TfL) cyberattack, the agency has anno.....»»
UPS worker charged after $1.3M Apple product theft spree
A former worker for UPS allegedly stole and resold approximately $1.3 million in Apple merchandise from a warehouse in Winnipeg over the course of six months.UPS logoOrville Martirez Beltrano was arrested by police in January 22 over allegations that.....»»
Investigating variation of fine root vessel traits in topological order within and across tropical tree species
Anatomical and hydraulic traits can indirectly and directly measure the transport capacity of a root, respectively. Exploring variation in root traits along topological orders within species is key to understanding functional shifts along root archit.....»»
Citizen Zoo Is Rewilding the UK, One Grasshopper at a Time
The London-based social enterprise is turning regular people into at-home zookeepers......»»
Sexual harassment goes unchecked in many sub-Saharan African newsrooms, finds study
Sexual harassment often goes unchecked in sub-Saharan African newsrooms despite many employers having policies in place, according to a study conducted by City, University of London and the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalis.....»»
Communities more likely to adopt conservation measures if their neighbors have, says study
A new paper published in Global Environmental Change featuring Imperial College London researchers explores how Indigenous-led initiatives can be scaled to protect marine ecosystems......»»
Breakthrough in melting point prediction: 100-year-old physics problem solved
A longstanding problem in physics has finally been cracked by Professor Kostya Trachenko of Queen Mary University of London's School of Physical and Chemical Sciences. His research, published in Physical Review E, unveils a general theory for predict.....»»
“Overwhelming evidence” shows Craig Wright did not create bitcoin, judge says
Jack Dorsey posted a "W," as judge halts Wright's suits against developers. Enlarge / Dr. Craig Wright arrives at the Rolls Building, part of the Royal Courts of Justice, on February 06, 2024, in London, England. (credit: Dan Ki.....»»
Lonely young adults less likely to gain employment in adulthood, study finds
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London, in partnership with the University of Greenwich, has found that there is a direct socioeconomic impact of loneliness in early adolescence......»»
Researchers find new ways to regulate hole transport layer for efficient perovskite solar cells
According to a study published in Nano Energy, a research group led by Prof. Chen Chong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has increased the photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of perovskite solar c.....»»
Research uncovers specific protein interactions needed for cells to break down and remove damaged mitochondria
Autophagy is a process used by cells as a recycling system to transport and break down organelles and other cytosolic components, which become enveloped in a membrane called the autophagosome. When this involves the removal of damaged mitochondria, i.....»»
New catalyst accelerates release of hydrogen from ammonia
Germany can probably only meet its demand for climate-friendly hydrogen by imports, for example, from South America or Australia. For such long-distance transport, hydrogen can be converted into ammonia......»»
Cheetahs" unrivaled speed explained by their "sweet spot" size, study finds
A new Imperial College London study has answered a long-held question about why medium-sized land animals like cheetahs tend to be fastest......»»
HoloLens 2 swapped for Apple Vision Pro in UK spinal fusion operation
A surgical assistant in London switched from HoloLens 2 to Apple Vision Pro for an operation and described it as a groundbreaking change.Surgery team with (left) an Apple Vision Pro (source: London Independent Hospital val the Daily Mail)Apple has st.....»»
Greener, cheaper method to accelerate chemical reactions developed
A new, greener, and cheaper method to accelerate chemical reactions has been developed by scientists at King's College London in collaboration with the University of Barcelona and ETH Zurich. Instead of using polluting and expensive metal-based catal.....»»
Florida middle-schoolers charged with making deepfake nudes of classmates
AI tool was used to create nudes of 12- to 13-year-old classmates. Enlarge (credit: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images) Two teenage boys from Miami, Florida, were arrested in December for allegedly creating and sharing AI-gene.....»»
Continental Automotive Group founder Bryan Hardeman arrested on burglary, arson charges
Bryan Hardeman, whose children now own Continental's four dealerships, was arrested Feb. 29 in Austin, Texas......»»
78% of MSPs identify cybersecurity as prime IT challenge
Cybersecurity remained a top priority and an area of growth for MSPs, with 73% saying it’s a top revenue driver for their business, according to Kaseya. Ongoing cyberattack threats impact MSPs The threat of cyberattacks continues to weigh on MS.....»»
Nearly 90% of UK voters think it"s important to make homes more affordable to heat, finds survey
About 87% of voters think that homes that are more affordable to heat are "important" or "very important" for the U.K., according to a study by The University of Bath, Imperial College London, London School of Economics and Political Science and Lond.....»»
Prague, Berlin zoos to reintroduce wild horses to Kazakhstan
Prague zoo said Tuesday it would transport eight endangered wild horses to a Kazakhstan steppe in June in a joint project with the Tierpark Berlin zoo......»»
Ballistic transport in long molecular wires: Porphyrin nanoribbons
The conductance of classical electric components typically decays with increasing length. In general, this is also the same behavior found at the nanoscale with 1D molecular wires. Now, researchers have demonstrated that, once more, things are differ.....»»