T-rex in Singapore as experts decry "harmful" auctions
Dinosaur fans got a glimpse of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton as it went on display in Singapore Friday before an auction next month, as experts slammed the big-money bone trade as "harmful to science"......»»
Lab-Grown Meat Is on Shelves Now. But There’s a Catch
A store in Singapore is selling lab-grown chicken, but it contains only 3 percent animal cells......»»
Raw-milk fans plan to drink up as experts warn of high levels of H5N1 virus
Raw milk fans called warnings "fear mongering," despite 52% fatality rate in humans. Enlarge / A glass of fresh raw milk in the hand of a farmer. (credit: Getty | Pierre Crom) To drink raw milk at any time is to flirt wi.....»»
Before launching, GPT-4o broke records on chatbot leaderboard under a secret name
Anonymous chatbot that mystified and frustrated experts was OpenAI's latest model. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Monday, OpenAI employee William Fedus confirmed on X that a mysterious chat-topping AI chatbot known as.....»»
Raw milk fans plan to drink up as experts warn of high levels of H5N1 virus
Raw milk fans called warnings "fear mongering," despite 52% fatality rate in humans. Enlarge / A glass of fresh raw milk in the hand of a farmer. (credit: Getty | Pierre Crom) To drink raw milk at any time is to flirt wi.....»»
Experts address gaps in Canada"s proposed flood insurance program
A pair of University of Waterloo flood disaster experts have published an analysis on the federal government's national flood insurance program that finds the proposed plan can do more to make insurance abundant and affordable for Canadian taxpayers......»»
Nitrogen pollution is less harmful to mixed forests, study shows
In a study published in the journal Plant and Soil, researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that mixed larch and deciduous forests are more resistant to soil acidification—a decrease in soil p.....»»
Securing the future through cybersecurity education
In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded videos in which security experts talk about the cybersecurity talent shortage and the role STEM education can play in solving that problem. They also discuss actions nee.....»»
What will high vehicle prices and interest rates mean for the auto finance market in 2024?
Automotive News asked five auto finance experts to share their thoughts on these challenges and what affordability constraints might mean for the months ahead......»»
More children gain hearing as gene therapy for profound deafness advances
The therapy treats a rare type of deafness, but experts hope it's a "jumping point." Enlarge / Opal Sandy (center), who was born completely deaf because of a rare genetic condition, can now hear unaided for the first time after r.....»»
There is an urgent need for democratizing knowledge to revolutionize global food systems, researchers argue
In an article published today in Nature Food, a team of international experts delves into the urgent need for democratizing knowledge to revolutionize global food systems. Titled "Knowledge Democratization Approaches for Food Systems Transformation,".....»»
AI simulation of flavored vape reactions reveals formation of many hazardous chemicals
New research has uncovered the potentially harmful substances that are produced when e-liquids in vaping devices are heated for inhalation. The study, published in Scientific Reports, highlights the urgent need for public health policies concerning f.....»»
Experts provide facts about avian influenza for dairy producers
While a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in dairy cattle in nine states—not including New York state—the commercial milk supply continues to be safe, according to a panel of Cornell, New York state and dairy ind.....»»
Loss of large herbivores affects interactions between plants and their natural enemies, study shows
Insects and microorganisms that feed on plants, cut up leaves, modify leaf tissue or produce leaf spots and other kinds of damage, are usually known as pests and considered harmful, yet interactions between plants and their natural enemies are import.....»»
Researchers develop new AI tool for fast and precise tissue analysis to support drug discovery and diagnostics
A team of scientists from A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Bioinformatics Institute (BII) has developed a new AI software tool called "BANKSY" that automatically recognizes the cell types present in a tissue, such as muscle cells, ner.....»»
How MFA can improve your online security
In this Help Net Security round-up, we present excerpts from previously recorded videos in which security experts talk about multi-factor authentication (MFA). By requiring users to provide multiple forms of verification before granting access, MFA s.....»»
Organizations go ahead with AI despite security risks
AI adoption remains sky high, with 54% of data experts saying that their organization already leverages at least four AI systems or applications, according to Immuta. 79% also report that their budget for AI systems, applications, and development has.....»»
Cellphone ban won"t address mental health, classroom concentration issues, say experts
While a ban on cellphones in Ontario classrooms will temporarily keep them out of students' hands, the move will do little to support the mental health of youth across the province, say Brock University experts......»»
Assyriologist claims to have solved archaeological mystery from 700 BC
Ancient symbols on a 2,700-year-old temple, which have baffled experts for more than a century, have been explained by Trinity Assyriologist Dr. Martin Worthington......»»
What’s happening at Tesla? Here’s what experts think.
Can things be turned around at Tesla, or is this the beginning of the end? Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images | Beata Zawrzel) No car company in recent years has been able to generate more news headlines than.....»»
Scientists advance research of harmful PFAS chemicals and their impacts
A bemused fishmonger at a seafood market in Portsmouth, N.H., weighed and packaged a dozen filets of fish and three lobster tails for his unusually exacting customers, Dartmouth researchers Celia Chen, Guarini, a research professor of biological scie.....»»