The spirit of Juneteenth: The freedom to self-determine
To be able to self-determine is to be able to control one's own life and tell one's own story—an ability that people who were enslaved in the U.S. did not legally have before the Emancipation Proclamation (1862) or the 13th and 14th amendments. The.....»»
Characterization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from ready-to-eat foods in China
The objective of a new study published in the journal Zoonoses was to determine the prevalence, antimicrobial resistance, virulence profiles, and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) obtained from ready-to-e.....»»
Patrolling honey bees expose spread of antimicrobial resistance
Bees could become biomonitors, checking their neighborhoods to determine how far antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has spread, according to research by Macquarie University scientists......»»
Researchers determine how type II restriction endonuclease Sau3AI cleaves DNA
Sau3AI is a type II restriction enzyme widely used for genetic manipulation, such as genome library construction. Sau3AI consists of two domains, the N-terminal domain (Sau3AI-N) and the C-terminal domain (Sau3AI-C). How these two domains work togeth.....»»
Examining the role of LhWRKY44 in anthocyanin accumulation
Anthocyanins are a group within the flavonoid family of plant secondary metabolites that determine the color of flowers and organs and protect plants from reactive oxygen species produced under environmental stresses......»»
New Relic enhances its AIOps capabilities with recommended alerts
New Relic has further enhanced its AIOps capabilities with recommended alerts. This provides the ability to detect and resolve alert coverage gaps by using AI to identify anomalous behavior, determine areas of the technology stack that aren’t being.....»»
The "weird" male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works, how it evolved?
The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm. It's also small and seriously weird; it carries few genes and is full of junk DNA that makes it horrendous t.....»»
Do measurements produce the reality they show us?
Whenever the precision of a measurement approaches the uncertainty limit defined by quantum mechanics, the outcomes of the measurement depend on the dynamics of the interactions with the meter used to determine a physical property of the system. This.....»»
Born out of history, this modern, local spirit thrives: Vanport 1948
Vanport 1948 vodka is a spirit distilled right in the City of Portland, made to embody the locals and the city's evolution......»»
One team member"s effort can jumpstart the whole team"s efforts, new analysis of soccer teams reveals
What if you could measure effort and not just performance? What if you could determine if one person's effort in a workplace improved everyone's effort? What if you could determine if team efforts improved individual effort? While most research uses.....»»
SentinelOne Singularity App for Netskope secures remote work from endpoint to cloud
Employees today want the freedom to work where and how they perform best. SentinelOne and Netskope are joining forces to help customers deliver it in a secure way. The technology partners today announced the launch of the SentinelOne Singularity App.....»»
Selling a juicy burger with a photo: The effect of induced positive consumption simulations on purchases
Researchers from Yale University and University of Southern California have published a new Journal of Marketing study that synthesizes and evaluates over 50 studies conducted over four decades to determine when mental simulation prompts heighten con.....»»
A novel method uses gravity data to determine where density anomalies lie inside planetary bodies
Getting to know planets or moons inside out isn't easy. Like Earth and its moon, many celestial bodies are multilayered and can contain anomalous internal features that reflect the complex history of their formation, collisions with other bodies, and.....»»
Latest macOS Ventura update brings a location services bug
Apple's macOS Ventura 13.5 update is causing an unknown number of users to have lost all mention of apps in the Location Services section of Settings.How Location Services is supposed to look in macOS VenturaLocation Services lets apps determine and.....»»
Researchers seek to determine climate drivers of early human interbreeding
A new study published in the journal Science by an international team finds that past changes in atmospheric CO2 and corresponding shifts in climate and vegetation played a key role in determining when and where early human species interbred......»»
Canadians are unprepared for natural hazards. Here"s what we can do about it
Over the last year, Canada has made important progress toward making it easier for people to determine if they're at risk from natural hazard disasters. But many people across the country still lack awareness about the risks they face and the steps t.....»»
3 Netflix movies like Barbie you should watch right now
If you're looking for something like Greta Gerwig's Barbie on Netflix, here are 3 films that capture Barbie's infectious spirit......»»
NASA"s Ingenuity Mars helicopter flies again after unscheduled landing
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter successfully completed its 54th flight on Aug. 3, the first flight since the helicopter cut its July 22 flight short. The 25-second up-and-down hop provided data that could help the Ingenuity team determine why its 53.....»»
Study examines Earth and Mars to determine how climate change affects the paths of rivers
In a new study published in Nature Geosciences, researchers, led by a Tulane University sedimentologist , investigated why the paths of meandering rivers change over time and how they could be affected by climate change......»»
Which Baldur’s Gate 3 race should you pick?
Your race will determine almost as much as your class in Baldur's Gate 3. Instead of just picking what you think looks cool, here's a guide on which to pick......»»
Cool Crowdfunding: CNC Lathe, Antikythera, and Lasers
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever.....»»