Throwing down the scientific gauntlet to assess methods for anomalous diffusion
Almost 80 years after Scottish botanist Robert Brown described the continuous random motion of microscopic particles in a fluid, Albert Einstein provided a theoretical foundation for this observation. Since then, scientists have discovered systems th.....»»
Researchers hack electronic shifters with a few hundred dollars of hardware
If you've got a Shimano Di2 groupset, be sure to update its firmware. Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Aksonov via Getty) Professional cycling has, in its recent history, been prone to a shocking variety of cheating methods and d.....»»
Every reaction can help: Increasing the sense of responsibility of internet users
Certain messages can drive internet users to take action in the face of cyberbullying, although the diffusion of responsibility on the internet works similarly to that in direct contact, say researchers from SWPS University......»»
Lewis-base ligand optimized electrolyte composition enhances CO₂ electrolysis performance
The electrode-electrolyte interface where electrocatalytic reactions occur, buried between solid-catalysts and electrolytes, involves complicated processes of electron transfer and mass diffusion under an applied electric field. Understanding the int.....»»
Findings reveal eurypterids evolved giant size independently at least nine times
Sea scorpions, ancient predators that patrolled Earth's marine and freshwater habitats hundreds of millions of years ago, are the focus of a sizable scientific mystery......»»
MDMA for PTSD: Three studies retracted on heels of FDA rejection
The company behind the therapy says it will appeal the FDA's decision. Enlarge / MDMA (credit: Getty | PYMCA/Avalon) A scientific journal has retracted three studies underpinning the clinical development of MDMA—aka ec.....»»
Scout Suite: Open-source cloud security auditing tool
Scout Suite is an open-source, multi-cloud security auditing tool designed to assess the security posture of cloud environments. By leveraging the APIs provided by cloud vendors, Scout Suite collects and organizes configuration data, making it easier.....»»
Flood of "junk": How AI is changing scientific publishing
An infographic of a rat with a preposterously large penis. Another showing human legs with way too many bones. An introduction that starts: "Certainly, here is a possible introduction for your topic"......»»
Unlocking the potential of rapeseed: CRISPR edits for hybrid efficiency
Hybrid production in rapeseed faces several significant challenges, primarily due to the complexities and limitations of current male sterility systems. Traditional methods often involve intricate management processes and are highly sensitive to envi.....»»
Researchers develop AI model that predicts the accuracy of protein–DNA binding
A new artificial intelligence model developed by USC researchers and published in Nature Methods can predict how different proteins may bind to DNA with accuracy across different types of protein, a technological advance that promises to reduce the t.....»»
Predicting metabolic potential in bacteria from limited genome data
How bacteria eat food, and what kinds of products they can make from that food, is dictated by the metabolic network of enzyme patterns encoded in their genomes. Using computational methods to learn these patterns across a large number of known bacte.....»»
The link between fuzzy images and quantum fields
Mathematical solutions to thorny quantum problems can be found more quickly by exploiting the correspondence between the statistical methods used in deep learning and techniques for implementing quantum simulations, a team led by a RIKEN researcher h.....»»
NASA Losing VIPER Rover Defangs the Science from Planned Moon Landings
A former space agency official argues that cutting a robotic explorer pulls the scientific teeth from the Artemis program.....»»
This Is How a Healthy Coral Reef Sounds—And Why It Matters
Coral reef soundscapes could help researchers assess their overall health......»»
Sward diversification more effective for higher yields than some microbial fertilizers
A new scientific paper from Teagasc, UCC and international collaborators has shown diversification of the plant species in swards can be more effective than the application of microbial inoculants in supporting productivity in intensively managed gra.....»»
Attitudes such as distrust of government can cause swine farmers to resist animal biosecurity
A new University of Vermont study published in Scientific Reports examines the social and psychological aspects of farmers' decisions about whether or not to implement biosecurity measures on pig farms. This is the first study to look at human behavi.....»»
Data protection is poor for African farmers who use digital services: Kenya and Ghana cases highlight gaps
Across Africa, agricultural producers are turning to digital solutions to get information about farming methods, market access or financial services. By 2022, there were 666 of these solutions operating on the continent, the highest number among all.....»»
Air quality regimes are playing catch up as science evolves and policy ambitions are too blunt, researchers say
The failure to co-ordinate legal, policy and scientific thinking risks "a squandering of opportunity" to improve air quality, concludes new environmental law research, co-led by a UCL academic......»»
Why SpaceX is delivering a penny, a hexnut, and two balloons to the ISS on Saturday
This Saturday, NASA, SpaceX, and Northrop Grumman are launching a resupply mission to the International Space Station loaded up with scientific experiments......»»
FLUX: This new AI image generator is eerily good at creating human hands
FLUX.1 is the open-weights heir apparent to Stable Diffusion, turning text into images. Enlarge / AI-generated image by FLUX.1 dev: "A beautiful queen of the universe holding up her hands, face in the background." (credit: FLUX.1.....»»
Cosmic microwave background experiments could probe connection between cosmic inflation, particle physics
Various large-scale astrophysical research projects are set to take place over the next decade, several of which are so-called cosmic microwave background (CMB) experiments. These are large-scale scientific efforts aimed at detecting and studying CMB.....»»