Turning coal mine drainage into source of rare minerals
A new study investigates a novel process for lessening the negative environmental impact of coal mine drainage and extracting rare-earth elements from it, precious minerals needed to manufacture many high-tech devices......»»
Roblox announces AI tool for generating 3D game worlds from text
New AI feature aims to streamline game creation on popular online platform. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images via Getty Images) On Friday, Roblox announced plans to introduce an open source generative AI tool that will allow.....»»
Open-source software helps streamline 2D materials research with scanning tunneling microscope automation
A new open-source software package developed by Monash University researcher Julian Ceddia aims to significantly streamline the study of materials using scanning tunneling microscopes (STMs)......»»
Chemical chameleon reveals novel pathway for separating rare-earth metals
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a chemical "chameleon" that could improve the process used to purify rare-earth metals used in clean energy, medical and national security applications......»»
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI extends innovation across the hybrid cloud
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) AI is Red Hat’s foundation model platform, enabling users to develop, test, and run GenAI models to power enterprise applications. The platform brings together the open source-licensed Granite LLM family and Instruct.....»»
OpenZiti: Secure, open-source networking for your applications
OpenZiti is a free, open-source project that embeds zero-trust networking principles directly into applications. Example of an OpenZiti overlay network OpenZiti features “We created OpenZiti to transform how people think about connectivity. Whi.....»»
Populism"s summer of discontent: Are voters turning their backs on authoritarians?
Is authoritarian populism finally being rejected by citizens around the world?.....»»
Just how rare is a rare-colored lobster? Scientists say answer could be under the shell
Orange, blue, calico, two-toned and ... cotton-candy colored?.....»»
Next-gen GPUs are coming ‘later this year’ — but which?
AMD and Nvidia are both working on new GPU lines, but will it happen this year? An unexpected source shed some light on the matter......»»
A new definition of ‘open source’ could spell trouble for Big AI
The Open Source Initiative announced an update to what constitutes an open source AI......»»
Respotter: Open-source Responder honeypot
Respotter is an open-source honeypot designed to detect attackers when they launch Responder within your environment. This application identifies active instances of Responder by exploiting its behavior when responding to any DNS query. Respotter lev.....»»
Critically endangered California condor shot and killed in Colorado
A rare California condor passing through southwestern Colorado was shot and killed this year, and state and federal authorities on Wednesday asked the public to help track down those responsible......»»
Revenera OSS Inspector enables developers to assess open source software risks
Revenera announced OSS Inspector, a comprehensive, time-efficient approach to open source software (OSS) management. The Revenera OSS Inspector plugin enables developers using IntelliJ IDEA, an integrated development environment (IDE), to examine, wi.....»»
Optoelectronic diamond device reveals an unexpected phenomenon reminiscent of lightning in slow motion
Diamond is in many ways the ultimate material. Besides its enduring aesthetic value, diamond is also a highly versatile industrial material. While its claim as the hardest substance known to science has been usurped by ultra-rare minerals and newly d.....»»
Q&A: Making the case for artisanal and small-scale mining
Artisanal and small-scale mining plays a critical role in supplying the world with minerals vital for decarbonization, but this kind of mining typically lacks regulation and can be socially and environmentally harmful......»»
Scientists uncover hidden source of snow melt: Dark brown carbon
Wildfires leave potent climate heaters behind in their wake, particles that enhance the absorption of sunlight and warm the atmosphere. Dropped on snow like a wool poncho, these aerosols darken and decrease the surface reflectance of snowy places......»»
OpenBAS: Open-source breach and attack simulation platform
OpenBAS is an open-source platform that enables organizations to plan, schedule, and execute crisis exercises, adversary simulations, and breach simulations. Compliant with ISO 22398 standards, OpenBAS is built as a modern web application featuring a.....»»
Android 15 has reached a turning point
We're still waiting on Android 15's public release, but the update has now reached a critical milestone. Here's what's new......»»
Poor quality of employment is responsible for UK workers" reliance on foodbanks, study shows
University of Liverpool researchers have published the first-ever peer-reviewed study of workers using foodbanks in the U.K. The study, published in the Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, found that the primary reason for workers turning to emerg.....»»
Breaking boundaries: PAM-less genome editing in soybean
CRISPR-Cas9 has transformed crop genetic improvement, yet its reliance on specific protospacer adjacent motif (PAM), sequences limits editing scope and efficiency. In soybean, a critical source of protein and oil, these limitations hinder the develop.....»»
Wild and human-cared spotted dolphins harbor different gastrointestinal microbiomes, researchers find
A recent study published in Water Biology and Security highlighted the significant role of food source variations in shaping the gut microbiome of spotted dolphins, even when they inhabit similar environments......»»