UFO Whistleblowers Would Get Immunity Under New Amendment
Howard Altman writes via The Drive: In an effort to protect those with information about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and increase the influx of reports about them, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc) has introduced (PDF) an amendment to the Fiscal Y.....»»
New Halloween "Scariant" Variants and Boosting Your Immunity: COVID, Quickly, Episode 41
In a new episode of the COVID, Quickly podcast, we talk about the variants that are likely to be around this winter and how boosters help even if you’ve already had the disease......»»
With shots and infections, the most common COVID symptoms have shifted
Beware of unexplained sneezing, which is becoming a more common COVID symptom. Enlarge / A close-up view of a woman sneezing. (credit: Getty | David Jones) As people build up immunity to SARS-CoV-2 through vaccines, boosters,.....»»
The missing link: Fatty acid metabolism impacts plant immunity
That healthy salad you ate for lunch contains fatty acids—surprised? Fatty acids, lipids, and fats in our food may sound undesirable, but they are foundational to human life and to the plants we consume. Their interaction with certain proteins help.....»»
Indoor high-precision visible light positioning system using non-line-of-sight method
Location-based services are becoming increasingly important in indoor environments with the development of Internet-of-thing (IoT) technologies. The visible light positioning (VLP) system offers great potential because of its immunity to radio freque.....»»
Florida to Supreme Court: Let us regulate social networks as common carriers
Florida law was blocked by lower courts that found it violates First Amendment. Enlarge / The US Supreme Court building. (credit: Getty Images | Rudy Sulgan) Florida yesterday asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate its social.....»»
Meet the Latina voting activist who will soon be on the U.S. quarter
Nina Otero-Warren advocated for New Mexico to ratify the 19th Amendment and was the first Latina to run for Congress. She’ll soon be featured as part of the American Women Quarters Program. Adelina Otero-Warren. [Photo: Wikipedia]Adelina .....»»
UFO Whistleblowers Would Get Immunity Under New Amendment
Howard Altman writes via The Drive: In an effort to protect those with information about unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and increase the influx of reports about them, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc) has introduced (PDF) an amendment to the Fiscal Y.....»»
In Its Battle With Big Tech, the CFPB is Building an Army of Engineers
An anonymous reader shares a report: One of Rohit Chopra's first moves as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was launching a major investigation into Big Tech payment platforms. Soon after, it put out a call to tech whistleblowers,.....»»
Molecules boosting plant immunity identified
Two studies published in the journal Science by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany in collaboration with colleagues in China have discovered natural cellular molecules that drive critical plant imm.....»»
UK Could Force E2E Encrypted Platforms To Do CSAM-Scanning
The U.K. government has tabled an amendment (PDF) to the Online Safety Bill that could put it on a collision course with end-to-end encryption. TechCrunch reports: It's proposing to give the incoming internet regulator, Ofcom, new powers to force mes.....»»
CSAM law could force all encrypted messaging services to use Apple-style client-side scanning
A proposed new CSAM law in the UK could force all messaging companies to use the type of client-side scanning approach that Apple planned to launch to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on iPhones. An amendment to the Online Safety Bill has b.....»»
MOEA amends cogeneration regulation in line with efforts to reduce carbon emissions
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has drafted an amendment to the regulation on cogeneration in a bid to boost replacement of coal with natural gas used in cogeneration in line with Taiwan's goal of attaining net-zero carbon emission in 2050, accor.....»»
How hiring the wrong medical “expert” derailed US pandemic response
An advocate for herd immunity inside the White House pushed to increase infections. Enlarge / Scott Atlas, a White House adviser, used his position to advocate for allowing the SARS-CoV-2 virus to spread and tried to block testing for.....»»
Court Rules DMCA Does Not Override First Amendment"s Anonymous Speech Protections
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation: Copyright law cannot be used as a shortcut around the First Amendment's strong protections for anonymous internet users, a federal trial court ruled on Tuesday. The decision.....»»
Team develops a rapid test to measure immunity to SARS-CoV-2
Mount Sinai researchers have developed a rapid blood assay that measures the magnitude and duration of someone's immunity to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This test will allow large-scale monitoring of the population's immunity and the.....»»
Pathogenic bacteria inhibit host cell secretion to manipulate host immunity
In nature, there is a constant evolutionary battle between microbes and their hosts, during which many bacteria secrete specific proteins into the host's cells, aiming to alter its physiology while increasing pestiferous activity......»»
Ultrasound-guided microbubbles boost immunotherapy efficacy
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform that generates systemic antitumor immunity and improves the therapeutic efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade. The fin.....»»
Federal appeals court rules for social media companies in battle over content moderation
Key parts of a Florida law restricting social media platforms' ability to moderate content likely violate the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, in a victory for the tech industry amid a wider battle over digital speech......»»
Florida Law on Social Media Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules
A Florida law intended to punish social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, dealing a major victory to companies who had been accused by GOP Gov. Ron.....»»
A look into Texas’ controversial anti-censorship law HB 20
Laws surrounding the first amendment are oftentimes messy as exampled by Texas' controversial internet anti-censorship law, House Bill 20......»»