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Ultrathin membranes for uncovering the atomic scale problem in operando conditions

When someone comes up with the word "magnify," it is referring either to making distant objects closer or making small objects bigger on a tangible scale. There is no doubt that the power of magnifying instruments, regardless of the scale and directi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 30th, 2024

Law enforcement shuts down Manson Market cybercrime marketplace

Europol has supported the dismantling of a sophisticated criminal network responsible for facilitating large-scale online fraud. In an operation led by the Hanover Police Department (Polizeidirektion Hannover) and the Verden Public Prosecutor’s Off.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 5th, 2024

Engineered enzymes may help plants adapt to higher temperatures

As global temperatures rise, it's imperative that plants can adapt to new and changing conditions. Michigan State University researchers from the Walker lab are looking at ways to give plants an assist. More specifically, their research aims to help.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

The Amazon rainforest as a cloud machine: How thunderstorms and plant transpiration produce condensation nuclei

The rainforest in the Amazon basin transpires vast amounts of gaseous isoprene. Until now, it was assumed that this molecule is not transported far up into the atmosphere, as it rapidly declines when exposed to light conditions. The CAFE-Brazil measu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Recycling sewage is a sensible way to improve water security, but would you swallow it?

Our water supply is far from infinite. According to the UN, nearly 1.8 billion people are projected to live in areas with absolute water scarcity by 2025, and two-thirds of the world's population could be living under water-stressed conditions......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Team shows increase in food mass through photorespiratory bypass in elevated temperatures

A team from the University of Illinois has engineered potato to be more resilient to global warming, showing 30% increases in tuber mass under heat wave conditions. This adaptation may provide greater food security for families dependent on potatoes,.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Apple notifies Apple Pay and Wallet users of changes to terms of use

Apple has recently started emailing its users about terms and conditions changes now in effect for Apple Pay and Wallet. Curiously though, the changes actually went into effect nearly three months ago in September. Here’s what you should know......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Splash pads really are fountains of fecal material; CDC reports 10K illnesses

A big problem is leaky swim diapers and kids sucking up recirculated water. There's nothing quite like a deep dive into the shallow, vomitous puddles of children's splash pads. Ev.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Can plastic-eating insects help with our microplastic problem?

Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution?.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 4th, 2024

Excavations uncover evidence for the emergence and rejection of the earliest state institutions in Iraq

Excavations at a 4th millennium BCE settlement in Iraqi Kurdistan have revealed new clues about the origins of the world's earliest governing institutions, suggesting they emerged partly from their ability to provide large-scale meals, potentially as.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Climate warming is reducing rice quality in East Asia, research reveals

Rice is a food staple for billions of people worldwide, with demand doubling over the past 50 years, and is predominantly grown in Asia before being exported globally. This crop is sensitive to weather conditions and, as such, understanding how yield.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Physicists take a step closer to controlling single-molecule chemical reactions

Controlling matter at the atomic level has taken a major step forward, thanks to nanotechnology research by an international team of scientists led by physicists at the University of Bath......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 3rd, 2024

Evidence of primordial black holes may be hiding in planets, or even everyday objects here on Earth

Imagine the formation of a black hole and you'll probably envision a massive star running out of fuel and collapsing in on itself. Yet the chaotic conditions of the early universe may have also allowed many small black holes to form long before the f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

New laser technique achieves atomic-scale precision on diamond surfaces

Imagine placing an object under a microscope and pressing a button to rearrange the surface atoms with atomic-scale precision. This once sci-fi scenario is now a reality thanks to pioneering research published in Applied Surface Science......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Observing higher-order and fractional discrete time crystals in Floquet-driven Rydberg atomic gases

A team experimentally observed higher-order and fractional discrete time crystals (DTCs) in periodically driven Rydberg atomic dissipative systems. Their study was published in Nature Communications. The team was led by Prof. Ding Dongsheng from the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Sustainable land management practice successfully "uproots" invasive Prosopis juliflora in East Africa

The adoption of a sustainable land management practice (SLM) to manage invasive Prosopis juliflora—considered one of the worlds most threatening non-native tree species—appears to have "uprooted" the problem in East Africa......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Biomolecules under deep Earth conditions help refine primordial soup theory for possible origins of life

A collaborative research team has made significant progress in studying the abiotic synthesis and stability of biomolecules in C-H-O-N fluids under deep Earth conditions......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Hexagons of hexagonal boron nitride join up to form 2D insulator for next-gen electronic devices

A method that can grow a useful insulating material into exceptionally high-quality films that are just one atom thick and are suitable for industrial-scale production has been developed by an international team led by Xixiang Zhang from KAUST......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

Range Rover’s electric SUV gets tested in extreme heat

Range Rover's electric SUV is getting tested in hot weather conditions in the United Arab Emirates, where temperatures can reach over 120 degrees Fahrenheit......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

960 million dirty diapers are a big waste problem—what can be done with them

The use of disposable diapers (nappies) is growing in African countries. The disposable diaper undoubtedly makes it easier for many parents to work or spend time on other things, including their own and their child's well-being......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024

How AI is transforming human risk management

While human error has always posed a cybersecurity risk, AI and emerging tech are playing an evolving role in Human Risk Management – uncovering new needs, challenges, and pain points. In this Help Net Security video, Bret Fund, SVP and General Man.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 2nd, 2024