200 articles from THURSDAY 14.7.2022

California's trees are dying, and might not be coming back

The State of California is banking on its forests to help reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But that element of the state's climate-change solution arsenal may be in jeopardy, as new research reports that trees in California's mountain ranges and open spaces are dying from wildfires and other pressures -- and fewer new trees are filling the void.

Low-code no-code applications will herald a revolution in app creativity and usability

Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Watch Himanshu Arora, global business head, low code/no code, automation, and integration practice at Infosys, speak with Avrohom Gottheil, founder of AsktheCEO Media, about how low code/no code is set to change the innovation agenda for most organizations. Click here to...

Researchers measure rare particle decay with high precision

At CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), studies of rare processes allow scientists to infer the presence of heavy particles, including undiscovered particles, that cannot be directly produced. Such particles are widely anticipated to exist beyond the Standard Model, and could help explain some of the enigmas of the universe, such as the existence of dark matter, the masses of neutrinos (elusive...

Organic TFTs exhibiting band-like transport

Organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are the basic building blocks for flexible and stretchable electronics. As organic semiconductor films usually contain significant structural and energetic disorder, charge carriers hop between localized states for charge transport, and thus the mobility of OTFTs generally shows thermally activated behavior, i.e., the mobility increases with increasing...

Influence of nanoparticles, surrounding ions on formation of β-sheet structure in amyloid β proteins

Protein function and activity are determined by both their assembly and secondary structure. Abnormalities related to either protein aggregation or secondary structure can lead to neurodegenerative diseases. In a new study, an international research team reveals how fluoride nanoparticles, materials used in in vivo imaging, affect the assembly and structure of the amyloid β protein. Their results...

Estimating impact of data breaches on brands across industries and defining a future-ready strategy

Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Vishal Salvi, CISO and head of cybersecurity at Infosys, and Ameya Kapnadak, chief growth officer and head of consulting at Interbrand, discuss with Bill Mew, digital ethics campaigner and CEO of CrisisTeam.co.uk, the steps that brands must take to safeguard themselves and how to consider security...

Music-making and the flow of aerosols

If simply breathing can spread the SARS-CoV-2 virus to others nearby, what about blowing into a tuba? Researchers used fluid mechanics to study the movement of aerosols generated by professional musicians.

A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production

Scientists have discovered only a handful of genes responsible for stem cell self-renewal, a property that allows stem cells to continue giving rise to a variety of cell types during an organism's lifespan. Now, a team has identified a new stem cell self-renewal factor, one essential for mice to produce sperm throughout their adult lives.

A new treatment approach for cystic fibrosis

Antisense oligonucleotides, or ASOs, are molecules that can be used to control protein levels in cells. Scientists have discovered a new way ASOs may help cells produce a protein missing in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The discovery sets the stage for a new therapeutic approach that may help reduce CF symptoms and improve patients' quality of life.