184 articles from TUESDAY 20.9.2022

Tracking a network of 100,000 mutants

What fundamentally sets a human being apart from every other living creature comes down to differences in DNA sequences—a set of genetically-inherited molecules found in every cell of every organism. These differences have accumulated over millions of years, mainly via random mutations—basically errors in how the DNA was copied. Most of these mutations negatively impact the organism and will...

Silicon nanopillars for quantum communication

Around the world, specialists are working on implementing quantum information technologies. One important path involves light: Looking ahead, single light packages, also known as light quanta or photons, could transmit data that is both coded and effectively tap proof. To this end, new photon sources are required that emit single light quanta in a controlled fashion—and on demand. Only recently...

Parts of many coastal cities are sinking faster than the sea is rising

A team of researchers at Nanyang Technological University, working with a group at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and another colleague at ETH Zürich, has found evidence showing that parts of many big coastal cities are sinking faster than the sea is rising. In their paper published in the journal Nature Sustainability, the group describes using satellite-based radar to measure the degree of...

Advanced imaging sheds light on immune escape of shape-shifting fungus

Fungal pathogens have a major global impact upon human health—they are often difficult to diagnose and treat, and there is an urgent need for better diagnostics and more effective antifungal treatments. Using newly developed imaging technologies, Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute researchers have today revealed how Candida albicans, a common fungus, evades immune responses. According to the...

How retail can pivot to autonomous stores

Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Retailers are considering autonomous store technology as an alternative to manned stores. This paper explores the challenges, the customer journey, the different concepts of autonomous stores, and steps that can be taken to maximize the benefits of autonomous technology. Click here to...

Plant breeding: Using 'invisible' chromosomes to pass on packages of positive traits

The ideal crop plant is tasty and high-yielding while also being resistant to diseases and pests. But if the relevant genes are far apart on a chromosome, some of these positive traits can be lost during breeding. To ensure that positive traits can be passed on together, researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have used CRISPR/Cas molecular scissors to invert and thus genetically...

AI is more than a buzzword: It’s now being deployed on ships and golf carts

Thank you for joining us on “The cloud hub: From cloud chaos to clarity.” Platform as a service (PaaS) solutions allow for higher-level programming with dramatically reduced complexity; the application’s overall development can be more efficient. This article shares two compelling examples showing how a PaaS solution developed in the cloud was transferred to the...

Did my computer say it best?

With autocorrect and auto-generated email responses, algorithms offer plenty of assistance to help people express themselves. But new research shows people who rely on algorithms for assistance with language-related, creative tasks didn't improve their performance and were more likely to trust low-quality advice.

Eyes on the Snow as Water Supplies Dwindle

Portal origin URL: Eyes on the Snow as Water Supplies DwindlePortal origin nid: 482893Published: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - 10:30Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Water departments in the West are using maps and models originally created by a NASA team to help track water.Portal image: Photo of small plane on...

How the Australian ant-slayer spider captures ants

A team of researchers at Macquarie University, in Australia, working with two colleagues from Universität Hamburg, in Germany, has uncovered the means by which the Australian ant-slayer spider is able to capture and eat the much larger banded sugar ant. Their study is published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Fossil fuel reserves contain 3.5 tn tonnes of CO2: database

Burning the world's remaining fossil fuel reserves would unleash 3.5 trillion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions—seven times the remaining carbon budget to cap global heating at 1.5C—according to the first public inventory of hydrocarbons released Monday.

Hurricane season remains far from over, due to dry climate

The arrival of Hurricane Fiona and the devastation it has already caused to Puerto Rico is an important reminder that hurricane season is far from over, says Virginia Tech hurricane expert Stephanie Zick. "While it's been a quiet hurricane season so far, it only takes one storm to make the season impactful."