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Hackers use phishing, malware to target job seekers amid layoffs |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST |
| The current economic climate globally is grim due to the ongoing recession, and taking advantage of this environment, cybercriminals are using phishing and malware campaigns to target job seekers in a bid to steal sensitive information, a new report said ... read.. |
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Malaria infection harms wild African apes: Study |
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Washington | March 2, 2023 12:03:37 AM IST |
| Malaria is a devastating disease caused by parasites transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitos. For humans, symptoms start out with -- fever, headache and chills -- but malaria infection can be fatal within 24 hours. For apes, little is known ab ... read.. |
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Climate change raises threat of back-to-back hurricanes |
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Washington | February 28, 2023 5:33:49 PM IST |
| One hurricane is terrible enough, but according to a recent study from Princeton University's engineering department, back-to-back hurricanes may become regular for many regions in the decades to come. ... read.. |
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NASA-SpaceX's Crew-6 mission to fly on Thursday |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST |
| NASA and SpaceX crew-6 mission is now scheduled to blast off to the International Space Station on March 2, said the space agencies on Monday, after the mission was scrubbed due to a ground systems issue. ... read.. |
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'Queen banking' can help beekeepers deal with climate change |
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Washington | February 27, 2023 9:33:48 PM IST |
| Queen banking, the process of storing extra queens in the spring to replenish colonies in the autumn, can be made more stable and labour-efficient by keeping queen bees frozen in indoor refrigeration units, according to a Washington State University resea ... read.. |
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Study finds new epigenetic brain defense helps to overcome opioid use |
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South Carolina | February 25, 2023 10:04:03 PM IST |
| Physical reliance on the drug by the body as well as negative experiences from previous drug use might lead to a relapse into regular drug usage. Uncertainty still exists over how these drug associations are created in the brain and how they lead to a rel ... read.. |
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Decoding mystery behind structure of birds' wings |
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Tokyo | February 25, 2023 4:33:55 PM IST |
| All flight-capable modern birds possess the propatagium, a specialised wing structure that is necessary for flight. This structure's evolutionary ancestry has long been unknown, but recent studies indicate that nonavian dinosaurs may have developed it. Th ... read.. |
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Here's how plastic upcycling can close carbon cycle |
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Washington | February 25, 2023 4:33:45 PM IST |
| Used face masks, supermarket bags, and food packaging all hold an abundance of potentially usable raw materials. Yet, producing more of these single-use plastics has proven to be considerably less expensive than recovering and recycling them. ... read.. |
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Microsoft uses ChatGPT to instruct robots, drones |
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San Francisco | Saturday, 2023 1:15:10 AM IST |
| In order to test if people can use ChatGPT to instruct robots without knowing programming languages or understanding robotics systems, Microsoft has conducted research to see if it can think outside the text and think about the physical world to help with ... read.. |
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New discovery sheds light on very early supermassive black holes |
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Texas | February 24, 2023 3:34:17 PM IST |
| One of the most extreme galaxies known to exist in the very early Universe has a fast-expanding black hole, according to astronomers from the Universities of Texas and Arizona. New information about the creation of the first supermassive black holes is re ... read.. |
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Here's how magnetism affects animal behaviour |
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Washington | February 24, 2023 2:05:16 PM IST |
| Scientists summarise the methods used to explore how the Earth's magnetic field influences the behaviour of various animal species. This review is an ideal starting point for scientists wishing to enter this fascinating but poorly-understood topic in mode ... read.. |
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Research shows there are four classes of planetary systems |
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Geneva | February 24, 2023 6:34:38 AM IST |
| In our solar system, everything seems to be in order: The smaller rocky planets, such as Venus, Earth or Mars, orbit relatively close to our star. The large gas and ice giants, such as Jupiter, Saturn or Neptune, on the other hand, move in wide orbits aro ... read.. |
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Researchers locate where toxins from tobacco attack DNA |
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Washington | February 24, 2023 12:03:22 AM IST |
| Chemical compounds in tobacco smoke alter the DNA of lung cells in ways that can lead to cancer in the longer term. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now been able to precisely localise such changes for the first time. ... read.. |
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Study finds how surgery can prevent abdominal aneurysms |
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Baltimore | February 24, 2023 12:03:14 AM IST |
| When the artery that supplies the stomach and liver bulges and ruptures, 50 per cent of patients die before they reach the hospital. This "silent killer," known as abdominal aortic aneurysm, killed Albert Einstein and is responsible for nearly 5,000 death ... read.. |
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Salt could play key role in energy transition: Study |
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Texas | February 22, 2023 12:33:19 PM IST |
| A basic element, salt, could play a significant role in the energy transition to lower-carbon energy sources, according to a new study sponsored by the Bureau of Economic Geology at The University of Texas at Austin. ... read.. |
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Researchers find how to compensate for loss of gene function |
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Washington | February 22, 2023 12:04:16 AM IST |
| Living organisms have a knack for persisting in the face of challenges. For instance, when genes malfunction, organisms may be able to compensate by activating redundant genes with similar functions, called paralogs. ... read.. |
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New model of ringing black holes created by physicists |
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Washington | February 22, 2023 12:04:12 AM IST |
| When two black holes collide into each other to form a new bigger black hole, they violently roil spacetime around them, sending ripples called gravitational waves outward in all directions. ... read.. |
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Climate Change: Lessons from latest global warming |
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Geneva | February 20, 2023 3:03:46 PM IST |
| The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), which resembles current and future warming, occurred 56 million years ago and was one of the largest and fastest global warming events in Earth's history. Global temperatures increased by 5-8C during this phas ... read.. |
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Research suggests watching TV is good for planet |
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Washington | February 19, 2023 12:05:13 PM IST |
| Watching nature documentaries, according to recent research published in the Annals of Botany by Oxford University Press, boosts people's interest in plants, perhaps leading to involvement in botany and ecology. ... read.. |
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Research: Exploring ways to harness plant molecules for solar energy |
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Washington | February 19, 2023 8:03:15 AM IST |
| The current solar panels aren't very efficient as they are only able to convert up to about 20 per cent of the sun's energy into electricity. As a result, to generate a lot of electricity, the panels require a lot of space--sometimes leading forests to be ... read.. |
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Researchers reveal why cancer patients do not react to immunotherapy |
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Washington | February 18, 2023 8:04:17 PM IST |
| Cancer treatment has transformed thanks to immunotherapy. The five-year survival rate for advanced melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer, has climbed from less than 10% to more than 50% since the development of immunotherapy in 2011. Sadly, immunoth ... read.. |
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Researchers how bacteria use electricity to communicate |
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Warwick | February 17, 2023 7:33:37 PM IST |
| Bacteria use electricity to communicate and react to environmental cues, much like neurons do in human brains. To better understand antibiotic resistance, scientists have now found a mechanism to alter this electrical signalling in bacteria. ... read.. |
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Study reveals purple vegetables, tubers with anthocyanins can lower the risk of diabetes |
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Turku | February 17, 2023 7:03:05 PM IST |
| Anthocyanins, the red, purple, and blue pigments found in fruits, vegetables, and tubers, can lower the risk of diabetes by influencing inflammation, gut microbiota, and energy metabolism. The favourable effect of anthocyanins on type 2 diabetes is amplif ... read.. |
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Study finds humans experience longer REM sleep in winter than summer |
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Lausanne | February 17, 2023 12:32:59 PM IST |
| The sun controls our internal clocks, regardless of whether we are morning or night owls. The length and quality of our sleep can be impacted by seasonal variations in day length and light exposure. But it's challenging to understand how this works in rea ... read.. |
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Resistant bacteria can be killed by newly discovered virus: Study |
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Washington | February 17, 2023 6:32:41 AM IST |
| Associate professor Clare Kirkpatrick, who studies bacterial stress response at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Southern Denmark, has said, "we have found five new species that we believe are unknown to science." ... read.. |
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Here's how the fastest fish hunts its prey |
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Florida | February 16, 2023 11:03:21 PM IST |
| To say that studying sailfish is difficult is an understatement. These fish, frequently referred to as the "fastest fish in the world," exhibit some surprising characteristics as they navigate the oceans in quest of their next meal. ... read.. |
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Will deep-sea mining affect whales? Find out |
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Exeter | February 16, 2023 11:03:20 PM IST |
| Researchers have cautioned that seabed mining in the deep ocean might begin soon, but the potential impact on creatures such as whales remains unknown. ... read.. |
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Artificial intelligence examines cell movement under microscope |
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Gothenburg | February 16, 2023 5:03:35 PM IST |
| Analysis has historically been limited by the vast amount of data that may be collected by employing a microscope to record biological activities. Using artificial intelligence (AI), the University of Gothenburg researchers can now track the movement of c ... read.. |
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Watching television good for planet: Study |
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Washington | February 16, 2023 2:03:27 PM IST |
| According to new research published in the Annals of Botany by Oxford University Press, watching nature documentaries increases people's interest in plants, potentially leading to involvement in botany and ecology. ... read.. |
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Urban gardens are good for ecosystems, humans: Study |
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Texas | February 14, 2023 3:33:27 PM IST |
| Traditionally, it has been considered that cultivating food causes biodiversity loss and has a negative influence on an ecosystem. A new study from various colleges, including The University of Texas at Austin, contradicts this idea, demonstrating that co ... read.. |
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Do forest trees really "talk" through underground fungi? |
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Alberta | February 13, 2023 11:33:02 PM IST |
| The thought that forest trees may "speak" to one other, exchange resources with their seedlings, and even defend them via a connected underground web of fine fungal filaments piques the interest of scientists. ... read.. |
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New AI technology could change game prep for Super Bowl teams: Study |
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Washington | February 13, 2023 10:34:25 PM IST |
| New artificial intelligence technology being developed by engineers at Brigham Young University could significantly cut down on the time and cost that goes into film study for Super Bowl-bound teams (and all NFL and college football teams), while also enh ... read.. |
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Fish recognizes itself in photographs: Research |
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Science | February 13, 2023 4:34:49 PM IST |
| Osaka [Japan], February 13 (ANI) A research team led by specially appointed Professor Masanori Kohda of the Graduate School of Science at Osaka Metropolitan University has proved that fish assume "it's me" when they see themselves in a photograph. The res ... read.. |
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