Technology News
Apple Pay Promo Offers Holiday Discounts From Puma, Foot Locker, Madewell, Sunglass Hut and More
Mac Rumors - 9 Dec 2020 04:17
Apple today sent out a new Apple Pay promotional email, offering holiday Apple Pay discounts from a range of merchants including The promotions provide discounts or credits for future purchases when using ...
Scientists Devise a Method to Edit Mitochondrial DNA. Here's How It Works and Why It Matters
Discover - 9 Dec 2020 16:00
There's a mini second genome inside your cells, but no one could figure out how to edit it -- until now.
Boeing tests a squadron of five autonomous mini-jets
Slash Gear - 9 Dec 2020 15:49
Boeing has announced that it has successfully carried out flight tests using five high-performance pilotless jet aircraft. The aircraft operated as a team without any intervention required from humans. Testing was conduc...
Within a hair's breadth -- forensic identification of single dyed hair strand now possible
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2020 19:49
A single strand of hair in a crime scene contains many clues that can help identify a perpetrator. In a recent study, scientists have combined two modern techniques, called surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and X-ray f...
The Muppet Christmas Carol's 'Lost' Song Will Be Recovered for Its 4K Remaster
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2020 23:00
Perhaps the true meaning of the season is getting to watch the best Christmas movie as it was always intended to be.
Obesity impairs immune cell function, accelerates tumor growth
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2020 18:52
New study in mice finds that a high-fat diet allows cancer cells to outcompete immune cells for fuel, impairing immune function and accelerating tumor growth. Cancer cells do so by rewiring their metabolisms to increase ...
How blood and wealth can predict future disability
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2020 16:42
Research shows that blood tests for biomarkers such as cholesterol and inflammation can predict disability in five years. Researchers studied blood biomarkers of 5,286 participants involved in the UK Household Longitudin...
NASA fuels up 1st Space Launch System megarocket core in 'green run' test
SPACE.com - 9 Dec 2020 14:36
NASA powered up the core stage of its new Space Launch System on Saturday (Dec. 5), kicking off the penultimate "green run" test of its next-generation megarocket.
Halo Infinite finally gets a launch date, but it's bittersweet news
Slash Gear - 9 Dec 2020 03:00
We finally know when Halo Infinite will be hitting shelves, but it’s bittersweet news. The title, which was originally set to launch at the same time as the latest Xbox consoles, won’t be arriving until next fall, me...
Reductive Stress in Neuroblastoma Cells Aggregates Protein and Impairs Neurogenesis
Neuroscience News - 9 Dec 2020 00:25
Reductive stress promotes protein aggregation in neuroblastoma cells and impairs neurogenesis.
Cyberpunk 2077's map is smaller than the Witcher 3, but densely packed
Android Central - 9 Dec 2020 23:05
Best answer: If you're comparing Cyberpunk 2077 to CD Projekt RED's last game, the Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, you'll find that the overall size of the map in surface area is a little smaller in the newest game. However, this ...
Google will investigate the controversial exit of a top AI ethicist
Engadget - 9 Dec 2020 22:41
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has pledged to investigate the departure of a top AI ethics researcher, according to a company-wide memo Axios obtained. Pichai also apologized for how Google handled Dr. Timnit Gebru's exit. "I'...
Watch Live: SpaceX Tries Again to Launch a Starship Prototype to High Altitude [Update: It Exploded]
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2020 22:41
Update 6:15 p.m. ET: The Starship prototype launched and ascended to high altitude, but it crashed while attempting the landing, creating a massive fireball. The vehicle was absolutely obliterated in the explosion. The l...
Canada Is Latest to Approve Covid-19 Vaccine--and U.S. Is Likely Next
Gizmodo - 9 Dec 2020 22:01
On Wednesday, Canada became the third country in the world to grant approval for Pfizer and BioNTech's covid-19 vaccine. The decision comes just as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to make its own call t...
Study connects diabetes, air pollution to interstitial lung disease
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2020 21:03
People with pre-diabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for an irreversible disease with a high mortality rate. These findings are especially important today in the midst of the C...
Vermont Hospital Cyberattack Cost Estimated at $1.5M a Day
SecurityWeek - 9 Dec 2020 20:31
A late October cyberattack on the computer systems of the University of Vermont Medical Center is costing the hospital about $1.5 million a day in lost revenue and recovery costs, its CEO said.
Unique review: A fascinating look at the science of individuality
New Scientist - 9 Dec 2020 20:00
Understanding how individual we all are means grappling with genetics and neuroscience. Unique: The new science of human individuality by David Linden is a great place to start
Natural antibiotics produced in wounds increase sleep and survival after injury
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2020 19:49
When wounded, our body sets off a complex immune response. As part of it, the wound produces small antimicrobial molecules to fight off the pathogens locally. Researchers have found that these natural antibiotics can als...
Ability to predict C-diff mortality nearly doubled with new guidelines
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2020 19:49
Updated national guidelines for treating infections caused by the deadly superbug Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) have been examined and approved.
Police arrest more than 20,000 worldwide in online fraud sweep
Phys.org - 9 Dec 2020 18:10
Authorities "on every continent" have arrested a total of over 20,000 people in the past year in an Interpol-coordinated blow against online and telephone fraudsters, the international organisation said Wednesday.
Using light, red blood cells and a honey bee peptide to deliver therapeutic proteins
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2020 16:43
Protein therapies are often more potent and selective toward their biochemical targets than other types of drugs, particularly small molecules. However, proteins are also more likely to be quickly degraded by enzymes or ...
Several U.S. populations and regions exposed to high arsenic concentrations in drinking water
Science Daily - 9 Dec 2020 16:42
A national study of public water systems found that arsenic levels were not uniform across the U.S., even after implementation of the latest national regulatory standard. In the first study of differences in public drink...