Channel: Science Tidbits
Gigantic map of fly brain is a first for a complex animal
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00709-7?error=cookies_not_supported&code=c9339c5f-51f7-492b-8f5d-f9e6f69dca6c
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00709-7?error=cookies_not_supported&code=c9339c5f-51f7-492b-8f5d-f9e6f69dca6c
Nature
Gigantic map of fly brain is a first for a complex animal
Nature - Fruit fly ‘connectome’ will help researchers to study how the brain works, and could further understanding of neurological diseases.
Malware infecting widely used security appliance survives firmware updates | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/malware-infecting-widely-used-security-appliance-survives-firmware-updates/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/malware-infecting-widely-used-security-appliance-survives-firmware-updates/
Ars Technica
Malware infecting widely used security appliance survives firmware updates
Update-resistant malware is part of a pattern by highly motivated threat actors.
Ming Dynasty Baby Buddha Statue Questions Australian History | Ancient Origins
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/baby-buddha-statue-0018030
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/baby-buddha-statue-0018030
Ancient Origins
Ming Dynasty Baby Buddha Statue Questions Australian History
Two filmmakers detected a rare Ming Dynasty Buddha in Australia, which could “rewrite history.”
Ozone pollution is linked with increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-ozone-pollution-linked-hospitalizations-cardiovascular.html
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-ozone-pollution-linked-hospitalizations-cardiovascular.html
Medicalxpress
Ozone pollution is linked with increased hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease
The first evidence that exceeding the World Health Organization (WHO) ozone limit is associated with substantial increases in hospital admissions for heart attack, heart failure and stroke is published ...
The world's first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-world-mrna-vaccine-deadly-bacteria.html
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-03-world-mrna-vaccine-deadly-bacteria.html
Medicalxpress
The world's first mRNA vaccine for deadly bacteria
For the first time in the world: a team of researchers from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Institute for Biological Research have developed an mRNA-based vaccine that is 100% effective against a type ...
Gigantic Ant Fossil – With a 6″ Wingspan – Raises Questions About Ancient Arctic Migrations
https://scitechdaily.com/gigantic-ant-fossil-with-a-6%e2%80%b3-wingspan-raises-questions-about-ancient-arctic-migrations/
https://scitechdaily.com/gigantic-ant-fossil-with-a-6%e2%80%b3-wingspan-raises-questions-about-ancient-arctic-migrations/
SciTechDaily
Gigantic Ant Fossil – With a 6″ Wingspan – Raises Questions About Ancient Arctic Migrations
Simon Fraser University scientists say their research on the latest fossil find near Princeton, B.C. is raising questions about how the dispersal of animals and plants occurred across the Northern Hemisphere some 50 million years ago, including whether brief…
Long Stem Rosette Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block & Tim Puckett
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210214.html
Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block & Tim Puckett
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210214.html
Using a standard RGB camera and AI to obtain vegetation data
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-standard-rgb-camera-ai-vegetation.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-standard-rgb-camera-ai-vegetation.html
phys.org
Using a standard RGB camera and AI to obtain vegetation data
Aerial imagery is a valuable component of precision agriculture, providing farmers with important information about crop health and yield. Images are typically obtained with an expensive multispectral ...
Aluminum-based low-loss interconnects for superconducting quantum processors
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-aluminum-based-low-loss-interconnects-superconducting-quantum.html
https://techxplore.com/news/2023-03-aluminum-based-low-loss-interconnects-superconducting-quantum.html
Tech Xplore
Aluminum-based low-loss interconnects for superconducting quantum processors
Quantum processors are computing systems that process information and perform computations by exploiting quantum mechanical phenomena. These systems could significantly outperform conventional processors ...
Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-ancient-dormant-viruses-permafrost-revived.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-ancient-dormant-viruses-permafrost-revived.html
phys.org
Ancient dormant viruses found in permafrost, once revived, can infect amoeba
A team of climate scientists from France, Russia and Germany has found that ancient viruses dormant for tens of thousands of years in permafrost can infect modern amoeba when they are revived. For their ...
You're stuck with your same old genome, but corals aren't
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-youre-stuck-genome-corals.html
https://phys.org/news/2023-03-youre-stuck-genome-corals.html
phys.org
You're stuck with your same old genome, but corals aren't
Some corals live to be hundreds, and even thousands, of years old. They were born with genes that were successful back in their parent's generation, so how can these old corals still be successful now? ...
Dinosaur-Era Fossil Bridges Gap in Evolution of Extinct Baenid Turtles | Sci.News
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/edowa-zuniensis-11733.html
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/edowa-zuniensis-11733.html
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Dinosaur-Era Fossil Bridges Gap in Evolution of Extinct Baenid Turtles | Sci.News
Edowa zuniensis is the first species of baenid turtle described from the Turonian age of North America.
Culling vampire bats failed to beat rabies – and made the problem worse
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00712-y?error=cookies_not_supported&code=e089cefe-3453-4f88-ae50-ca2bf6b07b1e
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00712-y?error=cookies_not_supported&code=e089cefe-3453-4f88-ae50-ca2bf6b07b1e
Nature
Culling vampire bats failed to beat rabies – and made the problem worse
Nature - The timing of the cull makes all the difference.
North Korean hackers target security researchers with a new backdoor | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/security-researchers-are-again-in-the-crosshairs-of-north-korean-hackers/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/03/security-researchers-are-again-in-the-crosshairs-of-north-korean-hackers/
Ars Technica
North Korean hackers target security researchers with a new backdoor
Campaign uses carefully crafted LinkedIn accounts that mimic legit people.
Ancient Chinese Paper Armor Was Tougher Than Steel | Ancient Origins
https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/paper-armor-0018034
https://www.ancient-origins.net/weird-facts/paper-armor-0018034
Ancient Origins
Ancient Chinese Paper Armor Was Tougher Than Steel
You’ve probably heard the saying “the pen is mightier than the sword,” but have you heard of paper armor being stronger than metallic protective clothing?
World's Largest Organism Is Slowly Being Eaten, Scientist Says : ScienceAlert
https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-largest-organism-is-slowly-being-eaten-scientist-says
https://www.sciencealert.com/worlds-largest-organism-is-slowly-being-eaten-scientist-says
ScienceAlert
World's Largest Organism Is Slowly Being Eaten, Scientist Says
Nothing lasts forever.
Long-Sought Math Proof Unlocks More Mysterious ‘Modular Forms’ | Quanta Magazine
https://www.quantamagazine.org/long-sought-math-proof-unlocks-more-mysterious-modular-forms-20230309/
https://www.quantamagazine.org/long-sought-math-proof-unlocks-more-mysterious-modular-forms-20230309/
Quanta Magazine
Long-Sought Math Proof Unlocks More Mysterious ‘Modular Forms’ | Quanta Magazine
Using “refreshingly old” tools, mathematicians resolved a 50-year-old conjecture about how to categorize important functions called modular forms, with consequences for number theory and theoretical physics.
What Lies Beneath Melting Glaciers and Thawing Permafrost? Precious Metals, Fossil Fuels, and Deadly Microbes
https://scitechdaily.com/what-lies-beneath-melting-glaciers-and-thawing-permafrost-precious-metals-fossil-fuels-and-deadly-microbes/
https://scitechdaily.com/what-lies-beneath-melting-glaciers-and-thawing-permafrost-precious-metals-fossil-fuels-and-deadly-microbes/
SciTechDaily
What Lies Beneath Melting Glaciers and Thawing Permafrost? Precious Metals, Fossil Fuels, and Deadly Microbes
Across the planet, ice is rapidly disappearing. From mountain tops, the poles, the seas, and the tundra. As the ice melts, it’s exposing new surfaces, new opportunities, and new threats — including valuable mineral deposits, archaeological relics, novel viruses…
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