Should extinct species be brought back to life?Thanks to advances in bioengineering, researchers are trying to do just that. The emerging field of de-extinction aims to use advanced genetic engineering to bring back species like the woolly mammoth and the dodo. These efforts are stirring a blend of wonder,...
The more we learn about nutrition, the more researchers find that many of the processes we use to make food delicious and shelf-stable strip the food of what makes it nutritious. While occasionally eating highly processed foods can be offset by a diet rich in vegetables, fruits, whole grains and...
Salt Labs, a rewards platform for hourly workers, today emerged from stealth with $10 million in pre-seed funding led by Fin Capital with participation from Anthem Venture Partners and others. Co-founder and CEO Jason Lee tells TechCrunch that the money is being used to build out Salt Labs’ initial...
Lizards exposed to loud noise from overflying helicopters and fighter jets engage in stress eating and spend less time basking in the sun.
Megen Kepas at Utah State University and...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from KrebsOnSecurity: The United Kingdom's National Crime Agency (NCA) has been busy setting up phony DDoS-for-hire websites that seek to collect information on users, remind them that launching DDoS attacks is illegal, and generally increase the level of paranoia for people looking...
There’s a trendy “sleeping hack” that has been making the rounds on TikTok for a while now that involves taping your mouth shut before going to sleep. Yes, it’s as weird as it sounds.
Some people swear by mouth taping at night, suggesting it prevents mouth-breathing and snoring. But, in...
For the past 20 years, the
IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society has been working to become more welcoming and inclusive for women, members from outside the United States and Canada, students, and young professionals. Its hard work in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has paid off.
IEEE IMS has increased...
AI technology is making its presence known in every aspect of our lives from food delivery to narrating audiobooks. Now, the technology is starting to be used in the medical field. One area where AI is proving to be a particularly valuable tool is in the detection of breast cancer.
Doctors...
It’s 2023, and we’re years past the peak of monster fundraising for on-demand transportation and delivery startups locked in highly competitive races with each other to dominate urban consumer mobility. But with many of the biggest and most tenacious players still in the market, those rounds have not disappeared...
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