The study found that mice treated with ethanol vapor are protected from lethal respiratory infections caused by the influenza A virus. Credit: Dr. Miho Tamai and Prof. Hiroki Ishikawa (OIST)…
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New side-channel attack vulnerability found in Intel CPU
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Add one more vulnerability to the list of side-channel attacks that have long dogged Intel CPUs. Researchers at Tsinghua University, the University of Maryland and Beijing…
New study finds unintentional weight loss often goes unrecognized by primary care physicians
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Unintentional weight loss (UWL) is a common and serious problem, and according to several studies, it could be a sign—sometimes the only sign—of an underlying malignancy,…
Counting photons for quantum computing
Experimental setup. A pulsed source is evenly split into three segments, and each is coupled to a transition-edge sensor detector channel. Credit: DOE’s Jefferson Lab and University of Virginia Experts…
Pets and people bonded during the pandemic. But owners were still stressed and lonely
If you feel like you bonded with your pet during the pandemic, you’re not alone. Cat and dog owners in the United States gradually grew closer to their pets during…
Five ways to spot misinformation without verified accounts
Credit: Pheelings media/Shutterstock After months of chaotic policies, backtracks on said policies and mass layoffs, Elon Musk has made good on his vow to fully replace Twitter’s “blue tick” verification…
Quantum scientists achieve state-of-the-art defect-free atom array
Arrays of neutral atoms are a promising platform for quantum simulation. Asst Prof Loh Huanqian and her group can precisely assemble large arrays of singly-trapped rubidium atoms, as shown in…
Reporting on climate adaptation is a mess
Information about projects to help adapt to climate change is scattered, hard-to-find and incomplete, making keeping track of them impossible More and more people are recognising that the world needs…
