Teeth of a Camarasaurus, found in the Morrison Formation, USA, which were also analyzed in the research. Credit: Sauriermuseum Aathal A new method allows scientists to reconstruct carbon dioxide levels and photosynthesis from fossilized tooth enamel. A surprising new line of evidence is providing fresh insights into Earth’s ancient climate. Fossilized dinosaur teeth reveal that the atmosphere during the Mesozoic …
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Using novel method to compare subgroups, Israeli researchers unlock bacteria’s secrets
Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem say they have developed a groundbreaking technique that can help uncover hidden differences between seemingly identical bacteria and may open new avenues to cure bacterial diseases. “Our method, Microcolony-seq, is important because it enables us to characterize the different subgroups of bacteria that are causing infection,” Dr. Raya Faigenbaum-Romm, a postdoctoral researcher, recently …
Read More »Scientists Unlock Quantum Computing Power by Entangling Vibrations in a Single Atom
Artist’s impression of the entangled logic gate built by University of Sydney quantum scientists. Credit: Emma Hyde/University of Sydney Physicists at the University of Sydney have achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing by creating a universal logic gate inside a single atom. Using a powerful error-correcting system known as the Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill (GKP) code — often called the “Rosetta Stone” of …
Read More »Hackers Can Use The Flipper Zero To Unlock Cars, But The Device Itself Isn’t The Problem
Amber DaSilva / Jalopnik The Flipper Zero is mired in controversy again. The electronic multitool, with its array of various antennas, has long been demonized for simply existing — the Canadian government has even talked about banning it entirely due to a theorized but then-unproven link to car thefts. Now, an investigation …
Read More »Could an ancient cow’s tooth unlock the origins of Stonehenge? | Stonehenge
A cow’s tooth from a jawbone deliberately placed beside the entrance to Stonehenge at the Neolithic monument’s very beginning in 2995 to 2900BC could offer tantalising new evidence about how the stones were transported about 125 miles from Wales to Salisbury Plain. Analysis of the third molar tooth showed the animal began life in Wales, adding weight to a theory …
Read More »I dialed these 14 secret codes to unlock hidden features on my Android and iPhone
Some carriers let you dial these codes to see if call forwarding is enabled and which number your phone is currently forwarding calls to — either when you’re busy (*#67#) or for all calls (*#21#). You can change it to forward calls to another number, such as your home, office, or a third-party answering service, in settings. On iPhone, to …
Read More »Tiny chip could unlock gamma ray lasers, cure cancer, and explore the multiverse
A University of Colorado Denver engineer is on the cusp of giving scientists a new tool that can help them turn sci-fi into reality. Imagine a safe gamma ray laser that could eradicate cancer cells without damaging healthy tissue. Or a tool that could help determine if Stephen Hawking’s multiverse theory is real by revealing the fabric underlying the universe. …
Read More »XRP Futures outpace Solana – Will $3.28 billion unlock stop the $3.50 charge?
Key Takeaways XRP saw Futures volume and Open Interest spike, boosting the market’s bullish sentiment. And yet, a multi-billion-dollar escrow unlock to unknown wallets could inject selling pressure, leaving traders cautious about a sustained upside on the charts. On 10 August, XRP closed at a value of $3.1879 on the charts, down 3.8% in just 24 hours. This pullback followed …
Read More »Will China’s new chromosome editing tool unlock new wave of genetic advances?
A group of Chinese scientists has overcome a challenge that stumped biologists for decades by developing a new gene-editing tool that can precisely manipulate millions of base pairs – the building blocks of DNA. The innovation has been hailed as “very significant progress” by Professor Yin Hao, a gene editing specialist at Wuhan University’s medical research institute, who was not …
Read More »Security flaws in a carmaker’s web portal let one hacker remotely unlock cars from anywhere
A security researcher said flaws in a carmaker’s online dealership portal exposed the private information and vehicle data of its customers, and could have allowed hackers to remotely break into any of its customers’ vehicles. Eaton Zveare, who works as a security researcher at software delivery company Harness, told TechCrunch the flaw he discovered allowed the creation of an admin …
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