Researchers find a chemical solution to shrink digital data storage
Chemists at Case Western Reserve University have found a way to possibly store digital data in half the space current systems require.
View ArticleNew technique enables safer gene-editing therapy using CRISPR
Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin took an important step toward safer gene-editing cures for life-threatening disorders, from cancer to HIV to Huntington's disease, by developing a...
View ArticleRussian anti-virus CEO offers up code for US govt scrutiny
The chief executive of Russia's Kaspersky Lab says he's ready to have his company's source code examined by U.S. government officials to help dispel long-lingering suspicions about his company's ties...
View ArticleSystem to secure cryptographic keys and codes for data protection
IBM today announced that its engineers have been granted a patent on an approach for utilizing the inherent structure of a printed circuit board (PCB) to protect cryptographic keys and codes in a...
View ArticleHow scientists redesign DNA codes
Scientists are working to create yeast that operates with custom-made DNA.
View ArticleSecrets of the amazing tardigrades revealed by their DNA
New genome sequences shed light on both the origins of the tardigrades (also known as water bears or moss piglets), and the genes that underlie their extraordinary ability to survive in extreme...
View ArticleReconstructing life at its beginning, cell by cell
After 13 rapid divisions a fertilized fly egg consists of about 6,000 cells. They all look alike under the microscope. However, each cell of a Drosophila melanogaster embryo already knows by then...
View ArticleSource code of award-winning knowledge base is now available for everyone
Almost every word has more than one meaning. Modern search engines solve this problem using knowledge bases. Yago was one of the first knowledge bases, developed by scientists at the Max Planck...
View ArticleImproving web security without sacrificing performance
Chances are, you're reading this article on a web browser that uses HTTPS, the protocol over which data is sent between a web browser and the website users are connected to. In fact, nearly half of all...
View ArticleResearchers eye papermaking improvements through high-performance computing
With the naked eye, a roll of paper towels doesn't seem too complicated. But look closely enough, and you'll see it's made up of layers of fibers with thousands of intricate structures and contact...
View ArticleCould we build a Blade Runner-style 'replicant'?
The new Blade Runner sequel will return us to a world where sophisticated androids made with organic body parts can match the strength and emotions of their human creators. As someone who builds...
View ArticleStudy finds auto-fix tool gets more programmers to upgrade code
Failure to make necessary upgrades to software code can have dire consequences, such as the major data breach at Equifax. A recent study finds that auto-fix tools are effective ways to get programmers...
View ArticleKey to expanding genetic code described
Yale scientists have described the atomic structure of a protein that is the key tool in efforts by synthetic biologists to expand the genetic code.
View ArticlePreservation for the (digital) ages
When Deborah Beck was preparing her book, Speech Presentation in Homeric Epic, her publisher suggested she make the database she had started in 2008—a searchable catalogue of features from every speech...
View ArticleSystem for performing 'tensor algebra' offers 100-fold speedups over previous...
We live in the age of big data, but most of that data is "sparse." Imagine, for instance, a massive table that mapped all of Amazon's customers against all of its products, with a "1" for each product...
View ArticleChromosome organization emerges from 1-D patterns
The DNA in a human cell is 2 yards (1.83 meters) long and wraps around millions of bead-like histone proteins to fit inside the cell's nucleus. Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of...
View ArticleIn the fight against viral infection, spelling counts
For millions of years, humans and viruses have engaged in a constant tug of war: as our cells evolve new ways to defend us from our viral enemies, these pathogens in turn acquire new traits to sidestep...
View ArticleNepal earthquake reconstruction won't succeed until the vulnerability of...
In April 2015 the Gorkha earthquake brought Nepal's vulnerability sharply into focus. Alongside massive damage to the built environment, the terrible impact on the people of Nepal sent shockwaves...
View ArticleExpanding DNA's alphabet lets cells produce novel proteins
Scientists are expanding the genetic code of life, using man-made DNA to create a semi-synthetic strain of bacteria—and new research shows those altered microbes actually worked to produce proteins...
View ArticleBiophysicists unravel exact folding of a single gene
The way genes are folded determines their activity in our body. Leiden University biophysicists are now the first to unravel this structure molecule-by-molecule. Publication on December 1st in Nature's...
View ArticleA 'holy grail' of computing hidden in human speech
Imagine all 30,557 words of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" being written simultaneously by tens of thousands of people.
View ArticleGoogle celebrates 50 years of kids coding languages—5 ways to get your kid...
To celebrate 50 years since kids programming languages were first introduced, Google created a special Google Doodle "Coding for Carrots" game directed at kids to get them excited and engaged about...
View ArticlePickups, SUVs in spotlight at 2018 Detroit auto show
Pickup trucks and SUVs will be among the biggest stars of this year's Detroit Auto Show, reflecting the US tilt towards larger vehicles in an era of relatively low gasoline prices.
View ArticleComputer codes make sweet music for self-playing piano
Unique computer codes have been used to create an interactive self-playing piano performance that is part of a new videogame music and audio festival taking place in Nottingham this weekend.
View ArticleChinese national sentenced to prison for stealing software code
A Chinese national was sentenced to five years in prison on economic espionage charges in connection with the theft of proprietary software code from a US technology company, officials said Friday.
View ArticleHow blockchain is strengthening tuna traceability to combat illegal fishing
In a significant development for global fisheries, blockchain technology is now being used to improve tuna traceability to help stop illegal and unsustainable fishing practices in the Pacific Islands...
View ArticleAlaska Airlines, Bill Gates team up with Code.org to teach how computers work
Seat-back video screens on Alaska Airlines flights will now offer a bit more than HGTV reruns or the chance to see a semi-new-release movie.
View ArticleWhat is CRISPR gene editing, and how does it work?
You've probably read stories about new research using the gene editing technique CRISPR, also called CRISPR/Cas9. The scientific world is captivated by this revolutionary technology, since it is...
View ArticleLow-latency image data compression
The number of cameras in cars is increasing. However, through the flood of data the internal networks are being pushed to their limits. Special compression methods reduce the amount of video data, but...
View ArticleSony CEO Hirai to step down
Sony chief executive Kazuo Hirai, who led a major and successful overhaul at the Japanese electronics giant, will step down at the end of March, the firm said Friday.
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