Author - Marcílio Santos

CRISPR Test On Monkeys And No Off-target Mutations

In the initial comprehensive study conducted on monkeys, it was discovered that CRISPR does not induce unintended off-target mutations. Credit : galitskaya/Depositphotos.As the first human trials utilizing the potentially groundbreaking CRISPR gene editing technique are set to begin in the UK and the US, there are lingering concerns regarding the overall safety of this...

Ocean Cleanup Stops The Flow of the Indonesian River Rubbish

By the conclusion of 2023, a counterpart of the Interceptor Original, as demonstrated in its operational state at Ballona Creek in California, will be dispatched to the Cisadane River in Indonesia.While the Ocean Cleanup is primarily recognized for its use of large garbage collectors in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, it has also taken...

Can The Use of Software-Defined Perimeters Replace the Need For VPN?

Recent studies, funded by DH2i and conducted by Virtual Intelligence Briefing (ViB), known as "Virtual Private Networks (VPN) Report, 2022," have identified emerging trends and discoveries regarding the usage rates of VPNs. These findings pertain to issues such as VPN security, the difficulty of configuration, cost-related concerns, and limitations in disaster recovery.CISCO On The...

A New Type of Hydropower is Becoming Increasingly Popular

Rocky Mountain pumped-storage hydtroele3ctric power plant is owned by Oglethorpe Power Corp. Source - Thomson200. Public DomainPumped storage hydropower (PSH), a type of hydroelectric energy storage, is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide as a new technology. Unlike the traditional image of hydroelectric power, which is associated with massive dams such as the Hoover Dam or...

ChatGPT and The Dark Web, Yet, A Hushed Talk in The Tech World

The use of ChatGPT provides benefits for businesses, including automation and the potential for increased profits. However, this technology also presents certain risks. One such risk is the possibility of hackers using ChatGPT to manipulate victims, resulting in more advanced and difficult-to-detect cyber attacks.A recent study by NordVPN has shown an increase in ChatGPT-related...

Hubble Captures Highly Energetic Galaxy NGC 547

Galaxy NGC 547. Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Blakeslee (NOIRLab - (AZ)), and W. Sparks (SETI Institute); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America).In the constellation Cetus, located about 250 million light-years from Earth, sits the elliptical galaxy NGC 547. This galaxy is the subject of a stunning image the NASA Hubble Space Telescope captured....

What Actually Means Burnout and How to Avoid it!

High-stress levels are the cause of many diseases. Credit Pexel. Burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged or excessive stress. It can occur in individuals who work in high-stress environments, such as healthcare workers, teachers, and entrepreneurs, or those who have demanding jobs with long hours and tight deadlines. Burnout...

A Look on Data Mining and Machine Learning

Python is a popular programming language used for data mining, among many other applications. Data mining involves the extraction of useful patterns and insights from large data sets, and Python provides a wide range of tools and libraries that make it well-suited for this task. Some of the popular Python libraries used for data...

In the Future Road Traffic Lights Could Have a Fourth Color

This Is Why Traffic Lights Are Red, Yellow and Green. © venakr/Getty ImagesWe are used to seeing in our daily lives a simple traffic light system composed of only three different types of lights: red, amber and green. However, it may be a different story in the near future with Connected Automated Vehicles (CAV), as they may...