Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Physical Science (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.xcrp.2022.101237 A group of scientists from the Technical University of Munich and the College of Regensburg, both in Germany, has discovered that it is possible to develop origami DNA frameworks that can be used to trap large viruses. In their paper released in the journal Cell Reports Physical...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain According to a new research, the continuous distraction of social networks could prevent our minds from settling into a more profound, more complete feeling of boredom. Which is a shame, given complete boredom can be fertile ground for technology. This 'profound' level of boredom is different to the first, superficial level of...
SpaceX's massive Starship rocket remains to pass key tests on its road to sending the Mars-bound launch system up to orbit for the 1st time. The private space firm fired 7 Raptor engines on its Starship Super Heavy prototype, called Booster seven, on Monday, September nineteen. As Space.com points out, it´s the highest number of...
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study has found that co-working spaces can limit the creativity and innovation of recent businesses. These shared spaces, that have boomed in popularity since the pandemic, may provide initial opportunities to work together, but before long, they ultimately inhibit the emergence of collective practices. The research, co-authored by Bayes Business Institution, investigated...
Landmark research shows 'spillover' mechanism for the rare but fatal Hendra viruses. Australian flying foxes host a virus called Hendra, which has spilled over into people and can cause a rare but deadly respiratory infection.Credit: Auscape/Universal Images Group/Getty " Hey, men, could you open your wings and show me?" states Peggy Eby, looking up at a...
The earth has nine years to avert climate catastrophe. However, we are still pumping out record levels of pollution. A chimney from the Linden Cogeneration Plant is seen in Linden, New Jersey, on April 22nd, 2022. Credit: Kena Betancur / VIEWpress The growing climate catastrophe The globe is rapidly coming close to a current level of climate catastrophe...
Solar panels are seen on houses inAlmere Noorderplassen, The Netherlands. Credit: Unsplash / Daria Nepriakhina Since the start of the war early this year, a new report discovers that approximately a quarter of the European Union's electricity has originated from wind and solar. A record-setting number and the development in wind and solar has saved...
RIKEN physicists have created an LED that emits in a narrow region in the far ultraviolet that is safe for humans but deadly for viruses and bacteria. Credit: RIKEN RIKEN physicists have engineered an exceptionally efficient LED that is lethal to microorganisms and viruses while being safe for humans. Someday it may help nations overcome...
A European robin (Erithacus rubecula) singing in Gennevilliers, France. Credit: Alexis Lours/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY When the COVID pandemic began, it was an international crisis for humans-- but as humans took shelter, reports of wildlife reclaiming what were once human-dominated spaces abounded. But biologists are noticing the patterns were not repeated around the world. Last year, a research...
Royal Caribbean Group The SpaceX internet service for boats was released last month. Cruise ship giant Royal Caribbean has announced that it will equip its fleet with SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellite internet service. The dishes are designed to provide a "better onboard experience for guests and crews fleetwide" and will be installed on its Royal Caribbean...
