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Layer 2 networks and ZK-Rollups show promise for solving the scalability problem of the crypto space. Myria is developing Myria Chain, the Ethereum L2 network that aims to reduce transaction fees and transaction times. Immutable X is an Ethereum-based, non-Fungible token protocol built specifically to scale Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and crypto gaming. The platform is building an ecosystem that includes free-to-play crypto games with NFT assets (such as skins) that can be moved and used between different games.Isaac…

First there's weakness and throbbing in the arm muscles that take on the immune-teaching chemicals. Then the fatigue and aches spread until your whole body is complaining.It turns out those of us who experience this reaction to the COVID-19 vaccines have markers in our blood that indicate a more active immune response, but a new mouse study has hinted at a simple way to reduce this reaction, while still maintaining the vaccine's vital impact.  And it could be as simple as changing the inoculation technique.Researchers…

New research has revealed that the brain and testes appear to be extremely adaptable to the use of many different kinds of genetic code to produce a given protein.Rare pieces of genetic code may serve as another way to control cellular machinery.A new investigation into the way different tissues read information from genes has discovered that the brain and testes appear to be extraordinarily open to the use of many different kinds of code to produce a given protein.In fact, the testes of both fruit flies and humans seem…

Credit: ANGHI, Shutterstock Maritime transport is the backbone of global trade. However, it harms the environment by releasing around 940 million metric tons of CO2 into the atmosphere each year. A factor that contributes to the maritime transport sector's greenhouse gas emissions is biofouling—the build-up of microorganisms, algae, plants or small marine animals on the submerged hull of the ship.…

The oceans that surround us are transforming. As our climate changes, the world's waters are shifting too, with abnormalities evident not only in the ocean's temperature, but also its structure, currents, and even its color.  As these changes manifest, the usually stable environment of the ocean is becoming more unpredictable and erratic, and in some ways the phenomenon is akin to the ocean losing its memory, scientists suggest."Ocean memory, the persistence of ocean conditions, is a major source of predictability in the…

Cryo-EM snapshots of the solid-electrolyte interphase, or SEI, reveal its natural swollen state and offer a new approach to lithium-metal battery design.Lithium metal batteries might store much more charge in a given space than lithium-ion batteries can today, and the race is on to create them for next-generation electric cars, electronics, and other applications.But one of the roadblocks is a silent battle between two of the battery’s components. The electrolyte, the liquid between the two electrodes, corrodes the…

A new <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). It is responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. It's vision is &quot;To…

Image of a flood-basalt deposit on Mars in the Marte Vallis region taken by the High Resolution Science Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) instrument on board NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft. Credit: NASA/University of Arizona/HiRISE A new NASA climate simulation suggests that extremely large volcanic eruptions called "flood basalt eruptions" might significantly warm Earth's climate and devastate the ozone layer that…

In a successful demonstration of a layered missile defense system, Lockheed Martin with the Missile Defense Agency and the US Army have intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target over the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.The intercept took place on March 29 and used a Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC)-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor, integrated with the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System. This marks a major advance because the PAC-3 was able to track to its target using the…

Minecraft, the massively popular sandbox-style game that was acquired by Microsoft in 2014, has received a Web3 update thanks to developers at crypto-gaming project NFT Worlds. It is a project built on third-party Minecraft servers with a Polygon-based overlay and it is on the Ethereum sidechain that offers low gas fees for the users. The layer aims to create a metaverse-like experience that's available to the 141 million users who log in monthly on average to play Minecraft.The NFT Worlds' blockchain layer on Minecraft…