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Smart devices on the electric grid increase vulnerability to hacking, threatening power outages and system damage. A team from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory proposes a new tool to prioritize and manage cyber threats more effectively, aiming to protect the grid by addressing both immediate and future challenges.The proliferation of programmable devices creates additional entry points for cyberattacks.There’s a down side to “smart” devices: They can be hacked.That makes the electric grid,…

Conceptual diagram of the modeling scenarios including characteristic patterns of pCO2 and the incorporated processes. Scenario 1 is analogous to a degassing groundwater seep with no additional CO2. Credit: Global Biogeochemical Cycles (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2023GB007860 A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst that specializes in accounting for the carbon dioxide release by streams, rivers and lakes has…

Recent research demonstrates that blocking the attachment of virus particles to cell surface molecules in infant mice can significantly reduce the transmission of influenza A. This finding opens the door to new preventative strategies against seasonal flu, potentially supplementing existing vaccines and treatments with methods that target the host’s ability to spread the virus.Researchers have long understood that certain viruses and bacteria initiate infections by initially attaching to sugar molecules present on the…

Developing treatments for Parkinson’s disease is difficult due to its complexity, involving genetic, environmental factors, and a wide range of symptoms. A recent study proposes a new classification system called “SynNeurGe,” focusing on biological markers like alpha-synuclein, neurodegeneration, and genetics to enable earlier diagnosis and tailored treatments, a significant shift from current symptom-based diagnosis methods.Scientists propose a new model for classifying Parkinson’s.The complexity of Parkinson’s disease…

Elon Musk and the Tesla shareholder who won a verdict last month voiding the CEO's $56 billion pay package will ask a judge to pause her ruling until an appeal is resolved, according to a Tuesday letter to the court from the shareholder's attorney.Greg Varallo, the shareholder's attorney, said the two sides will agree to a stay if they can reach a deal on an appeal bond. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine…

It seems US's Biden Administration is now hell bent on going after deepfakes days before the US 2024 elections. This comes just days after Taylor Swift's deepfakes went viral across social media platforms Not just on…

Researchers from Oregon State University have introduced a “restorative” pathway to mitigate climate change impacts, emphasizing a holistic approach that combines social and economic justice with environmental sustainability. This novel strategy contrasts with current models by focusing on reducing resource consumption and advocating for societal changes to address global warming and socio-economic disparities.An international team of scientists led by Oregon State University researchers has used a novel 500-year dataset…

Northwestern University researchers have developed simulations showing that long gamma-ray bursts, previously thought to be exclusive to massive star collapses, can also occur from neutron star mergers. This revelation provides deeper understanding of black hole physics and challenges existing astrophysical theories. Credit: SciTechDaily.comThe first large-scale numerical simulation of black hole-neutron star merger matches puzzling observations.In 2022, scientists from Northwestern University presented novel…

Map of the spatial relaxation in a two-dimensional liquid model. Brighter regions indicate locations where particles moved significantly during some time interval, in dark regions little motion occurred. This image reveals the fractal nature of the relaxation process, shaped both by thermal fluctuations and elastic interactions. Credit: Tahaei et al 2023, Physical Review X (DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevX.13.031034)Glass is a material that appears simple in its transparency and rigidity but is, in fact, highly complex and…

Astronomers looking at ancient light seen by the Webb Space Telescope have found three pinpricks that they think could be “dark stars,” theoretical objects powered by dark matter.First Full-Color Images From Webb Space TelescopeDark matter makes up about 27% of the universe; its partner in ambiguity, dark energy, makes up about 68%. You can do the math: we know stunningly little of what makes up the universe and how it behaves. It’s in that zone of cosmic uncertainty that Webb’s latest targets pop up. The team’s research…