Category: 3. Tech

Sometimes, a small error in the sequence of DNA can lead to a very serious disease. Scientists have identified many mutations that arise in a single gene to cause an illness, such as mutations in the CFTR gene…

How many exoplanets orbit two stars? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters hopes to address as a team of scientists announced the discovery of a new exoplanet orbiting in a…

Like most tools, generative AI models can be misused. And when the misuse gets bad enough that a major dictionary notices, you know it has become a cultural phenomenon.

On Sunday,…

Microsoft said it has steadily worked over the past decade to deprecate RC4, but that the task wasn’t easy.

No salt, no iteration? Really?

“The problem though is that it’s hard to kill off a cryptographic algorithm…

In recent years, it has faced competition from cheaper Chinese rivals, including Picea, putting pressure on sales and forcing iRobot to reduce headcount. A management shake-up in early 2024 saw the departure of its…

There is a huge amount of DNA in most human cells, and that DNA has to be carefully compacted and organized so that it will fit into a cell’s nucleus, while the crucial parts of it remain accessible so that…

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most challenging malignancies to treat.  Further, PDAC incidence continues to rise, particularly in younger adults.  Current technologies rarely…

Step aside, Google Maps; stand down, Apple Maps. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Germany have created a new online atlas that shows the location of 2.75 billion buildings in 3D.

It’s a phenomenal technical…