A specimen of Abyssalia, a new genus of sponges. Credit: Slim Chraiti, University of Geneva. Two new genera and four new species of giant single-celled xenophores (protozoa belonging to a group called foraminifera) were discovered in the deep Pacific Ocean during a joint project between scientists at the National Center …
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When you think of Slack, you probably think of a chat app that is growing in popularity for businesses large and small. Originally designed by accident as something that could replace email, Slack has not yet deleted email. But for the past four years, Slack has been quietly building a …
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Left: mouse astrocytes (green) before reprogramming; Right: Mouse astrocyte-induced (red) neurons after reprogramming with PTB antisense oligonucleotide treatment. Credit: UC San Diego Health Sciences Xiang-Dong Fu, Ph.D., has never been more excited about something in his entire career. He has long studied the basic biology of RNA, a genetic cousin …
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By Edward Taylor and Paul Lienert FRANKFURT (Reuters) – After advancing in the race to develop a software-based vehicle operating system, US electric car pioneer Tesla faces a new challenge from an alliance of German luxury car maker Daimler and US graphics specialist by Nvidia computer. Daimler and Nvidia unveiled …
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Apple is making changes to its iOS software to respond to long-standing requests. Angela Lang / CNET The tech industry often refers to Apple’s device ecosystem as a “walled garden,” an idyllic world of technology in which each of the company’s devices works together because Apple controls the intricate details …
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