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Intel Ice Lake processors tile a silicon wafer. Stephen Shankland / CNET Moore’s law, the observation that the number of transistors on a computer chip doubles every 24 months, has taken a toll when miniature power drops. But chip giant Intel has taken a course to keep the idea alive …

Trichoderma reesei fungus RUT-C30 strain, which was created to produce high-yielding enzymes. Credit: LNBR-CNPEM Researchers from the Brazilian Center for Energy and Materials Research (CNPEM) have genetically engineered a fungus to produce a cocktail of enzymes that ferment the carbohydrates in biomass, such as sugar residues (tops and leaves) and …

(Bloomberg Opinion) – We have already seen the cost of supply chain failure during the Covid-19 pandemic: Delays in the production of simple nasal swabs passed tests by months, even as the pandemic exploded in the US. The world is now seriously awaiting a vaccine, and will need billions of …

An asteroid the size of an SUV travels 1,830 miles (2,950 kilometers) above the earth, the closest asteroid ever seen through our planet, NASA said Tuesday. If it had been on a collision course with Earth, the asteroid – named 2020 QG – would probably not have caused any damage, …

Far-right activist Laura Loomer won the GOP House primarily in Florida’s 21st Congressional District, giving the Republican Party a controversial nominee in a safe blue district. Loomer pulled for a full field of Republicans to win the nomination in the all-blue southeast Florida district at 9:43 a.m. EDT, according to …