Scientists are closer to cracking a 5,000-year-old mystery surrounding the ancient trade and production of decorated ostrich eggs. Long before Fabergé, ornate ostrich eggs were highly prized by the elites …read more Source:: Science
Day: April 8, 2020
Nextstrain seeks JavaScript developers to combat COVID-19
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•By Serdar Yegulalp Nextstrain, an open source project to provide real-time tracking information about the evolution of pathogens, has put out a call for JavaScript developers to help build out its …read more Source:: OpenSource
Microsoft adds File Explorer integration to Windows Subsystem for Linux in new Windows 10 Fast Ring build
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•Microsoft’s newest Windows 10 Fast Ring test build, 19603, adds File Explorer-Linux integration, as well as new user clean-up recommendations. …read more Source:: Linux
Revolutionary new method for dating pottery sheds new light on prehistoric past
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•A team has developed a new method to date archaeological pottery using fat residues remaining in the pot wall from cooking. The method means prehistoric pottery can be dated with …read more Source:: Science
Repairing stroke-damaged rat brains
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•Researchers have succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation of touch in stroke-afflicted rats by reprogramming human skin cells to become nerve cells, which were then transplanted into the rats’ brains. …read more Source:: Science
Mozilla: Firefox 75 gets this new address bar, but we’re pausing features over coronavirus
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•Mozilla has delayed new security features in case they break home users’ access to services during the pandemic. …read more Source:: Linux