Researchers have found the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square meter. …read more Source:: Science
Month: April 2020
Eyes send an unexpected signal to the brain
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•New research has found that a subset of retinal neurons sends inhibitory signals to the brain. Before, researchers believed the eye only sends excitatory signals. …read more Source:: Science
Scientists regenerate neurons in mice with spinal cord injury and optic nerve damage
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•Each year thousands of patients face life-long losses in sensation and motor function from spinal cord injury and related conditions in which axons are badly damaged or severed. New research …read more Source:: Science
Mind-controlled arm prostheses that ‘feel’ are now a part of everyday life
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•For the first time, people with arm amputations can experience sensations of touch in a mind-controlled arm prosthesis that they use in everyday life. A study reports on three Swedish …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers capture rare images of planet-forming disks around stars
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•Astronomers have captured images of the inner rims of planet-forming disks located hundreds of light years away. These disks of dust and gas, similar in shape to a music record, …read more Source:: Science
Fedora 32 released with Lenovo support
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•The latest version of Red Hat’s community Linux distro is out, and it’s a good one. And, soon, Lenovo will ship Fedora-based ThinkPads. …read more Source:: Linux
Gatsby JS stands on the shoulders of thousands
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•By Matt Asay Many years ago Linux founder Linus Torvalds borrowed Sir Isaac Newton’s “standing on the shoulders of giants” phrase when discussing his open source work with Linux. While it’s …read more Source:: OpenSource
Spitzer telescope reveals the precise timing of a black hole dance
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•Scientists have finally figured out the precise timing of a complicated dance between two enormous black holes, revealing hidden details about the physical characteristics of these mysterious cosmic objects. …read more Source:: Science
Cloud security: Microsoft Azure’s SGX VMs hit GA, Google’s Shielded VM is now default
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•Google and Microsoft make headway in bringing secure cloud computing to customers handling regulated data. …read more Source:: Linux
Mark Shuttleworth on Ubuntu popularity and Canonical profitability
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•In the run-up to the release of Ubuntu 20.04, Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth spoke about Canonical’s finances, IPO, and future in the days of the coronavirus pandemic. …read more Source:: Linux