Windows 11 migration could be the perfect time to get an AI PC
IT decision-makers see upgrading as a chance to get the latest AI PCs Advanced security…
The Higgs boson just revealed a new secret at the Large Hadron Collider
The ATLAS Collaboration finds evidence of Higgs-boson decays to muons and improves sensitivity to Higgs-boson decays to a Z boson and a photon. Since the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012, physicists have made major strides in exploring its properties. Does that mean the subject is done and dusted? Far from it! In new…
500-million-year-old “squid” were actually ferocious worms
Remarkable fossils found in North Greenland have helped researchers solve a 500-million-year-old puzzle surrounding squid-like ancestors. It was previously thought ancient organisms called nectocaridids, which bear a resemblance to squid, were a type of cephalopod – marine molluscs with tentacles and a prominent head. But scientists, co-led by the University of Bristol, have now shown…
Tariffs Are Driving up Premiums for Small Businesses
Small businesses may expect that the recent tariffs levied by President Trump will drive up the price of multiple imported goods from various countries. But less expected is how these trade policies may ripple through employee health benefits. Most recently, President Trump indicated that the administration will phase in tariffs on pharmaceutical imports—starting with a…
Scientists crack a 60-year-old quantum mystery
Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have created a novel pathway into the study of the elusive quantum states in superconducting vortices. The existence of these was flouted in the 1960s, but has remained very difficult to verify directly because those states are squeezed into energy scales smaller than one can typically…
CMS Phasing Out Medicaid Workforce Initiatives
On July 11, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a letter to states notifying them that going forward CMS does not anticipate approving new 1115 demonstration workforce initiatives or extending existing waivers. This is the latest action by the second Trump administration reversing major Biden administration waiver priorities. 1115 waivers generally reflect priorities…
Scientists discover a strange new magnet that bends light like magic
Researchers have uncovered the magnetic properties and underlying mechanisms of a novel magnet using advanced optical techniques. Their study focused on an organic crystal believed to be a promising candidate for an “altermagnet”- a recently proposed third class of magnetic materials. Unlike conventional ferromagnets and antiferromagnets, altermagnets exhibit unique magnetic behavior. Details of their breakthrough…
25th August – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 25th August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES US pharmaceutical company Inotiv has experienced a ransomware attack that resulted in the unauthorized access and encryption of certain systems and data. The Qilin ransomware gang claimed responsibility and alleged the theft…
Scientists turn spin loss into energy, unlocking ultra-low-power AI chips
Dr. Dong-Soo Han’s research team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) Semiconductor Technology Research Center, in collaboration with the research teams of Prof. Jung-Il Hong at DGIST and Prof. Kyung-Hwan Kim at Yonsei University, has developed a device principle that can utilize “spin loss,” which was previously thought of as a simple…
A hidden sugar source in ketchup, salad dressing, and toothpaste
It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large molecules — something thought to not be possible — thanks to enzymes that normally help us break down dietary fiber. “Researchers assumed that…
Artificial sweeteners could soon taste just like sugar
Some artificial sweeteners, such as saccharin and acesulfame K, have a bitter aftertaste that affects consumer acceptance of reduced-calorie foods and beverages. New research in FEBS Open Bio reveals the potential of compounds that inhibit bitter taste receptors to make artificial sweeteners more palatable. Saccharin and acesulfame K are detected by two types of bitter…
