Researchers have found a set of brainstem neurons that can dial down chronic pain. These Y1 receptor neurons balance pain with other vital needs like hunger and fear, showing that the brain can override suffering when survival is at stake.
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Ultra-Thin LED Brings Natural Sunlight Indoors
Scientists have created a light as thin as paper that emits a gentle, natural glow similar to sunlight.
By using a precise mix of quantum dots, the team reproduced the full color range of daylight. The design could lead to more comfortable, eye-friendly lighting and next-generation display screens.
Paper-Thin Breakthrough in LED Technology.
Two Black Holes Locked in a Death Spiral Imaged in Stunning First
The complex dance of two black holes locked in a doomed orbit has been revealed in a first-of-its-kind direct radio image.
It’s the first time astronomers have directly imaged the distinct jets of both black holes in a known binary – finally confirming the model of the double core of a galaxy called OJ 287.
In OJ 287, located some 3.5 billion light-years away, the intricate, extreme interplay between the two central supermassive black holes has been documented for decades. This is the first image to capture smoking-gun signatures of both objects, however.
Astaroth Banking Trojan Abuses GitHub to Remain Operational After Takedowns
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to a new campaign that delivers the Astaroth banking trojan that employs GitHub as a backbone for its operations to stay resilient in the face of infrastructure takedowns.
“Instead of relying solely on traditional command-and-control (C2) servers that can be taken down, these attackers are leveraging GitHub repositories to host malware configurations,” McAfee Labs researchers Harshil Patel and Prabudh Chakravorty said in a report.
“When law enforcement or security researchers shut down their C2 infrastructure, Astaroth simply pulls fresh configurations from GitHub and keeps running.”
