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Jul 26, 2024

Quantum Breakthrough: MRI for Molecules Unlocks Secrets of the Atomic World

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, nanotechnology, quantum physics

A novel quantum sensor with exceptional resolution transforms atomic-level material analysis, paving the way for advancements in quantum technologies and sciences.

In a scientific breakthrough, an international research team from Germany’s Forschungszentrum Jülich and Korea’s IBS Center for Quantum Nanoscience (QNS) developed a quantum sensor capable of detecting minute magnetic fields at the atomic length scale. This pioneering work realizes a long-held dream of scientists: an MRI-like tool for quantum materials.

Quantum Sensor Development

Jul 26, 2024

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Scientists Find Intriguing Mars Rock

Posted by in categories: chemistry, space

The six-wheeled geologist found a fascinating rock that has some indications it may have hosted microbial life billions of years ago, but further research is needed.

A vein-filled rock is catching the eye of the science team of NASA’s Perseverance rover. Nicknamed “Cheyava Falls” by the team, the arrowhead-shaped rock contains fascinating traits that may bear on the question of whether Mars was home to microscopic life in the distant past.

Analysis by instruments aboard the rover indicates the rock possesses qualities that fit the definition of a possible indicator of ancient life. The rock exhibits chemical signatures and structures that could possibly have been formed by life billions of years ago when the area being explored by the rover contained running water. Other explanations for the observed features are being considered by the science team, and future research steps will be required to determine whether ancient life is a valid explanation.

Jul 26, 2024

Ongoing Cyberattack Targets Exposed Selenium Grid Services for Crypto Mining

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, robotics/AI

Discover how the SeleniumGreed campaign exploits exposed Selenium Grid services for crypto mining, posing risks to automated testing frameworks.

Jul 26, 2024

CrowdStrike Warns of New Phishing Scam Targeting German Customers

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

CrowdStrike warns of targeted phishing campaign exploiting recent update incident. New threat actor targets German customers with fake installer.

Jul 26, 2024

Researchers Reveal ConfusedFunction Vulnerability in Google Cloud Platform

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a privilege escalation vulnerability impacting Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Functions service that an attacker could exploit to access other services and sensitive data in an unauthorized manner.

Tenable has given the vulnerability the name ConfusedFunction.

“An attacker could escalate their privileges to the Default Cloud Build Service Account and access numerous services such as Cloud Build, storage (including the source code of other functions), artifact registry and container registry,” the exposure management company said in a statement.

Jul 26, 2024

Google Chrome now asks for passwords to scan protected archives

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, internet

Google Chrome now warns when downloading risky password-protected files and provides improved alerts with more information about potentially malicious downloaded files.

These new, more detailed warning messages help users quickly learn the nature of the danger presented by each file downloaded from the Internet.

For this, Google introduced a two-tier download warning system that uses AI-powered malware verdicts sourced from its Safe Browsing service to help evaluate the actual risk quickly.

Jul 26, 2024

Meta nukes massive Instagram sextortion network of 63,000 accounts

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, materials

Meta has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts from Nigeria that were involved in sextortion scams, including a coordinated network of 2,500 accounts linked to 20 individuals targeting primarily adult men in the United States.

The social media giant said these accounts are linked to an organized cybercrime group called ‘Yahoo Boys,’ that has recently increased its operational volume.

Apart from the offending Instagram accounts, Meta has also deleted 1,300 Facebook accounts, 200 Facebook Pages, and 5,700 Facebook Groups, also based in Nigeria, that were handing out tips and training material for carrying out various scams.

Jul 26, 2024

A Complete No-Brainer: ReRAM for Neuromorphic Computing

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

In the last 60 years technology has evolved at such an exponentially fast rate that we are now regularly conversing with AI based chatbots, and that same OpenAI technology has been put into a humanoid robot. It’s truly amazing to see this rapid development. Above: OpenAI technology in a humanoid robot Continued advancement […].

Jul 26, 2024

Does Dark Matter Really Exist?

Posted by in category: cosmology

An exploration of the question of whether dark matter exists and what the evidence for it is. My Patreon Page: https://www.patreon.com/johnmichaelgodierMy Eve…

Jul 26, 2024

Common Sedative Could Break Consciousness by Tipping Your Brain Into Chaos

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

A loss of controlled inhibition of overly excited brain cells might explain how a common knock-out anesthesia drug works.

A new animal study led by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found that propofol, a sedative used to safely lull people into unconsciousness for medical procedures, disrupts the brain’s normal ability to regain control of highly excitable neurons.

“The brain has to operate on this knife’s edge between excitability and chaos,” explains MIT neuroscientist and senior study author Earl Miller.

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