The Buddhist Products Blog.: 05/02/19

Thursday, 2 May 2019

Localized efforts to save coral reefs won't be enough, study suggests

A National Science Foundation study of factors that cause corals stress suggests that localized attempts to curb pollution on reefs won't save them without a worldwide effort to reduce global warming.

* This article was originally published here

Chemical modifiers tag-team to regulate essential mechanism of life

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes have made a key observation about one of the most fundamental biological processes: gene transcription.

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Synthetic biology used to target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue, study reports

Synthetic proteins engineered to recognize overly active biological pathways can kill cancer cells while sparing their healthy peers, according to a study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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Hearing loss weakens skills that young cancer survivors need to master reading

Researchers have identified factors that explain why severe hearing loss sets up pediatric brain tumor survivors for reading difficulties with far-reaching consequences. The findings lay the foundation for developing interventions to help survivors become better readers.

* This article was originally published here

A simple technique allows robots to recognize touch and proximity

Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire have recently proposed an easy and configurable technique that enhances a robot's ability to perceive and interact with people in its surroundings. Their technique, presented in a paper pre-published on arXiv, utilizes affordable Bluetooth low energy (BLE) devices. Among its many possible applications, it could enhance therapy for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), allowing robots to act as mediators and monitor children in their surroundings.

* This article was originally published here

Facebook bans conspiracy theorists, controversial black activist

Facebook on Thursday banned prominent conspiracy theorists including Infowars founder Alex Jones and the controversial black activist Louis Farrakhan in its latest push to crack down on hate content at the leading social network.

* This article was originally published here

What is pepper spray?

Whether it's walking down a dark street at night or fighting off grizzly bears on the trail, pepper spray is an effective tool to fend off an attacker and get safely away. But have you ever thought about what gives this personal-defense-in-a-can its bite—is it just weaponized hot sauce? This week on Reactions, we're taking a look at what's in these little canisters and why it inflicts so much pain.

* This article was originally published here

Researchers putting the brakes on lethal childhood cancer

Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the most aggressive and lethal childhood cancers.

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Obstacles to overcome before operating fleets of drones becomes reality

Search and rescue crews are already using drones to locate missing hikers. Farmers are flying them over fields to survey crops. And delivery companies will soon use drones to drop packages at your doorstep.

* This article was originally published here

Little shopping cart speedster in Aisle 7 inspires Ford braking solution

For a child's mom, supermarkets are where you fulfill your list of candles, berries, bologna and soap. For the child, supermarkets, like parks, are where you can run and, best of all, drive a grown-up trolley and command the wheels.

* This article was originally published here

AI project on machine learning wants computers to anticipate what data users want

Large flooding across Nebraska this year created a desperate need for relief efforts, with various calls for help and supplies coming in from all across the 77,000-square-mile state.

* This article was originally published here

Dynamic checklist developed for web designers to work more efficiently, creatively

According to the Checklist Manifesto, the New York Times bestseller by Atul Gawande, professionals who do highly technical work such as surgeons, airplane pilots, and architects use checklists to help guard against making avoidable mistakes.

* This article was originally published here

Pinpointing Gaia to enable the most accurate map ever of more than a billion stars

Gaia, operated by the European Space Agency (ESA, surveys the sky from orbit to create the largest, most precise, three-dimensional map of our Galaxy. One year ago, the Gaia mission produced its much-awaited second data release, which included high-precision measurements—positions, distance and proper motions—of more than one billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy. This catalogue has enabled transformational studies in many fields of astronomy, addressing the structure, origin and evolution the Milky Way and generating more than 1700 scientific publications since its launch in 2013.

* This article was originally published here

Fast, efficient and durable artificial synapse developed

The brain's capacity for simultaneously learning and memorizing large amounts of information while requiring little energy has inspired an entire field to pursue brain-like – or neuromorphic – computers. Researchers at Stanford University and Sandia National Laboratories previously developed one portion of such a computer: a device that acts as an artificial synapse, mimicking the way neurons communicate in the brain.

* This article was originally published here

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Simulating and optimizing industrial spinning processes

Spinning polymer filaments, for example for personal care articles, is highly complex: simulating the processes involved is too much for currently available computing power to handle. Fraunhofer researchers have successfully applied new approaches to simplify the calculations necessary for simulation. Now for the first time complete spinning processes can be simulated, providing a better understanding of the processes and greatly simplifying their optimization.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/simulating-and-optimizing-industrial-spinning-processes

Three moral reasons why parents need to get their children vaccinated against measles and other diseases

The U.S. hit a terrible and entirely preventable milestone this week: Measles cases are at a 25-year high.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/three-moral-reasons-why-parents-need-to-get-their-children-vaccinated-against-measles-and-other-diseases

Gene therapy may help fight tough-to-treat blood cancer

(HealthDay)—A gene therapy that tweaks the immune system might offer hope to people with blood cancer that has resisted standard treatments, a new preliminary trial suggests.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/gene-therapy-may-help-fight-tough-to-treat-blood-cancer

New net zero emissions target won't end UK's contribution to global warming – here's why

Six months on from the UN's landmark 1.5°C report, which urged immediate global action to prevent global warming from rising beyond this dangerous level, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has advised the UK government to go zero-carbon by 2050. The committee's report asserts that the target constitutes the country's "highest possible ambition" and that it is not credible to aim for an earlier date.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/new-net-zero-emissions-target-wont-end-uks-contribution-to-global-warming-heres-why

Hulu reports growing user base, new shows, with Disney in control

Hulu announced Wednesday that its user base has grown to some 28 million as the streaming video platform now controlled by Walt Disney gears up to take on Netflix.

* This article was originally published here

What happens when schools go solar?

Sunshine splashing onto school rooftops and campuses across the country is an undertapped resource that could help shrink electricity bills, new research suggests.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/what-happens-when-schools-go-solar

New approach could accelerate efforts to catalogue vast numbers of cells

Artistic sketches can be used to capture details of a scene in a simpler image. MIT researchers are now bringing that concept to computational biology, with a novel method that extracts comprehensive samples—called "sketches"—of massive cell datasets that are easier to analyze for biological and medical studies.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/new-approach-could-accelerate-efforts-to-catalogue-vast-numbers-of-cells

Arsenic-breathing life discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean

Arsenic is a deadly poison for most living things, but new research shows that microorganisms are breathing arsenic in a large area of the Pacific Ocean. A University of Washington team has discovered that an ancient survival strategy is still being used in low-oxygen parts of the marine environment.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/arsenic-breathing-life-discovered-in-the-tropical-pacific-ocean

Scientists explore the evolution of animal homosexuality

Imperial researchers are using a new approach to understand why same-sex behaviour is so common across the animal kingdom.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/scientists-explore-the-evolution-of-animal-homosexuality

Experiments and analyses show how electrons and protons get together on an electrode surface

One of the most fundamental chemical reactions that takes place in energy-conversion systems—including catalysts, flow batteries, high-capacity energy-storing supercapacitors, and systems to make fuels using solar energy—has now been analyzed in detail. The results could inform the development of new electrode or catalyst materials with properties precisely tuned to match the energy levels needed for their functions.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/experiments-and-analyses-show-how-electrons-and-protons-get-together-on-an-electrode-surface

Promising material could lead to faster, cheaper computer memory

Computer memory could become faster and cheaper thanks to research into a promising class of materials by University of Arkansas physicists.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/promising-material-could-lead-to-faster-cheaper-computer-memory

FRIPON camera atop ESTEC

Asteroid researcher Kristiane Schmidt and ESA data technician Andrea Toni inspect a camera fixed to the five-storey-high rooftop of ESA's technical heart in the Netherlands, keeping a constant watch for fireballs – very bright meteors burning up in the atmosphere.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/fripon-camera-atop-estec

Fashion production is modern slavery: Five things you can do to help now

Fashion shouldn't cost lives and it shouldn't cost us our planet. Yet this is what is happening today. Globalization, fast fashion, economies of scale, social media and offshore production have created a perfect storm for cheap, easy and abundant fashion consumption. And there are few signs of it slowing down: clothing production has nearly doubled in the last 15 years.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/fashion-production-is-modern-slavery-five-things-you-can-do-to-help-now

Should we turn the Sahara Desert into a huge solar farm?

Whenever I visit the Sahara I am struck by how sunny and hot it is and how clear the sky can be. Aside from a few oases there is little vegetation, and most of the world's largest desert is covered with rocks, sand and sand dunes. The Saharan sun is powerful enough to provide Earth with significant solar energy.

source https://www.lifetechnology.com/blogs/life-technology-news-blog/should-we-turn-the-sahara-desert-into-a-huge-solar-farm

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