The Internet Archive has suffered a significant legal setback after the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled against the organization’s book digitization project, upholding an earlier ruling that found the project violated copyright law. The case centers around the National Emergency Library (NEL), launched by the Internet Archive in March 2020 to … Read more
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have made a breakthrough discovery that could lead to new treatments for age-related diseases and promote healthier aging. They found a protein called OSER1 that plays a key role in regulating longevity, offering insights into why some people live longer than others. OSER1 is a newly identified protein linked … Read more
A team of underwater archaeologists has made a groundbreaking discovery in the Nile River near Aswan, Egypt. The team recovered several ancient artifacts that were lost when the area was flooded by the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s. The artifacts include carvings of pharaohs and inscriptions that are expected to shed … Read more
Apache has patched a critical security vulnerability in its open-source OFBiz software, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable Linux and Windows servers. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-45195, was discovered by Rapid7 security researchers. The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit missing view authorization checks in the web application, enabling them to … Read more
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has achieved a new record in integrated luminosity, surpassing initial expectations for its third run. The milestone was reached on Monday, September 2, with the delivery of 88.9 fb⁻¹ to ATLAS and CMS, 7.6 fb⁻¹ to LHCb, and 45.6 fb⁻¹ to ALICE. The integrated luminosity is a crucial indicator of … Read more
Scientists have proposed a groundbreaking theory for connecting quantum processors over vast distances, enabling the creation of a giant quantum computing network that functions like a single machine. This innovative approach could lead to more powerful and scalable quantum computers. Quantum computing uses qubits, which encode data in a superposition of 1 and 0, allowing … Read more
A groundbreaking study by an international research team has discovered that microalgae in the Arctic can continue to produce biomass even in extremely low light conditions. This finding shows that photosynthesis can occur much deeper and in darker conditions than previously thought. The study was part of the MOSAiC expedition, which took place at 88° … Read more
A recent study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution has challenged a long-held assumption in biology that larger animals have proportionally larger brains. The research reveals that the relationship between brain size and body size is not as straightforward as previously thought. For over a century, scientists have assumed that there is a linear relationship … Read more
Aspergillus fumigatus is a mold that can cause severe and often fatal infections in humans. A recent international study led by Gustavo Goldman from the University of São Paulo in Brazil has shed light on what makes this fungus so dangerous. Researchers found that fungal spores produce an enzyme called glycosylasparaginase, which weakens the immune … Read more
Gordon Moore’s famous prediction about the exponential growth of transistors on microchips has largely held true since 1965. Now, a similar trend is emerging in the development of gravitational-wave antennas, which detect distant black holes. The rate of detected collisions has been doubling approximately every two years, starting with the first discovery in 2015 and … Read more