Images of the area of the microlensing event, indicated by perpendicular white lines, years before the event (a), shortly after peak magnification of the background star in 2020 (b) and in 2023 after its disappearance (c). The planetary system with a white dwarf, an Earth-like planet and a brown dwarf cannot be seen; the point … Read more
Global chip makers are in focus amid a boom in artificial intelligence applications. Sefa Ozel | E+ | Getty Images Global chip stocks rallied on Thursday after U.S. memory semiconductor maker Micron posted revenue guidance that topped expectations and boosted its share price. Micron forecast revenue for its quarter ending at the end of November … Read more
Identification of BsAlsS as an effective carboligase for the synthesis of PAC-class α-hydroxyketones. Credit: BioDesign Research (2024). DOI: 10.34133/bdr.0048 Ephedra-type alkaloids, a class of naturally occurring compounds derived from plants in the genus Ephedra, have long held interest in the pharmaceutical industry due to their stimulant and airway widening effects. These alkaloids are used for … Read more
“Buy-now, pay-later” firm Klarna aims to return to profit by summer 2023. Jakub Porzycki | NurPhoto | Getty Images Swedish firm Klarna is partnering up with Dutch payments fintech Adyen to bring its popular buy now, pay later service into physical retail stores. The company said Thursday that it had entered into an agreement with … Read more
Inside one of Equinix’s internal operations at Equinix Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, on May 9, 2024. Amanda Andrade-Rhoades | The Washington Post | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where … Read more
The GMC Sierra 1500 Denali is one of the most luxurious and capable pickup trucks on the market. It’s a great truck a lot of people would be happy to own. But there’s one major downside that speaks to a larger automotive industry problem that’s hardly talked about: It has a terrible backup camera at … Read more
While hunting, an orca (identified as pod matriarch Dakota) propels a dusky dolphin into the air. Credit: Maikol Barrera. Off the coast of Chile, in waters filled with krill and anchovy by the Humboldt Current system, live an elusive and little-known population of orcas. Thanks to citizen science and years of dedicated surveillance, a team … Read more
SK Hynix Inc. signage at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Monday, April 22, 2024. SK Hynix is scheduled to release earnings figures on April 25. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SK Hynix shares surged more than 9% Thursday morning after the company said it has … Read more
Deer are beautiful and majestic creatures, but they also seem to be vehicle-seeking missiles. Four high-school girls enrolled at STEM School Highlands Ranch in Colorado are developing a small device that can alert drivers to nearby wildlife faster than a human could visually spot unaided. The group called Project Deer has already won the state’s … Read more
Representative proteins and their predominant glycosylation patterns associated with specific subcellular compartments, along with the pros and cons. Credit: BioDesign Research (2024). DOI: 10.34133/bdr.0047 Plant molecular farming (PMF) is a modern, sophisticated technology that utilizes plants’ biosynthetic machinery to synthesize a plethora of recombinant proteins, including industrial and therapeutic enzymes. It has several advantages over … Read more
