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Hunger Is a Gatekeeper of Pain in the Brain

A neuronal population has now been found that regulates two competing needs — hunger and pain. Urgent pain overrides hunger, but appetite-inducing neuronal activity dampens long-term pain responses to enable feeding.

Krypton for Teams – Simple SSH Key Storage for DevOps

Automation and management of open source databases in the cloud

The Ocean Cleanup’s Machine Is About to Set Sail

Six years ago, the technology was only an idea presented at a TEDx talk. Boyan Slat, the 18-year-old presenter, had learned that cleaning up the tiny particles of plastic in the ocean could take nearly 80,000 years. Because of the volume of plastic spread through the water, and because it is constantly moving with currents, trying to chase it with nets would be a losing proposition.

This startup’s CEO wants to open-source self-driving car safety testing

TSB Bank: Botched upgrade has left customers unable to access their accounts

GSMA puts eSIM work ‘on hold’ due to US collusion investigation

Quantum radar will expose stealth aircraft

Researchers at the University of Waterloo are developing a new technology that promises to help radar operators cut through heavy background noise and isolate objects—including stealth aircraft and missiles—with unparalleled accuracy.

Scientists plan huge European AI hub to compete with US

New form of DNA discovered inside living human cells

A newDNAstructure inside human cells known asthe “i-motif”, has been identified by scientists. This form resembles a twisted “knot” of DNA, instead of the well-known double helix first described by James Watson and Francis Crick.