Europe Lays Out a Plan to Flip the Odds on Gig Economy Exploitation
Legislators in the EU have formally proposed laws for the gig economy, with the goal of improving circumstances for platform workers throughout the bloc, particularly…
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Apple iCloud, Twitter, and Minecraft Vulnerable to ‘Ubiquitous’ Zero-Day Exploit
A zero-day attack affecting a major Java logging library has been discovered to be susceptible to a variety of prominent services, including Apple iCloud, Twitter,…
What I Unlearned about Startups This Year
Taylor Swift has an uncanny sense of timing. While I was still in high school, she released “Red,” an album about heartbreak and hurt. My…
To Better Understand the Differences in Capacity between Domesticated and Wild Rice, Researchers Studied the 2 Species
Rice is the primary food source for millions of people throughout Asia. Rice, which is thought to have been domesticated as early as 6000 BCE,…
Orthoclase: properties and Occurrences
Orthoclase (formula KAlSi3O8) is a tectosilicate mineral that contributes to the formation of igneous rock. It is one of the most abundant continental crust rock-forming…
Caprylic Acid (Occurrence, Properties, Uses)
Caprylic acid, commonly known as octanoic acid, is a saturated medium-chain fatty acid having an 8-carbon backbone. It gets its name from the Latin word…
Highlights from the Organoid Brain Study Interactions between Genes and the Environment may have a Role in Autism Spectrum Disorders
In a brain organoid study, researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discovered that exposure to a common pesticide interacts with a common…
Near-perfect Accuracy in Detecting ADHD
A new study led by a researcher at the University of Buffalo has discovered how specific communication between different brain regions, known as brain connectivity,…
Addiction Behavior is Controlled by a Molecular Switch
A molecular switch influences addiction behavior and determines the intensity of the response to addictive drugs. The discovery was made in mice treated with cocaine…
COVID-19 may Harm Fat Cells, Causing Hyperglycemia, and Worsening Disease
According to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian, COVID-19 may increase the risk of severe disease and mortality in many people…
Nickel Dicyanide – an Inorganic Compound
Nickel dicyanide is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula Ni(CN)2. It is a gray-green solid that is insoluble in most solvents. It is an…
Say Hello to Midas, the Four-Eared Cat
Midas, a four-eared kitten born in Turkey with a permanent mlem and a heart-shaped patch on her stomach, gave the world a major surprise lately.…
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