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a multi-university and industry research team led by computer scientists at the University of California San Diego has discovered two new types of attacks that target the conditional branch predictor found in high-end Intel processors. These attacks could be exploited to compromise billions of processors currently in use, potentially exposing confidential data. The researchers’ work, to be presented at the 2024 ACM ASPLOS Conference, reveals a unique attack that is the first to target a feature in the path history register (PHR
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8 months ago Read more at ScienceBlog.com

An award dedicated to young female scientists was presented to 20 individuals and five teams in Beijing on Sunday. Shen Yiqin, Chinese State Councilor and president of the All-China Women's Federation, attended the award ceremony.
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8 months ago Read more at Xinhua

In business and science, the bulk of innovation is driven by a handful of exceptional individuals, or “stars” We elevate pioneers like Albert Einstein, and reward individuals who show similar promise with resources that allow them to continue performing high-value work. In recent years, more than 80% of all science and engineering publications and over two-thirds of patents have been the product of multiple authors.
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8 months ago Read more at The Conversation

An international team of 279 scientists has crafted the most comprehensive DNA tree of life for flowering plants. This is a pivotal step towards understanding their complex evolutionary history and their current ecological dominance. The research collaboration, led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, included significant contributions from the University of Michigan among others.
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8 months ago Read more at Earth.com

Dr. Sujan Ghosh and Dr. Robert Fleming have received a $50,000 grant from Arkansas Space Grant Consortium to develop a multifunctional nickel-chromium nanocomposite coating to further NASA’s space exploration. Right now, his research is focused on developing and testing new technologies for future space missions. Strong, lightweight, and flexible metals that can withstand extreme environments are in high demand in space applications because they improve fuel economy and protect the environment.
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8 months ago Read more at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Kamo'oalewa has been linked back to the Giordano Bruno crater on the far side of the Moon. This suggests the existence of more small asteroids composed of lunar material yet to be discovered in near-Earth space. The researchers have taken the analysis one step further to find out its origin.
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8 months ago Read more at indy100

Rachel Khong is the author of the science fiction novel “Real Americans”. It’s thrilling to see her stretch as a storyteller, dropping early hints that this is a more complex narrative that includes intriguing elements of science fiction. Both of Lily’s parents are geneticists: For her father, Charles, “science was a job,” but her mother, May, is.
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8 months ago Read more at SF Chronicle Datebook

Arcondis Foundation is offering an award of CHF 50,000 to a life sciences start-up dedicated to creating positive social impact. The Swiss Foundation was established in 2017 to create shared value for all stakeholders, promoting sustainable employment in the business as well as supporting social responsibility projects.
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8 months ago Read more at Labmate Online

Paul Linebarger was an anti-communist intelligence operative who helped define U.S. psychological operations, or psyops, during World War II and the Cold War. In his books for the public, he wrote many stories about the Instrumentality, a totalitarian intergalactic empire that is toppled by rebels like Sun Yat-Sen, as well as cyborg insurrectionists. He was an agent of what some would now call the “deep state”.
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8 months ago Read more at The Atlantic

Grizzly bears have been listed as a threatened species in Alberta since 2010 when fewer than 800 could be found across the province. Critics, however, caution that citizen science is not enough on its own to help grizzly populations recover.
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8 months ago Read more at CBC.ca