Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean | MIT News

Oceanographers record the largest predation event ever observed in the ocean | MIT News

There is power in numbers, or so the saying goes. But in the ocean, scientists are finding that fish that group together don’t necessarily survive together. In some cases, the more fish there are, the larger a target they make for predators. This is what MIT and Norwegian oceanographers observed recently when they explored a…

Mini Handheld Fiber Laser Marking Machine

Mini Handheld Fiber Laser Marking Machine 20W, 30W, 50W

What Is A Handheld Fiber Laser Marking Machine? A handheld fiber laser marking machine is a small portable engraving tool that uses laser technology to engrave, etch, or mark materials such as metals and plastics. Handheld fiber laser engravers offer flexibility and precision, allowing users to create custom designs, photos, patterns or text on various…

Exosomes are touted as a trendy cure-all. We don’t know if they work.

Exosomes are touted as a trendy cure-all. We don’t know if they work.

We do know that exosomes are tiny particles that bud off from cells and that their contents can vary hugely, depending on the source of the cell (some popular options include human umbilical cords, salmon testicles, and roses) and how healthy or stressed it is. Even cell biologists can’t agree on what, exactly, is inside…

Scientists create a molecular switch that can control cell division on demand outside of a living system

Scientists create a molecular switch that can control cell division on demand outside of a living system

Researcher are now able to rebuild the switch that remodel the cytoskeleton. Images of an anaphase cytoskeleton in a dividing cell (left) and when rebuilt in vitro (right). PRC1 (green) crosslinks microtubules and organises compacted microtubule bundles. Credit: Jayant Asthana, Wei Ming Lim/ Centre for Genomic Regulation. A living cell is a bustling metropolis, with…

OpenAI’s warnings about risky AI are mostly just marketing

OpenAI’s warnings about risky AI are mostly just marketing

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has warned about the dangers of AI Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg via Getty Images OpenAI has announced a new AI model, esoterically dubbed o1, that it describes as even more capable than anything that has come before – and even more dangerous. But before you start worrying about the machine apocalypse, it is…

Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie

Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie

Apple will adapt the classic educational game The Oregon Trail into a big-budget movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The film is in early development, having just been pitched to Apple and approved. Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Blades of Glory, Office Christmas Party) will direct and produce. Given that pedigree (zany comedies), it’s clear…

Booking.com Promo Code: Save With 50% Off Travel Deals

Booking.com Promo Code: Save With 50% Off Travel Deals

Like other online travel agencies, Booking.com helps you find discount rates for airline tickets, cruises, hotel stays, car rentals, and packages. We at WIRED regularly post updates with the newest Booking.com promo codes for discounts on car rentals, last-minute hotel bookings, and other travel-related expenses, including this promo code for 50% off stays and free…

Infraspeak founders and management team

Infraspeak raises $19.5M to bring collaboration to facilities management

It might not be the sexiest of subjects, but facilities management is central to any business that has a physical premises — the bigger that footprint becomes, the more complex it gets. Portuguese startup Infraspeak has set out to address that with an all-in-one platform that gives facility managers and associated service providers insights and…

MIT affiliates receive 2024-25 awards and honors from the American Physical Society | MIT News

MIT affiliates receive 2024-25 awards and honors from the American Physical Society | MIT News

A number of individuals with MIT ties have received honors from the American Physical Society (APS) for 2024 and 2025. Awardees include Professor Frances Ross; Professor Vladan Vuletić, graduate student Jiliang Hu ’19, PhD ’24; as well as 10 alumni. New APS Fellows include Professor Joseph Checkelsky, Senior Researcher John Chiaverini, Associate Professor Areg Danagoulian, Professor Ruben Juanes, and…