Surf’s up for microbes swimming beside red blood cells. New calculations and experiments model for the first time how spherical particles submerged in gooey liquid travel along a flexible rubber sheet; comparable conditions are common in the human body, such as blood cells flowing through a capillary or the journeys of self-propelled microbes. All these particles, it turns out, catch a wave.
Artificial intelligence can determine lung cancer type
A new computer program can analyze images of patients’ lung tumors, specify cancer types, and even identify altered genes driving abnormal cell growth, a new study shows.
Soil holds the secret to mitigating climate change
New research suggests that crop yields and the global food supply chain can be preserved by harnessing the critical, and often overlooked, partner in food supply — soil.
Roadmap for measuring animal, plant traits to meet biodiversity goals
An international team of researchers has outlined a plan for how to measure changes in key traits of animals and plants and provide these data to policymakers to improve natural resource management and keep nations on track to meet global biodiversity and sustainability goals.
Amazon highlights small biz sellers with Storefronts page – CNET
The new landing page offers over 1 million products from small and medium-sized Amazon sellers.
Facebook will pay you to find security holes in third-party apps – CNET
It’s the company’s first “bug bounty” for security flaws on third party apps running on Facebook
Hyper USB-C battery can charge a 15-inch MacBook Pro and more – CNET
The $300 charger carries more than a laptop’s charge but isn’t too big to carry on a plane.
Hyper announces the ‘world’s most powerful USB-C battery pack’
In the battle for battery virility, Hyper just launched HyperJuice. The company says it’s “the world’s most powerful USB-C battery pack” and the first to support the 100W USB-C Power Delivery 3.0 Profile. The battery is capable of 130W of total combined output when using the 100W (max) USB-C input / output jack, the 60W (max) USB-C jack, and the trusty 18W (max) USB-A Quick Charge jack. And at 100Wh (27,000mAh), it’s the highest-capacity battery approved by the FAA for your carry-on luggage.
If you own a 100W USB-C charger, then you can charge the HyperJuice in about an hour. A 60W charger will take around 1.7 hours to go from empty to full. Whatever you use, you’ll have to supply it yourself since Hyper doesn’t include a charger in the…
Google AI Tool Identifies a Tumor’s Mutations From an Image
The algorithm can distinguish between different kinds of lung cancer, and could speed up a patient’s diagnosis by weeks.
Facebook Broadens Its Bug Bounty to Include Third-Party Apps
Starting Monday, Facebook will pay at least $600 to researchers who spot third-party apps behaving badly on its platform.