Can Spider Venom Save the Honeybee?

The new pesticide, based on the venom of a particular spider, kills common agricultural pests but leaves honeybees unharmed. (See “Honeybees in East Africa Resist Deadly Pathogens.”) The bee-friendly ...

Researchers discover surprising solution to major issue in beekeeping: 'You take an active role'

While the use of synthetic chemicals and antibiotics can be effective in the short term to suppress pests like the Varroa ...

Undergraduates' research sheds light on zombie bees

After a semester in a class, most students gain new knowledge, skills and maybe some new friends. For students in Assistant ...

Programming in Assembly Is Brutal, Beautiful, and Maybe Even a Path to Better AI

Whether your chip is running a vintage computer game or the latest DeepSeek model, it’ll reward you for speaking its native ...

Vibe-coding a new reality: Chris Pirillo on the rise of AI-powered apps, features, and founders

What happens when anyone can build software just by describing it? Longtime tech creator Chris Pirillo joins the GeekWire ...
IEEE

Forward Selection Component Variable and Dynamic Inner Manifold Learning for Process Monitoring

Abstract: A novel dynamic inner manifold learning algorithm based on forward selection component variables (FSV-DiML) is proposed for industrial process monitoring. The method begins with forward ...
The New York Times

A.I. Fighter Jets and Cockroach Spies: Inside the Changing Business of War

Russia’s war on Ukraine changed the course of a generation of start-ups and investors that have applied a new business model to Europe’s military buildup. A veteran fighter pilot in a simulator tries ...
Phys.org

Quantum error correction codes enable efficient scaling to hundreds of thousands of qubits

"Our quantum error-correcting code has a greater than 1/2 code rate, targeting hundreds of thousands of logical qubits," explains Kasai. "Moreover, its decoding complexity is proportional to the ...
The Newtown Bee

A Life-Changing Endeavor Continues: Kari Djonne Running Marathon To Support CMAK Foundation

For those who subscribe to the philosophy that something positive can ultimately come out of a tough situation Kari Djonne’s story should hit home. It certainly is a commendable one as the ...
The Fresno Bee

‘Flip the Script.’ Share one way you would improve Fresno to help change negative stereotypes

Flip the Script is a Bee series that challenges negative stereotypes, with the help of readers, by highlighting Fresno's remarkable assets and culture. Have a tip? Email [email protected]. Dear ...
PBS

How the Trump administration is trying to change the way people vote

The Justice Department has sued eight states to compel them to share their voter registration lists with the federal government. State officials oppose the move because of concerns about how the ...
PBS

Trump called climate change a ‘con job’ at the United Nations. Here are the facts and context

NEW YORK (AP) — Some countries’ leaders are watching rising seas threaten to swallow their homes. Others are watching their citizens die in floods, hurricanes and heat waves, all exacerbated by ...