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A tiny parasite called Henneguya salminicola is the first known multicellular animal that can survive without oxygen. Scientists have just discovered that a jellyfish-like parasite doesn’t have a mitochondrial genome – the first multicellular organism known to have this absence. That means it doesn’t breathe; in fact, it lives its life completely free of oxygen dependency. This discovery isn’t just changing our understanding of how life can work here on Earth – it could also have implications for the search for extraterrestrial life. We know there are adaptations that allow some organisms to thrive in low-oxygen, or hypoxic, conditions. Some single-celled organisms have evolved mitochondria-related organelles for anaerobic metabolism, but the possibility of exclusively anaerobic multicellular organisms has been the subject of some scientific debate. That is until a team of researchers led by Dayana Yahalomi of Tel Aviv University in Israel decided to take another look at a commo

Python is an interpreted, high-level, general-purpose programming language. Created by Guido van Rossum and first released in 1991, Python's design philosophy emphasizes code readability with its notable use of significant whitespace. Typing discipline: Duck, dynamic, gradual (since 3.5) Stable release: 3.8.1 / 18 December 2019; 58 days ago Preview release: 3.9.0a3 / 24 January 2020; 

LexaGene’s technology is ideally suited to identify novel pathogens such as coronavirus. Our genetic analyzer can quickly detect new pathogens in just one hour, on-site. Currently, the traditional process requires that samples from sick individuals must be transported to laboratories for manual processing. This is extremely inefficient and introduces a significant time-delay that can have severe consequences for disease spread. Today’s coronavirus outbreak highlights why LexaGene’s technology is needed so desperately. Developing a new diagnostic test to detect this coronavirus is important and has already been done by numerous groups.2  The challenge is bringing these manually performed tests out of the specialized reference laboratories that can take days to return results and instead to the points-of-need, which are the clinics, hospitals, and airports where answers are needed in one hour or less.  Currently, no technology exists that allows for these locations to readily start sc

New AMD Ryzen 7 4800U 3DMark 11 scores increase its margin over the Core i7-1065G7 It seems AMD has been tweaking its Ryzen 7 8400U APU (or more likely it has been fitted inside a better-performing system) as new results from the 3DMark 11 benchmark have shown it increases its lead over Intel’s Core i7- 1065g7 processor. In January, the Ryzen 7 4800U was recorded scoring 5,068 in the graphics test and 11,159 points in the physics test. The i7-1065G7 managed 4,591 points and 8,470 points, respectively, in comparison. Some new digging by Tum Apisak has demonstrated that the Ryzen 7 4800U still had more to offer, with the latest benchmark scores of an impressive 5,891 points and 12,498 points now being listed. This is not an unsurprising demonstration of the performance ability of AMD’s Ryzen 7 4800U mobile chip, as the company behind the design of the Renoir processor already claimed it could surpass Intel’s Core i7-1065G7 in a variety of benchmarks. How it will perform in real-li

Windows 10X is a new edition of Windows 10 designed for dual-screen devices like Microsoft’s upcoming Surface Neo, but it’s more than that. It’s a new Windows operating system that will likely come to all devices one day. Faster Updates, More Battery Life, and Improved Security Thanks to that read-only operating system, Windows will be able to download operating system updates and switch to the new system when you reboot. Microsoft says a reboot to install a big operating system update should take less than 90 seconds. Isolating applications in containers will also improve battery life. Win32 applications will be isolated from the rest of the system and Microsoft can control what they can do, including better managing background tasks and preventing startup programs from slowing your PC. Finally, security receives a big boost. Applications you install won’t be able to mess with your Windows system files. This should provide better protection from rootkit-like malware and

HitFilm Express is a free video editing software with professional-grade VFX tools and everything you need to make awesome content, films or gaming videos. Perfect for beginners, film students, gamers, YouTubers, or any creative without a budget. Fully loaded, forever free. You got talent and the drive, so we give you what you need, free video editing software. Why? Because you shouldn’t have to pay to play. And that way, we get to be a part of your origin story — which is pretty awesome. HitFilm Express is definitely a legit and safe video editor. But it is not a tool for everyone. If you have some experience with video editing and want a lot of extra features and are willing to spend some time learning, then HitFilm can definitely be a good option. HitFilm Express is packed with professional quality tools, including: Advanced cutting tools Keying for green screen effects Audio and video filters Compositing tools Layers and masking 3D video support If you've

                                     About Krita Krita is the full-featured free digital painting studio for artists who want to create professional work from start to end. Krita is used by comic book artists, illustrators, concept artists, matte and texture painters and in the digital VFX industry. Krita is used by millions of people all over the world. Licence: GPLv3 only Developed by: KDE Initial release: 21 June 2005; 14 years ago Operating system: Linux, Windows, macOS Written in: C++, Qt Platforms: x86-32 (32 bit Intel x86), x86-64 Krita has several features that are unique or a first among free software painting applications: support for colorspaces other than RGB, like CMYK, support for HDR painting, painting assistants, a perspective grid. The Krita developers are keen to support the artistic community that has grown around Krita. To support and further the development and use of Krita in any way imaginable, in 2012 the Krita community created the Krita Fou