From a tiny sample of tissue no larger than a grain of sand, scientists have come within reach of a goal once thought unattainable: building a complete functional wiring diagram of a portion of ...

According to the paper, Earth’s ability to sustain human society depends on nine primary “planetary boundaries,” or global systems that ... into ecosystems. A diagram from the study shows ...

They studied eight Earth system ... boundaries (ESB): climate, air pollution, agricultural nitrogen and phosphorus surpluses, groundwater supply, surface water, natural ecosystem area, and the ...

“Since the number of embedded systems with functional safety requirements is growing and the safety standards require tools to be qualified, there is an increasing demand for pre-qualified ...