"Miracle poison" for novel therapeutics
Researchers demonstrate they can engineer botulinum toxin proteins (called proteases) to find new targets with high selectivity, a critical advance toward potential new treatments for everything from neuroregeneration to cytokine storm......»»
AI-powered grocery bot suggests recipe for toxic gas, “poison bread sandwich”
New Zealand grocery chain bot suggests harmful things when given silly ingredients. Enlarge (credit: PAK'nSAVE) When given a list of harmful ingredients, an AI-powered recipe suggestion bot called the Savey Meal-Bot retu.....»»
The British Miracle Meat: How banning repugnant choices obscures the real issue of poverty
A provocative Channel 4 satirical program, "The British Miracle Meat," has led to hundreds of complaints to media regulator Ofcom. The mockumentary depicts ordinary Britons facing the cost of living crisis selling thin slices of their tissue to an in.....»»
AI-Generated Data Can Poison Future AI Models
As AI-generated content fills the Internet, it’s corrupting the training data for models to come. What happens when AI eats itself?.....»»
Borax is the new Tide Pods, and poison control experts are facepalming
Borax is used in laundry detergent and is not safe to ingest. Enlarge / A box of borax—not for eating. (credit: Getty | Lauren A. Little) In the latest health fad to alarm and exasperate medical experts, people on Tik.....»»
Borax is the new Tide Pods and poison control experts are facepalming
Borax is used in laundry detergent and is not safe to ingest. Enlarge / A box of borax—not for eating. (credit: Getty | Lauren A. Little) In the latest health fad to alarm and exasperate medical experts, people on Tik.....»»
Researchers develop new method to study RNA-drug interactions
How active compounds affect RNA and thus the expression of genes is of great interest for the development of potential therapeutics. Innsbruck chemists have now used a method they recently developed to study the binding of the aminoglycoside Neomycin.....»»
Studying the parenting behavior of poison frogs using tadpole-like robots
Over the past few decades, roboticists have developed robots inspired by a wide range of animals, including dogs, snakes, birds, spiders, bats, octopus, and different types of insects. These robots were primarily designed to tackle real-world practic.....»»
How traditional Indigenous education helped four lost children survive 40 days in the Amazon jungle
The discovery and rescue of four young Indigenous children, 40 days after the aircraft they were traveling in crashed in the remote Colombian rainforest, was hailed in the international press as a "miracle in the jungle." But as an anthropologist who.....»»
15-inch M2 MacBook Air and the $1299 Apple laptop to avoid
Say you’re in the market for a new Mac, and you want to spend $1299. You’ve got two choices. Pick your poison – only one is actual poison. more… The post 15-inch M2 MacBook Air and the $1299 Apple laptop to avoid appeared first on 9to5Mac......»»
15-inch M2 MacBook Air and the $1299 laptop to avoid
Say you’re in the market for a new Mac, and you want to spend $1299. You’ve got two choices. Pick your poison – only one is actual poison. more… The post 15-inch M2 MacBook Air and the $1299 laptop to avoid appeared first on 9to5Mac......»»
Quantum Theory"s "Measurement Problem" May Be a Poison Pill for Objective Reality
Solving a notorious quantum quandary could require abandoning some of science’s most cherished assumptions about the physical world.....»»
These Marines drank Camp Lejeune"s poison. The road to justice is long
Joan Palumbo wasn't told the danger she was in when she stepped under the showerhead in her bathroom in Jacksonville, North Carolina......»»
"Lose weight now with a new miracle drug!" Why people fall for clickbait and fake news
Ever clicked on a link because of a sensationalist headline or image? Or worse, shared it on social media without even reading it? If so, you've fallen victim to what's known as clickbait, and you're probably not alone......»»
Mysteries of the poisonous amphibians
How do frogs and other amphibians survive their own noxious weapons? Enlarge / A Granular Poison Frog (Oophaga granulifera) sits on the edge of a leaf. (credit: Paul Osborne via Getty Images) From the brightly colored p.....»»
Stellantis deepens ties with China"s Miracle Automation for parts remanufacturing
Stellantis signed a memorandum of understanding with China-based Miracle Oruide Guangzhou Auto Parts Remanufacture on April 10. The Amsterdam-based carmaker is building a recycling network covering engines and EV batteries in China......»»
Researchers discover new class of ribosomal peptide with hemolytic activity
Living organisms produce a myriad of natural products which can be used in modern medicine and therapeutics. Bacteria and other microbes have become the main source for natural products, including a growing family called ribosomally synthesized and p.....»»
Lipid nanoparticles engineered to specifically target pancreas in mouse model
Therapeutics that use mRNA—like some of the COVID-19 vaccines—have enormous potential for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. These therapeutics work by shuttling mRNA "instructions" into target cells, providing them with a blueprint t.....»»
Many genes, rather than a "miracle gene," are involved in plant resurrection
Some plants can survive months without water, only to turn green again after a brief downpour. A recent study by the Universities of Bonn and Michigan shows that this is not due to a "miracle gene." Rather, this ability is a consequence of a whole ne.....»»
Protein engineers navigate toward more targeted therapeutics
More than a third of FDA-approved drugs work by targeting a G protein-coupled receptor, or GPCR. The human body has more than 800 types of GPCRs that provide cells with information about the external environment to calibrate responses. Drugs that eit.....»»
Fluidizing the cell membrane: Effective internalization of lipid nanoparticles for photodynamic cancer therapy
In order to deliver cancer therapeutics to tumor cells, the cells' membranes must be overcome. A team of researchers have discovered a simple way to achieve this using lipid nanoparticles containing the reagent EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid)......»»