A "door" into the mitochondrial membrane
Mitochondria—the organelles responsible for energy production in human cells—were once free-living organisms that found their way into early eukaryotic cells over a billion years ago. Since then, they have merged seamlessly with their hosts in a.....»»
Label-free and biocompatible on-chip magnetic separation enables efficient extraction of exosomes
Exosomes are lipid-bilayer nanoscale membrane particles (typically.....»»
How to quickly disable Face ID
There may be situations where you want to turn off Face ID functionality in a hurry. Here's how to quickly and safely turn it off.There are scenarios where leaving biometric authentication on on your most personal devices would open the door for bad.....»»
Quantum network between two national labs achieves record synch
Quantum collaboration demonstrates in Chicagoland the first steps toward functional long-distance quantum networks over deployed telecom fiber optics, opening the door to scalable quantum computing......»»
Cybercriminals use Azure Front Door in phishing attacks
Resecurity, Inc. (USA) has identified a spike in phishing content delivered via Azure Front Door (AFD), a cloud CDN service provided by Microsoft. The identified resources in one of the malicious campaigns impersonated various services appearing to b.....»»
Razer’s new Ornata V3 keyboard uses hybrid ‘mecha-membrane’ switches
Razer's 'mecha-membrane' switches are now selling for a cheaper price with the Ornata V3 and Ornata V3 X keyboards......»»
Decontaminating heavy metal water using protein from plant waste
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), in collaboration with ETH Zurich, Switzerland (ETHZ), have created a membrane made from a waste by-product of vegetable oil manufacturing that can filter out heavy metals fr.....»»
New insights of how the HIV-1 assembles and incorporates the envelope protein
Assembly of HIV-1, which causes AIDS, takes place on the inner plasma membrane leaflet of infected cells, a geometric building process that creates hexamers out of trimers of the viral Gag protein, as guided by Gag's N-terminal matrix domain......»»
Why Paper Receipts Are Money At the Drive-Thru
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Krebs on Security: Check out this handmade sign posted to the front door of a shuttered Jimmy John's sandwich chain shop in Missouri last week. See if you can tell from the store owner's message what happened......»»
#1 Amazon smart home device is $19.98 with this surprise deal
During Amazon’s huge Black Friday sale last year, the MyQ smart garage door opener was one of the most popular Amazon smart home deals among our readers. As a matter of fact, it was the #1 best-selling smart home device. And needless to say, it.....»»
New, fully biodegradable cellulose membrane proves effective in oil-water separation
Oil spills and industrial pollution pose a huge threat to the ecological environment. Concerns over safety have seen an increased focus on improving the filtration of oily wastewater; for example, during the treatment of sewage. Membrane separation t.....»»
Developing sustainable membranes for future energy
A recently published paper in Science "Polytriazole membranes with ultrathin tunable selective layer for crude oil fractionation," offers an innovative membrane development solution to handle unique industrial conditions, such as hydrocarbon fraction.....»»
Fluorescence microscopy shows how living cells form vesicles to transport cargo like growth factors
Cells have a clever way to transport cargos like growth factors across the cell membrane and into the cell. It is called clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Molecules of the protein clathrin gather on the inside of the cell membrane, and they deform the m.....»»
Mechanotransduction: Using nuclear mechanics to understand health and diseases
The application of mechanic forces to the cell nucleus affects the transport of proteins through the nuclear membrane, an action that controls cellular processes and could play a key role in several diseases such as cancer. These findings draw a new.....»»
Fungus in a test tube first step to curing "corn smut"
Researchers have mimicked a corn plant's make-up in the lab to investigate "corn smut," opening the door to finding a cure for the disease. Their study appears in Science......»»
Study sheds light on how scramblase proteins rearrange cell membranes
A class of proteins known as TMEM16 scramblases permit rearrangement of lipids in the cell membrane chiefly by thinning the membrane, according to a new model by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators......»»
iOS 16 appears to open the door for Chromecast targets in the AirPlay menu
Apple’s ecosystem is famously fairly locked down, but things have improved a lot over the past few years. With the upcoming release of iOS 16, Apple appears to be working towards better support for Chromecast and other casting standards in apps......»»
Mercedes-AMG reveals its newest electric concept car
The Vision AMG is Mercedes’ newest addition to a line of concept EV’s. The four-door coupe takes after Mercedes’ previous EV the VISION EQXX and features alubeam silver paintwork, a nod to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team......»»
"Raised by Wolves" canceled after 2 seasons on HBO Max
The door has been closed on Ridley Scott’s visionary sci-fi drama Raised by Wolves, which has officially been canceled by HBO Max after two seasons.Created by Aaron Guzikowski and executive produced by Scott, the show centers on two androids ta.....»»
New insights into effects of membrane proteins on plant growth
Scientists have revealed two enzymes that regulate protein degradation of proteins in the cell membrane of plants, and established the roles they play in plant growth and development......»»
The non-coding 7S RNA regulates gene expression in human mitochondria
A new study published in the journal Cell shows that a non-coding RNA molecule regulates mitochondrial gene expression in human cells. The work results from a collaboration between the University of Gothenburg and Karolinska Institutet, both Sweden,.....»»