Controlling carbs and fat: Learning from the fruit fly
Incretins are hormones secreted by intestinal cells that regulate pancreatic insulin and glucagon to control sugar metabolism in mammals. Although counterparts of insulin and glucagon have been identified in invertebrates, no hormone equivalent to in.....»»
It’s increasingly unlikely that humans will fly around the Moon next year
It's not just Orion's heat shield; the mission's ground systems are running out of time. Don't book your tickets for the launch of NASA's Artemis II mission next year just yet. W.....»»
Don’t let these 3 October 2024 hidden streaming movie gems fly under your radar
From underappreciated stories about witches to folk horror pieces, these underrated streaming gems are perfect to watch in the days leading to Halloween......»»
Employers" lack of understanding limiting job opportunities for people with learning disabilities, study finds
Employers' lack of understanding is limiting employment opportunities for job seekers with learning disabilities, a new study has found......»»
Deep learning illuminates past and future atmospheric blocking events
Atmospheric blocking events are persistent, high-impact weather patterns that occur when large-scale high-pressure systems become stationary and divert the jet stream and storm tracks for days to weeks, and can be associated with record-breaking floo.....»»
MicroRNA, Protein Folding and Machine-Learning Work Win the Science Nobels
A roundup of the science Nobels, the latest COVID updates and the Europa Clipper launch delay......»»
How Implicit Bias Affects Your Medical Care
How do you stop implicit bias from getting in the way of better health? This doctor wants to make learning how to manage bias as important as learning how to suture......»»
Flying Conservationists Teach Endangered Birds to Migrate
Inspired by a classic movie, conservationists are teaching endangered Northern Bald Ibises to fly south for the winter.....»»
China has built a giant Osprey-like drone that engineers say can carry 10 passengers and fly at 340 mph
China has built a giant Osprey-like drone that engineers say can carry 10 passengers and fly at 340 mph.....»»
Akamai releases Behavioral DDoS Engine for App & API Protection
Akamai has unveiled the availability of its Behavioral DDoS Engine for the App & API Protector solution. This new capability leverages machine learning for automatic, proactive protection against application-layer DDoS attacks. Behavioral DDoS Engine.....»»
Akamai launches Behavioral DDoS Engine for App & API Protection
Akamai has unveiled the availability of its Behavioral DDoS Engine for the App & API Protector solution. This new capability leverages machine learning for automatic, proactive protection against application-layer DDoS attacks. Behavioral DDoS Engine.....»»
Janus-like metasurface technology shows different optical responses according to the direction of light
Metasurface technology is an advanced optical technology that is thinner, lighter, and more capable of precisely controlling light through nanometer-sized artificial structures than conventional technologies. KAIST researchers have overcome the limit.....»»
Employees should not bear the sole responsibility for learning in remote work
Competence requirements in the workplace are growing at a tremendous pace as technology advances and remote work is becoming increasingly normalized. Work-related formal training, too, increasingly takes place on online platforms. However, online cou.....»»
Study shows benefits of culturally relevant support across ethnoracial groups
All students, including those from ethnoracially diverse and from white backgrounds, benefit from supportive learning environments that accommodate adolescents' multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds, according to new University of California, Davi.....»»
How soccer could address prison re-offending
Soccer may help incarcerated people to improve their in-prison behavior and reintegration into society after release, by fostering connections to positive group identities through learning coaching and transferrable skills from professional soccer st.....»»
Social media as a teaching tool: South African teachers talk about the new reality
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a shift towards the use of social media platforms in teaching. The South African Department of Basic Education, for one, instructed all schools to adopt online teaching and learning to save the 2020 school year, disr.....»»
I was a beta tester for the Nobel prize-winning AlphaFold AI—it"s going to revolutionize health research
The deep learning machine AlphaFold, which was created by Google's AI research lab DeepMind, is already transforming our understanding of the molecular biology that underpins health and disease......»»
A brown ale or hoppy lager? Even fruit flies have a preference
It's no secret fruit flies are attracted to beer. Setting aside a glass of beer is a common practice to lure pesky insects away from a summer barbeque. Research by Belgian and German scientists now shows that not all fruit fly species like the same b.....»»
Is academic "TikTok" the future of learning?
There could be more value to vlogging than trying to become an internet personality, with a recent study exploring how the practice could boost university student engagement and ensure their work is authentic......»»
SpaceX wins earlier-than-expected approval to fly fifth Starship
SpaceX received approval from U.S. air safety regulators to launch the fifth major test flight of its massive Starship rocket—a pivotal mission that will see the booster portion return from space and attempt to land upright......»»
Don’t let these 3 hidden October streaming TV shows fly under your radar
Ella Purnell impressed in Fallout, and she has done it again in Sweetpea, one of three hidden October 2024 streaming TV shows to watch this month......»»