Controlling the effect of drugs more precisely
Unwanted side effects in the body, drug resistance or environmentally harmful residues—drugs not only cure diseases or relieve pain, but can also have negative effects on people or the environment. This could be reduced by medical compounds that ar.....»»
Fungi adapt cell walls to evade antifungal drugs
Every year, life-threatening invasive fungal infections afflict more than 2 million individuals globally. Mortality rates for these infections are high, even when patients receive treatment......»»
NYC"s Eighth Avenue plagued by crime, drugs, violence: "This part is getting bad"
NYC"s Eighth Avenue plagued by crime, drugs, violence: "This part is getting bad".....»»
Treatment with smoke can favor seed germination in Brazil"s Cerrado biome
For thousands of years, plants have evolved in the presence of wildfires in the Cerrado, Brazil's savanna-like biome. Scientists at São Paulo State University (UNESP) studied the effect of smoke on seed germination for 44 plant species typical of th.....»»
More than 120 people died in Tokyo from heatstroke in July as average temperatures hit record highs
More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation's average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday......»»
Deals: Apple"s M3 MacBook Air 15-inch with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD is on sale for $1,699
The 15-inch MacBook Air deal delivers the lowest price available for the upgraded config with 16GB unified memory and 1TB of storage.Two popular 15-inch MacBook Air discounts are in effect at B&H Photo this week, delivering the lowest prices anywhere.....»»
Man suffers heart problem after rapid weight loss: A GLP-1 cautionary tale
The man developed atrial fibrillation and required hospitalization. Enlarge (credit: Getty | Spauln) The dose makes the medicine—and for many critical prescription drugs, the dose depends on a patient's body weight. Us.....»»
An overlooked side-effect of the housing crisis may be putting Californians at increased risk from climate disasters
In a new article appearing in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UC Santa Cruz researchers have laid out the foundation for their highly-anticipated upcoming study of how lack of affordable housing in urban areas of Californ.....»»
Amazon launches $849 M3 MacBook Air, $399 AirPods Max, $699 Apple Watch Ultra 2, $1,899 16" MacBook Pro deals
Today's Apple discounts at Amazon mark the return of Prime Day pricing (and some better-than-Prime Day deals) on MacBooks, AirPods, Apple Watch, iPads and more.New limited-time deals are in effect this Monday as Amazon ramps up its back-to-school sal.....»»
Path to precision: Targeted cancer drugs go from table to trials to bedside
What started in a scientist's dining room is now in tissue-agnostic combo trials. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) In 1972, Janet Rowley sat at her dining room table and cut tiny chromosomes from photographs she had taken.....»»
Born to modulate: Researchers reveal origins of climate-controlling particles
Aerosol particles are tiny. Swirling suspended in the air around us, most are smaller than the smallest bug, thinner than the thinnest hair on your head, gossamer specks practically invisible to the naked eye. Newly formed ones are nano-sized. Yet th.....»»
Buying shady weight loss drugs online is a bad idea, in case you were wondering
Buying shady weight loss drugs online is a bad idea, in case you were wondering.....»»
How America"s elites may hold the key to lowering murder rates
New crime laws, police funding and similar efforts may have some effect on homicide rates in the United States—but the biggest impact will come from the actions of our political and economic elites......»»
Scientists reveal transport mechanism of norepinephrine transporter and binding mode of small molecule and peptide drugs
Noradrenaline (NA) is an important monoamine neurotransmitter in the nervous system. The noradrenaline transporter (NET) located on the presynaptic membrane can transport NA into presynaptic neurons......»»
Researchers develop an energy efficient, reusable, and versatile catalytic system using abundant cobalt
Controlling the crystal phase of cobalt nanoparticles leads to exceptional catalytic performance in hydrogenation processes, report scientists from Tokyo Tech......»»
Apple Vision Pro gestures may spread to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Apple Vision Pro introduced new ways of controlling apps through gestures, but it appears that Apple wants to extend that to controlling any device it makes.Proposed hand movements controlling an iPadBefore the Apple Vision Pro, if you gestured at a.....»»
Electrical impedance tomography plus extracellular voltage activation technique simplifies drug screening
When developing new drugs, understanding their effects on ion channels in the body, such as the human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) ion channel found in neurons and heart muscle cells, is critical. Blocking hERG channels can disrupt a normal hear.....»»
Practical strategies to mitigate risk and secure SAP environments
Large companies use ERP applications to manage business processes, including payroll and financial planning. This is precisely why bad actors are taking a renewed interest in these legacy systems – and succeeding. In this Help Net Security vide.....»»
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Cloud Security Architect Precisely | United Kingdom | Remote – View job details As a Cloud Security Architect, you will be responsible for the design and architecture of Precisely’s cloud security posture. Determine security require.....»»
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic can also help people stop smoking
Drugs containing semaglutide, like Ozempic and Wegovy, are intended to help people with diabetes lower their blood glucose levels while also reducing the risk of … The post Weight loss drugs like Ozempic can also help people stop smoking appear.....»»
Precise genetics: New CRISPR method enables efficient DNA modification
With the revolutionary CRISPR/Cas technology, the DNA of living organisms can be precisely altered. Using a guide RNA that recognizes a specific DNA sequence, Cas9 protein is recruited to that sequence and cuts the DNA. This targeted cut allows the D.....»»