Downstream RNA hairpins found orchestrating mRNA translation
Research led by Duke University, Durham, has discovered a situation-dependent traffic jam in mRNA translation caused by RNA hairpins leading to higher translation of upstream start codons (uAUGs)......»»
Mitch McConnell dildo on sale for reproductive rights
The Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in June, upending the precedent of the right to privacy and abortion in the United States. While Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell doesn't sit on SCOTUS, he no doubt had a hand in orchestrating the current conserva.....»»
Medicine Prize opens Nobel week clouded by war
Breast cancer discoveries and mRNA vaccines are seen as possible winners when the Nobel Medicine Prize kicks off a week of winner announcements on Monday, with this year's awards held under the shadow of war in Europe......»»
This new Google Lens feature looks like it’s straight out of a sci-fi movie
Google Lens is taking image translation further into the future with AR Translate. And it looks like it's straight out of a sci-fi movie.....»»
Seeing antibiotics in action inside a pathogenic bacterium
Every living cell relies on proteins in order to function and the process of protein synthesis—translation—is critical for survival. Bacteria are no exception, with molecular machines involved in translation being one of the most common targets f.....»»
IC design houses conservative about 1H23 demand prospects
IC design houses are conservative about demand prospects for the first half of 2023, as inventory adjustments at their downstream customers engaged in the PC and handset markets are taking longer than expected, according to industry sources......»»
Networking supply chain upbeat about market prospects ahead
Upstream core chips suppliers and downstream system makers of the networking communications segment are all optimistic that market demand remains very strong in the short or longer term, with their order visibility clear through the third quarter of.....»»
Moderna Sues Pfizer And BioNTech Over COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines
Moderna has launched a lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech that suggests the defendants ignored patents that were vital to the creation of COVID-19 vaccines. Moderna.....»»
Modified nucleotides used in COVID-19 vaccines work as designed
The remarkable effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has generated much interest in synthetic mRNA therapeutics for treating and preventing disease. But some basic science questions have remained about whether the modified nucleotides use.....»»
Live-seq: Sequencing a cell without killing it
RNA sequencing allows scientists to study the expression of genes in a cell. Since messenger RNA (mRNA) is generated from a DNA gene, that information can be used to identify the original gene sequence and thus measure the activity of thousands of ge.....»»
Machine translation could make English-only science accessible to all
While still in high school, Xinyi Liu worked briefly in a lab at Beihang University in Beijing and was surprised to see Chinese researchers routinely using Google Translate to generate the first English draft of scientific papers. Translation is a mu.....»»
Intel turns to code translation to run old DirectX9 games on its newest GPUs
DirectX9 is still in relatively wide use, given that it's 20 years old. Enlarge / Team Fortress 2 is one of several still-popular games that use the DirectX9 API instead of a more modern version. (credit: Valve) Intel's graph.....»»
Irreversible declines in freshwater storage projected in parts of Asia by 2060
The Tibetan Plateau, known as the "water tower" of Asia, supplies freshwater for nearly 2 billion people who live downstream. New research led by scientists at Penn State, Tsinghua University and the University of Texas at Austin projects that climat.....»»
Ethiopia says completes third filling of mega-dam reservoir
Ethiopia has completed the third filling of its mega-dam reservoir on the Blue Nile, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday, a development that could raise further tensions with downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan......»»
Astound Upgrades Network System Wide, Will Offer 1.2 Gbps Service
Astound Upgrades Network System Wide, Will Offer 1.2 Gbps Service Cable broadband MSO Astound said today that it has upgraded its entire broadband footprint to support speeds of 1.2 Gbps downstream and 50 Mbps upstream. In addition, the company unvei.....»»
Microsoft Teams will now translate your calls — with a catch
Microsoft Teams just added a feature that will make remote work easier -- human language translation that lets you pick the language you're listening to......»»
Taiwan IC design houses facing notable profit falls in 2H22
Most IC design houses in Taiwan are expected to see their profitability weaken notably in the second half of the year as they can hardly pass part of foundry cost increases onto downstream customers amid sluggish terminal market sales, according to i.....»»
Taiwan EV component maker status
Taiwan-based manufacturers are stepping up efforts toward the electric vehicle (EV) sector and downstream EV manufacturing, midstream power systems and upstream battery materials are all areas with promising potential......»»
TikTok for iOS expanding auto caption and translation tools to more languages
TikTok just announced it’s expanding its accessibility and translation tools starting today. After launching captions in 2021, the app is adding more languages for auto captions and translation features. more… The post TikTok for iOS expanding.....»»
TikTok’s new captions and translation features are all about accessibility
TikTok has begun the rollout of three new accessibility features. These include auto-generated captions and two new translation features......»»
Google to Begin Field-Testing Next-Gen AR Glasses in August
A few dozen Google employees and “trusted testers” will soon start trying the glasses' navigation and translation features in public spaces. The post Google to Begin Field-Testing Next-Gen AR Glasses in August.....»»