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Evolutionary trade-offs: Balancing genetic disease risks and pathogen protection

Certain genes can exist in different, functionally divergent variants in the individuals of a species. If they lead to clear differences, for example in a phenotype or susceptibility to disease, this is known in biology as a polymorphism. Typical exa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 31st, 2023

GameStop stock influencer Roaring Kitty may lose access to E-Trade, report says

E-Trade fears restricting influencer's trading may trigger boycott, sources say. Enlarge / Keith Gill, known on Reddit under the pseudonym DeepFuckingValue and as Roaring Kitty, is seen on a fragment of a YouTube video. (credit:.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Satellite SAR and its role in heritage site protection in Europe and China

Remote sensing has long been a crucial tool in archaeology, with optical and radar imaging maturing significantly. However, detecting sub-surface features and monitoring heritage sites under various environmental conditions remain challenging......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Study shows climate change boosts olive tree-devouring bacteria in the Mediterranean

Xylella fastidiosa, the deadly disease-causing bacterium that has already wiped out millions of plants of emblematic Mediterranean crops, like grapevines, olive-trees and almond-trees, by clogging their ducts and plant tissues, will get a boost from.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Researchers discover disordered clock protein that sheds new light on circadian rhythms

Circadian clocks, which drive circadian rhythms, are entwined with many essential systems in living things including plants, fungi, insects, and even humans. Because of this, disruptions to our circadian clocks are linked to higher disease rates in h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate

A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Molecular stop signal identified: The surveillance system of cell division

Several million cells divide every second in our bodies. During nuclear division (mitosis), the genetic material must be distributed correctly and completely between the daughter cells—errors in this process can lead to defective developments or ge.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Scientists push single-molecule DNA sequencing to the next level

In recent years, technologies that allow scientists to study a person's DNA at single-molecule resolution have vastly expanded our knowledge of the human genome, the microbiome, and the genetic basis of disease. With such a detailed view of DNA, it's.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Net zero is not just good science—it"s also a good deal for ordinary people

As the UK moves into a general election, a misinformed debate over the country's climate transition and legally binding net zero targets risks further dividing people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Study finds industrial air pollution contributes to New Mexico"s low birthweight

Babies born with weights less than 5 lbs 8 ounces (2,500 grams), can face a host of health challenges and an increased risk for chronic health problems like diabetes and heart disease later in life. Now, for the first time, researchers at The Univers.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Study shows electric vehicles can have positive impact on air quality and public health in some cities, but not all

What do Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Chicago have in common? The answer is dense population, high traffic volume and air quality that fails to meet ozone standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Those circumstances made each c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Researchers call for strengthening sustainability regulations in laws governing space exploration

In a new study, a team of researchers led by Dimitra Atri of the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Center for Astrophysics and Space Science call for strengthening existing planetary protection policies beyond the space surrounding Earth to include requirements.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Genetic editing of ideal small grain size genes enables fully mechanized hybrid rice breeding

In a study published in Nature Plants, Prof. Li Yunhai from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Profs. Zhu Xudong and Wang Yuexing from the China National Rice Research Institute have iden.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Genetic analyses of remains from 500 BCE reveal kinship and ancestry of Celts in Germany

The Celtic culture of the pre-Roman Iron Age in Western and Central Europe has left numerous traces to this day, not least in the form of enormous burial mounds and spectacular archaeological artifacts. Despite this rich legacy, much about this civil.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

How worms shaped Earth"s biodiversity explosion

One of Earth's most consequential bursts of biodiversity—a 30-million-year period of explosive evolutionary changes spawning innumerable new species—may have the most modest of creatures to thank for the vital stage in life's history: worms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2024

How many giraffe species are there? Understanding this maybe key to their protection

Giraffes, with their distinctive body shape and variations in coat patterns, have long been an example in evolutionary biology teachings. They are a textbook example of how species adapt to their surroundings and survive under harsh conditions. Despi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a "reproductive disease," aquarium says

A North Carolina aquarium that said it had a pregnant stingray with no male companion now says the fish has a rare reproductive disease......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Novel nematode species, a relative of model organisms, discovered

A new nematode species has been discovered in soil-dwelling bees at the University of Tsukuba's Sugadaira Research Station. This species shares a close relationship with a model nematode Pristionchus pacificus used in developmental and evolutionary b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Biden to appoint UAW President Fain to Export Council

The White House intends to appoint UAW President Shawn Fain to the President's Export Council to advise the Biden administration on policies and regulations that affect U.S. trade......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Nissan CEO sees 30% salary cut since April over supplier payments

Nissan was reprimanded by the Japan Fair Trade Commission in March over slashing payments to top suppliers by about 3 billion yen between January 2021 and April last year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

"Sour" grapes: Berry damage, fruit flies worsen wine

Damaged grape berries combined with vinegar flies are a recipe for promoting sour rot, a disease that lowers vineyard yields and wine quality, according to a Cornell study reporting on field experiments in New York state......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024