Extensive sequence divergence found between reference genomes of two zebrafish strains
Tuebingen and AB are the two most common laboratory zebrafish strains. A research group led by Prof. He Shunping from the Institute of Hydrobiology (IHB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reported a high-quality de novo genome assembly of the AB str.....»»
Video: Repeat expansion disorders—how RNA may gum up the works
What happens when an RNA molecule contains too many repeats of the same short sequence of bases, or RNA building blocks?.....»»
New study reveals details across 20 diverse inbred mouse strains
The completion of the full "telomere-to-telomere" (T2T) human genome last year emphasized that genome sequences that were previously thought to be "complete" were not, in fact, complete at all......»»
Apple service support to end for iOS 11 era software in May
A reliable source says internal documents reference the end of Apple Services support, except iCloud, for iOS 11, macOS High Sierra, and others starting in May.iCloud will still work on iOS 11 and related releasesApple released iOS 11, macOS High Sie.....»»
Male beetles neglect their genomes when competing for females
Male beetles face a trade-off between competing with other males for mating opportunities and repairing damage to their sperm DNA, according to a study published April 4 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by Mareike Koppik from Uppsala Universit.....»»
Team proposes an archetype specimen for all dingoes
A taxidermy-prepared dingo named Cooinda has been proposed to serve as an "archetype" specimen for all dingoes. A newly published article provides detailed information on this individual, including a high-quality genome sequence, other molecular biol.....»»
Rookout’s Snapshots: The fourth pillar of observability for more secure applications
Liran Haimovitch, CTO and co-founder of Rookout, with his extensive background in cybersecurity within the Israeli government, has a unique perspective on the importance of security and its impact on businesses. In this Help Net Security interview, w.....»»
Apple will make big interface changes in watchOS 10
Apple's unveiling of watchOS 10 at WWDC this summer can be a fairly extensive update to the mobile operating system, a report insists, with a user interface refresh anticipated to come.Apple Watch UltraApple typically introduces its milestone operati.....»»
Engineered E. coli delivers therapeutic nanobodies to the gut
Humans are colonized with thousands of bacterial strains. Researchers are now focused on genetically modifying such bacteria to enhance their intrinsic therapeutic properties......»»
Dinosaurs" Air Sacs Evolved Many Times and Let Them Take Over the World
An extensive system of air sacs, evolved over and over, let dinosaurs grow larger without sacrificing strength.....»»
Extraction of topological invariants from band structure in the synthetic frequency dimension
Over last few decades, study of topological phases of matter in solid-state electron systems has been extended to other research fields, including synthetic dimensions, and motivates extensive research on topological materials in many systems. Synthe.....»»
OSC&R open software supply chain attack framework now on GitHub
OSC&R (Open Software Supply Chain Attack Reference) is an open framework for understanding and evaluating software supply chain security threats. It has received the endorsement of former U.S. NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers, and is now available on.....»»
Primax announced reference design partnership with Qualcomm in IoT gateway platform
Following Qualcomm's Embedded World 2023 announcement of new IoT processors designed to support four major operating systems, Primax is announcing a reference design partnership for a QCS6490 based IoT gateway platform specifically designed for Fleet.....»»
Elephant in the dining room: Startup makes mammoth meatball
Throw another mammoth on the barbie? An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about.....»»
Apple backports fix for exploited WebKit bug to older iPhones, iPads (CVE-2023-23529)
Apple has released security updates for – pardon the pop-culture reference – everyhing everywhere all at once, and has fixed the WebKit vulnerability (CVE-2023-23529) exploited in the wild for users of older iPhones and iPads. This latest.....»»
Damage caused by deep-seabed mining would be extensive and irreversible, reveals updated report
A new report published by Fauna & Flora reveals growing evidence of the risks associated with deep-seabed mining—including that its negative impacts are likely to be extensive and irreversible. Once lost, deep-sea biodiversity will be impossible to.....»»
A machine learning framework to predict and quantify synthesis difficulties for designer chromosomes
Artificially synthesizing genomes has broad prospects in fields such as medical research and developing industrial strains. From the synthesis of the artificial life JCVI-syn1.0 by Craig Venter's team in 2010, to the rewriting and synthesis of the pr.....»»
Intel vPro platform unveils advanced security measures
Intel has launched the latest Intel vPro platform, which is powered by 13th Gen Intel Core processors and offers a broad range of features, including powerful security measures. The extensive commercial portfolio will offer over 170 laptops, desktops.....»»
Amateur astronomers needed: Help classify stars with Gaia"s data
ESA's Gaia mission has been collecting data on millions of space objects like stars and asteroids to build an extensive cosmic record. Now, to take it up a notch, it needs your eyes......»»
Hunter-gatherer genes helped early European farmers survive disease, reveals study
When early Stone Age farmers first moved into Europe from the Near East about 8,000 years ago, they met and began mixing with the existing hunter-gatherer populations. Now genome-wide studies of hundreds of ancient genomes from this period show more.....»»
Deadly drug-resistant yeast gained ground, more drug resistance amid COVID
Candida auris is considered an "urgent threat" and is rising fast. Enlarge / The director of Germany's National Reference Centre for Invasive Fungal Infections holds a petri dish containing the yeast Candida auris in a laborator.....»»