Genetically altered daddy longlegs have short legs
A team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, and Western Connecticut State University, has assembled the first draft genome of Phalangium opilio—the daddy longlegs spider......»»
Novel compounds show promise in the fight against tuberculosis and neurodegenerative disease
Prof. Bernd Plietker and his research group at the Chair of Organic Chemistry I at TUD have specifically developed a class of natural substances—polyprenylated polycyclic acylphloroglucinols (PPAP for short). Due to its properties, the resulting de.....»»
Genetically engineered cell therapies with mRNA lipid nanoparticles for transferrable platelets
Platelet transfusions are essential in managing bleeding and hemostatic dysfunction, and can be expanded to be used as cell therapy for a variety of diseases. The efforts to create such cell therapies require that researchers modify donor platelets t.....»»
Climate "tipping points" can be positive too—our report sets out how to engineer a domino effect of rapid changes
A young boy is forced to sit at a dinner table with grown-ups talking endlessly about grown-up stuff. He's bored. He finds it hard at first, to push with his feet against the table frame, tip his chair onto its back legs, and straighten his legs. But.....»»
eDNA explained: Unlocking nature"s hidden biodiversity
Environmental DNA—or eDNA for short—is DNA left behind in the environment like fingerprints at a crime scene......»»
Creating a C4-like vein pattern in rice by manipulating SHORT ROOT and auxin levels
C4 plants are distinguished by a unique leaf structure known as Kranz anatomy, characterized by inner vascular bundle sheath cells and outer mesophyll cells. This specialized arrangement confers C4 plants with several advantages over C3 plants, inclu.....»»
Realme Officially Launches the GT5 Pro
The GT5 Pro packs some pretty impressive hardware specifications, including the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 mobile chipset. The post Realme Officially Launches the GT5 Pro appeared first on Phandroid. Just a short while after announ.....»»
Day-extension blue light inhibits chrysanthemum flowering when far-red light is included: Study
Most ornamental crops can be classified as long-day, short-day, or day-neutral plants based on their flowering responses to the photoperiod (which is the day length), or the skotoperiod (which is the night length). Chrysanthemum is a common ornamenta.....»»
Short-term AWS access tokens allow attackers to linger for a longer while
Attackers usually gain access to an organization’s cloud assets by leveraging compromised user access tokens obtained via phishing, by using malware, or by finding them in public code repositories. These are long-term access tokens associated w.....»»
Google Search results are showing Reddit URLs altered to include a slur
Google Search results are showing Reddit URLs altered to include a slur.....»»
No lettuce for Florida manatees this winter: Experts end feeding trial after two years
For the past two winters, Florida wildlife biologists have experimented hand-feeding lettuce to hungry manatees in the Indian River Lagoon as the animals' natural food source, seagrass, was in short supply from pollution problems......»»
How to unblock porn sites and stream anonymously
Unblock porn sites and stream anonymously with the best porn VPNs. Online privacy is in short supply, but that doesn't make it any less important. Your data is seriously valuable stuff, and you should be doing everything you can to protect it w.....»»
Payment controversy over "The Elephant Whisperers" provokes questions about documentary storytelling
Months after the Indian film The Elephant Whisperers won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short at the Academy Awards this past March, the mahout (elephant rider or caretaker) couple Bomman and Bellie at the center of the film filed a legal notice......»»
Why don’t EVs have standard diagnostic ports—and when will that change?
OBD-II was implemented to monitor emissions, but EVs don't have tailpipes. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Its original name is an ALDL, short for Assembly Line Diagnostic Link, or Assembly Line Data Link. But most call a.....»»
Nature inspires a new wave of biotechnology
Biological molecules called peptides play a key role in many biological activities, including the transport of oxygen and electrons. Peptides consist of short chains of amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. They are also the inspiration for n.....»»
Google Chat Gets a Major Navigation UI Change in New Update
Google Chat will see a noteworthy update over the coming days that brings a new navigation setup. This big UI change is a new style from Google, although it may just be a new idea for a complex app with so many parts. In a short blog post, Google exp.....»»
iOS 17.1.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 patch 2 actively exploited vulnerabilities
Apple released an important security update today for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The list of fixes is short, but iOS 17.1.2 and macOS Sonoma 14.1.2 patch two web-based security flaws that have been actively exploited. more….....»»
Venezuela zoo welcomes three white lion cubs
A Venezuelan zoo this week welcomed the country's first three white lion cubs born in captivity, a boost for the genetically rare animal whose wild population numbers only about a dozen living in their native South Africa......»»
Hyundai Ioniq 6 tops list of fastest-charging EVs; Chevy Bolt ranks last
The consumer advice publication tested 43 EVs to see which added the most miles fastest. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Despite the fact that most of us generally drive short distances when we get in our cars, the time i.....»»
Why don"t we see robotic civilizations rapidly expanding across the universe?
In 1950, while sitting down to lunch with colleagues at the Los Alamos Laboratory, famed physicist and nuclear scientist Enrico Fermi asked his famous question: "Where is everybody?" In short, Fermi was addressing the all-important question that has.....»»
AI recognizes the tempo and stages of embryonic development
Animal embryos go through a series of characteristic developmental stages on their journey from a fertilized egg cell to a functional organism. This biological process is largely genetically controlled and follows a similar pattern across different a.....»»