Genomic regulatory map of the zebrafish
Zebrafish and humans look very different on the outside. Yet about 70 percent of their genes are similar to human genes—including many that can trigger diseases. That makes the animal a popular model organism. Many observations of biological proces.....»»
India roundup: India becomes second-largest smartwatch market
India's rapidly-growing smartwatch market is driving shipments of local brands, and China-based smartphone vendors are bracing for more regulatory scrutiny in India......»»
How much trouble is Twitter in with regulators?
An explosive whistleblower disclosure by Twitter's former head of security this week exposes the company to new federal investigations and potentially billions of dollars in fines, tougher regulatory obligations or other penalties from the US governm.....»»
Lithia Motors was bidder behind terminated offer for Pendragon UK dealerships, report says
According to Sky News, Lithia Motors was the "large international corporate" that Pendragon cited in an August regulatory filing revealing buyout discussions between the parties had been terminated......»»
Chinese regulator approves Leapmotor"s IPO plan
Following a 177% on-year growth in electric vehicle (EV) delivery in July, Leapmotor was granted approval by the China Security Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on August 19 to issue shares in Hong Kong......»»
TV viewing among younger adults drops by two-thirds in a decade, over 65s now watch for longer
Research from the UK's broadcasting regulatory authority, Ofcom, has highlighted the increasing generation gap when it comes to TV content consumption. It found that those aged 16 to 24 now spend an average of just 53 minutes per day watching broadca.....»»
Berkshire Hathaway added 3.9M more Apple shares in Q2 2022
Warren Buffett-owned firm Berkshire Hathaway purchased nearly 4 million more Apple shares in the second quarter of 2022, according to regulatory documents.Warren Buffett. Credit: Berkshire HathawayThe investment firm added 3.9 million shares of Apple.....»»
Revealing the interactions between ABA and ethylene signaling during tomato fruit ripening
Recently, scientists from Chongqing University provided new insights into the complex regulatory network of phytohormones that regulate fruit ripening in tomato. They introduced multi-gene interference (RNAi) vectors to silence the expression of targ.....»»
SARS-CoV-2 genomic recombination is uncommon but disproportionately occurs in spike protein region
An analysis of millions of SARS-CoV-2 genomes finds that recombination of the virus is uncommon, but when it occurs, it is most often in the spike protein region, the area which allows the virus to attach to and infect host cells......»»
Grapevine breeding programs assisted by genomic prediction
Breeding schemes typically involve first the choice of parents and then the selection of offspring within crosses. Genomic prediction is adapted both for predicting the cross mean and for ranking the genotypes within a cross. These steps correspond t.....»»
See-through zebrafish, new imaging method put blood stem cells in high-resolution spotlight
For the first time, researchers can get a high-resolution view of single blood stem cells thanks to a little help from microscopy and zebrafish......»»
ComplyAdvantage names Andrew Davies as Head of Regulatory Affairs
ComplyAdvantage named financial crime risk management veteran Andrew Davies as the company’s Head of Regulatory Affairs. Andrew will support ComplyAdvantage’s customers and prospects as they implement innovative financial crime risk manag.....»»
A mutated eye offers a glimpse of a key protein for preventing cancer
About 15 years ago, a group of researchers discovered mutant zebrafish. The eyes of these zebrafish did not develop correctly, resulting in significantly smaller eyes than those of wild zebrafish. Now, one of these researchers—Prof. Ichiro Masai—.....»»
AAPL acquisitions fell dramatically in 2021 and 2022, show regulatory filings
AAPL acquisitions have fallen dramatically in the past couple of years, according the company’s regulatory filings. Apple spent $1.5B on buying companies in fiscal 2020, falling to just $33M in 2021 and $169M in the first nine months of its 2022 f.....»»
Apple radically cuts down on acquiring firms for technology and talent
Apple bought seven times more firms in 2020 than it now has across both 2021 and 2022 so far, according to new regulatory filings.Apple only rarely makes high-cost, high-profile acquisitions like its 2014 one of Beats. Nonetheless, it has been steadi.....»»
Apple Card bank Goldman Sachs facing regulatory probe into credit card practices
Apple’s partner bank for the Apple Card, Goldman Sachs, has disclosed that it is facing an investigation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The investigation is focused on Goldman’s credit card account management practices in the Unite.....»»
US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor design
NuScale will get the final approval nearly six years after starting the process. Enlarge / NuScale's reactor-in-a-can. (credit: NuScale) On Friday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it would be issuing a.....»»
Tesla subpoenaed for a second time over Musk"s go-private tweets
According to a Monday regulatory filing, Tesla has received a second subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over CEO Elon Musk's 2018 tweets about taking the company private......»»
Tesla subpoenaed for a second time Musk"s go-private tweets
According to a Monday regulatory filing, Tesla has received a second subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over CEO Elon Musk's 2018 tweets about taking the company private......»»
Torrey pine genetic research may benefit efforts to save chestnut, ash trees
A new genomic study of the rarest pine tree in the world, the Torrey pine, aimed at bolstering the case for a genetic rescue of the species barely surviving in the western U.S., revealed the complexity and risk associated with the endeavor. However,.....»»
The Metaverse Will Reshape Our Lives. Let’s Make Sure It’s for the Better
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reports that in the first six months of 2022, the word metaverse appeared in regulatory filings more than 1,100 times. The previous year saw 260 mentions. The preceding two decades? Fewer than a dozen in to.....»»