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.....»»
What the DNA of Ancient Humans Reveals About Pandemics
Genomic analysis of ancient remains has shed light on the origins of the black death and offers insights into the coevolution of humans and diseases......»»
FDA reportedly preparing to force Juul products off the US market
The regulatory denial could come as early as Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reported. Enlarge / Mint and menthol pods for Juul Labs Inc. e-cigarettes are displayed for sale at a store in Princeton, Illinois, in September 2019. (cr.....»»
Canada To Compel YouTube, TikTok and Streamers To Boost Domestic Content
Canada approved legislation that targets what video- and audio-sharing platforms like YouTube and TikTok can broadcast to a Canadian audience, as the country follows in Europe's footsteps in imposing a heftier regulatory burden on the digital sector......»»
Twitter board recommends shareholders vote in support of Musk acquisition
Twitter's board of directors has unanimously recommended that the social media company's shareholders vote to approve its sale to Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing on Tuesday......»»
Apple"s mystery internal network adapter probably isn"t for public use
More images of a mystery Apple network adapter have surfaced in regulatory filings, with the unknown hardware appearing not to be a device to be sold to the public at all.In May, FCC filings revealed Apple had created a "Network Adapter," with an unu.....»»
TikTok Moves US User Data To Oracle Servers
TikTok has completed migrating its U.S. users' information to servers at Oracle, in a move that could address U.S. regulatory concerns over data integrity on the popular video app, the company confirmed to Reuters. From a report: The move comes nearl.....»»
Honda and Sony finalize 50-50 joint venture to build EVs in 2025
The 50-50 company will be established this year with the goal of starting EV sales and providing mobility services in 2025. The deal is still subject to regulatory approval......»»
Electric Last Mile"s bankruptcy petition shows more than $50 million in liabilities
Once a rising EV star with a $1.4 billion valuation, the company was unable to recover from an abrupt loss of leadership and regulatory troubles on top of a lack of financing and manufacturing capabilities......»»
Study describes new way of generating insulin-producing cells
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden show how a molecule that they have identified stimulates the formation of new insulin-producing cells in zebrafish and mammalian tissue, through a newly described mechanism for regulating protein synthes.....»»
Noname API Security Platform 3.0 empowers users to identify problems in different regions
At RSA Conference 2022, Noname Security announced version 3.0 of its API Security Platform to empower AppSec teams with flexible API security. The platform provides API security that adheres to any environment, market, or regulatory requirement. Acco.....»»
Understanding the genomic modifications in transgenic papaya
The transgenic papaya "SunUp" was developed in the 1990s and was widely publicized because of its ability to resist the papaya ringspot virus. Although researchers had identified the genomic sequence of SunUp by 2008, it was unclear where the transge.....»»
US Regulators Investigating Binance"s BNB Token
According to Bloomberg, the SEC is looking into whether Binance's initial coin offering of its Binance coin (BNB) token in 2017 was an unregistered security offering that should have been registered with the regulatory agency. CoinDesk reports: Witho.....»»
Amazon CEO of Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark Resigns
Dave Clark, CEO of Amazon's worldwide consumer business and a top lieutenant of CEO Andy Jassy, will resign July 1, after 23 years at the company, Amazon announced in a regulatory filing Friday. Amazon did not name a replacement for Clark. CNBC repor.....»»
Amazon hits back at new bill designed to stop self-preferencing
Amazon has hit back at the latest piece of US regulatory scrutiny......»»
Breakthrough study examines evolution of snake venom genes
A new study from biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington and an international team of collaborators provides the first comprehensive explanation of how snake venom regulatory systems evolved—an important example that illuminates the evol.....»»
Moving toward a more adaptable and tech-driven compliance function
A growing global regulatory focus on consumer privacy and data protection, along with new sustainability measurement and reporting laws is furthering the importance of compliance in supporting operational and environmental resilience. Such a shift is.....»»
Tesla watchers worry that Elon Musk is too distracted
Investors and analysts worry that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is too focused on his Twitter purchase — and on his own daily musings on the site — as the automaker faces production losses in the critical China market and U.S. regulatory scrutiny......»»
Mining museums’ genomic treasures
Museums hold billions of biological specimens, many of which still contain DNA. Enlarge / Alpine chipmunks collected by pioneering naturalist Joseph Grinnell in the early 20th century are still preserved at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoo.....»»
Intensive whaling did not rob the fin whale of its genomic diversity
Fin whales are the second largest creatures on our planet, surpassed only by blue whales. They can reach a length of around 20 meters—and require up to two metric tons of food per day. Accordingly, they release enormous amounts of nutrients—with.....»»
The Mystery of Monkeypox’s Global Spread
Initial genomic sequencing suggests the virus hasn’t mutated to become more transmissible. So what explains its unprecedented rise across the world?.....»»