How diet controls RNA maturation
Particularly sensitive to chemical modifications, mRNAs are molecules responsible for transmitting the information encoded in our genome, allowing for the synthesis of proteins. Two teams have focused on a specific type of chemical modification - cal.....»»
State-driven emissions controls only slightly more expensive
Sometimes, doing things close to home may be more feasible than doing them on a grand scale, even if they cost a bit more. This may be the case for controlling carbon emissions, according to a team of researchers who looked at state-led efforts and f.....»»
How Fructose In the Diet Contributes To Obesity
An anonymous reader quotes a report from ScienceDaily: Eating fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that enables it to take in more nutrients, according to a preclinical study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and.....»»
A catalyst that controls chemical reactions with light
POSTECH and a group of researchers developed a technology that dramatically improves the performance of plasmonic photocatalysts using 'core@shell' nanocrystals with atomically conformal metal laminations......»»
Study: Employers should adopt remote working policies to target staff activity, stress and diet
Companies considering remote working in the post-pandemic world need to introduce measures to increase physical activity, reduce stress and improve diet for employees, a new study has recommended......»»
Forget Digital Transformation – Just Become Digital
Think of the difference between digital transformation and being digital like the difference between a diet and a life of active and sustained wellness. Continue reading........»»
Black soldier fly larvae can replace soybean meal in growing pigs
Black soldier fly larvae (BSF) can replace soybean meal (SBM) as protein source in the diet for growing pigs. That was discovered by a multidisciplinary research team of Wageningen University and Research (WUR) and Leiden University, the Netherlands......»»
Birds" eye size reflects habitat and diet, may predict sensitivity to environmental change
A new study shows the eye size of birds can reveal broad patterns of their biology and behavior, including where they live, what they eat and how they hunt, providing a potential roadmap for future conservation efforts......»»
Deciphering how light controls stomatal production in plants
NUS biologists have discovered the mechanism of how light regulates stomatal production on the leaf surface, a process critical for the adaptation and fitness of plants......»»
Give your head a shake: Klipsch’s new earbuds use head gestures as controls
Klipsch's T5 II ANC true wireless earbuds are its first to feature active noise cancellation, but they're also loaded with extras like head gestures......»»
Noetic Cyber emerges from stealth with $15M led by Energy Impact Partners
Noetic Cyber, a cloud-based continuous cyber asset management and controls platform, has launched from stealth with a Series A funding round of $15 million led by Energy Impact Partners. The round was also backed by Noetic’s existing investors, Ten.....»»
Ensuring sea turtles in rehab proper diet
Loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) are opportunistic carnivores that primarily feed on invertebrates and fish. In the wild, they eat a variety of food items depending on their life stage and geographic location. For debilitated sea turtles in r.....»»
When restricting capital movement, don"t go it alone
When it comes to avoiding reputational costs of economic policy controls, there is safety in numbers......»»
Tropical fly study shows that a mother"s age and diet influences offspring health
The female tsetse fly, which gives birth to adult-sized live young, produce weaker offspring as they get older, and when they feed on poor quality blood......»»
How cells control mitochondria
Researchers discover a signaling protein that controls the assembly of human cellular 'power plants'......»»
Combining plant-based diet and healthy microbiome may protect against multiple sclerosis
A new study shows that a diet rich in isoflavone, a phytoestrogen or plant-based compound that resembles estrogen, protects against multiple sclerosis-like symptoms in a mouse model of the disease. Importantly, the isoflavone diet was only protective.....»»
A fermented-food diet increases microbiome diversity and lowers inflammation, study finds
A diet rich in fermented foods enhances the diversity of gut microbes and decreases molecular signs of inflammation, according to researchers......»»
Post-pandemic food security
The COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked lives and wreaked havoc on economies around the world. Part of the problem has been our solution to disease. The measures, such as social, business, and educational lockdown and border controls that are aimed at stop.....»»
The evolution of the giant panda"s temporomandibular joint and premolar teeth enabled adaptation to bamboo diet
Although the giant panda is in practice a herbivore, its masticatory system functions differently from the other herbivores. Through the processes of natural selection, the giant panda's dietary preference has strongly impacted the evolution of its t.....»»
Match matters: The right combination of parents can turn a gene off indefinitely
Evidence suggests that what happens in one generation—diet, toxin exposure, trauma, fear—can have lasting effects on future generations. Scientists believe these effects result from epigenetic changes that occur in response to the environment and.....»»
Could ketogenic diet be helpful with brain cancer?
A modified ketogenic diet may be worth exploring for people with brain tumors, according to a new study. The small study found that the diet was safe and feasible for people with brain tumors called astrocytomas. The study was not designed to determi.....»»