Mitochondria found to be protected by ketogenesis
Ketone bodies are generally an alternative energy source during starvation, but in newborns, ketogenesis is active regardless of nutritional status. In a recent study from Kumamoto University (Japan), researchers analyzed the effects of ketogenesis i.....»»
Federal agency withdraws plan that would all but end protection for red wolves in NC
Days after announcing that it will withdraw a 2018 proposal that would have shrunk the northeastern North Carolina area where red wolves are protected by some 90%, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service now says it plans to release nine wolves from capti.....»»
Climate change will destroy familiar environments, create new ones and undermine efforts to protect sea life
Climate change is altering familiar conditions of the world's oceans and creating new environments that could undermine efforts to protect sea life in the world's largest marine protected areas, new research from Oregon State University shows......»»
Zika virus-specific therapy protects the fetal mouse brain
A gene-silencing therapy protected against Zika virus transmission from pregnant mice to the mouse fetuses, finds a new study. The treatment, which harnesses nanoparticles called small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) for drug delivery, crossed the plac.....»»
Denuvo-Protected Games Rendered Unplayable After Domain Expires
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Last evening the web was alive with angry players who couldn't play their games due to an unexpected error. While the situation is still not completely clear, it appears that someone allowed a do.....»»
Over 50 PC Games Are Incompatible With Intel"s Alder Lake CPUs Due To DRM
An anonymous reader quotes a report from PCMag: Intel has posted a release that the hybrid CPU core architecture on Alder Lake can be incompatible with certain games, specifically some protected by the anti-piracy DRM software from Denuvo. This was c.....»»
Scientists discover how mitochondria import antioxidants
Many of the processes that keep us alive also put us at risk. The energy-producing chemical reactions in our cells, for example, also produce free radicals—unstable molecules that steal electrons from other molecules. When generated in surplus, fre.....»»
Antibody treatment prevents inflammation in lungs, nervous system in macaques with SARS-CoV-2, study finds
Monoclonal antibodies protected aged, diabetic rhesus macaque monkeys from disease due to SARS-CoV-2 and reduced signs of inflammation, including in cerebrospinal fluid, according to a new study......»»
Brazil scientists test frozen jaguar semen to help species
Brazilian and American scientists on Thursday tranquilized a wild-born female jaguar now living in a protected area in Sao Paulo state. They're hoping the 110-pound feline named Bianca could make history for the second time in two years......»»
Kinetic Business Managed Network Security detects and mitigates real-time network attacks
Because businesses are at continually higher risk from complex and constantly changing security threats, Kinetic Business released Managed Network Security, a service to keep businesses and networks protected. “Businesses need to be able to protect.....»»
Long-lived proteins in mitochondria of brain stabilize protein complexes
Scientists have taken a closer look at how mitochondria are maintained in nondividing cells, such as neurons, with the ultimate goal of developing a better understanding of how to prevent or treat age-related diseases......»»
Long-lived proteins in mitochondria of brain stabilize protein complexes
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cell, generating the energy that's needed to fuel the functions that our cells carry out. Now, scientists at the Salk Institute and the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have taken a closer loo.....»»
A breakdown in communication: Mitochondria of diabetic patients can’t keep time
Muscle cells in patients with type 2 diabetes have a disrupted biological clock. The new findings suggest that treatments for type 2 diabetes may be more or less effective depending on the time of day they are given......»»
Palm is back, this time with a set of true wireless earbuds
Palm’s latest also carry an IPX4 rating, meaning they are protected against splashing water from any direction. They’re also compatible with both Android and iOS, enabling a hands-free experience with the Google Assistant or Siri. Battery life is.....»»
Famed gorilla dies at 35 in Congo park
A veteran gorilla descended from a celebrated forebear immortalised on a banknote has been found dead near a national park in the Demoratic Republic of Congo, the protected reserve announced on Monday......»»
Facebook To Act on Illegal Sale of Amazon Rainforest
Facebook says it will begin clamping down on the illegal sale of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest on its site. From a report: The social media giant changed its policy following a BBC investigation into the practice. The new measures will app.....»»
Facebook will now ban the sale of protected Amazon rainforest land on Marketplace
Facebook is cracking down on the ability of people to use its e-commerce platforms to sell large parcels of land in the protected Amazon rainforest......»»
Algorithms shouldn’t be protected by Section 230, Facebook whistleblower tells Senate
Section 230 reform is just a start, Frances Haugen says in Senate testimony. Enlarge / Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on October 5, 2021. Hau.....»»
Northeast Atlantic countries create new protected sea area
The governments of 15 countries in the Northeast Atlantic on Friday created a new protected area of the ocean they say is bigger than the combined land mass of Germany and the United Kingdom......»»
Researchers find endangered species remain vulnerable in some marine-protected areas
Florida State University researchers have found that some marine-protected areas may not work as predicted in safeguarding and conserving endangered species......»»
Amazonian protected areas benefit both people and biodiversity
Highly positive social outcomes are linked to biodiversity efforts in Amazonian Sustainable-Use Protected Areas, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA)......»»