New method gives rapid, objective insight into how cells are changed by disease
A new 'image analysis pipeline' is giving scientists rapid new insight into how disease or injury have changed the body, down to the individual cell. It's called TDAExplore, which takes the detailed imaging provided by microscopy, pairs it with a hot.....»»
The Nintendo Switch Drops support for X/Twitter Posting
You'll have to share your screenshots and captures through a different method. The post The Nintendo Switch Drops support for X/Twitter Posting appeared first on Phandroid. In the latest software update for the Nintendo Switch, it looks li.....»»
Polarized light yields fresh insight into mysterious fast radio bursts
Scientists looked at how polarization changed direction to learn more about origins Enlarge / Artist’s rendition of how the angle of polarized light from a fast radio burst changes as it journeys through space. (credit: CHIME/.....»»
Researchers develop sustainable removal of heavy metal contaminants from groundwater in India
Researchers at the Centre for Sustainable Technologies (CST), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a novel remediation process for removing heavy metal contaminants such as arsenic from groundwater. The three-step method, which is patent.....»»
AI method reveals millions of dead trees hidden among the living before California"s historic 2020 wildfires
University of Copenhagen scientists may have found a new explanation for the California wildfires of 2020. Applying AI to detailed aerial photos, they created a unique dataset detailing mortality down to single trees for all of California State. This.....»»
AI system learns to speak the language of cancer to enable improved diagnosis
A computer system which harnesses the power of AI to learn the language of cancer is capable of spotting the signs of the disease in biological samples with remarkable accuracy, its developers say......»»
Researchers reprogram bacterial gene activity with red light
Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have changed the sensitivity of bacterial systems for controlling gene activity to red light and reprogrammed their molecular response to the light stimulus. The results, published in Nature Communications, o.....»»
A new and simple method for super-resolution microscopy
MINFLUX is a powerful microscopy technique that allows researchers to see objects much smaller than the wavelength of light. A newly developed evolution of the process uses a simpler device to create the light pattern needed to examine the molecule,.....»»
What"s new with macOS Sequoia"s System Settings
Apple has refreshed the System Settings app of macOS Sequoia, with tweaks to how it looks and performs. Here's what to expect.System Settings has changed in macOS SequoiaApple used its WWDC 2024 keynote to introduce macOS Sequoia, alongside its other.....»»
NASA’s next ISS spacewalk has an unusual objective
Most NASA spacewalks at the International Space Station are for upgrade or maintenance work, but the next one is a little unusual......»»
UAW, Ultium Cells reach tentative agreement
The UAW and Ultium Cells have come to a tentative agreement on improvements in wages, health and safety measures after 18 months of negotiation. The agreement serves as a local supplement to the bigger master contract of the Detroit 3......»»
Apple announces tvOS 18: InSight, auto subtitles, new screensavers, more
Apple today announced tvOS 18, the software that runs on the Apple TV set-top box. New features include InSight, which is like Amazon X-ray but for Apple original content. For video, Apple is now supporting 21:9 projectors for the first time. For.....»»
Apple releases first tvOS 18 beta to developers
Following its announcement at WWDC 2024, Apple has just released the first beta of tvOS 18 to developers. The new version of the Apple TV operating system brings new features such as InSight, new screen savers, Enhance Dialogue and more. more….....»»
Rapid approach to creating cyclic peptide opens the way for new antibiotics
A discovery made by scientists at King's College London could speed up efforts to produce new antibiotics in the fight against antimicrobial resistance......»»
Palm oil by-product transforms into PVC thermal stabilizer with possibilities for recycling and sustainability
The quest for sustainable alternatives to conventional materials has led to the exploration of waste by-products as potential resources. In a novel approach, researchers from the Institut Teknologi Bandung have developed a method to synthesize an org.....»»
tvOS 18 & homePod OS thankfully processes dialog better & borrows Amazon"s Xray feature
Users of the Apple TV will be able to install tvOS 18 this fall, with the set-top box gaining features for improved viewing and listening across the board.tvOS 18's InSight featureThe Apple TV doesn't tend to get many updates, in part due to its fair.....»»
The global orange juice crisis is caused by disease and bad weather: How to keep it on the breakfast table
Just as the world is coming out of the tea crisis, another breakfast staple, orange juice, is in the spotlight. Supply constraints have led to prices shooting up by more than 20% in a year......»»
Lung organoids reveal how pathogens infect human lung tissue
How do pathogens invade the lungs? Using human lung microtissues, a team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has uncovered the strategy used by a dangerous pathogen. The bacterium targets specific lung cells and has developed a sophisticated.....»»
Spliceosomes: New technique tracks proteins involved in RNA splicing
Bodybuilders and cellular mechanisms agree generating protein is a heavy lift. To complete the task, cells rely on complexes called spliceosomes. These molecular machines snip extra bits out of our genes' RNA copies and piece together precise instruc.....»»
Improved prime editing system makes gene-sized edits in human cells at therapeutic levels
Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have improved a gene-editing technology that is now capable of inserting or substituting entire genes in the genome in human cells efficiently enough to be potentially useful for therapeutic applic.....»»
How studying (robot) pigeon navigation changed my mind about their intellect
The cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands is fantastic, and cyclists in my hometown of Utrecht would have been the happiest in the world if it wasn't for one thing: pigeons......»»