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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.....»»

Category: biomedSource:  sciencedailyNov 30th, 2021

Study shows climate change boosts olive tree-devouring bacteria in the Mediterranean

Xylella fastidiosa, the deadly disease-causing bacterium that has already wiped out millions of plants of emblematic Mediterranean crops, like grapevines, olive-trees and almond-trees, by clogging their ducts and plant tissues, will get a boost from.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Researchers discover disordered clock protein that sheds new light on circadian rhythms

Circadian clocks, which drive circadian rhythms, are entwined with many essential systems in living things including plants, fungi, insects, and even humans. Because of this, disruptions to our circadian clocks are linked to higher disease rates in h.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Exploring three frontiers in marine biomass and blue carbon capture

A new study offers first-time insights into three emerging climate innovations to safeguard or increase the carbon naturally captured by ocean and coastal ecosystems: rapid interventions to save the Great Barrier Reef, satellite-tracked kelp beds in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Rocky shores of Pacific Northwest show low resilience to changes in climate

A 15-year period ending in 2020 that included a marine heat wave and a sea star wasting disease epidemic saw major changes in the groups of organisms that live along the rocky shores of the Pacific Northwest......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Molecular stop signal identified: The surveillance system of cell division

Several million cells divide every second in our bodies. During nuclear division (mitosis), the genetic material must be distributed correctly and completely between the daughter cells—errors in this process can lead to defective developments or ge.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Scientists push single-molecule DNA sequencing to the next level

In recent years, technologies that allow scientists to study a person's DNA at single-molecule resolution have vastly expanded our knowledge of the human genome, the microbiome, and the genetic basis of disease. With such a detailed view of DNA, it's.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

New method for safe and efficient cell transfection developed by researchers

Transfection is the process of deliberately introducing nucleic acids into cells. Cell transfection is crucial in the fields of T cell and stem cell therapy. However, the existing transfection technology still faces challenges in achieving high effic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

The RTX 5080 may be a disappointing upgrade after all

A new rumor regarding the specs of the upcoming RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 gives us more insight into Nvidia's plans, and it's not all good news......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Scientists develop new method to match genes to their molecular "switches"

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have developed a new computational method for linking molecular marks on our DNA to gene activity. Their work may help researchers connect genes to the molecular "switches" that turn them on or of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Study finds industrial air pollution contributes to New Mexico"s low birthweight

Babies born with weights less than 5 lbs 8 ounces (2,500 grams), can face a host of health challenges and an increased risk for chronic health problems like diabetes and heart disease later in life. Now, for the first time, researchers at The Univers.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

AI goes underwater: Transforming coral reef conservation with cutting-edge image analysis

Coral reefs, nurturing hubs of marine biodiversity, are grappling with mounting threats from environmental shifts. Traditional monitoring techniques, often laborious and invasive, are proving inadequate in the face of rapid ecological changes......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Scientists propose zero-shot universal microscopic image AI processing method

Based on the noise model of microscopic images and the zero-sample learning theory, researchers led by Prof. Li Dong from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. Dai Qionghai's team from Tsinghua Un.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

New mathematical framework sheds light on how cells communicate to form an embryo

Biological processes depend on puzzle pieces coming together and interacting. Under specific conditions, these interactions can create something new without external input. This is called self-organization, as seen in a school of fish or a flock of b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Race still divides South Africa: Study shows little transformation in new suburbs in country"s economic hub

As South Africa reflects on 30 years of democracy, it's important to ask whether its cities have changed for the better when it comes to racial mixing......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2024

Apple"s new M2 iPad Air has a nine-core GPU, despite original claims to the contrary

Apple has quietly changed the M2 iPad Air's listed GPU core count from 10 cores to nine cores, and Metal benchmark testing suggests that the nine-core spec is accurate.Apple has corrected the GPU core count in the M2 iPad Air's description.The M2 iPa.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

25 years ago, Apple introduced a Mac that changed everything

Apple’s Power Mac G3 Blue and White edition is 25 years old today. Here’s how it changed Apple -- and the entire computing world -- in a truly big way......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

A pregnant stingray with no male companion now has a "reproductive disease," aquarium says

A North Carolina aquarium that said it had a pregnant stingray with no male companion now says the fish has a rare reproductive disease......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

A new way to see viruses in action: Super-resolution microscopy provides a nano-scale look

A new, nano-scale look at how the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates in cells may offer greater precision in drug development, a Stanford University team reports in Nature Communications. Using advanced microscopy techniques, the researchers produced what m.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Foldable iPad rumors, iOS 18 home screen updates and AI privacy details

Benjamin and Zac discuss the curious rumors about a 20-inch foldable iPad/MacBook, and the latest Vision Pro content developments. iOS 18 may let users change the icons of the apps on their home screen, but how exactly? We also have more insight into.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Foldable MacBook rumors, iOS 18 home screen updates and AI privacy details

Benjamin and Zac discuss the curious rumors about a 20-inch foldable MacBook, and the latest Vision Pro content developments. iOS 18 may let users change the icons of the apps on their home screen, but how exactly? We also have more insight into Appl.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024