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New technique enables successful cultivation of stem cells on the surface of ionic liquids

The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has established a technique for cultivating human mesenchymal stem cells, widely used in regenerative medicine, on the surface of an ionic liquid......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailMay 22nd, 2024

Novel photocatalyst enables efficient ester reduction with blue light

The sweet smell of strawberries and other fruits is thanks to a chemical compound called ester, which is also found in many fats and polyesters. The ubiquitous compound can be broken down to produce desirable alcohols and other chemicals for use acro.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 54 min. ago

Upper surface of coastal waters can accumulate bacteria and antibiotics, study finds

Antibiotics in the uppermost water surface, known as the sea surface microlayer, can significantly affect the number of bacteria present and contribute to the adaptation of marine bacteria against widely used antibiotics. In new research presented at.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

AI enables faster, more effective antibiotic treatment of sepsis

Sepsis is a life-threatening infection complication and accounts for 1.7 million hospitalizations and 350,000 deaths annually in the U.S. Fast and accurate diagnosis is critical, as mortality risk increases up to 8% every hour without effective treat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Is magnesium the sleeping potion that enables sandhoppers to survive cold winters?

Magnesium compounds are a common ingredient of many remedies designed to help people wind down and escape the stresses of modern life. However, a new study has shown it is not only humans that are using forms of the chemical as a way to help them sur.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

NetSPI acquires Hubble to address asset and exposure management challenges

NetSPI announced its acquisition of Hubble, a Northern Virginia-based cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) and cybersecurity posture management solution. The integration of Hubble’s Asset Intelligence and CAASM product, Aurora, into Th.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

New infosec products of the week: June 14, 2024

Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Acronis, Diligent, Entrust, KELA, Plainsea, and SentinelOne. Plainsea: Cybersecurity platform that enables continuous service delivery Designed with managed.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

CyberLink launches FaceMe Security version 7.15

CyberLink announced the latest release of FaceMe Security. A turnkey security and access control solution, FaceMe Security enables identity verification, attendance management, and access control through AI facial recognition, with real-time monitori.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

IV infusion enables editing of the cystic fibrosis gene in lung stem cells

Approach relies on lipid capsules like those in the mRNA vaccines. Enlarge (credit: DrAfter123) The development of gene editing tools, which enable the specific targeting and correction of mutations, hold the promise of.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

New method enables fast crystal structure analysis of intrinsically disordered proteins

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) can dynamically change their conformations depending on their external environment and can, therefore, bind to different compounds. However, they are difficult to analyze. Now, Tokyo Tech researchers have addr.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Ancient ocean slowdown warns of future climate chaos

When it comes to the ocean's response to global warming, we're not in entirely uncharted waters. A UC Riverside study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth's past caused the exchange of waters from the surface to the deep ocean to decline......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Space weather forecasting needs an upgrade to protect future Artemis astronauts

NASA has set its sights on the moon, aiming to send astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and establish a long-term presence there by the 2030s. But the moon isn't exactly a habitable place for people......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Not wrapping but folding: Bacteria also organize their DNA, but they do it a bit differently

Some bacteria, it turns out, have proteins much like ours that organize the DNA in their cells. They just do it a bit differently. This is revealed by new research from biochemists at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry and the Max Planck Institute for.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Nanosized blocks spontaneously assemble in water to create tiny floating checkerboards

Researchers have engineered nanosized cubes that spontaneously form a two-dimensional checkerboard pattern when dropped on the surface of water. The work, published in Nature Communications, presents a simple approach to create complex nanostructures.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Study shows facially expressive people to be more likable and socially successful

Analysis of more than 1,500 natural conversations suggests that humans may have evolved more complex facial muscle movements to help us bond with each other......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Study confirms the rotation of Earth"s inner core has slowed

University of Southern California scientists have proven that the Earth's inner core is backtracking—slowing down—in relation to the planet's surface, as shown in new research published in Nature......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Nanowires create elite warriors to enhance T cell therapy

Adoptive T-cell therapy has revolutionized medicine. A patient's T-cells—a type of white blood cell that is part of the body's immune system—are extracted and modified in a lab and then infused back into the body, to seek and destroy infection, o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

"Synthetic" cell shown to follow chemical directions and change shape, a vital biological function

In a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the body, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have built a minimal synthetic cell that follows an external chemical cue and demonstrates a govern.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Transparent organic–inorganic hybrid photoresist enables precision machining of optical microstructures

Researchers at Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) and BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. (BOE) have developed a novel type of transparent organic–inorganic hybrid photoresist with highly tunable refractive index......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Researchers create an innovative tool for the reliable and efficient study of gene function

A team of scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) led by Rui Benedito has generated a novel genetic tool, called iSuRe-HadCre, that enables the induction of precise genetic alterations in whole tissues or in indiv.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Climate misinformation overshadows record floods worldwide

Climate skeptics are scapegoating a weather modification technique known as cloud seeding to deny the role of global warming in historic floods that have recently devastated countries from Brazil to Kenya......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024