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Repurposed protease controls important signaling molecule-activating protein

Efficient communication between cells is vital for many biological processes, such as recruiting immune cells to combat disease. The rapid release of at least 80 signaling molecules, including tumor necrosis factor and epidermal growth factor, is con.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgMay 22nd, 2024

Study reveals how invasive submerged macrophytes affect sediment nitrogen cycle under complex environments

Removal of excess nitrogen is a critical step in the ecological restoration of eutrophic lakes. Microbially mediated dissimilatory nitrate reduction processes in lakes represent an important mechanism for nitrogen removal. However, lake ecosystems ar.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Research highlights potential of photo-driven fin field-effect transistors

Infrared detectors are the core components of infrared detection systems and play an important role in fields such as night vision, remote sensing, and health monitoring. In this context, the utilization of mature silicon technologies to develop mini.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

Novel insights into fluorescent "dark states" illuminate ways forward for improved imaging

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have reported a way to improve molecular scale distance measurements using single-molecule fluorescence resonance energy transfer (smFRET). smFRET quantifies the excitation and emission properties o.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

HomeKit now lets you manually set what device is your Home Hub in iOS 18

HomeKit is giving users more choice about what controls the smart home network in iOS 18, by selecting what device acts as the active Home Hub.HomeKit's Home app on iOSHomeKit prefers to have a Home Hub, a device designated as the main point of conta.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 14th, 2024

A compound produced by symbiotic bacteria promotes in vitro protein synthesis

A research team led by Associate Professor Atsushi Nakabachi of the Toyohashi University of Technology Research Center for Agrotechnology and Biotechnology has revealed that the compound diaphorin produced by an insect symbiotic bacterium promotes th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Q&A: Finding varieties of corn that are adapted to future climates

Corn is one of the planet's most important crops. It not only provides sweet kernels to flavor many dishes, but it's also used in oils, as a sweetener syrup, and as a feed crop for livestock. Corn has been bred to maximize its yield on farms around t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists unravel drivers of the global zinc cycle in our oceans, with implications for a changing climate

The important role of the Southern Ocean in global biological processes and the carbon cycle has been confirmed anew by a study published in Science that, for the first time based on field evidence, reveals the underappreciated role of inorganic zinc.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Scientists discover non-transcriptional mechanism of karrikin signaling transduction

Researchers led by Dr. Wang Lei and Wang Bing from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that the non-transcriptional activity of the transcriptional repressor proteins SUPPRESSOR OF MAX2 1.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Organic farmers" beliefs about soil microbiome affect their practices, study shows

Organic farming can support soil microorganisms that promote plant defenses and reduce insect pests. But not all organic practices are equally beneficial for soil microbes, and it's important to understand farmer motivations in order to encourage the.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

New tool to detect protein-protein interactions could lead to promising avenues for gene therapy and other treatments

SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim and his team have developed a faster, more precise way to detect the properties and interactions of individual proteins crucial in rapid, accurate, and real-time monitoring of virus-cell interactions. This could p.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

A first look inside radium"s solid-state chemistry

For the first time in history, scientists have measured radium's bonding interactions with oxygen atoms in an organic molecule. Scientists have not measured this bonding before because radium-226 is available only in small amounts and it is highly ra.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

Observations explore the halo of Centaurus A

Using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile, astronomers have observed the halo of a nearby giant elliptical galaxy known as Centaurus A. Results of the observational campaign, published June 1 on the pre-print server arXiv, yield important insight.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Cocaine trafficking threatens critical bird habitats, new study shows

In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking harms the environment and threatens habitats important to dozens of species of migratory birds, according to a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Ancient Greek sanctuary slowly sinks into the Aegean Sea

A brief boat ride from the thrumming nightclubs of Mykonos lies the UNESCO heritage site of Delos, one of the most important sanctuaries of the ancient Greek and Roman world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

Here’s how the upgraded iPhone flashlight works in iOS 18

Apple is known for its impressive attention to detail and a simple but important iPhone feature has received some of that love. Here’s how the all-new iPhone flashlight in iOS 18 works with the Dynamic Island and new functionality. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 12th, 2024

How to customize and use the all-new Control Center in iOS 18

iOS 18 brings a major update to Control Center that expands both capabilities and customization. The quick access controls go from a single page to multiple ones that you can smoothly slide through, third-party integration, and more. Here’s how to.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Study reveals previously unrecognized role of CEPT1 in suppressing ferroptosis

Ferroptosis is distinct from other forms of cell death due to its reliance on iron and lipid peroxidation. A recent study characterizes the protein interaction landscape for ferroptosis pathways through proteomic analysis, identifies CEPT1 as an LPCA.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Apple hasn’t answered the most important question about its AI features

Apple Intelligence will run both on-device and in the company's Private Cloud Compute. That AI cloud may be secure, but is it trustworthy?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

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,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

iOS 18 lets you replace the Lock screen’s flashlight and camera buttons with controls of your choosing

Today as part of its iOS 18 unveiling during the WWDC keynote, Apple shared that the upcoming software release provides a feature users have long asked for: the ability to replace the flashlight and camera buttons on the iPhone’s Lock screen with c.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024