Sperm are masters of Tetris packing
If you are moaning once again about your suitcase being far too small as your vacation approaches, you should take human sperm cells as an inspiration. During their production, they are faced with an almost insoluble task. They have to pack 23 DNA th.....»»
PlayStation VR2’s launch lineup features more than just Horizon Call of the Mountain
PlayStation VR2's launch lineup features games like Horizon Call of the Mountain, Before Your Eyes, and Tetris Effect: Connected......»»
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra could be packing an insane camera
Samsung has unveiled its latest camera sensor in the form of the ISOCELL HP2, a 200MP sensor that could find its way into the Galaxy S23 Ultra. The post The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra could be packing an insane camera first appeared on Phandroid......»»
Doogee’s got an upcoming smartphone with a 22,000mAh battery
According to the latest leaks, it seems that Doogee is working on a new smartphone that could be packing a massive 22,000mAh battery. The post Doogee’s got an upcoming smartphone with a 22,000mAh battery first appeared on Phandroid. Most.....»»
More links aren"t necessarily better for hybrid nanomaterials
Chemists from Rice University and the University of Texas at Austin discovered more isn't always better when it comes to packing charge-acceptor molecules on the surface of semiconducting nanocrystals......»»
Bioenergetics of rapid pollen tube growth
Sexual reproduction of plants requires pollen to land on the stigma, which then germinates and grows pollen tubes through the style to deliver sperm cells to the ovule. Pollen tubes are the fastest-growing plant cells known. Studies have shown that t.....»»
A big step toward producing rhino gametes
To save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction, the BioRescue team is racing to create lab-grown egg and sperm cells of the critically endangered subspecies. The team has now reported a milestone in Science Advances: they have generated primor.....»»
Drive male stalk-eyed flies found to avoid fertility reduction by increasing size of testes
A team of researchers at University College London's Department of Genetics, Evolution and Environment has found that drive male, stalk-eyed flies do not suffer fertility reduction, despite losing half their sperm, by increasing the size of their tes.....»»
Squirrel sperm and feet tell a different climate change story
Perhaps it's time to replace the canary in a coal mine metaphor with a squirrel in the ground. Because two University of Manitoba studies found that climate change is altering ground squirrels' sperm and feet, and this warns of big consequences poten.....»»
Exploring how totipotency pioneer factor Nr5a2 activates the genome in zygotes
Fertilization of an egg by sperm is the beginning of new life. The maternal and paternal genetic information, that collectively store the body plan of the living being, are combined after fertilization......»»
Meta researchers create AI that masters Diplomacy, tricking human players
Meta's Cicero can negotiate or persuade with natural language—just like a human. Enlarge / A screenshot of an online game of Diplomacy, including a running chat dialog, provided by a Cicero researcher. (credit: Meta AI).....»»
Scientists find new variations among sperm cells
The behavior of sperm cells is due, in part, to the individual DNA make-up of these cells, rather than only to the genetics of males, finds a team of scientists. Its results, which provide a new understanding of the competition among sperm cells to f.....»»
Environmentally friendly "biofoam" could address plastic pollution crisis
A new biodegradable packing foam developed at UBC not only potentially addresses the world's plastic pollution crisis but also serves as an equal and true partnership example of working with First Nations......»»
The immortality of germ cells
Germ cells, the reproductive cells that eventually become eggs and sperm, are set aside early in embryonic development, when the embryo is just a hollow ball of cells called the gastrula. This means that the cells transferring genetic information to.....»»
Hands on: Charge all your Apple devices with the Baseus PowerCombo 100W
The new Baseus PowerCombo 100W gallium nitride charging station makes packing for travel or your desk setup simple by powering your MacBook, your iPad, your iPhone, and just about anything else you want from one small charger.Baseus PowerCombo 100W U.....»»
The Quest Pro officially lands, ready to power the office of the metaverse
Meta Quest Pro is a VR headset meant for professionals packing big upgrades compared to previous model. But is it enough to inspire you to work in VR?.....»»
Dashlane adds new version of its password management services geared toward businesses
Dashlane has updated its suite of enterprise plans to offer stronger security tools for IT admins and launched Dashlane Starter – a tool geared toward teams with up to 10 individuals. Starter takes the friction out of getting started by packing Da.....»»
GM Heritage Center moves extensive archives closer to company"s birthplace
The archives consists of around 600 cars and trucks, 8 million photos, 250,000 video masters and films, 1.5 million digital files and more than 1 million pieces of microfilm......»»
Human "blastoids" offer medical hope but also deep ethical challenges
The study of blastoids, a research model of an early embryo derived from stem cells rather than from a father's sperm or a mother's egg, offers great hope for researchers investigating why pregnancies are lost at an early stage, what causes birth def.....»»
Little rodent, big appetite: Researchers identify the dietary impacts of invasive mice on the Farallon Islands
On an island 30 miles off the coast of San Francisco, a hoard of invasive house mice are packing an ecological wallop far larger than what their small statures would suggest. These are the conclusions of a study led by LSU Associate Professor of Ocea.....»»
Teams of sperm swim more smoothly against the current
It turns out sperm go against the flow better when they swim together......»»