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.....»»
Meet the Ukrainian Number Theorist Who Won Math’s Highest Honor
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How water fleas defend themselves against carnivorous plants
Water fleas are masters of adaptation. Researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and the Technical University of Darmstadt have discovered that they can defend themselves not only against animals but al.....»»
Nothing Phone (1) Has Finally Been Fully Revealed: All The Details
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Molecule from ancient bacteria-like cells may shed new light on sexual reproduction
A study presents the theory that egg-sperm fusion, a crucial feature of sexual reproduction in plants and animals, may have originated from an ancient form of genetic exchange that involved the fusion of bacteria-like microorganisms called archaea. T.....»»
Best Prime Day 2022 deals: $89 AirPods, $279 Apple Watch 7, $299 iPad, iPhone accessory savings & more
Amazon Prime Day 2022 is officially here, with day one deals packing in $100s in savings on Apple products, Samsung TVs, third-party iPhone accessories and more.Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals on Apple devices have officially landed.We highlighted numero.....»»
Best Prime Day 2022 deals: $109 Apple TV 4K, $279 Apple Watch 7, $299 iPad, iPhone accessory savings & more
Amazon Prime Day 2022 is officially here, with day one deals packing in $100s in savings on Apple products, Samsung TVs, third-party iPhone accessories and more.Amazon Prime Day 2022 deals on Apple devices have officially landed.We highlighted numero.....»»
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.....»»
Star Ocean: The Divine Force: Release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
If you were intrigued by this unique-looking JRPG from the masters of the genre, Square Enix, here's everything we know about Star Ocean: The Divine Force......»»
Architecture of the tail drives sperm forward
Channels that line the tail of sperm contain pores that allow the entry of calcium, which fuels their journey to the female reproductive tract......»»
Bite marks on ancient sperm whale relatives suggest sharks used them as fat sources
A small team of researchers from Switzerland, the U.S., Italy and Peru reports evidence that suggests ancestors of modern sperm whales were used as fat sources by ancient sharks. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the gro.....»»
Samsung Launches A New 200MP Camera Sensor With The Industry"s Smallest Pixels
Samsung is back with yet another smartphone camera sensor, this one also packing a massive 200MP resolution, but with updated record-breaking tech. Samsung is back w.....»»
A newly identified stem cell regulator enables lifelong sperm production
Unlike women, who are born with all the eggs they'll ever have, men can continue to produce sperm throughout their adult lives. To do so, they require a constant renewal of spermatogonial stem cells, which give rise to sperm......»»
iOS 16: Everything we know about Apple’s next big iPhone update
iOS 16 is official, and it's packing quite the punch. Here's what we know about Apple's big iPhone update for 2022......»»
Israel Ministry of Defense To Test Drone-Packing Advanced Robotic Tank
The Israeli Ministry of Defense plans to begin testing of a Medium Robotic Combat Vehicle (M-RCV) next year. New Atlas reports: Developed by the Ministry of Defense's Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D), the Tank and APC Directora.....»»
The GMC Hummer EV"s Unique Feature That Uses Body Heat Energy
GMC's Hummer EV is a beastly vehicle packing a variety of tech and features, not the least of which is one that uses body heat for energy efficiency. GMC's Hummer EV.....»»
Zinc found to be a key regulator of sperm functions during sperm capacitation process
Scientists have struggled to fully understand how male sperm cells function and why they sometimes fail to fertilize female eggs, which has implications for both livestock farmers aiming to maximize food production, as well as human couples strugglin.....»»
2023 Cadillac Escalade-V, at $149,000, packs more hp, profit
The 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V, packing a 682-hp, 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine with 653 pound-feet of torque, is a 3-ton luxury SUV that zips from 0 to 60 mph in under 4.4 seconds......»»
iOS 16: Everything we know about 2022’s iPhone update
iOS 16 is official, and it's packing quite the punch. Here's what we know about Apple's big iPhone update for 2022......»»
Styrofoam-munching superworms could hold key to plastic upcycling
Packing material, disposable cutlery, CD cases: Polystyrene is among the most common forms of plastic, but recycling it isn't easy and the vast majority ends up in landfills or finds its way to the oceans where it threatens marine life......»»
Uncovering the inner workings of the molecular machinery that shapes chromosomes during cell division
Our cells perform a marvel of engineering when it comes to packing information into small spaces. Every time a cell divides, it bundles up an amazing 4 meters of DNA into 46 tiny packages, each of which is only several millionths of a meter in length.....»»