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.....»»
34 years later, a 13-year-old hits the NES Tetris “kill screen”
BlueScuti forces the game to crash after 40 minutes and 1,511 lines. Enlarge / A moment in Tetris history. For decades after its 1989 release, each of the hundreds of millions of standard NES Tetris games ended the same.....»»
Someone has finally “beaten” NES Tetris
BlueScuti forces the game to crash after 40 minutes and 1,511 lines. Enlarge / A moment in Tetris history. For decades after its 1989 release, hundreds of millions of standard NES Tetris games ended the same way: A bloc.....»»
UGREEN launches two new Nexode Pro GaN chargers, with two more on the way [Deal]
UGREEN is starting out 2024 by launching a new lineup with some of its most capable chargers yet. The new Nexode Pro series earns its name by packing even more power into smaller packages than before. There’s at launch with some discounts attached.....»»
What’s new on Apple TV+ this month (January 2024)
A new year means new content for Apple TV+, and January 2024 sees the release of Criminal Record and Masters of the Air......»»
What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in January 2024
Netflix's January 2024 lineup includes Fool Me Once, Bitconned, This Is Us, Aquaman, Masters of the Universe: Revolution, and the first three John Wick films......»»
Upcoming entry-level Samsung smartphone could pack a massive battery!
Samsung’s got a new budget phone in the works in the form of the Galaxy M15 that will apparently be packing a massive battery. The post Upcoming entry-level Samsung smartphone could pack a massive battery! appeared first on Phandroid. En.....»»
Juvenile sperm whale euthanized after stranding on North Carolina beach
A juvenile sperm whale that appeared to be in poor health was euthanized Wednesday after stranding on a North Carolina beach......»»
New technology for long-term liquid storage of chicken semen by arresting energy metabolism
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have developed an advanced refrigerated storage technology that prolongs the fertilization capacity of chicken sperm by arresting the energy metabolism dynamics, achieved through the depletion of calcium ins.....»»
Addressing post-harvest storage issues of Shiranui mandarins
Citrus packed and marketed in the United States is generally washed and sanitized on a commercial packing line for decay control, food safety, and appearance reasons. The purpose of a new study was to evaluate the use of different coating protocols a.....»»
Eggs from men, sperm from women: How stem cell science may change how we reproduce
It may soon be possible to coax human skin cells into becoming functional eggs and sperm using a technique known as "in vitro gametogenesis." This involves the creation (genesis) of eggs and sperm (gametes) outside the human body (in vitro)......»»
Tiny worms are helping scientists better understand fertility
Studying sex from just the male perspective misses half the experience. But much of what we know about the origins of reproductive cells comes from looking at sperm and egg formation separately—or only focusing on sperm......»»
Malfunction in spermatogenesis: Researchers uncover contribution of cylicin proteins to male fertility
For successful fertilization, sperm should move forward rapidly and be shaped correctly. The unique structure of the sperm cells forms during spermiogenesis. Now, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the Transdisciplinary Research.....»»
The way a sperm tail moves can be explained by mathematics worked out by Alan Turing
Alan Turing might be best know for his work helping to crack Germany's "Enigma" communications code during the second world war. But he also came up with a theory where patterns can form just through chemical compounds spreading out (diffusing) and r.....»»
Caribbean island of Dominica creates world"s first marine protected area for endangered sperm whale
The tiny Caribbean island of Dominica is creating the world's first marine protected area for one of earth's largest animals: the endangered sperm whale......»»
Dominica to create world"s first sperm whale reserve
Dominica is set to create the world's first sperm whale reserve, designating a swath of ocean where large ships and commercial fishing are restricted and visitors can swim alongside the gentle marine giants......»»
9 overlooked and underrated travel essentials
Here's a roundup of several overlooked and underrated travel essentials, including July's Packing Cells and Twelve South's AirFly. No matter how fun and exciting travel can be, being away from home always causes some discomfort. Whether it's di.....»»
Apple TV+ takes us into aerial battle with "Masters of the Air"
A new teaser trailer for the Apple TV+ Second World War drama "Masters of the Air" has been released ahead of the show's streaming on January 26, 2024."Masters of the Air," coming to Apple TV+ (source: Apple)While not a direct sequel, "Masters of the.....»»
Model suggests that mammalian sperm cells have two modes of swimming
A new mathematical model predicts that mammalian sperm cells have two distinct swimming modes. This prediction opens new questions about potential connections between sperm cells' motor activity and their transitions to hyperactivation phases that ma.....»»
Scientists reveal new mechanism for dynamic regulation of manchette microtubules during sperm development
Researchers led by Meng Wenxiang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that knocking out of the calmodulin-regulated spectrin-associated protein 1 (CAMSAP 1) gene, which is associated w.....»»
Gene integral to initiating, sustaining sperm cell development identified
With male infertility a mounting global concern impacting approximately 12% of men, according to the National Institutes of Health, a Penn State research team has discovered a gene that plays a key role in initiating and sustaining spermatogenesis. T.....»»