Starving tumors by blocking glutamine uptake
Scientists have identified a drug candidate that blocks the uptake of glutamine, a key food source for many tumors, and slows the growth of melanoma......»»
T cells burn out just a few hours after encountering cancer tumors
Why do T cells become exhausted within a few hours of bumping into cancer? Enlarge / This microscopy image shows a cytotoxic T cell (blue) attacking a cancer cell (green) by releasing toxic chemicals (red). (credit: Alex Ritter,.....»»
Meta blocking news links as legislation backfires; X sued for using them
Meta is blocking news links in Canada, as it did previously in Australia, following the introduction of new legislation. The development is being described as an “everyone loses” outcome … more….....»»
Meta begins blocking news access on its platforms in Canada
Meta has begun to remove news content from Facebook and Instagram in Canada, the social media giant said Tuesday, in response to recently passed legislation in the country that requires tech companies to negotiate payments to news organizations for h.....»»
A Sun Shield over Earth? Catch an Asteroid, and It Might Work
A resurfaced idea for solar geoengineering imagines a sunlight-blocking space shield tethered to an asteroid.....»»
Ocean skin helps regulate ocean carbon uptake, study finds
At less than one millimeter thick, the ocean skin—the ocean's uppermost layer—plays an outsized role in marine processes, orchestrating heat and chemical exchange between the sea and sky via diffusion. The water of the skin is cooler by about 0.2.....»»
Google is creating ‘internet surveillance DRM,’ critics say
Google’s new project could be misused to prevent ad blocking and destroy rival browsers, critics say. Google argues it is fighting for privacy. Who is right?.....»»
Blocking access to ChatGPT is a short term solution to mitigate risk
For every 10,000 enterprise users, an enterprise organization is experiencing approximately 183 incidents of sensitive data being posted to ChatGPT per month, according to Netskope. Source code accounts for the largest share of sensitive data being e.....»»
New lipid nanoparticle-mRNA therapy combats melanoma in mouse models
Investigators at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have designed an innovative RNA-based strategy to activate dendritic cells—which play a key role in immune response—that eradicated tumors and prevented their recurrence in mouse models.....»»
Team investigates how warming affects uptake and release of carbon dioxide in subarctic grassland
Soil is the largest natural carbon storage in the world. In Northern ecosystems particularly large amounts of carbon are stored, but they are also particularly strongly affected by global warming. A study recently published in Global Change Biology b.....»»
Meta admits it"s blocking EU users from joining Threads through a VPN
Meta admits it"s blocking EU users from joining Threads through a VPN.....»»
Meta blocking VPN access to Threads in EU
Move comes as Meta tries to avoid violating privacy laws. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) This month, Meta's new Twitter-alternative Threads launched in 100 countries, but not in the European Union,.....»»
Mozilla says it will start blocking a whole host of browser add-ons
New Quarantined Domains feature in Firefox 115 will block certain add-ons on certain sites......»»
Cancer can be treated by blocking central conductor of cell division, study finds
Researchers at NCMM have demonstrated the mechanisms behind the activation of Aurora B, a central conductor of cell division. Their findings, now published in eLife, can lay the foundations for developing new cancer drugs......»»
Urine tests identify brain tumors by capturing cancer DNA using nanowires
A group led by researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has developed a technology to capture and release cell-free DNA (cfDNA) on nanowire surfaces from urine. By extracting this DNA, they were able to successfully detect IDH1 mutation, a character.....»»
Twitter rate limits even dumber than we thought; Reddit winning continues
When your business model is selling eyeballs to advertisers, it’s hard to imagine anything dumber than blocking access to your own site and telling users to go outside instead, yet somehow Twitter rate limits are a real thing. But analysis suggest.....»»
Twitter tells users to touch grass, adds new rule limiting how many tweets you can read per day
Yesterday, Twitter started blocking people not logged into an account from viewing tweets, profiles, or any information. In what could be considered an even more shortsighted decision, Elon Musk now says that Twitter is limiting the number of tweets.....»»
YouTube is cracking down on ad-blockers — 3 videos and you"re out
YouTube is blocking users that are running ad-blockers in a "small experiment globally" that shuts the freeloaders down after 3 videos with an aim to drive more subscribers to YouTube Premium for their ad-free experience.....»»
Squid-inspired soft material is a switchable shield for light, heat, microwaves
With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot, just by blocking or transmitting specific wavelengths. But now, inspired by squid skin, researchers in ACS Nano report a so.....»»
Senegalese go wild for prized "maad" fruit
Outside a bustling fruit market in Senegal's Dakar region, three trucks are blocking the road while a dozen men sweat to unload the precious cargo......»»
Facial tumors evolve to coexist with Tasmanian devil populations, shows new study
Research led by the University of Tasmania has found that the deadly devil facial tumor disease (DFTD) responsible for wiping out two-thirds of the species over the last 30 years is evolving to coexist with devil populations......»»