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Staying in the shade: How cells use molecular motors to avoid bright light

A team has discovered a key component of the molecular motors that drive motility in cells, such as sperm cells or unicellular algae that swim using flagella. A novel protein, named DYBLUP, is part of the linkage between the motor complexes and cellu.....»»

Category: biomedSource:  sciencedailyMar 1st, 2021

Improved prime editing system makes gene-sized edits in human cells at therapeutic levels

Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have improved a gene-editing technology that is now capable of inserting or substituting entire genes in the genome in human cells efficiently enough to be potentially useful for therapeutic applic.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Dead Cells designer’s new game, Tenjutsu, is a yakuza action roguelike

Devolver Digital will publish Tenjutsu, the next game from Dead Cells creator Sébastien Benard......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

The team behind Hyper Light Drifter just revealed a beautiful new game

Hyper Light Breaker isn't the only upcoming game from Heart Machine. It's also working with Devolver Digital on a 2D platformer called Possessor(s)......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

Toyota axle supplier Hino closing Arkansas plant, cutting 1,300 jobs

Hino Motors will shut down its 1,300-employee axle plant in Arkansas by 2027 and exit the auto parts business to redirect its focus toward their commercial truck operations in the U.S......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Decoding Salvia miltiorrhiza: A molecular approach to boosting bioactive compounds

A study, published in Horticulture Research explores the role of the Smi-miR858a-SmMYB module in regulating the biosynthesis of tanshinones and phenolic acids. Researchers from the Institute of Medicinal Plant Development and Chengdu Medical College.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

New research finds lake under Mars ice cap unlikely

Cornell University researchers have provided a simple and comprehensive—if less dramatic—explanation for bright radar reflections initially interpreted as liquid water beneath the ice cap on Mars' south pole......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

NHTSA finalizes 50.4-mpg CAFE standard for new vehicles by 2031

Just months after the EPA announced its relaxed tailpipe emissions rules, NHTSA announced fuel economy standards for light-duty cars and trucks that would require an average fleet fuel economy of 50.4 mpg by the 2031 model year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Perturbations simplify the study of "super photons"

Thousands of particles of light can merge into a type of "super photon" under suitable conditions. Physicists call such a state a photon Bose-Einstein condensate......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Study sheds light on how conflicting processes occur within a single cell

Most organisms on this planet rely on the circadian clock to function properly. New research published in Nature Communications from the Pakrasi Lab investigates the function of the clock in unicellular nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria—microbes that e.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Unveiling novel energy phenomena from light exposure on layered materials

Research groups from the University of Tsukuba and the University of Rennes have discovered a novel phenomenon in which a nested structure of carbon nanotubes enveloped in boron nitride nanotubes facilitates a unique electron escape route when expose.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

We can’t wait to see this bright orange mystery phone in real life

A new bright orange phone with an unusual feature has been teased online, and we can't wait to see it for real. Here's why......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

These light paintings let us visualize invisible clouds of air pollution

World Health Organization: Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths per year Enlarge / Light painting reveals a cloud of particulates on Airport Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PM2.5 10-20 micrograms per cubic meter). (credit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Watch a 6-axis motor solve a Rubik’s Cube in less than a third of a second

Getting an AI to distinguish red from orange was a major challenge. Enlarge / So much depends upon a red puzzle cube, pinned by servo motors, inside Mitsubishi. (credit: Mitsubishi) The last time a human set the world re.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

From greenhouse to desert: Ethylene receptor"s role in rose salt tolerance

A study reveals a novel mechanism in roses where the Tryptophan-rich sensory protein (TSPO) degrades the ethylene receptor ETHYLENE RESPONSE 3 (RhETR3) to enhance salt tolerance. This discovery sheds light on the complex relationship between ethylene.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

New egg decontamination method preserves nutritional quality

Scientists with the University of Saskatchewan (USask) used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at USask to study a promising new technique for decontaminating eggs and recently published their findings. The work is published in the journal LWT......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

A novel spray device helps researchers capture fast-moving cell processes

Cells are the basic units of life—but many of their fundamental processes happen so fast and at such small length scales that current scientific tools and methods can't keep up, preventing us from developing a deeper understanding......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

How a protein component of nuclear pore complexes regulates development of blood cells, contributes to myeloid disorders

Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are channels composed of multiple proteins that ferry molecules in and out of the nucleus, regulating many critical cellular functions, such as gene expression, chromatin organization and RNA processes that influence cel.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Study links nanoparticles to altered blood vessel formation in embryos

Human life begins with a single egg cell that grows into a human being with trillions of cells. To ensure that the highly complex development of tissues and organs is as protected as possible, the placental barrier keeps pathogens and foreign substan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Q&A: Studies reveal gut"s true stem cells, challenging previous assumptions

Two independent studies by Columbia scientists suggest that research into the gut's stem cells over the past 15 years has been marred by a case of mistaken identity: Scientists have been studying the wrong cell......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

GM delays new EV motor output at plant in Canada

General Motors is delaying plans to build electric-vehicle motors at its St. Catharines Propulsion Plant, according to the union representing hourly employees at the Canadian plant......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024