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Study identifies how blood stem cells maintain their fate

Understanding the molecular mechanisms that specify and maintain the identities of more than 200 cell types of the human body is arguably one of the most fundamental problems in molecular and cellular biology, with critical implications for the treat.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 29th, 2022

Study finds cheating boosts male sparrow fitness

Cheating pays. Or at least it does for male sparrows, according to new research......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News19 hr. 59 min. ago

Stoneflies have changed color as a result of human actions, new study shows

New Zealand's native stoneflies have changed color in response to human-driven environmental changes, new research shows. Just published in the journal Science, the University of Otago study provides arguably the world's most clear-cut case of animal.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Risky choices: How US laws affect migrant children"s journeys to border

U.S. immigration law and the legal categorizations it imposes on migrants shape the journeys of migrant children from Central America as they move through Mexico toward the southern U.S. border, according to a new Yale study......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

AI-generated news is harder to understand, study shows

Traditionally-crafted news articles are more comprehensible than articles produced with automation. This was the finding of a Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) study that was recently published in the journal Journalism: Theory, Practice,.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

On the way to light-controlled medicine: Researchers elucidate the structure of specific photoreceptors

Researchers in biology and medicine have long dreamed of controlling the activities of cells without, for example, having to use chemicals. After all, in a structure as complex as an entire organism, unwanted side-effects can often arise......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Biologist finds new ways to study snake venom

Dutch biologist Mátyás Bittenbinder developed new, non-animal methods to investigate tissue-damaging snake venom. In this way, he hopes to contribute to solutions for victims. Millions of people are bitten by venomous snakes every year. Of these, 4.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Microbes feed on iron: New study reveals how they do it

Pipelines, sprinklers, and other infrastructure in oxygen-free environments are vulnerable to microbially induced corrosion (MIC)—a process where microorganisms degrade iron-based structures, potentially leading to costly damages or even collapses......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Life can maintain a habitable environment in hostile conditions, research suggests

Everybody knows that for life to thrive on any world, you need water, warmth, and something to eat. It's like a habitability mantra. But, what other factors affect habitability? What if you relaxed the conditions conducive to life? Would it still exi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Having the "right" friends may hold the secret to building wealth, according to new study on socioeconomic ties

Having wealthy people in your social network significantly boosts the likelihood that you'll participate in stock markets and savings plans, according to a new working paper I co-authored......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Live-cell imaging under centrifugation: New method measures the forces that keep the nuclei of living cells centered

Using two specialized microscopes invented at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), a team of researchers from Japan and the MBL have developed a new method to measure the forces that keep the nucleus centered within a living cell. The experiments.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

A much faster way to encode DNA with usable digital data

An international team of molecular biologists, computer scientists and physicists has found a way to encode useable digital data onto DNA strands 350 times faster than current approaches. In their study, published in the journal Nature, the group use.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

$79 billion—the hidden climate costs of US materials production

A study published today in the journal Environmental Research Letters, has revealed a staggering $79 billion in annual climate-related costs from the production of common materials in the United States. These costs, which stem from greenhouse gas emi.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

AI and deepfakes fuel phishing scams, making detection harder

AI impersonation is now the hardest vector for cybersecurity professionals to protect companies against, according to Teleport. The study, which surveyed 250 senior US and UK decision-makers, shows that social engineering remains one of the top tacti.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Airbnb rentals linked to increased crime rates in London neighborhoods, finds study

Rising numbers of houses and flats listed as short-term lets on Airbnb are associated with higher rates of crimes such as burglaries and street robberies right across London, according to the most detailed study of its kind......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Daily 5 report for Oct. 23: EVs get collateral damage from political attack ads

A study says 88 percent of political ads involving EVs are negative. The electric vehicle industry is worried about reputational damage. .....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Dolphins sense military sonar at much lower levels than regulators predict, study shows

For the first time ever, a team including several UC Santa Cruz scientists have directly measured the behavioral responses of some of the most common marine mammals to military sonar. And the finding that surprised them most was that these animals we.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Study finds land use influences organisms living underground

Researchers at Eawag (Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology) and University of Zurich have complied and analyzed a globally unique data set on the occurrence of various amphipods in groundwater......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Cross-boundary regions need urgent targeted conservation interventions, says study

The Pan-Himalayan biogeographic domain is a significant region for biodiversity conservation and climate resilience. It has both tropical and extratropical flora and holds ecological, cultural, and socio-economic importance. However, there is still l.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Live-cell imaging under centrifugation: New method measure the forces that keep the nuclei of living cells centered

Using two specialized microscopes invented at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), a team of researchers from Japan and the MBL have developed a new method to measure the forces that keep the nucleus centered within a living cell. The experiments.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Half of young adults in UK support prison time for non-consensual condom removal

Almost nine in 10 young adults in the UK believe that removing a condom during sex without the other person's permission is sexual assault, and around half support prison time as a penalty, finds a new study by UCL researchers......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024