Thousands of programmable DNA-cutters found in algae, snails, and other organisms
A diverse set of species, from snails to algae to amoebas, make programmable DNA-cutting enzymes called Fanzors—and a new study from scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research has identified thousands of them. Fanzors are RNA-guided.....»»
Study: DNA corroborates “Well-man” tale from Norse saga
The "Well-man" likely had blue eyes, blond or light-brown hair, and hailed from southern Norway. A 12th-century Norse saga tells of an invading army from the south razing a castl.....»»
Hourglass model of complex multicellularity found in brown algae
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biology, Germany, have discovered a conserved developmental pattern known as the hourglass model in brown algae, providing more evidence that the phenomenon may be a universal feature of complex multicellul.....»»
Thousands of bottles of popular antidepressant recalled: 3 things to know
Thousands of bottles of popular antidepressant recalled: 3 things to know.....»»
India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as it braces for a tropical storm
Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as rescue teams braced on Thursday for a tropical storm brewing in the Bay of Bengal......»»
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.....»»
India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears
India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears.....»»
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......»»
An elegant switch regulates production of protein variants during cell division
Our cells contain thousands of proteins that have gone largely undetected and unstudied until recent years: these are variants of known proteins, which cells can make when their protein-building machinery interacts differently with the same stretch o.....»»
Apple and Goldman Sachs hit with $90 million penalty over Apple Card
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ruled that Apple was not ready for Apple Card disputes, and tens of thousands were then not dealt with properly by Goldman Sachs.Apple CardCredit firm Goldman Sachs was already losing millions over Apple C.....»»
Through the looking glass: A cross-chiral reaction challenges our definition of life
Just like your left and right hand exist as mirror images of each other, many biological molecules have their own form of left- and right-handedness, called chirality. Our DNA, for example, is made of right-handed chiral molecules which combine to fo.....»»
Simplified menus could reduce food waste and save cafes thousands
A new Australian study of small- to medium-sized cafes has found making small changes could prevent hundreds of tons of food waste while saving struggling businesses thousands of dollars......»»
Seven dead, thousands evacuated as tropical storm batters Philippines
Philippine rescuers waded through chest-deep floodwaters Wednesday to reach residents trapped by Tropical Storm Trami, which has killed seven people and forced thousands to evacuate as it barrels toward the east coast......»»
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke among thousands of artists who issue AI protest
Leading artists have put their name to a statement calling for a halt to the unlicensed use of creative works to train generative-AI tools......»»
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke among thousands of artists to issue AI protest
Leading artists have put their name to a statement calling for a halt to the unlicensed use of creative works to train generative-AI tools......»»
Vanderbilt announces $500 million hospital tower, thousands of job openings
Vanderbilt announces $500 million hospital tower, thousands of job openings.....»»
Researchers in a lab near Lake Erie study how toxic algae can damage health
Steven Haller remembers the look of fear on people's faces when toxic algae in Lake Erie made it into his community's water supply 10 years ago, shutting it down for two days......»»
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer. On the sand, unseen or ignored, bright red signs warn.....»»
Gone in a flash: Lake Mohave"s toxic algae bloom may soon let up
Riley Rackliffe follows the stinky green blobs as they travel across Lake Mohave. The aquatic biologist leads a two-man team for the National Park Service, dipping a long stick into the reservoir's problem areas and sending off samples to the Souther.....»»
Worms and snails handle the pressure 2,500m below the Pacific surface
Giant worms found wriggling under the Pacific seabed have unveiled a thriving ecosystem in a fiercely hostile environment, according to a study published by Nature Communications......»»
A drone found Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His DNA showed he hid with hostages
A drone found Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. His DNA showed he hid with hostages.....»»