Unfolding the blindness proteins through fly eyes
Every 6 minutes someone is told they're going blind. One of the major causes of human blindness is a disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), which causes progressive degeneration of the retina and vision loss. Approximately one-tenth of Retinitis.....»»
Withings launches Body Smart scale with Apple Health support, ‘Eyes Closed Mode,’ body comp, more
Withings has launched its newest smart scale with Apple Health integration, advanced body composition analysis, a fresh “Eyes Closed Mode,” and more. The new Body Smart comes as the company’s updated entry-level model with the Body Comp and up.....»»
New Apple Health-compatible Withings scale offers weight & body composition analysis
Health company Withings has launched a new Apple Health compatible smart scale to provide weight and body composition measurements — and even an "Eyes Closed" mode.The Body Smart scaleThe Body Smart scale is the newest addition to the company's lin.....»»
SpyLigation technology uses light to switch on proteins
Scientists can now use light to activate protein functions both inside and outside of living cells. The new method, called light-activated SpyLigation, can turn on proteins that are normally off to allow researchers to study and control them in more.....»»
Entering a new era of 3D printing for DNAs and proteins
Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting is a useful technique that has been widely utilized in our lives, ranging from reconstructive plastic surgery to artificial organ production. However, many biopolymers, such as nucleic acids, polysaccharides, and pr.....»»
The first Android 14 beta just landed — here’s everything that’s new
The public beta of Android 14 is here. It makes the back gesture more visibly conspicuous, adds a screenshot detection tool, and eyes large screen devices......»»
Neuron movements shown to be caused by push, pull of motor proteins
Neurons, which are responsible for producing the signals that ultimately trigger an action such as talking or moving a muscle, are built and maintained by classes of motor proteins that transport molecular cargo along elongated tracks called microtub.....»»
Study compares de novo proteins with randomly produced proteins
Proteins are components of every cell. How they have changed in the course of evolution for the purpose of taking on new functions in the body, has long been a subject of research. The fact that proteins can emerge practically out of nothing—out of.....»»
VW brand CEO Thomas Schaefer eyes strong profits from small EV
One of Thomas Schäfer's first moves as VW brand boss was to commission a concept previewing a small electric car that he wants to cost less than 25,000 euros ($27,300)......»»
Hyundai eyes spot among world"s top 3 EV makers with US$18 billion investment by 2030
Hyundai Motor Group unveiled a plan to scale up its EV presence significantly. The South Korean company plans to invest KRW24 trillion (US$18 billion) by 2030 to grow production and enhance R&D efforts. It is aiming to become one of the global top th.....»»
India roundup: Apple reportedly eyes 10 million iPhone production in India in 2023
Apple is reportedly eyeing to build India a major iPhone production hub. India's electronics manufacturers are emerging with the developing manufacturing ecosystem......»»
How a worm"s embryonic cells change its development potential
Researchers have spotted how specific proteins within the chromosomes of roundworms enable their offspring to produce specialized cells generations later, a startling finding that upends classical thinking that hereditary information for cell differe.....»»
Man who claims to be Bitcoin creator eyes lawsuit against Apple
The Bitcoin whitepaper was recently discovered to be embedded in several versions of macOS, and now a person who claims to be the creator of Bitcoin is accusing Apple of copyright violation.Latest Bitcoin controversyJust two days ago, on April 5, a M.....»»
Ford battery partner eyes expansion in Korea after clarity on Biden"s green subsidies
Ecopro Group, a battery materials maker that supplies Ford Motor Co. and Samsung SDI Co., plans to expand its manufacturing presence in South Korea, according to people familiar with the matter, after guidance last week clarified provisions around th.....»»
Euchromatin is not really open in living cells, shows study
DNA and associated proteins in active regions of the genome are condensed but behave like a viscous liquid at the molecular level. This finding greatly increases our understanding of the physical nature of expressed genome regions in living human cel.....»»
Peering into ocular waste recycling
A recent study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry revealed the key to a protein that commonly causes blindness. The biological process involves a protein that is essential for transporting toxic compounds out of the eye, similar to a garbage recy.....»»
Researchers reveal mechanism of polarized cortex assembly in migrating cells
The cell cortex is defined as a thin layer of filamentous actin, myosin motors, and regulatory proteins beneath the plasma membrane. Assembly and contraction of this actin meshwork generates cortical tension, which enables cells to resist external me.....»»
DELLA proteins could hold key to the next Green Revolution
A family of 'promiscuous' proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant functions, despite remaining relatively unchanged for over 450 million years......»»
New type of friction discovered in ligand-protein systems
An interdisciplinary research team of the Institutes of Physical Chemistry and Physics of the University of Freiburg and the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Frankfurt-am-Main has discovered a new, direction-dependent friction in proteins called.....»»
Scallop eyes as inspiration for new microscope objectives
Neuroscientists at the University of Zurich have developed innovative objectives for light microscopy by using mirrors to produce images. Their design finds correspondence in mirror telescopes used in astronomy on the one hand and the eyes of scallop.....»»
Teams identifies protein characteristics in three bacteria that convey antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance (ARE) is a threat to human health worldwide, as diverse proteins allow pathogenic bacteria to develop increasing levels of resistance to antibiotic medicines. Now, a team from the University of Tsukuba have discovered the charac.....»»