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Unraveling the role of supersulfides in regulating mitochondrial function and longevity

Supersulfides are gaining prominence for their occurrence as low-molecular-weight thiols or persulfidated cysteine residues, observed more frequently in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. These compounds, which are characterized by sulfur–sulfu.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJan 16th, 2024

How to adjust the flashlight"s focus and beam shape in iOS 18

Apple's iOS 18 update provides more control over how the flashlight functions on an iPhone, Here's how to adjust how it produces and focuses light.The flashlight feature on an iPhoneThe flashlight function in iOS turns on the rear flash, illuminating.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

New study helps disentangle role of soil microbes in the global carbon cycle

When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows one of two pathways. Either the microbe uses the food to build its own body, or it respires its meal as carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

12-volt batteries with more power are poised for a long run in EVs and hybrids

In electrified vehicles and those with self-driving capabilities, no longer is it the battery's job to just start the engine and to keep the lights on. The 12-volt battery has a direct role in the vehicle's critical safety systems and in reducing emi.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

New discovery reveals that ocean algae unexpectedly help cool the Earth

A common type of ocean algae plays a significant role in producing a massively abundant compound that helps cool the Earth's climate, new research has discovered......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

Cloud migration expands the CISO role yet again

The CISO role used to be focused primarily on information security — creating and implementing policies to safeguard an organization’s data and IT infrastructure from cybersecurity threats. However, as organizations rapidly migrate to cloud envir.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 11th, 2024

DARPA’s planned nuclear rocket would use enough fuel to build a bomb

The US is still regulating some enriched uranium based on an analysis from the 1950s. Enlarge (credit: OLE-CNX) High-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) has been touted as the go-to fuel for powering next-gen nuclear reac.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

New insights on the role of nucleon exchange in nuclear fusion

Low-energy nuclear fusion reactions can potentially provide clean energy. In stars, low-energy fusion reactions during the stages of carbon and oxygen burning are critical to stellar evolution. These reactions also offer valuable insights into the ex.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Study results suggest peers are crucial in shaping boys" confidence in math skills

Boys are good at math, girls not so much? A study from the University of Zurich has analyzed the social mechanisms that contribute to the gender gap in math confidence. While peer comparisons seem to play a crucial role for boys, girls' subjective ev.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

AI’s role in accelerating vulnerability management

With its capability to analyze, predict, and automate, AI stands to reshape many corners of business, most notably cybersecurity. In the field of vulnerability management specifically, AI is poised to have a profound impact, enhancing two key areas:.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Aquaculture overtakes wild fisheries for first time: UN report

Aquaculture is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the world's food needs, surpassing wild fisheries in aquatic animal production for the first time, according to a report published Friday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

The world’s largest fungus collection may unlock the mysteries of carbon capture

Research is uncovering the key role that fungi play in getting soils to absorb carbon. Enlarge / Fungus samples are seen on display inside the Fungarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London in 2023. The Fungarium was.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

Natalie Portman’s TV debut is an Apple TV+ murder mystery dropping next month

One of the tentpole Apple TV+ releases this summer also happens to be Natalie Portman’s first ever starring TV role. Lady in the Lake, which was first announced over three years ago, will finally hit TV+ next month on July 19. Today new details.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated 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

A protein that enables smell in ants—and stops cell death

While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans—for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness—for ants, it is vitally important. Researchers from New York University and the University of Florida found that a key.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Watch Jessica Gunning’s stunning audition tape for Netflix’s Baby Reindeer

Netflix has released Jessica Gunning's audition tape for her role as Martha in Baby Reindeer......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Study reveals diverse flavor profiles in 38 grape cultivars

The flavor of table grapes, influenced by various volatile compounds, plays a significant role in consumer preference and marketability. Traditional flavor analysis methods often fail to capture the complexity and diversity of grape flavors, especial.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Shrinking statures, growing insights: Unraveling the genetic underpinnings of dwarfism in squash

In the quest to bolster crop yields and fortify plants against environmental stressors, the delicate interplay of phytohormones stands as a keystone. Yet, our grasp of these genetic levers, particularly those dictating plant stature and resilience to.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated 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

The World’s Largest Fungus Collection May Unlock the Mysteries of Carbon Capture

Research is uncovering the key role that fungi play in getting soils to absorb carbon, and how humanity’s actions aboveground are wreaking havoc in the mysterious fungal world below......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Scientists discover new role of cell cycle in cilia formation

The awe-inspiring process of cell division can turn a fertilized egg into a baby—or a cancerous cell into a malignant tumor. With so much at stake, nature keeps it tightly controlled in a process called the cell cycle that scientists thought they t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024