Using biocontrol yeast to curb kiwifruit soft rot
Postharvest kiwifruit is susceptible to various fungal pathogens, especially soft rot, causing massive industry losses. Due to scientific concerns about consumer health and the ecosystem, as well as increasing constraints on the application of chemic.....»»
Scientists report completion of chromosome XI, a major step towards creating the world"s first synthetic yeast
A UK-based team of Scientists, led by experts from the University of Nottingham and Imperial College London, have completed construction of a synthetic chromosome as part of a major international project to build the world's first synthetic yeast gen.....»»
Paleobionics: A 450 million-year-old organism finds new life in softbotics
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with paleontologists from Spain and Poland, have used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic replica of pleurocystitid, a marine organism that.....»»
Soda additive linked to thyroid toxicity may finally get banned by FDA
BVO has largely been phased out of big-name sodas and was recently banned in CA. Enlarge / Sundrop is among the citrus soft drinks that still contains BVO. (credit: Sun Drop) The Food and Drug Administration may finally.....»»
Washington D.C. rolling out Apple AirTag program to help curb car theft
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser launches a program offering AirTags to residents in car theft-prone neighborhoods, using Apple's Find My technology to help locate stolen vehicles.Apple AirTagThe new program aims to reduce car theft in high-risk areas by dis.....»»
Would you drink genetically modified beer?
A growing number of US brewers are now using GM yeast to make their beers......»»
5 Things to Know About macOS Sonoma 14.2 Right Now [u]
Apple’s confirmed a new macOS Sonoma 14.2 update for Mac. The confirmation comes just a day after the company released macOS Sonoma 14.1. macOS Sonoma 14.2 is official and it’s in beta testing ahead of its public release later this year. The soft.....»»
4 Reasons Not to Install macOS Monterey 12.7.1 & 11 Reasons You Should
4 Reasons Not to Install macOS Monterey 12.7.1 & 11 Reasons You Should is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Apple’s macOS Monterey 12.7.1 update could have a huge impact on your Mac’s performance. While many users should install the soft.....»»
Autophagy"s role in DNA loss and survival of diploid yeast cells during chronological aging
A new research paper titled "Live while the DNA lasts. The role of autophagy in DNA loss and survival of diploid yeast cells during chronological aging" has been published in Aging......»»
Scientists demonstrate the transport of light cargo using tethered and untethered soft robots made from hydrogels
A team of University of Waterloo researchers has created smart, advanced materials that will be the building blocks for a future generation of soft medical microrobots. They published their results in Nature Communications......»»
Soft, living materials made with algae glow under stress
A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego has developed soft yet durable materials that glow in response to mechanical stress, such as compression, stretching or twisting. The materials derive their luminescence from single-.....»»
Increased vitamin C may mitigate copper toxicity in kiwifruit
Kiwifruit is a popular, commercially available fruit packed with nutrients. Over the last decade, the cultivation of kiwifruit has been plagued by a severe epidemic caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa)......»»
Restoring the function of a human cell surface protein in yeast cells
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest and most diverse group of cell surface proteins in humans. These receptors, which can be seen as "traffic directors," transmit signals from the outside to the inside of cells and are involved in man.....»»
Yeast speeds discovery of medicinal compounds in plants
Cornell researchers have harnessed the power of baker's yeast to create a cost-effective and highly efficient approach for unraveling how plants synthesize medicinal compounds, and used the new method to identify key enzymes in a kratom tree......»»
Lululemon’s Align pants are soft, but its new material is even softer
The activewear brand struck gold with its Nulu fabric. Now it’s releasing a new version that’s even more comfortable. In 2015, Lululemon struck gold. After years of research and development in its Vancouver labs, Lululemon’s des.....»»
The world will pay a high price if China cuts off supplies of chipmaking materials
Just one month after China announced it would curb exports of germanium and gallium, both essential for making semiconductors, its overseas shipments of the materials fell to zero......»»
Multiple novel yeast species detected in the gut of green lacewing in Japan
Among fungi, including mushrooms and molds, there exists a wide range of yeast species that do not produce mycelium but instead grow as single cells through the processes of budding and division. Because yeasts multiply unicellularly, they are well s.....»»
Auto brand loyalty decline stalled in first half of 2023, S&P Global Mobility says
Recovering new-car inventories helped curb decline in the industry's brand loyalty rate in the first half of 2023, according to an analysis by S&P Global Mobility......»»
Unearthing the leaf miners of ancient times: 312-million-year-old fossil sheds light on insect behavior and evolution
Insects are fragile, soft-bodied animals whose remains are difficult to preserve. Wings are often fossilized, but insect bodies, if present, are usually bits and pieces of the original prehistoric animal, making it difficult for scientists to study t.....»»
Climate intervention technologies may create winners and losers in world food supply
A technology being studied to curb climate change—one that could be put in place in one or two decades if work on the technology began now—would affect food productivity in parts of Earth in dramatically different ways, benefiting some areas, and.....»»
Tesla misses delivery estimates as factory upgrades curb production
Tesla missed market estimates for third-quarter deliveries on Monday as planned upgrades at its factories forced production halts, sending its shares down 2.4% in early trading......»»