Artificial intelligence

Jennifer Lopez's Mecha Movie Is All About Learning to Love Artificial Intelligence

Everyone’s a little freaked out about AI right now—the ramifications of unregulated tech bro start up culture smashing into industries across the board, from journalism, to science, to entertainment, being turned upside down by the hot new trend. But together… Read more at Gizmodo.com

AI Can Tell Your Political Affiliation Just by Looking at Your Face, Researchers Find

A study recently published in the peer-reviewed American Psychologist journal claims that a combination of facial recognition and artificial intelligence technology can accurately assess a person’s political orientation by simply looking at that person’s blan… Read more at Gizmodo.com

Tech CEOs Say Ethical A.I. and Innovation Are ‘Two Sides of the Same Coin’

CEOs of start-ups and big tech companies spoke at the TIME100 Summit about innovating with artificial intelligence in an ethical way.
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Bioinformatics

Researchers unveil PI3K enzyme's dual accelerator and brake mechanisms

The enzyme PI3K plays a critical role in cell migration. Scientists have long understood this function. But researchers have recently unveiled that a subunit of this enzyme also has the ability to slam on the breaks to this process. Read more at Science Daily

The secret to saving old books could be gluten-free glues

'Bookworm' is a cute thing to call a voracious reader, but actual bookworms -- as well as microorganisms and time -- break down the flour pastes commonly used to keep old publications in one piece. Now, researchers have analyzed the proteins in wheat-based gl… Read more at Science Daily

Exploring a molecular mechanism that facilitates thermophilic fungal adaptation to temperature change

Thermophilic fungi are chief components of mycoflora in a variety of natural and manmade composting systems, including rotting hay, stored grains, wood mulch, nesting material of birds and animals, municipal refuse, and self-heating accumulated organic matter… Read more at Phys.Org

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Genomics

Odor-causing bacteria in armpits targeted using bacteriophage-derived lysin

A research team has synthesized a lysin that during in vitro experiments targets bacteria responsible for producing odors in human armpits.
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Sweetpotato genetics: A comprehensive update to the 'Taizhong 6' genome annotation

A research team has substantially enhanced the annotation of the sweetpotato genome "Taizhong 6," introducing a more comprehensive and detailed version, v1.0.a2. This update utilizes 12 Nanopore full-length RNA libraries and 190 Illumina RNA-seq libraries, re… Read more at Phys.Org

DNA Synthesis Approaches: Will New Methods Stand The Test Of Time?

Both chemical and enzymatic synthesis companies need to continue working to overcome their respective hurdles.
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Genetics

Scientists unveil genetics behind development of gliding

Researchers explain the genomic and developmental basis of the patagium, the thin skin membrane that allows some mammalian species to soar through the air. Read more at Science Daily

Researchers uncover 'parallel universe' in tomato genetics

Researchers have made a breakthrough for evolutionary biology of the Solanaceae family, which includes peppers, potatoes and petunias.
Read more at Science Daily

Sweetpotato genetics: A comprehensive update to the 'Taizhong 6' genome annotation

A research team has substantially enhanced the annotation of the sweetpotato genome "Taizhong 6," introducing a more comprehensive and detailed version, v1.0.a2. This update utilizes 12 Nanopore full-length RNA libraries and 190 Illumina RNA-seq libraries, re… Read more at Phys.Org

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GWAS

Aminotransferases as causal factors for metabolic syndrome: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study

Background Circulating aminotransferases (ALT and AST) have been used as biomarkers for liver injury. The causal relationships between aminotransferases and metabolic syndrome remain ambiguous. Methods We conducted bidirectional and multivariable Mendelian … Read more at Plos.org

Better together against genetic heterogeneity: A sex-combined joint main and interaction analysis of 290 quantitative traits in the UK Biobank

Author summary When genetic variant effects on complex traits differ between females and males, sex-stratified analysis is often applied, offering easy-to-interpret, sex-specific effect estimates. However, from the viewpoint of maximizing the power and robust… Read more at Plos.org

Unveiling the genetic blueprint of safflower

A research team has completed a high-quality chromosome-scale assembly of the Chuanhonghua 1 safflower genome. This work sheds light on the genetic underpinnings of crucial traits like linoleic acid (LA) and hydroxysafflor yellow A (HSYA) production. It sets … Read more at Phys.Org

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Data science

World-first satellites for commercial science set for launch in 2025

A British startup aims to launch science satellites into space in 2025 after raising a fresh £2mn. Blue Skies Space has devised a unique business plan for the stargazers. They will be the first-ever science satellites that provide data directly to researchers… Read more at The Next Web

The world's leading AI companies pledge to protect the safety of children online

Leading artificial intelligence companies including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Meta and others have jointly pledged to prevent their AI tools from being used to exploit children and generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The initiative was led by child-… Read more at Yahoo Entertainment

Vast DNA Tree of Life For Plants Revealed By Global Science Team

An international team of scientists used 1.8 billion letters of genetic code from more than 9,500 species covering almost 8,000 known flowering plant genera to create the most up-to-date understanding of the flowering plant tree of life. The research has been… Read more at Slashdot.org

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Population genetics

How parasites shape complex food webs

A new study sheds light on how parasites, often overlooked, can dramatically affect the balance between predator and prey populations. Researchers developed a groundbreaking mathematical framework that predicts when predators, prey, and parasites can coexist,… Read more at Science Daily

Unraveling the genetics of arsenic toxicity with cellular morphology QTL

Author summary Exposure to environmental toxicants leads to adverse health outcomes. Natural genetic variation regulates the likelihood and severity of these outcomes, but studying the underlying genes and pathways in human populations is challenging. Populat… Read more at Plos.org

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Inheritance

3 Mistakes Beneficiaries Must Avoid When Inheriting An IRA

The new rules apply to IRA beneficiaries who received an inheritance in 2020 or later. Tax planning can help minimize the taxes you owe on your inheritance. Read more at Forbes

BJP giving a Hindu vs Muslim twist to a socialist idea of redistributing wealth from rich to poor: Swaminathan Aiyar

Swaminathan Aiyar explains the Congress's socialist approach to taxing the rich for the benefit of the poor, highlighting the party's historical tax policies and redistribution schemes. "Congress theme is that the BJP loves the suited, booted people, and we a… Read more at The Times of India

Teenager Learned He’s Getting A Huge Inheritance, But He Refuses To Share It With His Family Members

Take the money and run!
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Bioinformatics AI

The Schmidt Science Fellows For 2024 Are Announced

Eric and Wendy Schmidt have announced the 2024 Schmidt Science Fellows — 32 recent PhD’s regarded as some of the world's most outstanding early-career scientists. Read more at Forbes

Palisade Bio Enters into Strategic Collaboration with Strand Life Sciences to Advance Precision Medicine Approach

– Collaboration grants Palisade Bio access to cutting-edge expertise and tools in bioinformatics – Partnership marks a significant... Read more at GlobeNewswire

Artificial intelligence helps scientists engineer plants to fight climate change

Scientists are using artificial intelligence software to analyze plant root systems, laying out a protocol that can be applied to gather data on crop and model plant phenotypes (physical characteristics) more efficiently and with equal or greater accuracy tha… Read more at Science Daily

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Precision medicine

A look at the early impact of Meta Llama 3

It’s been just one week since we put Meta Llama 3 in the hands of developers, and the response so far has been awesome. The models have been downloaded... Read more at Meta.com

COVID-19 virus disrupts protein production: Researcher discusses her recent findings

Despite huge advances in our understanding of COVID-19 over the past four years, the disease is still very much among us—and there remains a lot to learn. Read more at Phys.Org

This AI Just Designed a More Precise CRISPR Gene Editor for Human Cells From Scratch

CRISPR has revolutionized science. AI is now taking the gene editor to the next level. Thanks to its ability to accurately edit the genome, CRISPR tools are now widely used in biotechnology and across medicine to tackle inherited diseases. In late 2023, a the… Read more at Singularity Hub

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Health

Smear tests of 3,000 women to be reviewed

The Southern Health Trust says the move is not out of concern but to provide extra assurance.
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Cigarette prices motivating more to give up - study

The cost-of-living crisis is having an impact - but health concerns remain the top reason for quitting.
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Breaking barriers: The rise of women's weightlifting

From improved mental health to enhanced confidence, women are reaping the benefits of weightlifting.
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Technology

AI Can Tell Your Political Affiliation Just by Looking at Your Face, Researchers Find

A study recently published in the peer-reviewed American Psychologist journal claims that a combination of facial recognition and artificial intelligence technology can accurately assess a person’s political orientation by simply looking at that person’s blan… Read more at Gizmodo.com

Apple Releases Safari Technology Preview 193 With Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements

Apple today released a new update for Safari Technology Preview, the experimental browser Apple first introduced in March 2016. Apple designed the ‌Safari Technology Preview‌ to test features that may be introduced into future release versions of Safari. … Read more at MacRumors

Saudi Arabia is becoming a hot spot for global technology manufacturing with sustainable practices in mind. Here's how.

Saudi Arabian company Alat is focusing on the use of clean energy and sustainable practices to become a leader in sustainable manufacturing. Read more at Business Insider

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Scientific publications

The Feminist Botanist

A 19th-century tale of hermaphrodite flowers, Charles Darwin, and women’s right to vote.
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What is Sacred Geometry? #ArtTuesday

What is sacred geometry? While the term may sound like an oxymoron, there’s a lot to mine in the long history of art created from sacred geometry for those with a curious mind or a taste for outsider art. Sacred geometry explores metaphysical notions through … Read more at Adafruit.com

Beauty Bio-Hack In Med Spas: Advice For Spa Owners And Practitioners

Adopting bio-hacking techniques can help those in the industry offer a personalized, science-backed path to wellness and beauty.
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