Identifying this gene mutation should make detection of heart disease easier when no other health concerns are present. Credit: iStock A group of researchers from UTHealth Houston has pinpointed a mutation in the ACTA2 gene, which has the ability to trigger the accumulation of calcium in artery walls. This process can lead to the early...
Credit: Estonian Military Academy The Estonian Military Academy has recently concluded an extensive autonomy trial of Uncrewed Ground Vehicles (UGV) involving 11 developers from nine countries. This trial is considered a pioneering and comprehensive demonstration of autonomous military technology, providing a glimpse into the potential future of warfare. The multitude of evident uses for military robots...
Credit: Unsplash. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Professor Michael Mann from the University of Pennsylvania and his colleagues from Clemson University, the University of California Los Angeles, and Columbia University explored the impact of climate change on exacerbating compound heat and drought situations. The research provides valuable insights...
Credit: MIT. Manuj Dhariwal and Shruti Dhariwal, Ph.D. candidates at the Media Lab, present a novel approach to creative collaboration in online learning settings. With the help of CoCo, a brand-new co-creative learning platform, educators can involve kids and teenagers in a limitless array of collaborative creative computing experiences with peers, whether seated next to one...
Credtit: unplash A recent article in the Journal of Marketing, co-authored by researchers from the University of St. Gallen and Columbia Business School, explores how people's perception of the significance of manual work can serve as a predictor for the acceptance and utilization of autonomous products. Exploring the Delegation of Manual Tasks to Autonomous Products The forthcoming...
Industrial Mercury Emissions. Credit: Unsplash. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a groundbreaking method to significantly reduce mercury levels in sulphuric acid, a widely used industrial chemical. The method involves ionizing mercury and forming an alloy with another metal through electrochemical processes. An electrode with a platinum surface binds the mercury, creating an alloy...
Tetraspanin 8 is localized at the plasma membrane of mucin-secreting cells. Credit: Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-39277-9. In a recent study, scientists from the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona investigated how cells execute the controlled release of mucins and insulin, two vital proteins for human health. Their findings were published in the journal Nature Communications. Mucins: Guardians...
Credit: DeepMind Someone who remains unidentified and holds an appreciation for cats once expressed, "Cats and computers share a common trait—they both exert dominance over the Internet." Researchers at Google's DeepMind recently combined artificial intelligence and a robot named RoboCat. Although it doesn't currently dominate the Internet, it is anticipated to take a significant leap into...
Brain. Credit: Unsplash. Researchers at Neurona Therapeutics, a biotech company based in San Francisco, have achieved a remarkable reduction of over 90 percent in seizures experienced by two epilepsy patients through a brain injection. The patients were administered NRTX-1001, an experimental cell therapy developed by the company. Prior to the treatment, the patients were suffering...
Astronaut in space. Credit: Unsplash. In the realm beyond Earth, the absence of gravity poses a significant hazard to the well-being of astronauts, particularly during extended missions. Gaining insights into the response of the human body to the space environment is essential for long-term space exploration and the development of countermeasures to safeguard astronaut health. Previous...
