258 articles from MONDAY 12.7.2021
Improving data-independent acquisition proteomics
Proteomics produces enormous amounts of data, which can be very complex to analyze and interpret. The free software platform MaxQuant has proven to be invaluable for data analysis of shotgun proteomics over the past decade. Now, Jürgen Cox, group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, and his team present the new version 2.0. It provides an improved computational workflow for...
Researchers on quest to understand how different sexes first evolved
For 30 years, University of Tokyo Associate Professor Hisayoshi Nozaki has traveled an hour west of Tokyo to visit the Sagami River and collect algal samples to understand how living things evolved different sexes. Through new analysis of samples collected in 2007 and 2013 from dam lakes along the river, Lake Sagami and Lake Tsukui, researchers identified a species of freshwater algae that evolved...
NASA Lucy Mission’s Message to the Future
Portal origin URL: NASA Lucy Mission’s Message to the FuturePortal origin nid: 472461Published: Monday, July 12, 2021 - 13:45Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: As the first-ever mission to the Trojan asteroids, Lucy will survey this enigmatic population of small bodies that orbit the Sun beyond the main asteroid belt - trapped by Jupiter and the Sun...
Human environmental genome recovered in the absence of skeletal remains
Ancient sediments from caves have already been proven to preserve DNA for thousands of years. The amount of recovered sequences from environmental sediments, however, is generally low, which confounds the analyses performed with these sequences. A study led by Ron Pinhasi and Pere Gelabert of the University of Vienna and published in Current Biology successfully retrieved three mammalian...
Sea-level rise may worsen existing Bay Area inequities
Rather than waiting for certainty in sea-level rise projections, policymakers can plan now for future coastal flooding by addressing existing inequities among the most vulnerable communities in flood zones, according to Stanford research.
Training helps teachers anticipate how students with learning disabilities might solve problems
North Carolina State University researchers found that a four-week training course made a substantial difference in helping special education teachers anticipate different ways students with learning disabilities might solve math problems. The findings suggest that the training would help instructors more quickly identify and respond to a student's needs.
UK Covid: Johnson urges people to take unlocking ‘as slowly as we can’ amid 34,471 new cases – as it happened
This live blog is now closed. For more coronavirus news from around the world, head to our global Covid blogPM urges Covid caution as hospitalisations could hit at least 1,000 a dayWhat Sage says about impact of PM’s plan to ease restrictions in EnglandBusinesses urged to check people’s Covid status as reopening confirmedWhitty says there is no ideal time to lift restrictionsJavid confirms...
NASA’s Mars Helicopter Reveals Intriguing Terrain for Rover Team
Portal origin URL: NASA’s Mars Helicopter Reveals Intriguing Terrain for Rover TeamPortal origin nid: 472478Published: Monday, July 12, 2021 - 13:34Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Ingenuity’s ninth flight provided imagery that will help the Perseverance rover team develop its science plan going forward.Portal image: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars...
How the impact of El Niño on Asian-Western Pacific climate would change under global warming
The impact of El Niño on East Asian climate under a warmer climate will be dominated by the change in El Niño decaying pace, according to a new paper published by a research team based in the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
2021 broke the Florida record for manatee deaths in a year in just 6 months
The death of seagrass caused the death of Florida manatees at a record rate in 2021, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
To obscurity and beyond: did Richard Branson really make it into space?
After his rocket plane reached 53 miles above Earth on Sunday, the founder of Virgin Galactic is now officially an astronaut. But not everyone’s convincedName: Richard Branson.Age: 70. Continue reading...
Virgin Galactic shares fall after $500m stock sale announcement
Fundraising decision comes only a day after Richard Branson took a flight to the edge of spaceShares in Virgin Galactic have fallen back to earth with a bump after an announcement by the spaceflight firm of its plans to sell up to $500m (£360m) of stock – only a day after the company’s founder, Richard Branson, completed a flight to the edge of space.Virgin Galactic’s share price had risen...
New technique reduces nicotine levels, harmful compounds simultaneously in tobacco
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Researchers have developed a new technique that can alter plant metabolism. Tested in tobacco plants, the technique showed that it could reduce harmful chemical compounds, including some that are carcinogenic. The findings could be used to improve the health benefits of crops.
Mapping extreme snowmelt and its potential dangers
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- 21/7/12 19:12
Rapid snowmelt can be dangerous, and understanding its drivers is important for understanding the world under the influence of climate change.
Chinese achieve new milestone with 56 qubit computer
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working at the University of Science and Technology of China, has achieved another milestone in the development of a usable quantum computer. The group has written a paper describing its latest efforts and have uploaded it to the arXiv preprint server.
A redundant modular network supports proper brain communication
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- 21/7/12 19:01
In a mouse model, brain regions involved in working memory present a modular network organization that is critical for persistent neural activity.
The Equalizer: An engineered circuit for uniform gene expression
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- 21/7/12 19:01
Researchers deloped a new genetic circuit called the Equalizer that leads to uniform gene expression.
Artificial intelligence could be new blueprint for precision drug discovery
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- 21/7/12 19:01
Researchers have described a new approach that uses machine learning to hunt for disease targets and then predicts whether a drug is likely to receive FDA approval.
Cybersecurity can protect data. How about elevators?
Advanced cybersecurity capabilities are essential to safeguard software, systems, and data in a new era of cloud, the internet of things, and other smart technologies. In the real estate industry, for example, companies are concerned about the potential for hijacked elevators, as well as compromised building management and heating and cooling systems. According to Greg…
MaxDIA: Taking proteomics to the next level
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- 21/7/12 18:22
A new software improves data-independent acquisition proteomics by providing a computational workflow that permits highly sensitive and accurate data analysis.
Electric delivery vehicles: When, where, how they’re charged has big impact on greenhouse gas emissions
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- 21/7/12 18:22
The transportation sector is the largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and a lot of attention has been devoted to electric passenger vehicles and their potential to help reduce those emissions.
Novel screening approach improves diagnosis of metabolic disorders in newborns
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- 21/7/12 18:22
A screening method known as untargeted metabolomics profiling can improve the diagnostic rate for inborn errors of metabolism, a group of rare genetic conditions, by about seven-fold when compared to the traditional metabolic screening approach.
The fine nose of storks
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- 21/7/12 18:22
The sharp eyes of an eagle, the extraordinary hearing of an owl - to successfully find food, the eyes and ears of birds have adapted optimally to their living conditions. Until now, the sense of smell has played a rather subordinate role. When meadows are freshly mowed, storks often appear there to search for snails and frogs. Researchers have now studied the birds' behavior and discovered that...