Nornickel reported a first-half profit on Friday that fell 22%, hurt by weak nickel prices, while the Russian miner also grappled with logistical difficulties and issues related to cross-border payments....
Led by Ludwig Lausanne’s Ping-Chih Ho and Alessio Bevilacqua and published in the current issue of Science Immunology, the study identifies PPARβ/δ, a master regulator of gene expression, as that essential molecular switch. Ho, Bevilacqua and their colleagues also show that the switch’s dysfunction compromises T cell...
The bacteria behind chlamydia can colonize the gut, and from that hiding place, they may act as a source of repeated infections, new research using miniature intestines suggests....
As efforts step up to protect coastal regions affected by erosion, scientists have found an unexpected way to protect communities—zapping the shoreline with electricity....
Peloton is in something of a financial rut lately, and we all know what companies do when that happens. They take it out on consumers. To that end, the exercise machine maker just announced it will be charging a $95 “used equipment activation fee” to anyone who buys one of its machines on the secondhand market, according to...
At 5:40 a.m. on Aug. 10, the IDF Spokesperson sent a message to reporters informing them of an Israeli airstrike on a “military headquarters located in Al-Taba’een school compound near a mosque in the Daraj [and] Tuffah area, which serves as a shelter for residents of Gaza City.”...
Snow Bros. Wonderland, a sequel to the beloved arcade game Snow Bros., is scheduled for worldwide release on November 28th, 2024 by Clear River Games and Tatsujin. The eagerly anticipated title will be available on PS5, and Nintendo Switch both physically and digitally. The PS4 release will be digital only....
Auf dem Prüfstand: Tausende Klimaschutzmaßnahmen wurden bisher in verschiedenen Ländern umgesetzt – aber nur 63 dieser Maßnahmen trugen in größerem Umfang zur Reduktion der globalen Treibhausgas-Emissionen bei, wie eine Auswertung ergab. Der Erfolg dieser Klimapolitik beruht meist auf einer Kombination von...
Microsoft will begin sending a revised version of its controversial Recall feature to Windows Insider PCs beginning in October, according to an update published today to the company’s original blog post about the Recall controversy. The company didn’t elaborate further on specific changes it’s making to Recall beyond what...
Details of the model, which is called RTDetective, are provided in a new paper published in Nature Genetics titled, “Genome-scale quantification and prediction of pathogenic stop codon readthrough by small molecules.” Its developers believe that the tool could be helpful in the design, development, and efficacy of clinical...
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) offers immense potential for scientific advancements, but it also raises ethical concerns. AI systems can analyse vast data sets, detect patterns, optimize resource use and generate hypotheses. And they have the potential to help address global challenges including climate change,...
People tend to have one of two reactions to tarantulas: a sharp, primal terror that author David Foster Wallace described as “the howling fantods,” or the kind of attachment more commonly associated with kittens and puppies. People are just not indifferent to tarantulas....