Transport proteins are responsible for the ongoing movement of substrates into and out of a biological cell. However, it is difficult to determine which substrates a specific protein can transport. Bioinformaticians at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have developed a model — called SPOT — which can predict this with a high degree of accuracy … Read more
Campaign groups still hope the treaty will come into force in 2025, but the required number of ratifying countries remains a long way off. A year after a historic treaty to protect the high seas was opened to signatures, it has now received 13 ratifications—leaving it still far from coming into force. The treaty, which … Read more
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails China and Russia got their turns at the U.N. General Assembly podium on Saturday, but — per usual — their … Read more
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that the balance of bacteria in the gut can influence symptoms of hypopituitarism in mice. They also showed that aspirin was able to improve hormone deficiency symptoms in mice with this condition. People with mutations in a gene called Sox3 develop hypopituitarism, where the pituitary gland doesn’t … Read more
Kathmandu residents climb on the rooftops as their neighborhood is submerged in flood waters after the Bagmati River overflowed following heavy monsoon rains. Floods and landslides triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 59 people across the Himalayan country, with rescue teams searching for 44 missing, police said Saturday. Rain-related disasters are common … Read more
Trump bizarrely claiming immigrants have phone app direct to Kamala Harris Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Former president Donald Trump asserted Vice President Kamala Harris was “born mentally impaired” in … Read more
A new study published in the journal Science suggests that an ordinary old log could help refine strategies to tackle climate change. A team of researchers led by University of Maryland Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Professor Ning Zeng analyzed a 3,775-year-old log and the soil it was excavated from. Their analysis, published on September 27, … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain It’s almost two years since ChatGPT burst onto the scene in late 2022. Since then, educators worldwide have been grappling with what generative artificial intelligence might mean for classrooms and learning. ChatGPT has been met with both anxiety and a sense of optimism. While there has been a lot of discussion … Read more
Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Former President Donald Trump expressed his frustration over a fly that approached his lecturn in a bizarre moment during a rally speech. Trump was on … Read more
A new international study has revealed the genetic impact of hunting in northern elephant seals. Published today in Nature Ecology and Evolution, the research shows that this species narrowly escaped extinction by hunting, resulting in lasting genetic effects in the present population. Fifteen German, British and US researchers from seven universities and four research institutions … Read more
