An artist’s conception of Mors-Somnus, a binary duo comprised of a pair of icy asteroids bound by gravity, is shown. UCF researchers recently used the James Webb Space Telescope (also depicted) to analyze their surface compositions for the first time. Credit: Angela Ramirez, University of Central Florida A ring of icy rocks orbiting our sun … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research in PLOS ONE uncovers an important discovery in the study of marine mammal health by being the first study to detect Otariid gammaherpesvirus 1 (OtGHV1) in free-ranging South American pinnipeds, as well as a novel herpesvirus Otariid gammaherpesvirus 8 (OtGHV8) in South American sea lions (Otaria byronia) in the … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to a commonly held assumption, women CEOs are more risk-averse than their male counterparts. Some studies have even demonstrated that women in top leadership roles are less likely than men to engage in acquisitions. But that impression is woefully misleading, according to new research co-authored by Timothy Hannigan in the … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Understanding product life cycles plays an important role in the innovation arms race, helping to define firm growth and market competition. Products experience a substantial decline in sales after an initial period of growth, a trend that is consistent across various industries and product types. “By examining the life cycle of … Read more
Researchers at TUS have proposed a novel mechanism for the cyclization catalyzed by the cyclization domain of cyclic β-1,2-glucan synthase isolated from Thermoanaerobacter italicus (TiCGSCy). The TiCGSCy mechanism defines a new glycoside family 189. Credit: Nobukiyo Tanaka/Tokyo University of Science The polysaccharide β-1,2-glucan consists of repeating units of glucose linked together by β-1,2-glycosidic bonds. Cyclic … Read more
by KeAi Communications Co. Calcium dynamics during autophagy initiation. Credit: Mitochondrial Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.mitoco.2024.01.002 Autophagy is a self-eating process for recycling and rejuvenating cellular organelles and components. Intracellular calcium dynamics has been shown to be essential for the initiation of the autophagy process. Mitochondria are a major calcium store within the cell and mitochondria … Read more
Robber flies visually track their prey before spearing it with their proboscis. Credit: Paloma Gonzalez-Bellido, CC BY-ND April in the Florida Panhandle. It was hot, humid, and a thunderstorm was lurking. But as a fresh graduate student, I was relieved for the escape from my first brutal Minnesota winter. I was accompanying my adviser, Paloma … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new study provides insights into the role of microbes and their interaction as drivers of interspecific differences in coral thermal bleaching. The study was published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. “The diversity, community dynamic and interaction of coral-associated microorganisms play important roles in the health state and climate … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from Mansoura University and University of Guelph published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines how misaligned contracts can erode innovation outcomes of high-tech firms. The study, titled “Collaborating to Innovate: Balancing Strategy Dividend and Transactional Efficiencies,” is authored by Nehal Elhelaly and Sourav Ray. When a giant multinational … Read more
Sharmila Yadav, a remote pilot trained under the “Drone Sister” program, operates a drone spraying liquid fertilizer over a farm in Pataudi, India. Once a housewife in rural India, Sharmila Yadav always wanted to be a pilot and is now living her dream remotely, flying a heavy-duty drone across the skies to cultivate the country’s … Read more
