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AI boosts Alzheimer's drug fermentation
short by Amit / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
Galantamine, used for dementia and Alzheimer's, is hard to produce in labs. UT Austin researchers use AI and biosensors to aid microbe production. They alter microorganisms to create a precursor to galantamine effectively. Large-scale fermentation is the aim, which will provide a consistent, affordable supply no matter the weather. MutComputeX and other AI systems increase bacterial efficiency.
read more at Tech Explorist
EPFL Develops Technodelics for Hallucination Screening
short by Amit / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
Neuroscientists at EPFL have discovered a way to alter our perception of others and monitor specific hallucinations relevant to both healthy individuals and Parkinson's disease patients. An online exam is now available for physicians to screen for hallucinations. Using "technodelics," a blend of virtual reality and robotics, researchers induced hallucinations in healthy individuals.
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Unraveling the mystery of a creature that evolved eyes with a lens
short by Editor / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
A group of researchers at the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology (EEMB) at UC Santa Barbara, under guidance of Rebecca Varney, found that some of these tough mollusks had the most recently evolved lens-equipped eyes. Furthermore, the two types of eyes that make up this group originated in four ways.
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Interlune wants to start digging for helium-3 by 2030
short by Editor InceptiveMind / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
Interlune aims to become the first private company to mine the moon's natural resources and sell them back on Earth. Interlune will initially focus on helium-3 - a helium isotope - which is extremely scarce on Earth but abundant on the Moon. The plan is to have a pilot plant on the moon by 2028 and begin operations by 2030.
read more at Inceptive Mind
Hubble releases pic of galaxy shaped like arachnid spider
short by Ashley Paul / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
Hubble Space Telescope has released a new picture showing a galaxy about 30 million light-years away and shaped like an arachnid spider. The Spider Galaxy, known officially as UGC 5829, is an irregular galaxy consisting of a large central body of dull-coloured stars. The galaxy's arms are spotted with brightly-glowing pink areas, where stars are forming, and bluish gas.
read more at ESA
Good news for wine and cheese lovers
short by Editor / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
A new study by Iowa State University suggests that the food we eat directly impacts our cognitive acuity. For the study, scientists analyzed data collected from 1,787 adults aged between 46 and 77 years in the United Kingdom through the UK Biobank. During the study, participants were asked to complete a Fluid Intelligence Test (FIT).
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How stress turns into fear in the brain
short by Editor / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
It has been unclear for most of the time what stress-induced mechanisms trigger our brain to create sensations of terror when there are no external threats. Researchers studying neurobiology at the University of California, San Diego, have now pinpointed the biochemical alterations in the brain and the neuronal circuitry responsible for this type of widespread fear response.
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Red giant stars offer insights into cosmic distance measurements
short by Editor / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
A recent project headed by Laurent Eyer (University of Geneva), former EPFL undergraduate Summer Research Intern Nolan Koblischke (now at the University of Toronto), and professor Richard I. Anderson of EPFL attempts to use the unique signals given by red giants to improve cosmic distance measurements.
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Ghostly stellar tendrils: Largest DECam image ever
short by Editor / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
Using the powerful Dark Energy Camera (DECam), astronomers have produced a large 1.3-gigapixel image that highlights the center region of the Vela Supernova Remnant. This remnant is left over from a massive star that went supernova around 11,000 years ago. This image was taken by the DECam.
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Asima Chatterjee: 1st Indian woman to earn a doctorate in science
short by Bhana Neur / on Monday, 18 March, 2024
The field of science and technology has been an overtly male-dominated area since time immemorial. In 20th-century India, women were hardly ever allowed to pursue a career in science. Even fewer were given the credit they deserved for their achievements. Chatterjee was one such woman. A successful organic chemist, she was the first woman to be awarded a D.Sc.
read more at SheThePeople
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