Fly toolkit created for investigating COVID-19 infection mechanisms

3-D rendering of cells in the salivary gland expressing the SARS-CoV2 protein NSP8 showing the abnormal accumulation of actin in ring-like structures (green staining). Similar actin rings have been observed…

Rejuvenating the Brain: Healthy Cells Replace Diseased Ones

Summary: A promising study reveals transplanted healthy glial cells can outcompete and replace diseased or aged brain cells, potentially restoring normal brain function. This breakthrough suggests a broad potential for…

Give and Grow: Volunteering Linked to Better Cognitive Health in Seniors

Summary: Volunteering can significantly improve cognitive function in older adults, suggests new research. The study, which included a diverse group of 2,476 seniors, linked volunteering activities to better executive function…

A plan to cut Montana’s Medicaid waiting list was met with bipartisan cheers. Then a veto

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Montana state Sen. Becky Beard thought she’d found a fix for a shortage of assisted living care options for Montanans who can’t afford to pay for…

OpenAI backs idea of requiring licenses for advanced AI systems

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An internal policy memo drafted by OpenAI shows the company supports the idea of requiring government licenses from anyone who wants to develop advanced artificial intelligence…

Dark SRF experiment at Fermilab demonstrates ultra-sensitivity for dark photon searches

Newswise — Scientists working on the Dark SRF experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have demonstrated unprecedented sensitivity in an experimental setup used to search…

3D-printed bend-based frictionless gear mechanism for precise rotation

Credit: CSEM It might look like some bizarre alien artwork but this is actually a frictionless gear mechanism, 3D-printed all in one in high-performance stainless steel, designed to enable the…

Robotically manufactured timber as a model for resource-efficient construction

Exterior view of the livMatS Biomimetic Shell @ FIT. © ICD/ITKE/IntCDC University of Stuttgart, . Credit: Conné van d’Grachten As the world’s population continues to grow, the construction industry faces…

Looking deeper into violent neutron star collisions to find the origins of heavy elements

In new space race, scientists propose geoarchaeology can aid in preserving space heritage

Side view of the crater Moltke taken from Apollo 10. Credit: Public Domain As a new space race heats up, two researchers from the Kansas Geological Survey at the University…