Apple and Google are huddling over a potential deal to bring the search king’s Gemini generative AI offerings to the iPhone. The negotiations, first reported by Bloomberg on Monday, aim…
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Root diversity in grasslands buffers biomass production under drought – Functional Ecologists
In this post, Lina Aoyama, a PhD student at the University of Oregon, discusses their research “Functional diversity buffers biomass production across variable rainfall conditions through different processes above- versus…
Self-organizing robotic aggregate design inspired by flowing and rigid behaviors of sandpiles
Red arrows represent the actuated magnets’ direction of rotation. Blue arrows represent Granulobots in the process of reconfiguration. (A) Individual Granulobot units can roll and attach magnetically into larger assemblies,…
Scientists identify Achilles heel of lung cancer protein
Rendering of interface in the mutant EGFR studied that was shown to be critical for EGFR-driven tumor growth. The K946E mutation shown in red was used by the team to…
Serotonin-Producing Gut Bacteria in Newborns Shields Against Allergies
Summary: New research highlights the critical role of unique gut bacteria in newborns, producing serotonin to educate immune cells and prevent allergic reactions early in life. The study reveals that…
Active social lives can help dementia patients, caregivers thrive
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People with dementia and those who care for them should be screened for loneliness, so providers can find ways to keep them socially connected, according to…
Rare medieval belt loop found near Kamień Pomorski
An extremely rare medieval belt loop has been found near Kamień Pomorski in Poland’s West Pomeranian Voivodeship. According to the Museum of the History of the Kamieńska Land, the discovery…
Engineers’ new approach brings images into focus
Credit: Whiting School of Engineering Johns Hopkins researchers have developed an efficient new method to turn blurry images into clear, sharp ones. Called Progressively Deblurring Radiance Field (PDRF), this approach…
As Voyager 1’s mission draws to a close, one planetary scientist reflects on its legacy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For nearly 50 years, NASA’s Voyager 1 mission has competed for the title of deep space’s little engine that could. Launched in 1977 along with its…
AI tools and parent support could be keys to unlock perfectionism
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The quest to find ideal therapy for perfectionism, a condition showing alarming growth among very young people, has moved online—with researchers believing that artificial intelligence (AI)…
