Often overlooked stem cells hold hidden powers for blood disease treatments

Researchers have identified a method to enhance the regenerative capabilities of stem cells found in umbilical cord blood, which could have benefits for bone marrow transplants. Credit: 2024 KAUST; Heno…

NASA Armstrong updates 1960s concept to study giant planets

The lifting body aircraft on Rogers Dry Lake, near what is now NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, include, from left, the X-24A, the M2-F3, and the HL-10.…

Study exposes failings of measures to prevent illegal content generation by text-to-image AI models

Concept Inversion (CI) on Erased Stable Diffusion (ESD), Negative Prompt (NP) and Forget-Me-Not (FMN) for art concept. The first three columns demonstrate the effectiveness of concept erasure methods when using the prompt:…

Daddy longlegs look like they have two eyes. That doesn’t count the hidden ones

Despite its two-eyed appearance, Phalangium opilio has six peepers. The four optical remnants shed light on the arachnids’ evolutionary history.

A whole-tree perspective on the role of non-structural carbohydrates in resource allocation trade-offs along the tree economics spectrum  – Functional Ecologists

In our latest blog post, Guangqi Zhang, postdoc at INRAE (France), presents his paper “Not all sweetness and light: non-structural carbohydrate storage capacity in tree stems is decoupled from leaf…

Unlocking Fear’s Roots in the Brain

Summary: Researchers provide new findings on how the brain’s response to stress can lead to generalized fear, a condition that can severely impact mental health and contribute to disorders like…

Exotic molecules embedded into continuum refuse to break apart, defying initial expectations

HP Amplify Event’s Second Act Was Worth the Wait

After attending the HP Amplify Partner Conference 2024 in Las Vegas last week for three days, I can state unequivocally that I have rarely participated in a technology event where…

How for-profit nursing home regulators can use the powers they already have to fix growing problems with poor-quality care

Governments at both state and federal levels have yet to fully wield their authority to fight poor-quality care at for-profit nursing homes nationwide, leaving the pressing need for elder care…

CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally important

In my mind, the spring season will always be associated with COVID-19. In spring 2020, the federal government declared a nationwide emergency, and life drastically changed. Schools and businesses closed,…