For numerous fundamental processes of life, the formation of certain protein patterns is essential. Protein pattern formation controlled by molecular switches is—like many processes in nature—far removed from a state of equilibrium.
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Windows is rolling out the ability to handle all app updates from just your OS, but with limited support right now
Good news, an actually good Windows update is here. But it likely won’t be useful for a while. Still, the foundation has been laid for your apps to update themselves thanks to the introduction of the Unified Update Orchestration Platform (UOP).
The UOP will “download and install updates based on user activity and system state”. Though rather than Windows Update, which provides patches for the OS and some applications and services, or Microsoft Store, UOP allows apps to stick to their own backend updating service. So, think of it like the OS helping apps to download updates when the system isn’t in use.
Transcription factor CEBPA suppresses sepsis induced lung injury by activating SIRT4 transcription
Wu, Z., Gou, K., Wang, Y. et al. Transcription factor CEBPA suppresses sepsis induced lung injury by activating SIRT4 transcription. Sci Rep 15, 42,128 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-25975-5
Nanowires: a new pathway to nanotechnology-based applications
The synthesis and the characterisation of silicon nanowires (SiNWs) have recently attracted great attention due to their potential applications in electronics and photonics. As yet, there are no practical uses of nanowires, except for research purposes, but certain properties and characteristics of nanowires look very promising for the future.
Metaphysical Difficulties in Process Theology: W. Norris Clarke, S.J
Note from Jay McDaniel: The process tradition is at its best when it resists sectarianism and avoids even the faintest hint of certainty about ultimate metaphysical principles. In this spirit, it welcomes critique—not with reactionary defensiveness, but with deep listening and with the recognition that the critique may, after all, be right. There is no need for combativeness. As Whitehead cautions: “There remains the final reflection, how shallow, puny, and imperfect are efforts to sound the depths in the nature of things. In philosophical discussion, the merest hint of dogmatic certainty as to finality of statement is an exhibition of folly.” (Process and Reality, Preface, xiv.)
China unveils planetary exploration roadmap targeting habitability and extraterrestrial life
Great, but where on earth is the EU in this new space race?
HELSINKI — China is charting a long-term deep space strategy centered on planetary habitability and the search for extraterrestrial life, according to a newly revealed mission roadmap.
A slide titled “habitability and search for extraterrestrial life — guiding the future development of China’s planetary exploration,” was shared on Chinese social media by the country’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL), a national-level research institution under the China National Space Administration (CNSA). It outlines a number of planned and potential missions, many with astrobiological implications.
The first mission is the Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission, already approved and currently scheduled to launch around late 2028. Among its main objectives is investigating potential traces of past or present life on Mars.
Novel application of punch excision therapy in the treatment of keloids: A systematic review
Keloids are fibroproliferative disorders of the skin marked with elevated interleukin-6 and transforming growth factor-beta, causing pain, pruritus, and decreased quality of life.1 Punch excision therapy is emerging as a simple, quick, and accessible treatment option for keloid management. This review summarizes the current evidence on the efficacy and safety of punch excision therapy in keloid management.
