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A new study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and partners has identified a diverse microbiome of plastic-degrading fungi and bacteria in the coastal salt marshes of Jiangsu, China.
The international team of scientists counted a total of 184 fungal and 55 bacterial strains capable of breaking down polycaprolactone (PCL), a biodegradable polyester commonly used in the production of various polyurethanes. Of these, bacterial strains within the genera Jonesia and Streptomyces have the potential to further degrade other petroleum-based polymersânatural or synthetic chains of molecules bound together.
The plastic-degrading microorganisms were sampled in May 2021 from Dafeng in eastern China, a UNESCO-protected site near the Yellow Sea Coast. The sampling confirmed the presence of a terrestrial plastisphere, a term that is relatively new to terrestrial ecology as past studies have primarily focused on marine environments. The microbiome of this âman-made ecological nicheâ of coastal plastic debris was further found to be distinct from the surrounding soil.
J. Robert Oppenheimerâs grandson is among the star-studded signatories of a new open letter about the dangers artificial intelligence poses to the planet.
The letter, which was issued by the Nelson Mandela-founded group The Elders in conjunction with the Future of Life Institute, calls on global decisionmakers to âshow long-view leadership on existential threats,â including âungoverned AIâ and nuclear weapons.
Charles Oppenheimer, who founded the Oppenheimer Project to continue his grandfatherâs mission of tempering scientific progress with âinternational cooperation and unity,â was joined by hundreds of others, including British billionaire Richard Branson, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton, writer and Carl Sagan widow Ann Druyan, and musician Peter Gabriel. In it, they warn that the world âis in grave dangerâ as we face down the perils of AI.
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Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered how an aggressive and deadly form of leukemia fuels its growth. In an experimental study, they were able to curb the cancerâs growth without harming healthy cells. The finding provides clues for future drug developers about how to increase the effectiveness of one type of chemotherapy.
The study, led by Xiaolu Cambronne of the Department of Molecular Biosciences, in collaboration also with researchers at Dell Medical School and in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, is published in Cell Metabolism.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow. Known for rapid expansion, the cancer kills approximately 11,000 Americans each year. Most of the cases of AML occur in adults over 65, a population that often responds poorly to aggressive treatments, such as bone marrow transplants, and thus has limited options.
And itâs also about seven times the price of the Quest 3, Metaâs current answer to the Vision Pro. Itâs not as flashy as the Vision Pro, but right now you can do a lot more with it. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was eager to point that out in his impromptu review of Appleâs headset. Metaâs strategy is focusing on what you can do now, and doing that gives people a reason to stick around. If they stick around, theyâve inherently bought into your idea of the future.
Itâs too early to say how Appleâs tried-and-true approach will pan out. But a common complaint Iâve seen from Vision Pro buyers is they donât know what to do with it besides watch movies. Itâs also too early to say whether Meta glasses users will stick around long term. (They certainly didnât for the Ray-Ban Stories.) But we do know one thing: at the end of his Vision Pro review, Zuckerberg said the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses sales have far exceeded his hopes.
Spanish woman Alicia Framis is all set to become the first woman to tie the knot with an AI-generated hologram named AILex.
Pint-size Chinese electric hatch could become Australiaâs cheapest EV
Australia could have a new ruler of the budget EV market by the end of the year and, perhaps unsurprisingly, it looks like it will come from BYD.
The flourishing Chinese auto brand confirmed on Tuesday it would release the Seal U mid-size SUV and three other new BYD models in Australia by the end of this year, one of which we know to be the recently spied but still unnamed plug-in hybrid ute.
Money manager BlackRock has invested $550 million in STRATOS, the worldâs largest direct air capture facility.
Monumental raises $25M to advance construction robotics, addressing labor shortages and boosting productivity with AI-driven innovation.