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A team of Chinese scientists has used targeted gene editing to develop rice that produces coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a vital compound for human health.
Led by Prof. Chen Xiaoya from the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences/Shanghai Chenshan Research Center and Prof. Gao Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the researchers used targeted gene editing to modify just five amino acids of the Coq1 rice enzyme, creating new rice varieties capable of synthesizing CoQ10.
The study is published in Cell.
Combining lab-grown muscle tissue with a series of flexible mechanical joints has led to the development of an artificial hand that can grip and make gestures. The breakthrough shows the way forward for a new kind of robotics with a range of potential applications.
While weâve seen plenty of soft robots at New Atlas and a truly inspiring range of mechanical prosthetics, weâve yet to see too many inventions that quite literally combine human tissue with machines. Thatâs likely because the world of biohybrid science is still in its very early stages. Sure, there was an artificial fish powered by human heart cells and a robot that used a locustâs ear to hear, but in terms of the practical use of the technology, the field has remained somewhat empty.
Now though, researchers at the University of Tokyo and Waseda University in Japan have shown a breakthrough demonstrating the real promise of the technology.
Researchers from Mass General Brigham and collaborating institutions have developed a non-invasive approach to manipulate cardiac tissue activity by using light to stimulate an innovative ink incorporated into bioprinted tissue. Their goal is to develop a technique that can be used to repair the heart. Their findings in preclinical models, published in Science Advances, show the transformative potential of non-invasive therapeutic methods to control electrically active tissues.
âWe showed for the first time that with this optoelectronically active ink, we can print scaffolds that allow remote control of engineered heart tissues,â said co-corresponding author Y. Shrike Zhang, Ph.D., of the Division of Engineering in Medicine at Brigham and Womenâs Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system. âThis approach paves the way for non-invasive light stimulation, tissue regeneration, and host integration capabilities in cardiac therapy and beyond.â
Three-dimensional bioprinted tissues composed of cells and other body-compatible materials are a powerful emerging tool to repair damaged heart tissue. But most bioprinted tissues cannot generate the necessary electrical activity for cellular function. They must instead rely on invasive wire and electrode placement to control heart activity, which can damage body tissues.
Have you ever felt like the world around you is losing its grip on reality? What if entire societies could descend into madness without realizing it?
In this eye-opening video, we explore the concept of mass psychosisâa phenomenon that has shaped history through witch hunts, oppressive regimes, and ideological purges. Guided by insights from great thinkers like Carl Jung, Hannah Arendt, and Joost Meerloo, we unravel the hidden mechanisms that manipulate public perception, erode critical thinking, and lead populations into collective delusion.
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Mass psychosis does not last foreverâeventually, reality breaks through. But will we wake up before itâs too late? Watch now to uncover the truth and learn how to resist the forces that seek to control you.
In December 2022, a team at Lawrence Livermore National Labâs National Ignition Facility (NIF) conducted the first controlled fusion experiment in history to reach scientific energy breakeven, producing more energy from fusion than the laser energy used to drive it. In that experiment, where 2.05 MJ of laser energy was delivered to the target, a fusion energy output of 3.15 MJ was achieved, a gain of 1.5. Since then, ignition has been repeated several times, with even higher gains achieved. This webinar will review the NIF â the worldâs largest, most energetic laser; the latest experimental results; the scientific and technological advancements that made this breakthrough possible; and the implications for future research, particularly in how the achievement of ignition now lays the groundwork to explore laser inertial fusion as a path for clean energy and energy security.
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Using in vitro models to study human brain evolution and diseaseCSAR lecture by Dr. Madeline Lancaster, MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyThe human brain isâŠ
A microchip-sized particle accelerator has been successfully tested, marking a breakthrough in miniaturized high-energy physics.
To address this challenge, the researchers propose two alternative QV tests that sidestep classical simulation entirely. Their primary modification involves using parity-preserving quantum gates â gates that maintain the parity (even or odd sum) of qubits throughout the computation. This allows the heavy output subspace to be known in advance, eliminating the need for classical verification.
The first approach, the parity-preserving benchmark, modifies the structure of the quantum circuits while keeping the number of two-qubit interactions the same. The researchers argue that this change has minimal impact on experimental implementation but significantly reduces computational costs.
âSince the interaction part is unaffected, the number of fundamental two-qubit gates, 3 in case of CNOTs, remains unchanged,â they write in the paper.
A team of mathematicians and statisticians from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, the University of Tennessee and Valparaiso University, all in the U.S., has found new evidence that wolves had ample time to self-domesticate and evolve into modern dogs. In their study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group developed a computer simulation showing the evolution process.
Prior research has suggested that the process of self-domesticating and then slowly evolving into modern dogs would have taken too long. Additionally, researchers believe that humans and dogs have been living in close proximity for approximately 30,000 years and that for the past 15,000 years, humans have been breeding them to perform certain tasks. But what happened in the first 15,000 years is less clear.
Some have suggested that humans may have begun encouraging the friendliest wolves to hang around by adopting their puppies, finding their presence advantageous. Others have suggested that wolves moved ever closer to groups of humans for access to leftover food. But this evolution, others have noted, would take more than 15,000 years to reach the point where humans began breeding them.