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Feb 25, 2022

MIT Chemists Discover Structure of Protein That Pumps Toxic Molecules Out of Bacterial Cells

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

MIT chemists have discovered how the structure of the EmrE transporter changes as a compound moves through it. At left is the transporter structure at high pH. As the pH drops (right), the helices begin to tilt so that the channel is more open toward the outside of the cell, guiding the compound out. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers.

A new study sheds light on how a protein pumps toxic molecules out of bacterial cells.

MIT chemists have discovered the structure of a protein that can pump toxic molecules out of bacterial cells. Proteins similar to this one, which is found in E. coli, are believed to help bacteria become resistant to multiple antibiotics.

Feb 25, 2022

Using Artificial Intelligence To Find Anomalies Hiding in Massive Datasets in Real Time

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

A new machine-learning technique can pinpoint potential power grid failures and cascading traffic bottlenecks, in real time.

A new machine-learning technique could pinpoint potential power grid failures or cascading traffic bottlenecks in real time.

Identifying a malfunction in the nation’s power grid can be like trying to find a needle in an enormous haystack. Hundreds of thousands of interrelated sensors spread across the U.S. capture data on electric current, voltage, and other critical information in real time, often taking multiple recordings per second.

Feb 25, 2022

New “SockDetour” Fileless, Socketless Backdoor Targets U.S. Defense Contractors

Posted by in category: cybercrime/malcode

Researchers discovered a new stealth malware, dubbed SockDetour, that operates filelessly and socketlessly on compromised systems.

Feb 25, 2022

Artificial intelligence listens to the sound of healthy machines

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

Sounds provide important information about how well a machine is running. ETH researchers have now developed a new machine learning method that automatically detects whether a machine is “healthy” or requires maintenance.

Whether railway wheels or generators in a power plant, whether pumps or valves—they all make sounds. For trained ears, these noises even have a meaning: devices, machines, equipment or rolling stock differently when they are functioning properly compared to when they have a defect or fault.

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Feb 25, 2022

Neuramatrix — How China may soon surpass the US in Brain Science

Posted by in categories: Elon Musk, robotics/AI, science

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Neura Pod is a series covering topics related to Neuralink, Inc. Topics such as brain-machine interfaces, brain injuries, and artificial intelligence will be explored. Host Ryan Tanaka synthesizes informationopinions, and conducts interviews to easily learn about Neuralink and its future.

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Feb 25, 2022

How To Survive Inflation With Or Without Crypto

Posted by in category: futurism

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Inflation is destroying the value of your money. Hedge yourself!

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Feb 25, 2022

Clinical trial begins for promising HIV cure developed by Temple scientists

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

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The treatment, which is based on breakthrough CRISPR technology, uses gene-editing to to eradicate the genetic material of HIV from infected cells.

Feb 25, 2022

Russia’s cyberattacks foreshadow the future of war

Posted by in categories: cybercrime/malcode, futurism

Russia ramped up its cyberattacks on Ukraine prior to its physical invasion, potentially foreshadowing how future conflicts will play out.

Feb 25, 2022

New Solar Hydropanel Can Pull 10 Liters of Drinking Water Per Day Out of the Air

Posted by in category: sustainability

By harvesting water vapor from the air and condensing it into liquid, atmospheric water generators can essentially pull water from the air.

Feb 25, 2022

Depression and Alzheimer’s Disease Share Common Genetic Roots

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics, neuroscience

Epidemiological data have long linked depression with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive dementia that affects nearly 6 million Americans. Now, a new study identifies common genetic factors in both depression and AD. Importantly, the researchers found that depression played a causal role in AD development, and those with worse depression experienced a faster decline in memory. The study appears in Biological Psychiatry, published by Elsevier.

Co-senior author Aliza Wingo, MD, of Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, USA, said of the work, “It raises the possibility that there are genes that contribute to both illnesses. While the shared genetic basis is small, the findings suggest a potential causal role of depression on dementia.”

The authors performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS), a technique that scans the entire genome for areas of commonality associated with particular conditions. The GWAS identified 28 brain proteins and 75 transcripts – the messages that encode proteins – that were associated with depression. Among those, 46 transcripts and 7 proteins were also associated with symptoms of AD. The data suggest a shared genetic basis for the two diseases, which may drive the increased risk for AD associated with depression.