Gene expression atlas captures where ovulation can go awry
From Cornell University 29/01/24 An interdisciplinary collaboration used a cutting-edge form of RNA tagging to map the gene expression that occurs during follicle maturation and ovulation in mice. The resulting atlas reveals a slew of previously unknown cellular and molecular interactions that drive ovulation, which is crucial for female fertility. The findings could prove pivotal […]
Marine heat waves trigger shift in hatch dates and early growth of Pacific cod
From Oregon State University 28/01/24 Marine heat waves appear to trigger earlier reproduction, high mortality in early life stages and fewer surviving juvenile Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska, a new study from Oregon State University shows. These changes in the hatch cycle and early growth patterns persisted in years following the marine heat […]
New video camera system captures the colored world that animals see, in motion
From PLOS 28/01/24 A new camera system allows ecologists and filmmakers to produce videos that accurately replicate the colors that different animals see in natural settings, Vera Vasas at the University of Sussex, UK, and colleagues from the Hanley Color Lab at George Mason University, US, report in the open access journal PLOS Biology, publishing […]
When conditions cool down, a bacterial prey species becomes the predator
From PLOS 28/01/24 In a new study, two species of bacteria grown in a lab reversed their predator-prey relationship after one species was grown at a lower temperature. Marie Vasse of MIVEGEC, France, and colleagues publish these findings January 23rd in the open access journal PLOS Biology. Prior research has shown that ecological context can […]
Baby X-ray immobiliser tube
From Superinnovators 27/01/24 Since the 1960s, the Pigg-O-Stat pediatric immobilisation device has been aiding medical professionals globally in safely securing infants and young children up to three years during X-ray procedures. Invented by US X-ray technologist Jalmer Pigg, Sr. in 1962, it remains the most widely used pediatric immobilisation device today and videos of its […]
Researchers design new open-source technology for interfacing with living neurons
From Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 26/01/24 Neurons intricately communicate and respond to stimuli within a vast network, orchestrating essential functions from basic bodily processes to complex thoughts. Traditional neuroscience methods, relying on in vivo electrophysiology (within a living organism), often have difficulty addressing the complexity of the brain as […]
Mind the (green) gap
FromUniversity of Illinois Grainger College of Engineering 27/01/24 Color mixing is the process of combining two or more colors: red and green make yellow, blue and red make purple, red and green and blue make white. This process of mixing colors is the basis for the future of solid-state lighting. While currently white light is […]
Injectable water filtration system could improve access to clean drinking water around the world
From University of Texas at Austin 27/01/24 More than 2 billion people, approximately a quarter of the world’s population, lack access to clean drinking water. A new, portable and affordable water filtration solution created by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin aims to change that. The new system collects dirty water with a […]
E-scooter that converts to 3 wheeler van or tuktuk
From Superinnovators 26/01/24 Indian startup Surge unveiled its S32 electric scooter this week that can transform into a three-wheeler tuktuk, mini-pickup, mini-van, or mini-flat bed and vice versa within three mins. Surge is a spin-out from two-wheeler giant Hero MotoCorp’s incubation program Hatch and the S32, ready for commercial launch this year, featured at their […]
Drone used to smash ice off power lines
From Superinnovators 26/01/24 China’s DJI (f. 2006), a leading drone manufacturer, released a video this week showing its DJI FlyCart 30 (FC30) smashing ice off power lines in sub -10°C conditions with a 23 kg de-icing stick. Th build up of ice on power lines can cause sagging, leading to power outages and is historically […]