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In December, NASA took another small, incremental step towards autonomous surface rovers. In a demonstration, the Perseverance team used AI to generate the rover’s waypoints. Perseverance used the AI waypoints on two separate days, traveling a total of 456 meters without human control.“This demonstration shows how far our capabilities have advanced and broadens how we will explore other worlds,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. “Autonomous technologies like this can help missions to operate more efficiently, respond to challenging terrain, and increase science return as distance from Earth grows. It’s a strong example of teams applying new technology carefully and responsibly in real operations.”Mars is a long way away, and there’s about a 25-minute delay for a round trip signal between Earth and Mars. That means that one way or another, rovers are on their own for short periods of time.The delay shapes the route-planning process. Rover drivers here on Earth examine images and elevation data and program a series of waypoints, which usually don’t exceed 100 meters apart. The driving plan is sent to NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), which transmits it to one of several orbiters, which then relay it to Perseverance. (Perseverance can receive direct comms from the DSN as a back up, but the data rate is slower.)AI Enhances Mars Rover NavigationIn this demonstration, the AI model analyzed orbital images from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera, as well as digital elevation models. The AI, which is based on Anthropic’s Claude AI, identified hazards like sand traps, boulder fields, bedrock, and rocky outcrops. Then it generated a path defined by a series of waypoints that avoids the hazards. From there, Perseverance’s auto-navigation system took over. It has more autonomy than its predecessors and can process images and driving plans while in motion.There was another important step before these waypoints were transmitted to Perseverance. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a “twin” for Perseverance called the “Vehicle System Test Bed” (VSTB) in JPL’s Mars Yard. It’s an engineering model that the team can work with here on Earth to solve problems, or for situations like this. These engineering versions are common on Mars missions, and JPL has one for Curiosity, too.“The fundamental elements of generative AI are showing a lot of promise in streamlining the pillars of autonomous navigation for off-planet driving: perception (seeing the rocks and ripples), localization (knowing where we are), and planning and control (deciding and executing the safest path),” said Vandi Verma, a space roboticist at JPL and a member of the Perseverance engineering team. “We are moving towards a day where generative AI and other smart tools will help our surface rovers handle kilometer-scale drives while minimizing operator workload, and flag interesting surface features for our science team by scouring huge volumes of rover images.”AI’s Expanding Role in Space ExplorationAI is rapidly becoming ubiquitous in our lives, showing up in places that don’t necessarily have a strong use case for it. But this isn’t NASA hopping on the AI bandwagon. They’ve been developing automatic navigation systems for a while, out of necessity. In fact, Perseverance’s primary means of driving is its self-driving autonomous navigation system.One thing that prevents fully-autonomous driving is the way uncertainty grows as the rover operates without human assistance. The longer the rover travels, the more uncertain it becomes about its position on the surface. The solution is to re-localize the rover on its map. Currently, humans do this. But this takes time, including a complete communication cycle between Earth and Mars. Overall, it limits how far Perseverance can go without a helping hand.NASA/JPL is also working on a way that Perseverance can use AI to re-localize. The main roadblock is matching orbital images with the rover’s ground-level images. It seems highly likely that AI will be trained to excel at this.It’s obvious that AI is set to play a much larger role in planetary exploration. The next Mars rover may be much different than current ones, with more advanced autonomous navigation and other AI features. There are already concepts for a swarm of flying drones released by a rover to expand its explorative reach on Mars. These swarms would be controlled by AI to work together and autonomously.And it’s not just Mars exploration that will benefit from AI. NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan will make extensive use of AI. Not only for autonomous navigation as the rotorcraft flies around, but also for autonomous data curation.“Imagine intelligent systems not only on the ground at Earth, but also in edge applications in our rovers, helicopters, drones, and other surface elements trained with the collective wisdom of our NASA engineers, scientists, and astronauts,” said Matt Wallace, manager of JPL’s Exploration Systems Office. “That is the game-changing technology we need to establish the infrastructure and systems required for a permanent human presence on the Moon and take the U.S. to Mars and beyond.”
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DALLAS, Feb. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In PDF https://bit.ly/4qCHVYg — The Crosetto Foundation for the Reduction of Cancer Deaths, acting on its mission to provide cost-effective life-saving solutions to the public, calls for an immediate comparative scientific review to...
DALLAS, Feb. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In PDF https://bit.ly/4qCHVYg — The Crosetto Foundation for the Reduction of Cancer Deaths, acting on its mission to provide cost-effective life-saving solutions to the public, calls for an immediate comparative scientific review to resolve the ongoing exclusion of unrefuted cancer-detection breakthroughs. At the North Texas Cancer Advocacy Breakfast on February 11, 2026, Italian-American scientist Dario Crosetto presented a challenge to the leadership of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). He is the inventor of a technology recognized as a breakthrough in 1993 by a major public, international scientific review at FERMILAB [1].Based on this and other inventions, the U.S. Government in 1994 granted him a Green Card for ‘Exceptional Ability‘ in just 24 hours from submission. One entry, explicitly stated on page 8 of the official documentation, identifies the: ‘Digital programmable level-1 trigger with 3D-Flow assembly' [2].Furthermore in 1995, Crosetto received a $1 million grant [3] from the U.S. Department of Energy to conduct a feasibility study of the 3D-Flow invention, which was successfully completed and documented in a peer-reviewed publication [4].Despite these proven technical, scientific, and cost-effective advantages in detecting particles and cancer at the near-cellular level—representing a quantum leap in early detection—this technology remains outside the scope of CPRIT's public comparative scientific evaluation.A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.The Question of Funding Caps: During the Q&A session with CPRIT CEO Dr. Kristen Doyle, Crosetto raised a critical concern regarding the accessibility of funding for large-scale hardware prototypes.Crosetto asked:‘We all know that early cancer detection is the most cost-effective way to save lives. My question is this: if there is a project that costs more than $200,000 — because that appears to be the cap in the CPRIT funding opportunity I reviewed — and if a project requires $10 to $20 million, is there a possibility to submit that project to CPRIT's scientific committee for evaluation, to determine whether it is scientifically sound based on solid scientific grounds? Is there an opportunity to submit projects exceeding $10 million?'Dr. Doyle responded that all projects funded by CPRIT must undergo peer review. She explained that experts in the relevant fields, from across the country and internationally, review applications and recommend those considered strongest scientifically. She added that CPRIT funds approximately 10% of submitted applications and emphasized that, while $6 billion represents a significant investment, careful evaluation is necessary to ensure responsible use of public funds. She also noted that proposals are overseen by the governing board's oversight committee, indicating two members present in the room: Will Montgomery and Dr. Craig Rosenfeld, who serve as citizen volunteers responsible for ensuring that funding decisions follow established rules and select the strongest proposals.(See video of the exchange here) [5].Crosetto briefly repeated the question asking whether a funding cap existed, after which the emcee indicated that further discussion would occur after the session. Dr. Doyle responded that she would be happy to speak afterward.Follow-Up Discussion After the EventAt the conclusion of the event, Crosetto spoke with Mr. Will Montgomery, who indicated that CPRIT has funded projects in the range of $15 million and even above $20 million. Crosetto then asked where such funding opportunities were described, as the opportunities identified on the CPRIT website for projects appeared limited to approximately $250,000.Public information regarding Mr. Montgomery's role indicates that he oversees operational aspects of CPRIT's funding programs, including Academic Research, Prevention, and Product Development, ensuring that review processes and grant administration are conducted in compliance with state guidelines.In a previous press release dated 15 September 2025 [6], Crosetto had noted:‘Most grants focus on recruitment and training ($2–5 million over five years). The High-Impact/High-Risk Research Awards (HIHR) program [7], despite its name, is limited to $250,000 over two years, far short of the approximately $20 million required for two prototypes.'No clarification has yet been received explaining how projects in the $15–20 million range are funded within CPRIT's structure. Mr. Montgomery advised Crosetto to contact Dr. G. Kenneth Smith, Chief Product Development Officer at CPRIT. Crosetto subsequently contacted Dr. Smith and sent a detailed letter [8] and is awaiting a response.Public information regarding Dr. Smith's role indicates that he oversees CPRIT's Product Development Research Program, participates in the Program Integration Committee (PIC), and contributes to the evaluation and due-diligence processes for technologies considered for CPRIT funding.A Call for Accountability and ComparisonIt would be logical and fair to taxpayers if applicants requesting grants in the range of $15–20 million or more — whether for new drugs, vaccines, medical imaging devices, liquid biopsy technologies, immunotherapies, or prevention programs — provide quantitative estimates of expected reductions in cancer mortality and healthcare costs attain with their project (or combined with other existing techniques. Such proposals should include plans for measurable validation through controlled population similar to this ROADMAP Table [9].For example, a program could be tested on a sample population of at least 10,000 individuals aged 55–74 in a geographic area where the cancer mortality rates have remained stable over time. After funding is awarded and the program implemented, measured changes in cancer mortality rates in a specific limited territory would provide objective evidence of success or failure.In 2009, Crosetto submitted a proposal to CPRIT that did not receive any scientific refutation but was not funded. Now he requests that the technical-scientific demonstrations presented in his publications be publicly compared with funded projects and those currently under evaluation through a public, transparent and comparative scientific review.Distribution of Technical DocumentationCrosetto provided the following materials during the event:A paper copy of a three-page letter [8].A 57-page technical-scientific demonstration [10] supported by references, simulations, hardware feasibility, and functional validation of the 3D-Flow and 3D-CBS inventions, which are designed to detect tumors with fewer than 100 cells—far earlier than the 1,000,000 cells corresponding to 1 mm of body tissue, currently needed to detect cancer with an MRI or CT technology—in a 2-minute, $200 screening, with the potential to save billions of dollars in scientific and medical applications while advancing scientific progress and, more importantly, save millions of lives through a cost-effective early detection of minimal abnormal biological processes preceding disease, including cancer, at a highly curable stage.A four-page [13] summary of the 2025 Press Releases.A two-page summary [11] comparing the inventions with the state of the art, previously distributed in 1,200 copies to scientists attending the most important international conference in the field, IEEE NSS-MIC-RTSD Conference in Yokohama, Japan (1–7 November 2025).Copies were provided to Mr. Will Montgomery, Dr. Jeff Fehlis, Mr. Steve Eagar, Ms. Kay Kamm, and Mr. Zac Covar, Chief of Staff to Representative Venton Jones.When Crosetto offered the same documentation to CPRIT CEO Dr. Kristen Doyle, requesting it be forwarded to CPRIT scientists for evaluation, she expressed concern about avoiding any appearance of preferential treatment toward a specific project. The exchange reflected CPRIT's emphasis on maintaining fairness and procedural neutrality in handling submissions.While Crosetto expressed surprise that a CEO would not immediately ‘hunt' for a potential breakthrough to pass to her scientific team, the exchange underscored a systemic barrier: the difficulty of introducing paradigm-shifting hardware into a grant system designed primarily for academic and clinical research.Crosetto's position is that organizations tasked with reducing cancer mortality should, by their very nature, be interested in reviewing any proposal that demonstrates a substantial impact. Furthermore, scientists acting with scientific integrity must acknowledge superior technology, much like a physician chooses the best possible treatment for a patient's health. In a public comparative evaluation, the truth will emerge from the technical-scientific evidence and calculations presented by each party. Should disagreements persist, they can be resolved by funding two parallel experiments aimed at proving both claims; the empirical results from these experiments will ultimately determine which solution is correct.Additional Follow-UpUpon leaving the event, Crosetto briefly met Dr. Craig Rosenfeld, whom he had previously met at the ACS CAN Cancer Advocacy Breakfast 2024 event [12]. Due to time constraints, a discussion was not possible at that moment; however, Dr. Rosenfeld later received a copy of the same letter.Public information indicates that members of the CPRIT Oversight Committee, including Dr. Rosenfeld, are appointed by state leadership and hold final voting authority on grant approvals while providing strategic oversight of funding decisions.Conclusion The central question raised by this exchange is not whether any single proposal should be funded, but whether a scientifically documented invention demonstrating substantial improvements in early cancer detection and cost efficiency should receive a transparent, public, and comparative scientific evaluation alongside currently funded approaches.CPRIT's mission is to reduce cancer mortality through responsible use of taxpayer resources and rigorous scientific review. A public comparative evaluation of the 3D-Flow and 3D-CBS demonstrations would allow independent experts to determine their scientific merit within the same framework applied to other funded projects. Such an approach would strengthen public confidence, ensure fairness to taxpayers, and align scientific evaluation with the shared objective of reducing premature cancer deaths.The 3D-Flow and 3D-CBS inventions have stood for decades without a formal scientific refutation. The question remains: In a mission to eradicate cancer backed by $6 billion in taxpayer funds, can the system adapt to evaluate a breakthrough that has demonstrated it changes the very nature of detecting ‘good events' in physics experiments and detecting tumors in medical imaging? Scientific progress is not merely about following administrative rules that are effectively killing the rules in physics, biology and the laws of nature, but about ensuring that the most effective solutions are given a seat at the table.Sincerely,Dario CrosettoDeSoto, Texas 75115 – USAEmail: <a href="mailto:
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That price roughly tenfold drop, from about $80,000, helps explain why suppliers now are now hopeful that another steep price reduction is on the horizon.For solid-state devices, “it is feasible to bring the cost down even more when manufacturing at high volume,” says Hayder Radha, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Michigan State University and director of the school’s Connected & Autonomous Networked Vehicles for Active Safety program. With demand expanding beyond fully autonomous vehicles into driver-assistance applications, “one order or even two orders of magnitude reduction in cost are feasible.”“We are focused on delivering automotive-grade lidar that can actually be deployed at scale,” says MicroVision CEO Glen DeVos. “That means designing for cost, manufacturability, and integration from the start—not treating price as an afterthought.”MicroVision’s Lidar SystemTesla CEO Elon Musk famously dismissed lidar in 2019 as “a fool’s errand,” arguing that cameras and radar alone were sufficient for automated driving. A credible path to sub-$200 pricing would fundamentally alter the calculus of autonomous-car design by lowering the cost of adding precise three-dimensional sensing to mainstream vehicles. The shift reflects a broader industry trend toward solid-state lidar designs optimized for low-cost, high-volume manufacturing rather than maximum range or resolution.Before those economics can be evaluated, however, it’s important to understand what MicroVision is proposing to build.The company’s Movia S is a solid-state lidar. Mounted at the corners of a vehicle, the sensor sends out 905-nanometer-wavelength laser pulses and measures how long it takes for light reflected from the surfaces of nearby objects to return. The arrangement of the beam emitters and receivers provides a fixed field of view designed for 180-degree horizontal coverage rather than full 360-degree scanning typical of traditional mechanical units. The company says the unit can detect objects at distances of up to roughly 200 meters under favorable weather conditions—compared with the roughly 300-meter radius scanned by mechanical systems—and supports frame rates suitable for real-time perception in driver-assistance systems. Earlier mechanical lidars, used spinning components to steer their beams but the Movia S is a phased-arraysystem. It controls the amplitude and phase of the signals across an array of antenna elements to steer the beam. The unit is designed to meet automotive requirements for vibration tolerance, temperature range, and environmental sealing.MicroVision’s pricing targets might sound aggressive, but they are not without precedent. The lidar industry has already experienced one major cost reset over the past decade.“Automakers are not buying a single sensor in isolation... They are designing a perception system, and cost only matters if the system as a whole is viable.” –Glen DeVos, MicroVisionAround 2016 and 2017, mechanical lidar systems used in early autonomous driving research often sold for close to $100,000. Those units relied on spinning assemblies to sweep laser beams across a full 360 degrees, which made them expensive to build and difficult to ruggedize for consumer vehicles.“Back then, a 64-beam Velodyne lidar cost around $80,000,” says Radha.Comparable mechanical lidars from multiple suppliers now sell in the $10,000 to $20,000 range. That roughly tenfold drop helps explain why suppliers now believe another steep price reduction is possible. “For solid-state devices, it is feasible to bring the cost down even more when manufacturing at high volume,” Radha says. With demand expanding beyond fully autonomous vehicles into driver-assistance applications, “one order or even two orders of magnitude reduction in cost are feasible.”Solid-State Lidar Design ChallengesLower cost, however, does not come for free. The same design choices that enable solid-state lidar to scale also introduce new constraints.“Unlike mechanical lidars, which provide full 360-degree coverage, solid-state lidars tend to have a much smaller field of view,” Radha says. Many cover 180 degrees or less.That limitation shifts the burden from the sensor to the system. Automakers will need to deploy three or four solid-state lidars around a vehicle to achieve full coverage. Even so, Radha notes, the total cost can still undercut that of a single mechanical unit.What changes is integration. Multiple sensors must be aligned, calibrated, and synchronized so their data can be fused accurately. The engineering is manageable, but it adds complexity that price targets alone do not capture.DeVos says MicroVision’s design choices reflect that reality. “Automakers are not buying a single sensor in isolation,” he says. “They are designing a perception system, and cost only matters if the system as a whole is viable.”Those system-level tradeoffs help explain where low-cost lidar is most likely to appear first.Most advanced driver assistance systems today rely on cameras and radar, which are significantly cheaper than lidar. Cameras provide dense visual information, while radar offers reliable range and velocity data, particularly in poor weather. Radha estimates that lidar remains roughly an order of magnitude more expensive than automotive radar.But at prices in the $100 to $200 range, that gap narrows enough to change design decisions.“At that point, lidar becomes appealing because of its superior capability in precise 3D detection and tracking,” Radha says.Rather than replacing existing sensors, lower-cost lidar would likely augment them, adding redundancy and improving performance in complex environments that are challenging for electronic perception systems. That incremental improvement aligns more closely with how ADAS features are deployed today than with the leap to full vehicle autonomy.MicroVision is not alone in pursuing solid-state lidar, and several suppliers including Chinese firms Hesai and RoboSense and other major suppliers such as Luminar and Velodyne have announced long-term cost targets below $500. What distinguishes current claims is the explicit focus on sub-$200 pricing tied to production volume rather than future prototypes or limited pilot runs.Some competitors continue to prioritize long-range performance for autonomous vehicles, which pushes cost upward. Others have avoided aggressive pricing claims until they secure firm production commitments from automakers.That caution reflects a structural challenge: Reaching consumer-level pricing requires large, predictable demand. Without it, few suppliers can justify the manufacturing investments needed to achieve true economies of scale.Evaluating Lidar Performance MetricsEven if low-cost lidar becomes manufacturable, another question remains: How should its performance be judged?From a systems-engineering perspective, Radha says cost milestones often overshadow safety metrics.“The key objective of ADAS and autonomous systems is improving safety,” he says. Yet there is no universally adopted metric that directly expresses safety gains from a given sensor configuration.Researchers instead rely on perception benchmarks such as mean Average Precision, or mAP, which measures how accurately a system detects and tracks objects in its environment. Including such metrics alongside cost targets, says Radha, would clarify what performance is preserved or sacrificed as prices fall.IEEE Spectrum has covered lidar extensively, often focusing on technical advances in scanning, range, and resolution. What distinguishes the current moment is the renewed focus on economics rather than raw capabilityIf solid-state lidar can reliably reach sub-$200 pricing, it will not invalidate Elon Musk’s skepticism—but it will weaken one of its strongest foundations. When cost stops being the dominant objection, automakers will have to decide whether leaving lidar out is a technical judgment or a strategic one.That decision, more than any single price claim, may determine whether lidar finally becomes a routine component of vehicle safety systems.
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Prostrate growth habit is a highly desirable plant architecture trait that enhances lodging resistance, landscape coverage, and ornamental value. However, its genetic and molecular basis has remained poorly understood in chrysanthemum. This study dissects the genetic control of prostrate growth by integrating long-term phenotyping, high-density genetic mapping, and functional gene validation. Researchers identified stable genomic regions controlling multiple architecture-related traits and pinpointed a key regulatory gene that promotes creeping growth. Functional analyses further demonstrated how this gene reshapes stem development and plant form. Together, the findings provide a mechanistic explanation for prostrate growth habit and deliver molecular tools that can accelerate the breeding of low-maintenance, ground-cover chrysanthemum varieties.
Pairing elements such as sulfur, selenium or tellurium with metals produces compounds whose atomic interactions give them unusual and useful electrical, optical and magnetic behavior. These materials, called chalcogenides, are the focus of Qihua "David" Zhang's work as a postdoctoral researcher in the Two-Dimensional Crystal Consortium (2DCC) at Penn State in the laboratory of Stephanie Law, Wilson Family Fellow and associate professor of materials science and engineering.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty member Christopher Burcham has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
It's difficult to forget standing in front of a glacier that is advancing toward you, towering ice pillars constantly cracking as they inch forward. The motion is too slow to see in real time but is obvious from one day to the next.
Robert Lea is a science journalist in the U.K. whose articles have been published in Physics World, New Scientist, Astronomy Magazine, All About Space, Newsweek and ZME Science. He also writes about science communication for Elsevier and the European Journal of Physics.
NRC approves TRISO-X to manufacture advanced HALEU nuclear fuel in first new US fuel license in 50 years.
Astronomers have discovered a massive galaxy cluster assembling itself just one billion years after the Big Bang, there’s just one problem... it shouldn’t exist! Current models suggest it shouldn’t have formed when it did, Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope working in tandem, scientists spotted JADES-ID1, a protocluster containing at least 66 galaxies wrapped in a vast cloud of million degree gas forming during what should have been the universe’s infancy.
As millions of visitors prepare to descend on North Texas for the FIFA World Cup, city of Dallas officials say the global spotlight also brings local environmental responsibility.
IceCube's new UV-sensitive modules are expected to reveal neutrinos from distant galaxies, supernovae and other cosmic sources.
Quantum physics may sound abstract, but Ph.D. candidates Kirsten Kanneworff and David Dechant show that quantum research can also be very concrete. Together, they are investigating how quantum technology can change the world. While Kanneworff worked in the lab to study how quantum optics can be used to prove someone's location, Dechant focused on quantum computing for dynamic systems, such as the financial world. The two researchers are defending their doctoral theses this week.
Science North in Sudbury has unveiled its newest exhibit, PHEMOMENA. The exhibit, which runs until April 30, explores the science of illusion, where things are not as they appear.
A new study suggests that young men overwhelmingly support affirmative sexual consent in principle—yet often find its verbal implementation difficult in practice. The research, led by scholars at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Melbourne University's Department of General Practice and Primary Care, explores how young heterosexual men interpret and navigate consent during real-world sexual encounters.
On this episode of The Danny Moses Show, Danny explains why the Dow Jones Industrial Average is a flawed barometer of market performance.
By Jeanne Malle Everybody knows that Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, and William Shakespeare were geniuses, but they seem to forget READ ON
Family banned for life from cruises after paying $3,556 through Zelle to fake consultant who used stolen credit card. Now she owes double the amount.
He was seeking a $500,000 donation from Jeffrey Epstein to boost research into how sound — like lullabies or a mother's voice — could reduce pain, stress and heart rates among premature babies hospitalized in neonatal intensive care.
Initiated project scale geophysical surveys – High resolution airborne magnetic survey initiated at Treasure Island North, Airborne electromagnetic/magnetic survey initiated at Treasure Island South Advanced the 50,000m drill program with two active rigs, early visual mineralization at Moosehead, and initial testing of regional geophysical targets Receives two additional drilling permits for the Stony Lake target [...]
Keeping high-power particle accelerators at peak performance requires advanced and precise control systems. For example, the primary research machine at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility features hundreds of fine-tuned components that accelerate electrons to 99.999% the speed of light.
Purrs of contentment. Soulful eyes locked on yours over dinner. Valentine's Day? Not for pet owners. For those of us who share our lives with animals, this is a daily—if not exactly romantic—experience. So are the various barks, meows, whines, and other, sometimes adorable, often insistent, methods of communication our four-legged friends use to express what they want. Or how they feel when we don't get it.
Learn more about the hidden side of the U.S. frog trade, where undocumented species and import loopholes raise new conservation concerns.
House Intelligence Chairman Rick Crawford is raising concerns about two alleged unauthorized biological lab sites discovered on U.S. soil, one in Reedley, Calif
(MENAFN - The Arabian Post)A team of neuroscientists has identified a protein that appears to restore the regenerative capacity of ageing brain cells, a finding that could reshape approaches to ...
From the biathlon to the slopestyle to the giant slalom, raising a ski above your head after crossing the finish line is the triumphant Olympic skier's standard celebration. But why do the skis of the competitors in each event look so different?
The new, high-resolution maps calculate global emissions from croplands by region, crop and source – enabling hyper-local mitigation.
(MENAFN - Investor Brand Network)LIXTE Biotechnology Holdings (NASDAQ: LIXT), a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company, is focused on enhancing established cancer therapies by targeting a ...
(MENAFN - Investor Brand Network)Recent results from a national survey conducted by the University of Michigan reveal a sharp rise in cannabis vaping among middle and high school ...
(MENAFN - Investor Brand Network)A recently published study used eye-tracking technology to gain deeper insights into how men and women assess dating profiles on online-dating platforms. The study ...
(MENAFN - Investor Brand Network)A recent market research report from Orbis Research has offered insight into artificial intelligence in the Big Data Analytics and Internet of Things (IoT) ...
Improving fruit quality without compromising plant growth remains a major challenge in crop improvement. This study reveals that enhancing the activity of a conserved "housekeeping" gene can significantly elevate fruit nutritional and sensory traits. By increasing the expression of a tRNA-associated gene, researchers achieved higher accumulation of anthocyanins and terpenoids--two classes of health-promoting secondary metabolites responsible for fruit color, aroma, and antioxidant capacity. Remarkably, these metabolic gains occurred without detectable effects on plant development, fruit size, or sugar content. The findings demonstrate that genes traditionally viewed as basic cellular maintenance factors can unexpectedly regulate valuable metabolic pathways, opening new possibilities for improving fruit quality through subtle genetic strategies.
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Satellite measuring land, polar, and coastal regions could launch by 2030
Parents looking to support their children's learning in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) will find no shortage of branded STEM sets, subscription science boxes, private coding programs or educational toys for kids.
Using the Frontier supercomputer at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have performed the largest direct numerical simulation (DNS) of turbulence in three dimensions, attaining a record resolution of 35 trillion grid points.
In the weeks leading up to Valentine's Day, dating apps typically see a spike in new users and activity. More profiles are created, more messages sent, more swipes logged.
Discovery of an 'Inside Out' Solar System Puzzles Astronomers ScienceAlertAstronomers detect a solar system they say should not be possible CNNScientists have found a weird 'inside out' planetary system. Here's what it looks like SpaceCHEOPS Discovers Rocky Exoplanet that Defies Conventional Formation Theories Sci.NewsAstronomers discover 'unique inside-out system' with a rocky planet far from where it belongs Live Science
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a novel robotic platform to rapidly analyze plant root systems as they grow, yielding AI-ready data to accelerate the development of stress-tolerant crops for new fuels, chemicals and materials.The new platform adds belowground imaging to ORNL's Advanced Plant Phenotyping Laboratory (APPL), an automated facility that already uses high-resolution cameras to quickly assess aboveground plant traits.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used to analyze medical images, materials data and scientific measurements, but many systems struggle when real-world data do not match ideal conditions. Measurements collected from different instruments, experiments or simulations often vary widely in resolution, noise and reliability. Traditional machine-learning models typically assume those differences are negligible -- an assumption that can limit accuracy and trustworthiness.
Reorienting a single HPV antigen on a spherical nucleic acid vaccine dramatically boosted CD8+ T‐cell activity, slowing tumor growth in mice and patient‐derived head and neck cancer spheroids.The post Antigen Orientation Boosts HPV Cancer SNA Vaccine, Slows Tumors in Models appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.
About 3 million people visit Red Rock Canyon outside of Las Vegas every year, but few have noticed the tiny yellow sunflower that has called it home for centuries. It may face extinction without federal protection, two groups say.
(MENAFN - EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- Global Aerospace Fasteners Market size was valued at USD 8.77 Billion in 2025 and the total Aerospace Fasteners revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of ...