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CMG helicase (grey) forms a ring that surrounds DNA and “unzips” the molecule as it slides along its length.   The body’s cells are constantly dividing—which, somewhat counterintuitively, means that they’re constantly multiplying. Because when a cell divides it doesn’t split into two useless halves, but rather into two fully functional cells. For this scheme …

Apparently, the tech giant plans to provide researchers part of its invite-only bug bounty program with iPhones that aren’t as locked down as the consumer version. Forbes says they won’t be as open as the ones reserved for the company’s employees, but they might be open enough to give researchers a way to look at …

Credit: Associated Press Above: The fin of a great white shark is seen swimming a past research boat in the waters off Gansbaai, South Africa, Aug. 11, 2016. San Diego State University Research labs have developed a new genetic screening method aimed at streamlining shark conservation efforts. “The ‘genome skimming’ method enables fast and accurate …

A man walking past a building at Google’s Mountain View, California headquarters in 2015.Photo: Jeff Chiu (AP) Google has yanked several apps from its Play Store after cybersecurity firm Avast identified them as “all likely designed by a Russian developer to allow people to stalk employees, romantic partners, or kids,” CNET reported on Wednesday. The …

Transportation July 8, 2019 New study aims to help employers identify high-risk drivers and prioritize them for treatment. By DC Velocity Staff The trucking industry has long struggled with a shortage of drivers, a problem that’s often exacerbated by ultra-high rates of turnover and attrition. But a recent study is shedding light on one of …

NEW YORK (CNN) — Researchers have successfully eliminated HIV from the DNA of infected mice, a promising step toward a cure for the nearly 37 million people living with the virus. In a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications, researchers from Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center …

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Each year, the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts attracts more than 125,000 visitors to State College and Penn State’s University Park campus to enjoy fun, food and art. And for the 11th consecutive year, researchers from Penn State’s College of Information Sciences and Technology are assisting to enrich the community experience …

We’re told older adults are embracing technology more than ever. And there’s no doubt that inventors in the digital space are scrambling to find ways to market their platforms and tools to them. (Think high tech wearables that monitor everything from blood pressure to daily steps taken, screen magnification, talk-to-text and even assistive domotics and …

Researchers at Nokia Bell Labs and AMBER – the SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research – have announced the creation of what they claim as a “new innovative formula” for battery composition that makes batteries more powerful. The two companies say the new battery technology offers 2.5 times the battery life in the …

Young people are developing horns on their skulls due to shifts in posture caused by attention to mobile technology, according to researchers. The Washington Post reports: “New research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls — bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head, …