Picture this: a farmer facing a drought. Do they genres seeds that can deal with salty soil easily or implement powerful ones? This is the fight for fenugreek. Enriching fenugreek plants with certain natural products could help keep them moving and growing while drought conditions persist.
The EU has taken a big step forward in regulating artificial intelligence. It's the first major region to create comprehensive rules for AI. The EU AI Act is now active. This means certain AI uses are now illegal and companies have to be careful about how they use AI. It is a huge change. The E
The world of medicine is always on the hunt for new ways to help the human body. There is an interesting case of scientists working with what can be described as a vaccine. This unique vaccine is made from what they call a "HIV envelope glycoprotein (Env) immunogens. " by stabilising it which is
Let's talk about a tough condition called Scleroderma, specifically the kind that affects the lungs. People with this trouble often get medicines to try and control it. To find out which drugs work best, researchers looked at four commonly used medicines: tocilizumab, rituximab, mycophenolate mofeti
Xtalpi, a Hong Kong-listed company, is making waves in the tech world. It started with a bang in 2016. Wen Shuhao, the company's cofounder and chairman, and his team participated in a blind test. The challenge was to predict the 3D structure of molecules. These molecules show how effective a drug ca
What happens when you get a COVID-19 vaccine? A lot of things happen. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine uses mRNA. It has been a game-changer in the COVID-19 pandemic. So, it protects by making specific antibodies and creating T-cell responses. This work has helped people understand how the va
In the quest to understand what the brain has in store for people with feeling they are having early signs of mental decline, neurologists came up with an idea. They called it amyloid PET scans. These tests help doctors understand the amyloid protein building up in the brain that could lead to mo
Firstly, imagine a battle between tiny organisms such as Fasciola gigantica and Fasciola hepatica and the livestock industry. FgSAP-2 is a key protein that can help us in this battle. There are two ways to produce this protein: in bacteria (prokaryotic expression) and in more sophisticated organis
Asthma in early teens is closely linked to allergens from cats and mites. These proteins can trigger asthma attacks. It is all about the immune response to these allergens. Antibodies are a key player in this response. There are two types of antibodies, IgE and IgG4. IgE antibodies cause the a
The city of Los Angeles might have been reeling from devastating wildfires. But that didn't stop the music industry from coming together for a night of celebration and fundraising. Usually, this event is a glamorous affair with a red carpet and plenty of press. But this year, it was toned down a bit
