A study in fruit flies has found that ibuprofen, a common over-the-counter pain reliever, may be a treatment for a rare genetic disease called MAN1B1-congenital disorder of glycosylation. The disease causes developmental delays, obesity, aggression, and distinctive facial features in children who inherit two faulty copies of the MAN1B1 gene. Preliminary results from a small…
OpenAI, a leading artificial intelligence startup, has lost another top researcher, Lilian Weng, who served as Vice President of Research and Safety. Weng’s departure marks the latest in a string of AI safety researchers and executives who have left the company in the past year, raising concerns about OpenAI’s focus on commercial products over AI…
A recent study has found that the global footprint of the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has grown by about 35 percent between 2000 and 2020, reaching an area roughly the size of Mexico. This expansion raises the likelihood of human exposure to wildfires, posing greater threats to life and property. The WUI is particularly vulnerable to…
In a groundbreaking discovery, two independent studies have revealed that the brown dwarf Gliese 229 B is not a single object, but rather a pair of brown dwarfs. This finding has significant implications for our understanding of star formation and the existence of binary systems in the universe. The discovery was made possible by the…
Mathematicians have been studying groups, a fundamental concept in mathematics, for centuries. Groups are sets of objects with an operation that satisfies four rules: closure, associativity, identity, and inverse. This concept has far-reaching implications in various fields, from geometry and algebra to physics and cryptography. The study of groups has led to the discovery of…
Chemists have successfully synthesized anti-Bredt olefins (ABOs), a class of molecules previously thought too unstable to exist. This breakthrough offers a new path to synthesizing challenging drug candidates and could lead to innovative synthesis pathways for other complex molecules. Forecast for 6 months: Expect increased research and development in the field of organic chemistry, with…
Lithuania’s life sciences industry is experiencing a significant boom, with over 550 biotech companies and a growing number of startups. The country is home to several promising ventures, including Atrandi Biosciences, Biomatter Designs, CasZyme, Delta Biosciences, Genie Biotech, and Vital3D, which are pushing the boundaries of protein engineering, gene editing, and microfluidics. This growth is…
Donald Trump’s recent victory in the US elections has sparked renewed hope for top altcoins like Solana. The post-election rally propelled Solana to a 17% surge, overtaking BNB in the coveted top four. Analysts are predicting a rally to $1000 on the back of Solana’s growing DeFi ecosystem, fueled by Trump’s pro-crypto stance and the…
Chinese exporters are bracing for a potential trade war with the US, as former President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs of 60 percent or more on Chinese imports have sparked concerns about the impact on their businesses. Li Wei, a glass-making entrepreneur in northern China, has seen his US exports drop sharply in recent…
The FBI has warned that hackers are obtaining private user information from U.S.-based tech companies by compromising government and police email addresses to submit “emergency” data requests. This abuse of emergency data requests is not new, but the FBI has seen an uptick in criminal posts online advertising access to or conducting fraudulent emergency data…
