Redness, swelling, pain — these are signs of inflammation. It serves to protect the body from pathogens or foreign substances. Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Cologne were able to show that inflammatory reactions of an important sensor protein proceed in a specific spatial direction. This finding has the potential to conceivably stop inflammation…
Thale cress plants have been grown in regolith, the fine dust that covers the moon’s surface, using samples from Apollo missions – but they turn out small and stunted Life 12 May 2022 By Carissa Wong Seedlings of thale cress growing in the labTyler Jones, UF/IFAS Thale cress, a small flowering plant, has been grown…
This article is part of a cross-brand Digiday Media series that examines how the creator economy has evolved amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Explore the full series here.Over the last year or so, social media platforms have been hyper-focused on rolling out the proverbial red carpet to influencers and creators as the creator economy continues to…
NEW YORK, NY, May 01, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ — Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic, there has been a surge in demand for IT outsourcing. Many firms are choosing to outsource IT services to stay competitive, owing to increasing digitization, a continuous tech skills shortage, and the advent of next-generation technologies such as Robotic Process…
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – August 3. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Learn more about Transform 2022 There are troubling gaps revealed in a new report showing that enterprises are not prioritizing security, compliance, fairness, bias and…
Although top Pentagon officials recognized that China and North Korea have become more aggressive than ever in recent years, they refused to say it is tied to the Biden administration’s time in office during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner agreed with Rep.…
Employees all over the world are undergoing an engagement crisis. They’re finding themselves increasingly detached from their work and apathetic about their employers. Gallup’s 2021 State of the Global Workplace report found that only 15 percent of employees are engaged in the workplace, meaning the overwhelming majority of workers are not connected with their environment or…
March 3, 2022 — The World Health Organization has called on top-level officials involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine to ensure access for delivery of essential medical, surgical, and trauma supplies to help the Ukrainian people and refugees in neighboring countries.A shortage of oxygen, insulin, cancer therapies, and other essential supplies will continue to…
Russia’s decision to go ahead with a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine has been met with varying degrees of opposition. While the U.S. and its allies have imposed severe economic sanctions against Russia, others have responded by breaking off ties with them and speaking openly against Russia at international forums. However, not all of the…
A new analysis predicts that, as climate change progresses, the most suitable regions for growing coffee arabica, cashews, and avocados will decline in some of the main countries that produce these crops. Roman Grüter and colleagues at Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on January 26,…