Protein 'dark energy' provides insight into form vs. function in structure

Astronomers use the term dark energy to refer to energy in the universe that is unaccounted for by ordinary matter but ...
Psychology Today

The Inner Work of Outer Change

Eastern philosophy teaches that outer conditions arise from inner states. Simple reflective practices build the capacity to ...

An AI-driven strategy to accelerate microbial gene function discovery

We know the genes, but not their functions—to resolve this long-standing bottleneck in microbial research, a joint research team has proposed a cutting-edge research strategy that leverages artificial ...

How strong and fast can a python swim in Florida waters? You'd be surprised

Pythons can tolerate saltwater and freshwater and have been observed swimming in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay.
InfoQ

Google Releases Gemma 3 270M Variant Optimized for Function Calling on Mobile and Edge Devices

FunctionGemma is a new, lightweight version of the Gemma 3 270M model, fine-tuned to translate natural language into ...

Brain navigation study reveals function of an unconventional electrical-signaling mode in neurons

Navigating the world is no mean feat, especially when the world pushes back. For instance, airflow hitting a fly on its right side can, after a turn, become a headwind. To stay on course, the fly's ...
Medscape

Inside the Gut Microbiome: Function, Disease, and Future Therapies

Gut microbiome researcher Purna C. Kashyap, MBBS, shares the latest insights on the role of probiotics, disorders of the ...
The New York Times

Willpower Doesn’t Work. This Does.

Dr. Duckworth, a psychologist, is the author of “Grit” and the forthcoming book “Situated: Finding the People and Places That Bring Out Your Best.” There is a children’s story I used to read to my ...