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Newswise: Decoding ficus hispida: new insights into sex determination in plants
Release date: 12-Nov-2024 12:40 AM EST
Decoding ficus hispida: new insights into sex determination in plants
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study in Ficus hispida genomics has unlocked the genetic mechanisms driving this fig tree’s unique reproductive system. The fully sequenced genome, a first of its kind for Ficus, reveals critical insights into how sex is determined in these plants—a factor crucial to their survival and ecological role. This research is a milestone for advancing the understanding of dioecy in plants and could open new doors for plant breeding and ecosystem management.

Newswise: High-Performance Inkjet Print Head Enhances Bioprinting Productivity
Released: 12-Nov-2024 12:00 AM EST
High-Performance Inkjet Print Head Enhances Bioprinting Productivity
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Bionics Research Center team, led by Dr. Byung Chul Lee at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), has developed a bio-ink inkjet print head using the piezoelectric material PMN-PZT.

Newswise: Populus cathayana's genetic blueprint: unveiling evolutionary patterns and adaptive traits
Release date: 11-Nov-2024 11:50 PM EST
Populus cathayana's genetic blueprint: unveiling evolutionary patterns and adaptive traits
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A significant study has mapped the genetic complexity of Populus cathayana, an ecologically and economically valuable poplar species. By creating a detailed genome assembly and analyzing genetic variation across diverse wild populations, the research sheds light on the species' evolution and adaptation capabilities, particularly in high-altitude environments. This genetic insight is key for conservation strategies and developing resilient tree species for future forest sustainability.

Newswise: Dehumanising child-free women in film and TV gives misogyny a stage
Release date: 11-Nov-2024 8:40 PM EST
Dehumanising child-free women in film and TV gives misogyny a stage
University of South Australia

University of South Australia PhD student Belinda Lees has explored how screenwriters could create more nuanced and complex child-free women protagonists in biopics, after uncovering the barrage of often negative portrayals in existing media.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Team Shows AI Can Detect Serious Neurologic Changes in Babies in the NICU Using Video Data Alone
11-Nov-2024 4:45 PM EST
Mount Sinai Team Shows AI Can Detect Serious Neurologic Changes in Babies in the NICU Using Video Data Alone
Mount Sinai Health System

Study findings could serve as a foundation for broader neuro-monitoring applications across intensive care units globally

Newswise: Study Sheds Light on How BRCA1 Gene Mutations Fuel Breast Cancer
Release date: 11-Nov-2024 6:00 PM EST
Study Sheds Light on How BRCA1 Gene Mutations Fuel Breast Cancer
Harvard Medical School

At a glance: A new study in mice explains how even a single faulty copy of the BRCA1 gene can fuel tumor growth. The findings suggest the dominant “two-hit” hypothesis of cancer development may not tell the full story behind how cancer arises. Study identifies cellular changes that prime cancer-related genes for action and render cells vulnerable to tumor growth. The findings can inform new treatments that block the priming effect to prevent breast cancer formation.

Newswise: Pandemic-Era Increase in Alcohol Use Persists
11-Nov-2024 5:00 PM EST
Pandemic-Era Increase in Alcohol Use Persists
Keck Medicine of USC

Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Newswise: Abortion and women’s future socioeconomic attainment
Release date: 11-Nov-2024 4:25 PM EST
Abortion and women’s future socioeconomic attainment
University of Utah

Adolescents in regions with fewer abortion restrictions and those who had an abortion were more likely to have graduated from college, earn higher incomes and have greater financial stability at two time-points over an almost 25-year period. Girls who became teen moms, conversely, were more likely to experience eviction, debt and food insecurity.


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