How macronucleophagy ensures survival in nitrogen-starved yeast
Autophagy, the cell’s essential housekeeping process, involves degrading and recycling damaged organelles, proteins, and other components to prevent clutter. This vital mechanism, found in all life forms from single-celled organisms to plants and animals, is key to maintaining cellular homeostasis. Its disruption is linked to many known diseases in humans…The genetic origins and impacts of historical Papuan migrations into Wallacea
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 121, Issue 52, December 2024. SignificanceWe present a comprehensive study of the human genetic history of the Wallacean Archipelago and West Papuan regions of Indonesia, including 254 newly sequenced genomes, mostly from previously undocumented populations. In combination with …
How Allstate’s CIO is leaning on gen AI to make insurance policy coverage and claims requests more effective and empathetic
Allstate says AI is doing a lot of work for the insurer’s employees, but decisions are still made by humans. But that relationship may flip as technologies advance…
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Jamelle Linae Lingle for Expertise in Human Resources
Jamelle Linae Lingle is recognized for her dedication and leadership as a director of Human Resources at Bruening Rock Products Inc…
Most of the atoms in your body left the Milky Way on a ‘cosmic conveyor belt’ long before you were born, new study reveals
New research suggests that most of the atoms within the human body likely spent part of their lives drifting beyond the Milky Way on a cosmic “conveyor belt,” before eventually returning to our galaxy…
New Year’s Mailbag: Sleeper UFC contender for 2025 and the upcoming broadcast rights deal
Manel Kape | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Happy New Year everybody! That’s right, we are fully into 2025, so much so that the first UFC event of the year is nearly upon us. But let’s be honest, UFC Vegas 101 isn’t anyone’s idea of a barnburner…
George R.R. Martin Short Story Adaptation Looks Like AI Slop In First Trailer
In the Lost Lands is a story about a drifter fighting humans and demons to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. It’s based on short story by Game of Thrones writer George R.R. Martin from long ago, and it’s directed by the eclectic Paul W. S. Anderson…
Can AI companions help heal loneliness? | Eugenia Kuyda
AI companions could either be the cure to our loneliness epidemic … or humanity’s final downfall, says Eugenia Kuyda, creator of Replika — an app that allows you to create AI friends. She explores the potential of this technology to either exacerbate isolation or encourage connection…
ACLU starts “immigrants’ voices” campaign amid Trump deportation threats
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched a new multimedia campaign in southern border states highlighting the stories of asylum seekers who have fled Mexico, El Salvador and Cameroon.Why it matters: Immigrant rights and civil liberties groups are preparing a public relations and court challenge blitz ahead of President-elect Trump’s mass deportation plan in…