KIPEs3: Automatic annotation of biosynthesis pathways

Flavonoids and carotenoids are pigments involved in stress mitigation and numerous other processes. Both pigment classes can contribute to flower and fruit coloration.

APOD: 2023 November 18 - Planet Earth from Orion

A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day, along with a brief explanation.

A bad sign: Flowers spreading in Antarctica

Flowers blooming are often a welcome sight. But not in Antarctica.

The Beginning of the Line

28 March 2010. Philadelphia, PA. At Milepost 0 (QA-0, technically) of the CSX Railroad's Trenton Line, near Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. The location is known by the railroad as "Park Junction". I really like this location.

What Crash? Black People Are Still Crypto’s Biggest Believers

For some people of color, crypto isn’t in crisis. In the midst of the FTX trial, I went to the Black Blockchain Summit to talk to the movement’s die-hard optimists.

Mainland serow Asia

The Mainland Serow is a forest dwelling mammal, and inhabits mountain slopes with rugged steep hills and rocky places from 100 m to 4,000 m They also inhabit...

SaSa Class of 2022 - NASA

What is your current major and university? My name is Annalyse Belton and I am a 2nd-year Biology major at Coppin State University.

Minority Serving Institution Partners - NASA

Coppin State University (CSU) is a public, historically black university located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is part of the University System of Maryland. CSU

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2022 SaSa Graduate Student Mentors - NASA

Emily is an Atmospheric Physics Ph.D. student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is finishing her 3rd year and works in the Laboratory for

More-than-human democracy: Remembering that we all live in the same garden (Part I)

In a previous post, I shared a little bit about my exchange with former President Obama about Citizens’ Assemblies and accelerating change to a next democratic paradigm. This note is more personal, a…

The Interstitium

A human body part hiding in plain sight–and the mysteries it might help us solve.

#194 Bottles Next A New Era For Wine | Mirko Brombin

Mirko Brombin the developer of Bottles is back on the show this time to talk about the new interface that's in the works with Bottles Next along with a bunch...

Is My Toddler a Stochastic Parrot?

Angie Wang illustrates her toddler’s language-acquisition process, and how it compares with the learning process of large language models.

Replace Cars….With Bats?

Well, it has been a loooong week and this made me laugh a stupid amount, so now you’re seeing it. ✌️

No more ads on Elon’s X, EU Commission tells staff

Ads on Musk-owned social media site risk causing ‘reputational damage’ to the EU, its executive says in internal note.

Celebrating Astronaut Alan Shepard's 100th Birthday - NASA

Born barely 20 years after the Wright Brothers’ first flight, Alan Shepard grew up to fly combat missions in World War II, test multiple new aircraft, become

Artemis II Astronauts View SLS Core Stage at Michoud - NASA

Artemis II NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch of NASA, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen view the core stage for the SLS

NASA Mission Excels at Spotting Greenhouse Gas Emission Sources - NASA

Since launching 16 months ago, the EMIT imaging spectrometer aboard the International Space Station has shown an ability to detect more than just surface

Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update brings Half-Life: Uplink, Steam Deck support

Something many guessed was coming, Valve has released the Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update and it's pretty exciting with lots of goodies.

Cómo el derecho a reparar dispositivos electrónicos puede cambiar la tecnología

Los fabricantes de dispositivos electrónicos ven con malos ojos que sus productos sean reparados por expertos no autorizados y sus funciones pueden quedar inhabilitadas si eso sucede. Pero hay leyes que cambiarán eso.

NASA Researcher Honored by Goddard Tech Office for Earth Science Work - NASA

Goddard researcher Dr. Antonia Gambacorta the 2023 IRAD Innovator of the Year for her work developing hyperspectral microwave technology to dissect Earth's atmosphere from orbit.

SteamOS 3.5 is HERE for Steam Deck LCD + Steam Deck OLED

FINALLY! After nearly a year since the last major #SteamOS release 3.5 for #SteamDeck and #SteamDeckOLED is here!!MangoHud config file example: https://gist....

Inventory Tetris with roguelike exploration and combat Backpack Hero is out now

Just released out of Early Access is Backpack Hero, an intoxicating mixture of backpack sorting that feels like a Tetris shapes sorting-puzzle game with roguelike turn-based combat and exploration that's a thoroughly odd but terribly fun blend.