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/FEATURED ENGINEERED BACTERIAL "SYRINGES" CAN DELIVER DRUGS INTO HUMAN CELLS Scientists have found a way to deliver tiny proteins into specific cells using small syringelike structures found on certain bacteria, reports The Scientist. The technique, developed by researchers at the M.I.T. and the Broad Institute, could lead to more efficient drug delivery for a range of conditions. The team used AlphaFold, an AI platform that can predict the 3D structure of a protein from its amino acid sequence, to model the PVC's tail fiber to better understand how it binds to its target receptor.

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/STORIES TRANSLUCENT AEROGEL BRICKS COULD OUTPERFORM THEIR OPAQUE COUNTERPARTS Glass bricks, while effective for allowing daylight into buildings, are historically not good insulators and they certainly can't be used for entire load-bearing walls, until now. Scientists at Switzerland's Empa research group have developed translucent silica aerogel granules that can be filled within large pieces of glass to create bricks for load-bearing walls, according to New Atlas. The bricks allow sunlight to pass through, reducing the cost of indoor lighting, and are crafted in a manner that is competitively priced with traditional bricks. When sealed off, the insulation provided by the aerogel filling makes the bricks some of the best-performing on the market according to researchers. REDDIT DEMANDS PAYMENTS FOR AI TRAINED ON ITS USERS Reddit is introducing a new premium access point for third parties who require higher usage limits and broader usage rights, per The Byte. The move comes as the company looks to charge AI companies that scrape its data to train their models because, according to Reddit, "The Reddit corpus of data is really valuable, but we don't need to give all of that value to some of the largest companies in the world for free." Worry not: Access to the API for app developers will still be free. MEDICAL CARE IS COMPLICATED Getting medical care is a lot of things: Difficult, expensive, confusing. Have you ever tried to find a good doctor but your insurance seems to take one doctor and not the other or one costs more than the other? It's a mess! Thankfully, there's a solution that will help you find the best price for the highest quality physicians. BOOK AN APPOINTMENT NOW » TWO NEW SCIENTIFIC PAPERS BREAK DOWN HOW THE RICH ARE DESTROYING EARTH Scientific research has revealed that the wealthiest people, rather than just causing global warming, are engaged in behaviors that are harming the world's poor more significantly than climate change itself, according to Salon. The world's richest are being accused of disproportionately hoarding resources in ways that affect access to safe drinking water amongst other things. Without policies mandating change it's difficult to see how global warming can be limited within critical thresholds say researchers.

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/CURIOUS //COSMOS QUIZ WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS IS THE FARTHEST FROM THE SUN? Now, we know there are further objects, but of these, which is the farthest? WHICH IS IT? » //YESTERDAY'S QUIZ HOW MANY BRAINS AND HOW MANY HEARTS DOES AN OCTOPUS HAVE? 39.8% of you said "9 brains, 3 hearts" — What are all these brains and hearts for? 35.8% of you said "3 hearts, 3 brains" — Seriously, what? 11.4% of you said "7 brains, 7 hearts" — Because we only need 1 of each… 10.8% of you said "5 brains, 1 heart" — Okay, now we wish we had 5 brains… 2.3% of you said "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose" — Where are our Coach Taylor Heads at? The answer: 9 brains, 3 hearts! According to the Smithsonian, "Two of the hearts work exclusively to move blood beyond the animal's gills, while the third keeps circulation flowing for the organs." And acording to Bio Geo Planet, "Octopuses have 9 brains because this configuration enables them to use their arms more swiftly and efficiently."

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