The Auto Industry Is Likely To Grow In Units But Decline In Enterprise Value
During the next five years the auto industry as measured in units will grow, but as measured by enterprise value, it will shrink.
The Enchanted Afterlives of Thrift Store Finds
For artist Melissa Brown, thrifted items reflect human desires and associations, and take on fresh meanings in each new setting.
Charles Gaines Brings Trees Back to Times Square
Gaines’s sculpture “Roots,” encompassing seven sweetgum trees that were once native to the region, engages with the nation’s history of colonization and enslavement
Experts don’t always give better advice — they just give more
New research finds that people given advice by top performers thought that it helped them more, even though it usually didn’t.
Deformable pump gives soft robots a heart
Researchers have leveraged hydrodynamic and magnetic forces to drive a rubbery, deformable pump that can provide soft robots with a circulatory system, in effect mimicking the biology of animals.
Best available therapy for AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma is cost effective in Africa
New research indicates the best available chemotherapy for Kaposi Sarcoma, which is infrequently used in Africa, is cost effective and would improve clinical outcomes.
Protein parts must indeed wiggle and jiggle to work right, new research suggests
Scientists report they have probed the atomic structure of proteins to add to evidence that the wobbles, shakes and quivers of proteins play a critical role in their ability to function. The findings of the research may help scientists design new drugs…
Amid climate change and conflict, more resilient food systems a must, report shows
A new study ranks the top 32 threats to food security over the next two decades, pointing to climate change and conflict as top culprits and calling for more coordination in building resilient food systems around the globe.
Air samples from Arctic region show how fast Earth is warming
Researchers report direct observations of size-resolved ice nucleating particles in the central Arctic, spanning the entire sea ice growth and decline cycle. Their results show a strong seasonality of these particles, with lower concentrations in the w…
Study reveals new mode of triggering immune responses
Small proteins, called chemokines, that direct immune cells toward sites of infection can also form DNA-bound nanoparticles that can induce chronic, dysfunctional immune responses, according to a new study. The surprising discovery of this new activity…
Urban agriculture can promote bee communities in tropical megacities
Urbanization is a primary threat to biodiversity. However, scientists know little about how urbanization affects biodiversity and ecosystem services in tropical regions of the Global South. An international research team has investigated the effects of…
Complex motions for simple actuators
Researchers have taken inspiration from origami to create inflatable structures that can bend, twist and move in complex, distinct ways from a single source of pressure.
What the mechanical forces behind protein folding can tell us about metastatic cancer
Cells communicate with themselves and their cellular environment through mechanical bonds. This work advances understanding of the role of these forces on proteins as they interact to accomplish their biological functions, including the control of canc…
Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer
Scientists add artificial components to bacteria for better control and an extra therapeutic effect in seeking and destroying tumor cells.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Q2 2022 Earnings Call Transcript
UNH earnings call for the period ending June 30, 2022.
Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their future,” said Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, World Youth Skills Day.
Why Shares of Bank of America Are Rising Today
Other large banks reported second-quarter earnings results this morning.