What is autonomic computing?
What is autonomic computing? Summary Autonomic computing describes systems that manage themselves with minimal human input, modelled on the human autonomic nervous system. Introduced by IBM in 2001, the approach…
Switching Off One Crucial Protein Appears to Reverse Brain Aging in Mice
Switching Off One Crucial Protein Appears to Reverse Brain Aging in Mice Summary Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco report that levels of the protein ferritin light chain…
Texas Sued Over Its Lab-Grown Meat Ban
Texas Sued Over Its Lab-Grown Meat Ban Summary Two California-based cultivated meat firms, UPSIDE Foods (cultivated chicken) and Wildtype (cultivated salmon), have filed suit against Texas officials challenging a recent…
The surprising ways bridges resist collapse
The surprising ways bridges resist collapse Summary Researchers tested a scale model of a steel truss bridge to destruction and identified six unexpected mechanisms that help structures resist collapse. The…
Switching Off One Crucial Protein Appears to Reverse Brain Aging in Mice
Switching Off One Crucial Protein Appears to Reverse Brain Aging in Mice Summary Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco report that the protein ferritin light chain 1 (FTL1)…
What is autonomic computing?
What is autonomic computing? Summary Autonomic computing describes self-managing computer systems that require minimal human intervention. Inspired by the human autonomic nervous system and introduced by IBM in 2001, the…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA will run a 378-day Mars surface simulation beginning 19 October 2025 inside a 3D-printed, 1,700-square-foot habitat…
Switching Off One Crucial Protein Appears to Reverse Brain Aging in Mice
Switching Off One Crucial Protein Appears to Reverse Brain Ageing in Mice Summary A team led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco report that the protein ferritin…
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces
A New Four-Person Crew Will Simulate a Year-Long Mars Mission, NASA Announces Summary NASA has announced a 378-day Mars surface simulation that will place four research volunteers inside a 3D-printed,…
Daily briefing: Is a cure for psoriasis on the horizon?
Daily briefing: Is a cure for psoriasis on the horizon? Summary This Nature Briefing (04 September 2025) rounds up short takes across biology and climate, and highlights a feature on…