Better together: Researchers discover how cells keep groups of proteins in check

The amount of any given protein in a cell has to be controlled to keep its levels within a range required for healthy ...

Topology reveals the hidden rules of amorphous materials: Softness arises from hierarchical structures

Why do glass and other amorphous materials deform more easily in some regions than in others? A research team from the University of Osaka, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and ...
Nanowerk

Robust molecular cage inspired by nature's nested design

Illustration of a robust nested molecular cage, featuring an inner octahedron enclosed within an outer truncated tetrahedron. Its structure was validated using high-field NMR spectroscopy, cryo-EM, ...
9to5Google

Gemini 2.5 Deep Think scores competitive coding gold in ‘profound leap’ for abstract problem-solving

After a mathematics win in July, Gemini 2.5 Deep Think has now scored a gold-medal level performance in competitive coding.
KGW8

Oregon's Bridge Fire burns 350 acres, 62% contained

ONTARIO, Ore. — Crews are battling a new wildfire located nearly 10 miles northeast of Prairie City, Oregon, that ignited late Wednesday, Sept. 3. The Malheur National Forest reported the incident on ...
The Vancouver Sun

'Wake-up call': Decline of international students forces layoffs, program suspensions at B.C. schools

B.C.’s major universities and colleges are facing staff cuts and tighter budgets as international student enrolment falls under federal study permit caps. Kwantlen Polytechnic University, the ...