Yearly Archives: 2020

Biologists unravel the tangled mystery of cell growth

Scanning electron micrographs of corn plant cells. Wild type (left), and the TANGLED1 mutant (RIGHT). Credit: Carolyn Rasmussen / UCR When cells do not divide into adequate copies of themselves, living things do not grow as they should. For the first time, scientists now understand how a protein called TANGLED1 …

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macOS Big Sur brings back the starter bell

macOS Big Sur, the latest version of Apple’s operating system designed for Mac, brings back the classic startup buzzer that was removed from the MacBook lineup in 2016. The sound was removed from the 13-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models that launched in 2016, as those models started when they …

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Facebook deal hit as German court hits business model

(Bloomberg) – Facebook Inc. suffered a setback in a key challenge to its business model as Germany’s highest civilian court said there is “no doubt” that the social network misuses its dominant position in the market. Judges at a hearing on Tuesday ruled that Facebook must comply with a strict …

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