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IMAGE: Researchers have precisely mapped the binding locations of over 400 proteins on the yeast genome using ChIP-exo. The method (top) uses an antibody to fish out a specific DNA-bound protein. view more
Credit: Pugh Lab, Cornell and Mahony Lab, Penn State
A massive effort to map the precise binding locations of over 400 different kinds of proteins on the yeast genome has produced the most thorough and high-resolution map of chromosome architecture and gene regulation to date. The study reveals two distinct gene regulatory architectures, expanding the traditional model of gene regulation. So-called constitutive genes, those that perform basic housekeeping functions and are nearly always active at low levels require only a basic set of regulatory controls; whereas those that that are activated by environmental signals, known as inducible genes, have a more specialized architecture. This finding in yeast could open the door to a better understanding of the
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Advance could boost recommendation algorithms and internet searches
Researchers develop advance that could boost recommendation algorithms and internet searches.
March 9, 2021
Graphs data structures that show relationships among objects are highly versatile. It s easy to imagine a graph depicting a social media network s web of connections.
But graphs are also used in programs as diverse as content recommendation (what to watch on Netflix?) and navigation (what s the quickest route to the beach?). As Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Ajay Brahmakshatriya summarizes, graphs are basically everywhere.
Brahmakshatriya has developed software to run graph applications more efficiently on a wide range of computer hardware. The software extends GraphIt, a state-of-the-art graph programming language, to run on graphics processing units (GPUs) hardware that processes many data streams in parallel. The advance could accelerate graph analysis, especially for application
7 Women Scientists Who Defied the Odds and Changed Science Forever
On 3/8/21 at 12:01 AM EST
As with many industries, science has a woman problem. Only around 30 percent of researchers around the world are women according to UNESECO, and those who do work in science, technology, engineering and mathematical (STEM) fields are often paid less than their counterparts.
Women who excel in STEM subjects defy the odds stacked against them. To mark International Women s Day, let s take a look at just a handful of women who have changed our world for the better.
Rachel Carson, marine biologist and writer
Rachel Louise Carson pictured at around age 55 in 1961.
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BROOKLYN, New York, Friday, March 5, 2021 - Dan Guido, an alumni of the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, is the sixth inductee into the CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Hall of Fame since inaugural class of honorees in 2018. Guido ( 08) was inducted on March 4 2021, at a virtual event that included approximately 750 students attending this year s SFS Job Fair, representatives of many government agencies, and elected officials. The winner is selected from a potential pool of 3,458 SFS graduates to date.
Launched by the Clinton Administration in 2000 and now overseen by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) SFS provides a generous three-year scholarship to students to pursue specialization in cyber security in exchange for a commitment to work for the federal, state, local, tribal or territorial government organization for three years.