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Image credit: Kampmann Lab When a single gene in a cell is turned on or off, its resulting presence or absence can affect the function and survival of the cell. In a new study appearing May 24 in Nature Neuroscience, UCSF researchers have successfully catalogued this effect in the human neuron by separately toggling each of the 20,000 genes in the human genome. In doing so, they’ve created a technique that can be employed for many different cell types, as well as a database where other researchers using the new technique can contribute similar knowledge, creating a picture of gene function...

Using big data and data science, the BBVA Research report identifies society’s debates and concerns related to sustainability. “With this study, we aim to be the eyes and ears of society when it comes to sustainability in order to understand what, how, when and where it is discussed, capturing the related topics that emerge or concern society, what actors are leading the debate and how they interact over time and across locations,” explains Tomasa Rodrigo, Lead Economist of Big Data and New Tools for Economic Analysis at BBVA Research. One of the main conclusions of the report is that ...

New Wealth-X Report Reveals US Population of Very Wealthy Individuals Grew by 8% in 2020, Compared to Just 1.3% Globally Share Article NEW YORK (PRWEB) April 15, 2021 Wealth-X, the world’s leading provider of data and insight on the wealthy, released the 2nd edition of its annual Very High Net Worth Handbook today. The report, which analyzes the state of the world’s very high net worth (VHNW) population (those with between $5 and $30 million in net worth), reveals that this segment grew by 1.3% in 2020, to 2.7 million indivi...

When the consequences of conflicts last generations: Intergenerational mobility in Iraq and Vietnam Vietnamese refugees living at the Songkhla refugee camp in Thailand. UN Photo/John Isaac. The immediate effects of conflict are starkly clear. They include deaths and injuries, population displacement, the destruction of assets, and the disruption of social and economic systems. But one day the fighting stops, and life in conflict-affected areas gradually returns to normal. Or does it? How long do the economic and welfare effects of armed conflict typically persist? In particular, how long will...