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The octopus is a creature that continues to surprise scientists and inspire engineers. With eight arms that move in ways no human limb can, it demonstrates flexibility and control that seem almost otherworldly. Each arm bends, twists, elongates, and shortens with unmatched precision, enabling these animals to hunt, hide, and explore with ease. Researchers hope that unlocking the …

Arm actions Twelve arm actions were identified from 15 behaviors with a total of 3,907 actions recorded from 25 wild octopuses (total 25 min, 1-min per octopus) across 6 field sites with varying ecohabitats. The majority of these actions were observed across multiple behaviors. Many actions were observed during the behaviors of crawl (11/12 actions), crawl speculative bottom searching (10/12 actions), …

Degner, J. F. et al. DNase I sensitivity QTLs are a major determinant of human expression variation. Nature 482, 390–394 (2012). Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  CAS  Google Scholar  Farh, K. K.-H. et al. Genetic and epigenetic fine mapping of causal autoimmune disease variants. Nature 518, 337–343 (2015). Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar  Gaffney, D. J. et al. Dissecting the regulatory …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌍 Earth’s atmosphere faces an irreversible oxygen decline due to the Sun’s warming. ☀️ Increased luminosity from the Sun will disrupt photosynthesis, leading to oxygen loss. 🦠 Only anaerobic microorganisms might survive as oxygen levels drop drastically. 🔭 The study impacts the search for life on exoplanets, questioning oxygen as a stable biosignature. Earth’s oxygen-rich atmosphere, a …

Scientists at the University of Duisburg-Essen have developed Datavzrd, an open-source tool that transforms complex tables into interactive, easy-to-use reports. This breakthrough promises to make massive datasets clearer and more accessible across scientific disciplines. Credit: Shutterstock Datavzrd makes complex datasets interactive and easy to use. It works across scientific fields without programming knowledge. Tabular data is central to scientific research, …

TCU September Lightning Complex: Flames devastate historic town of Chinese Camp  KCRA Wildfires blaze across California Gold Country, ravage historic town  Reuters Chinese Camp: Historic California gold mining town overrun by fast-moving wildfire  CNN Lightning-Sparked Fires Force Evacuations and Destroy Buildings in California  The New York Times ‘It’s just devastating’: Wildfire destroys buildings in historic Gold Rush town of Chinese Camp  San Francisco Chronicle Source …

Firefighters on Wednesday are continuing to battle several lightning-sparked wildfires that have prompted evacuation orders across three counties in Central California. The three major fires forcing people to flee were the 2-2 Fire in the northern corner of Stanislaus County, the 2-7 Fire just east in Calaveras County and the 6-5 Fire in Tuolumne County. (Click the linked text to …

Scientists have cracked the sweetpotato’s unusually complex DNA, uncovering its surprising ancestry and unlocking powerful tools to strengthen this essential global crop. Credit: Shutterstock Sweet potato DNA decoded, revealing hybrid ancestry. Discovery aids future breeding and resilience. The sweet potato is a staple food for millions of people worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where its ability to withstand climate extremes …

When Skate drops into early access on Sept. 16, it won’t quite look like previous games in EA’s cult skateboarding series. It is returning as a free-to-play live service game set in a squeaky-clean open world. It may look entirely different at a glance, but you’ll likely feel like you’re back in the late 2000s once you pick up the …

An election to determine whether workers unionize an electric vehicle battery manufacturing complex in Kentucky is in limbo Thursday due to a few dozen disputed ballots that could swing the outcome. The United Auto Workers claimed it secured a narrow victory at the BlueOval SK battery park after the two-day vote that ended Wednesday. Yet the outcome ultimately could depend …