A new study claims that mushrooms have great intelligence to the point that they can make decisions. A group of scientists tested how fungi would grow across block patterns and found that they grew in strategic, resource-conserving ways that demonstrate the ability to communicate throughout the mycelial network. These findings could not only lead to … Read more
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – SEPTEMBER 23: A woman walks past the COP 29 flag on September 23, 2024 in … [+] Baku, Azerbaijan. The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 29) will convene in November 2024 in Baku. (Photo by Aziz Karimov/Getty Images) Getty Images World leaders gather for COP29 in Baku next month, and … Read more
Food and beverage company PepsiCo will start using trucks with electric power technology from Sweden … [+] Mobility company Einride to deliver Frito-Lay brand foods in the Memphis, Tennessee area. Einride PepsiCo, the global maker of popular beverages like Pepsi Cola and the Frito-Lay food line, is partnering with Swedish freight moving company Einride to … Read more
Two local women left good careers and went back to school to pursue careers in science. Christy Eslinger and Lydia Ostmo light up when they talk about science. “Mr. Spock was my favorite,” Lydia said. “I gravitated towards scientists. They were just very curious about the universe and analytical, wanting to understand why things were … Read more
Dominique Verhelle, co-founder and CEO of NextRNA Therapeutics, which is working on multiple lncRNAs … [+] associated with multiple cancers where there is a significant unmet need. Dominique Verhelle In 2016, Belgian cancer biologist Eleonora Leucci published the first of several papers on a particular RNA molecule called SAMMSON, which was particularly active in melanoma … Read more
Some pharmaceutical companies are facing tremendous pressure to increase production to meet the growing demand for anti-obesity drugs while maintaining drug efficacy and safety standards. This dual pressure brings quality issues to the fore as a major cause of drug shortages. getty Recently, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) FOUND that the ongoing shortage of … Read more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. McDonald’s – Shares fell more than 6% after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak linked to the fast food company’s Quarter Pounder burgers has resulted in 10 people being hospitalized and one death . Starbucks – The coffee chain … Read more
Do you believe that life is really better now than it used to be, despite what the headlines say? Do you believe that life in the future could be much, much better if we simply removed the brakes society has placed on science, technology, and entrepreneurship? Do you want to build, build, build, whether it’s … Read more
Canadian quantum computing firm Nord Quantique has announced plans to work with Quebec-based research center C2MI to produce new semiconductors tailored for quantum computers and will keep the manufacturing process within North America. “Ensuring a resilient and reliable supply chain is important to us not only to unlock our roadmap, but also for national security … Read more
Submitted photos From left: Sam Alley, John W. Allison, Jerry Brewer and John N. Roberts III. The Sam M. Walton College of Business and a selection board have selected four visionary business leaders for the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Class of 2025: Sam Alley, chairman, KVC John … Read more