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Scientists have identified a possible cause for intestinal malrotation; a common but poorly understood condition present at birth in which the gut doesn't rotate properly during development.US researchers found that exposure to the herbicide atrazine can disrupt gut rotation development in frog embryos, whose guts develop similarly to humans."Our results have provided new avenues to explore the underlying causes of this prevalent birth anomaly," says molecular biomedical scientist Nanette Nascone-Yoder from North…

Apple Vision Pro went on sale very recently, and we're already seeing drop-tests, and more. Now the experts themselves, the folks at iFixit, have done a teardown of the Vision Pro, revealing the engineering that goes into building this first-generation product, and some potential issues with repairability.The teardown was pretty smooth, and although the Vision Pro has a ton of screws, the overall disassembly went by without many issues. The revelation here was how the EyeSight technology works, and some insight into why…

A Quantitatively Accurate and Clinically Useful Generative Medical Imaging Model3D body surface scan point cloud and matching dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan (Image by Author)Key PointsTo our knowledge, this is the first quantitatively accurate model in which generated medical imaging can be analyzed with commercial clinical software.Being able to predict interior distributions of fat, muscle, and bone from exterior shape, indicates the strong relationship between body composition and body shapeThis model…

A great white shark carcass that washed up near Portland, Australia, in October was killed and eaten by orcas, according to researchers who studied the fish’s remains.“Even AI Rappers are Harassed by Police” | AI UnlockedThe 16-foot shark was missing its midriff—a telltale sign that orcas were involved in its demise. But recent analysis of the carcass confirmed that orcas, also known as killer whales, were the culprits.Great white sharks (Carcharadon carcharias) are some of the most fearsome predators in the world’s…

Apple’s latest Mac mini is one powerful tiny PC. Released not too long after the Mac Studio, it arrives with the new M2 chip and makes a formidable rival to the more expensive, M1-powered device. While they look alike, these two computers are not at all the same — they differ both in terms of performance and price. Can the M2 Mac mini replace the Mac Studio? We’ll find out below. Price and availability Both the Mac mini M2 and the Mac Studio are already here, but the latter was the first to arrive. Launched on March…