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If scientists can figure out how the protein, called BefA, works, they may be able to stimulate beta cell production therapeutically.A bacterial protein stimulates the reproduction of insulin-producing cells, pointing to a potential treatment.Nearly ten years ago, graduate student Jennifer Hampton Hill of the University of Oregon made a fortuitous find: a protein produced by gut bacteria that triggered the division of cells that make insulin. The protein was an important clue of the biological basis of Type 1 diabetes, an…

Ah, the sex talk. It’s typical to realize it’s a lot more nuanced than the early conversations received in sex education or among family and friends growing up as one gets out there. As Nope lead Keke Palmer recently opened up about, Whoopi Goldberg was actually someone in her life who offered great sex advice that played into her own winding journey with exploring her sexuality further. Last month, the former Nickelodeon star started a podcast available to stream with an Amazon Prime subscription called Baby, This Is…

Going electric with our transportation options is a crucial part of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and e-scooters are one mode of transport emerging as an alternative to gas-powered cars for shorter trips. But how much difference do they actually make?A new study puts it in precise terms: e-scooters can potentially save an average of 17.4 percent in travel time for people in the US. That's a big reduction in the time that might be spent in a car pumping out CO2 from its exhaust.The research actually came about…

Plants make their own ‘secret’ decisions about how much carbon to release back into the atmosphere via a previously unknown process.New research has revealed that plants make their own ‘secret’ decisions about how much carbon to release back into the atmosphere via a previously unknown process, a discovery with “profound implications” for the use of plants as carbon stores. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA).Professor Harvey Millar, from UWA’s School of Molecular Sciences…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The continuing geopolitical risk and uncertainty experienced in recent years has prompted companies to change their global supply chains in profound ways, new research has found. …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The latest census results are out and the number of Australians who selected "no religion" has risen again to 38.9%, up from 30.1% in 2016. This makes…

PT Bank Maybank Indonesia Tbk (Maybank Indonesia or the Bank) is one of the leading private banks in Indonesia that is also a part of Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) Group, the fourth-largest bank by assets in Southeast Asia. Previously named, PT Bank International Indonesia Tbk (BII), founded on 15 May 1959, obtained its license as a foreign exchange bank in 1988, and its shares were listed as a public company in the Jakarta Stock Exchange and Surabaya Stock Exchange (now merged as Indonesia Stock Exchange) in…

Jon Hamm says ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ casting is ‘profound history’ ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia ; Top Gun: Maverick ) Actor Jon Hamm says filming ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ with Hollywood star Tom Cruise was a “pinch-me moment”. Starring as Cyclone in the long-awaited action sequel, the 51-year-old actor says it was a dream come true to be part of a movie with such a “profound history”, Hamm said. During his appearance on ‘Smallzy’s Surgery’, Jon Hamm said, “To be able to work on a film like this that has such a…

Colm Bairéad resigned himself to walking away empty-handed from the Irish Film and TV awards in March. His tiny-budget Irish language drama The Quiet Girl was up against Kenneth Branagh’s multi-Oscar-nominated juggernaut, Belfast. “We were like: ‘OK, well, that was lovely.’ We’d got 10 nominations. We’re just happy with that, you know?’”But, on the night, The Quiet Girl swept the board, with eight wins, including best film. “Winning all those awards was, er, extraordinary.” Bairéad, 41, looks mildly embarrassed. He is…