“Behold the cakie: It has the crispiness of a cookie and the, well, ‘cakiness’ of a cake.” So says a triumphant blog post by Google Cloud’s developer advocate and an applied AI Engineer for Google’s Cloud AI. “We also made breakies, which were more like fluffy cookies, almost the consistency of a muffin” (or bread). Food and Wine explains the project…
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Will ‘Vision AI’ Be The Next Frontier for Developers?
A partner at an early-stage investment firm argues that “in the 2000s everyone was learning HTML and making a website. In the 2010s everyone was learning to develop mobile apps. In the 2020s all the developers are going to build Vision AI.” Where the web had its impact was by digitizing manual paper-based processes… I believe the next big wave is…
The science behind yeast and how to make your own
Yeast are fascinating organisms with a fascinating history. Here’s how the fungi make dough rise and bread taste so yummy. Source: https://www.livescience.com/yeast-science-how-to-make.html
Scientists Reveal How Proteins Team Up To Repair DNA
Scientists have revealed an important mechanism in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks, according to new research published today in eLife. Phys.Org reports: One of the main DNA repair processes is called homologous recombination (HR). This repairs a severe form of DNA damage where both strands of DNA are broken. A protein called Rad51 orchestrates HR, and Rad51 itself is supported…
How to make sourdough bread by harnessing wild yeast and bacteria
To make your own sourdough bread, you need to create an environment where wild yeast and bacteria want to hang out. Sam Wong explains how Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532720-900-how-to-make-sourdough-bread-by-harnessing-wild-yeast-and-bacteria/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Woman urinates alcohol without drinking due to yeast in her bladder
A woman was denied a liver transplant after repeatedly failing alcohol tests – but she hadn’t been drinking. It turns out that yeast in her bladder was to blame Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2235081-woman-urinates-alcohol-without-drinking-due-to-yeast-in-her-bladder/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Ready For Meat Grown From Animal Cells? A Startup Plans A Pilot Facility
Memphis Meats, a Berkeley, Calif.-based startup, says it’s one step closer to bringing cell-based meat to consumers’ mouths. From a report: The company plans to build a pilot production facility with funds raised from high-profile investors including Bill Gates, Richard Branson and Kimbal Musk, as well as two giant players in the animal protein and feed space, Cargill and Tyson Foods….
Scientists uncover new mode of evolution
Scientists have discovered a form of natural selection that doesn’t rely on DNA. Source: https://www.livescience.com/yeast-reveals-new-mode-of-evolution.html
Man’s body brews its own beer after yeast take over his gut microbiome
One man in the US has started producing beer in his gut after a course of antibiotics allowed brewer’s yeast to outcompete the other microbes in his microbiome Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2220432-mans-body-brews-its-own-beer-after-yeast-take-over-his-gut-microbiome/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Gene Edited Tequila Bacteria Produces THC and CBD Instead of Alcohol
With every new, paradigm-shifting technology there’s bound to be a few hard-to-predict effects. Usually when you think of gene editing, visions of mad scientists and scenes from Gattaca flash through your mind (well, for me at least). There’s at least one use for gene editing that doesn’t lead to a sci-fi dystopia. Or maybe it… Continue reading Gene Edited Tequila Bacteria Produces THC and CBD Instead of Alcohol