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Cobalt Coach House / FoilsSave this picture! French & TyeArchitects: FoilsAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:160 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:French & Tye Lead Architects: Ned Scott More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The project is a dramatic and extensive remodeling of a coach house in Peckham which comprises a full-width, double-height living space and a sculptural blue-stained plywood staircase over two floors.Save this picture!Save this picture!Given the lack of amenity space to the rear of the property, the new design flips the previous arrangement by arranging the primary living space at the front of the property where is it served by a light-filled double-height space and an enclosed courtyard off the street.Save this picture!Save this picture!The bedrooms and a utility space are relocated to the rear of the property. The double-height space also makes a feature of the unusual chimney stack which is a remnant of the days in which the property operated as a coach house.Save this picture!New internal windows help to draw natural light into the first floor and allow views out over the double-height space. A large corrugated and galvanized steel gate gives the house a contemporary presence on the street. The house also features furniture that has been designed and made by me (living room chairs, living room tables, and dining room tables).Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessAbout this officeFoilsOfficeMaterialBrickMaterials and TagsPublished on January 06, 2025Cite: "Cobalt Coach House / Foils" 06 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025308/cobalt-coach-house-foils&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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After so many years of learning how microbes work, researchers are now digitally recreating their inner workings to tackle challenges ranging from climate change to space colonization.In my work as a computational biologist, I research ways to get microbes to produce more useful chemicals, such as fuels and bioplastics, that can be used in the energy, agricultural, or pharmaceutical industries. Traditionally, researchers have to conduct several trial-and-error experiments on Petri dishes in order to determine the optimal conditions microbes need to produce high amounts of chemicals.Instead, I am able to simulate these experiments all from behind a computer screen through digital blueprints that replicate the inside of microbes. Called genome-scale metabolic models, or GEMs, these virtual labs significantly reduce the time and cost required to figure out what researchers need to do to get what theyre looking for. With GEMs, researchers cannot only explore the complex network of metabolic pathways that allow living organisms to function but also tweak, test, and predict how microbes would behave in different environments, including on other planets.As GEM technology continues to evolve, I believe these models will play an increasingly important role in shaping the future of biotechnology, medicine, and space exploration.What Are Genome-Scale Metabolic Models?Genome-scale metabolic models are digital maps of all the known chemical reactions that occur in cells that is, the cells metabolism. These reactions are crucial for converting food into energy, building cellular structures, and detoxifying harmful substances.To create a GEM, I begin by analyzing an organisms genome, which contains the genetic instructions cells use to produce proteins. A type of protein coded in the genome called enzymes are the workhorses of metabolism they facilitate the conversion of nutrients into energy and building blocks for cells.By linking the genes that encode enzymes to the chemical reactions they help make happen, I can build a comprehensive model that maps out the connections between genes, reaction,s and metabolites. (Credit: Chakazul/Wikimedia Commons)This map shows just a few of the major metabolic pathways in cells.Once I build a GEM, I use some advanced computational simulations to make it work like a live cell or microbe would. One of the most common algorithms researchers use to do these simulations is called a flux balance analysis. This mathematical algorithm analyzes available data about metabolism and then makes predictions on how different chemical reactions and metabolites would act under specific conditions.This makes GEMs particularly useful for understanding how organisms respond to genetic changes and environmental stresses. For example, I can use this method to predict how an organism will react when a specific gene is knocked out. I could also use it to predict how it might adapt to the presence of different chemicals in its environment or a lack of food.Solving Energy and Climate ChallengesMost of the chemicals used in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, and fuels are obtained from fossil fuels. However, fossil fuels are a limited resource and significantly contributeto climate change.Instead of extracting energy from fossil fuels, my team at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center of the University of Wisconsin-Madison focuses on developing sustainable biofuels and bioproducts from plant waste. This includes cornstalk after the ears are harvested and nonedible plants such as grass and algae. We study which crop wastes can be used for bioenergy, how to use microbes to convert them into energy, and ways to sustainably manage the land on which those crops are grown.I am building a genome-scale metabolic model for Novosphingobium aromaticivorans, a species of bacteria that can convert very complex chemicals in plant waste to chemicals that are valuable to people, such as those used to make bioplastics, pharmaceuticals, and fuels. With a clearer understanding of this conversion process, I can improve the model to more accurately simulate the conditions needed to synthesize greater amounts of these chemicals.Researchers can then replicate these conditions in real life to generate materials that are cheaper and more accessible than those made from fossil fuels.Bioinformatics analyzes biological data to answer questions about living organisms.Extreme Microbes and space colonizationThere are microbes on Earth that can survive in extremely harsh environments. For example, Chromohalobacter canadensis can live in extremely salty conditions. Similarly, Alicyclobacillus tolerans can thrive in very acidic environments.Since other planets typically have similarly harsh climates, these microbes may not only be able to thrive and reproduce on these planets but could potentially change the environment so humans can live there as well.Combining GEMs with machine learning, I saw that C. canadensis and A. tolerans can undergo chemical changes that help them survive in extreme conditions. They have special proteins in their cell walls that work with enzymes to balance the chemicals in their internal environment with the chemicals in their external environment.With GEMs, scientists can simulate the environments of other planets to study how microbes survive without necessarily needing to go to those planets themselves.The Future of GEMsEvery day, researchers are generating large amounts of data about microbial metabolism. As GEM technology advances, it opens the door to exciting new possibilities in medicine, energy, space, and other areas.Synthetic biologists can use GEMs to design entirely new organisms or metabolic pathways from scratch. This field could advance biomanufacturing by enabling the creation of organisms that efficiently produce new materials, drugs, or even food.Whole human body GEMs can also serve as an atlas for the metabolics of complex diseases. They can help map how the chemical environment of the body changes with obesity or diabetes.Whether producing biofuels or engineering new organisms, GEMs provide a powerful tool for basic research and industrial applications. As computational biology and GEMs advance, these technologies will continue to transform how scientists understand and manipulate the metabolisms of living organisms.Blaise Manga Enuh is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbial Genomics and Systems Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 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Precision timekeeping is necessary on the moon, especially when it differs from time on Earth. Credit: NASAShareResearchers at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have calculated a new system for measuring lunar time. While not needed for most peoples daily schedules, establishing time on the lunar surface as compared to time on Earth is vital to realizing a permanent human presence on the moon.Earlier this year, the Biden administration directed NASA to begin work on calculating a Coordinated Lunar Time (LTC). But thanks to the complexities of gravitational force and relativity, clocks in the Artemis Base Camp will move differently than those back home. This means entirely new clocks designed to run as accurately and reliably as possible. According to a study slated for publication in the journal, Physical Review D, the key to the new system is relativistic time transformations, better known as time dilation.Our work is conceptually aligned with the broader goals of time standardization in cislunar and deep-space environments, JPL astrophysicist and study co-author, Slava Turyshev, tells Popular Science. These are foundational for future lunar missions requiring sub-nanosecond synchronization for navigation, communication, and science operations.[Related: NASA is designing a time zone just for the moon.]A single seconds length is experienced differently depending on gravitational force and relative velocity. An astronaut on the moon looking at an Earth-based clock, for example, would see it lose about 56 microseconds per terrestrial day. Although that amount may sound minuscule, it adds upand that can pose major problems when multibillion dollar lunar missions and astronaut lives are on the line.These systems are crucial for supporting operational efficiency, scientific endeavors, and future commercial activities on the Moon, Turyshevs team writes in their study. Existing Earth-centric frameworks are inadequate for these demands, necessitating the development of an independent lunar coordinate and time system.As Universe Today explains, JPL researchers adapted the principles of relativity used in Earth timekeeping for a lunar environment. These included factors such as weaker lunar gravity resulting in faster clock tick rates, periodic time variations during the moons orbit, and local gravitational anomalies known as mascons which influence time on the moon. They then turned to detailed data amassed by NASAs Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission. Launched in 2011, the decade-long GRAIL program used a pair of satellites to map the moons surface, as well as measure its gravitational field. The team also factored in information gathered from the Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR) project that measured orbital distances between the moon and Earth down to the millimeter. Get the Popular Science newsletter Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.After some extremely dense calculations and physics analysis, Turyshev and his collaborators determined that lunar time drifts ahead of time on Earth by roughly 56 microseconds per day, depending on the Moons orbit. Although these semiregular oscillations only measure around 0.47 microseconds every 27.5 days, the tiny discrepancies can make a huge difference when calculating safe rocket landings, mission schedules, and more.The implications of a Lunar Timescale (LT) and a Lunicentric Coordinate Reference System (LCRS) also go far beyond the initial Artemis missions. Any permanent settlements on the moon will require a dedicated time system to allow for greater autonomy. But if all goes according to plan and the massive logistical, financial, and scientific hurdles are cleared, dont expect to need to calculate complex time zone shifts like here on Earth.Offering a direct conversion like 12PM EST = X PM on the Moon isnt straightforward due to the relativistic drift between terrestrial time (TT) and lunar time (TL), says Turyshev. However, if we simplify things for illustration, 12PM EST on Earth would roughly correspond to 12PM plus a tiny drift on the Moon, depending on the specific mission timeline.

NewsAnimalsVelvet ants have the Swiss Army knife of venomsThe venom acts on distinct molecular targets in mammals and insects Velvet ants deliver a savagely painful sting, prompting their other, more colorful nickname: cow killers.Steve Heap/Getty ImagesBy Amanda Heidt11 seconds agoFew creatures can tangle with a velvet ant and walk away unscathed. These ground-dwelling insects are not ants, but parasitic wasps known for their excruciating stings. Now researchers have discovered that the wasps dont dole out pain the same way to all species. Different ingredients in their venom cocktail do the dirty work depending on whos at the business end of a wasps stinger, researchers report online January 6 in Current Biology.Velvet ants are among the most well-defended insects, wielding not just venom, but warning coloration and odor, an extremely tough exoskeleton and long stinger, and the ability to scream when provoked. In 2016, the entomologist Justin Schmidt wrote that getting stung by a velvet antfelt akin to hot oil from the deep fryer spilling over your entire hand. Scientists have found that other vertebrates react to the wasps sting too, including mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds.

NewsPlanetary SciencePluto may have captured its moon Charon with a kissThe pair of Kuiper belt objects linked up in a kiss-and-capture collision The New Horizons spacecraft flyby in 2015 captured these images of Pluto (lower right) and its large moon Charon (upper left). While this is a composite, and not to scale, new simulations reveal the pairs close relationship.SwRI/JHUAPL/NASABy Lisa Grossman10 seconds agoPluto and Charons meet-cute may have started with a kiss. New computer simulations of the dwarf planet and its largest moon suggest that the pair got together in a kiss-and-capture collision, where the two bodies briefly joined up before settling into their current positions.Its a U-Haul situation, says planetary scientist Adeene Denton of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colo., who reports the results January 6 in Nature Geoscience. They kiss and they say, Yeah, this is it. I want to build a system together with you. And then they do.

Nature, Published online: 06 January 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00011-8A trove of data is providing insights into the main reasons studies are pulled from the arXiv preprint platform.