What Is Six Sigma? Concept, Steps, Examples, and Certification

Six Sigma, a quality-control methodology first developed for manufacturing, is now used by business and organizations of all types.

The Most Vexing Variable in the Search for E.T.

This is the last of three blog posts associated with this week’s episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, which addresses life in the universe. Read the first and second here. Someday, in the not too ...

New AI systems are teaching machines to verifiably function safely

From industrial robots to self-driving cars, engineers face a common problem: keeping machines steady and predictable. When ...

Marine algae use a unique pigment, siphonein, to shield photosynthesis from excess light

Too much sun can ruin photosynthesis, scorching plants and other organisms that depend on capturing sunlight for energy.

Just because she won a Nobel doesn't mean Malala didn't break some rules in college

In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that weighed on her when she went off to ...
IEEE

Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Based on Piecewise Polynomial Activation Function for Image-Text matching

Abstract: Image-text matching remains challenging in big data processing. Matching accuracy is influenced by various factors, including the correlation between images and texts, feature extraction and ...

Understand and Analyze Income Statements: A Comprehensive Guide

Master income statement analysis—discover its components, read financial health indicators, and make informed financial decisions. Your guide to assessing business performance.
PNAS

PtdSer as a signaling lipid determined by privileged localization of ORP5 and ORP8 at ER/PM junctional foci to determine PM and ER PtdSer/PI(4)P ratio and cell function

The function of the ORPs is determined both by their differential lipid exchange modes and by privileged localization at the ER/PM subdomains. These findings reveal a role of PtdSer as a signaling ...