Matthew Ballinger

Jan 22, 2024 | editorandpublisher.com | Matthew Ballinger

Posted Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:08 am The hope is that it gives readers another way to engage with us and discover more of the great stories people are writing and publishing every day.” Last week, the Los Angeles Times debuted its News Quiz adding to its growing collection of games, puzzles and crosswords. The weekly 10-question quiz will run online every Friday and focus on the news and coverage within The Times, with a distinctive California perspective. “The hope is that it gives...

Jun 30, 2023 | latimes.com | Matthew Ballinger

(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Hello, Unshaken readers. It’s been two years since we launched this newsletter and the Unshaken hub of earthquake readiness and resilience information. Thankfully, we haven’t had a major earthquake in Southern California in that time. But we know one is coming someday. That’s why preparation is key, and not just for our peace of mind.

May 18, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Akiko Sugio |Hiroshi Arai |Emily A. Hornett |Matthew Ballinger

Introduction Gene duplications, losses, and horizontal transfers can facilitate dramatic shifts in bacterial lifestyle and capabilities (Romero and Palacios, 1997; Moran, 2002; Arnold et al., 2022). Gene loss is a dominant feature of symbiont evolution due to the selective benefits of removing metabolically costly genes (McCutcheon and Moran, 2012; McCutcheon et al., 2019). Alternatively, gene gain via horizontal transfer and duplication can lead to rapid adaptation across symbiotic species.

May 18, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Akiko Sugio |Hiroshi Arai |Emily A. Hornett |Matthew Ballinger

Introduction Gene duplications, losses, and horizontal transfers can facilitate dramatic shifts in bacterial lifestyle and capabilities (Romero and Palacios, 1997; Moran, 2002; Arnold et al., 2022). Gene loss is a dominant feature of symbiont evolution due to the selective benefits of removing metabolically costly genes (McCutcheon and Moran, 2012; McCutcheon et al., 2019). Alternatively, gene gain via horizontal transfer and duplication can lead to rapid adaptation across symbiotic species.

Jan 18, 2023 | latimes.com | Matthew Ballinger

Is there an abandoned couch on your street? It got soaked in the rain, didn’t it? And now it’s going to start attracting pests and who knows what else. Some people like that sort of thing. But for those who fail to see the charm, it would be nice if someone hauled the heap away. Or maybe it’s not an abandoned couch; maybe it’s a pothole that has doubled in size after the recent storms. Or maybe you want to register a concern with your police department, member of Congress or state legislators.