Cells avoid multitasking
Textbooks will tell you that in dividing cells, the production of new DNA peaks during the S-phase, while production of...
Cleveland Clinic study finds common artificial sweetener linked to higher rates of heart attack and stroke
Monday, February 27, 2023, Cleveland: New Cleveland Clinic research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an...
Satellites observe speed-up of Glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula
Glaciers - giant blocks of moving ice - along Antarctica’s coastline are flowing faster in the summer because of a...
Why are polders an important part of China’s water heritage?
As a civilisation originating from rivers, China possesses one of the world’s largest water resources and has a long history...
Evolutionary history of detoxifying enzymes reconstructed
Our body produces lots of enzymes that break down toxic substances. One class of such enzymes are the flavin-containing monooxygenases...
ASU News New study on DNA transcription uncovers links to neurodegenerative disease
In a first-of-its-kind study, Arizona State University Professor Michael Lynch joins a multi-institute group of researchers to investigate transcription error rates in...
No frogs or toads left behind on Virginia Tech researchers’ watch
Virginia Tech biological sciences postdoctoral researcher Traci DuBose wants to ensure no frogs or toads land below conservationists' radar.Credit: Virginia...
BasePairPuzzle: A new way to teach students about nucleobase pairing
Molecular models are a tried-and-tested tool for teaching chemistry to students of all ages. By enabling users to visualize the...
The rediscovery of an ethereal fairy lantern brightly illuminates their mysterious past
Green leaves and photosynthesis were once considered key features of plants. However, some plants have since abandoned this process, obtaining...
Chaos on the nanometer scale
Chaotic behavior is typically known from large systems: for example, from weather, from asteroids in space that are simultaneously attracted...
Key laboratory conducted a literature review on advancement in microfluidic actuated & controlled systems and application for lab-on-chip in space life science
The use of space environment to carry out life science research is of great significance to issues affecting the occurrence...
Lower frequency of vegetable and fruit intake linked to higher risk of death regardless of chronic kidney disease (CKD) status
Niigata, Japan - A new study of Japanese patients with and without CKD found that a lower frequency of vegetable...
Indoor ‘queen banking’ could help beekeepers deal with changing climate
OTHELLO, Wash. — Keeping queen bees chilled in indoor refrigeration units can make the practice of “queen banking” — storing...
Voluntary UK initiatives to phase out toxic lead shot for pheasant hunting have had little impact
Three years into a five-year pledge to completely phase out lead shot in UK game hunting, a Cambridge study finds...
Researchers find several oceanic bottom circulation collapses in the past 4.7 million years
Antarctic bottom water (AABW) covers more than two-thirds of the global ocean bottom, and its formation has recently decreased. However,...
Developing countries pay the highest price for living with large carnivores
A team of researchers has highlighted human-wildlife conflict as one of the globe’s most pressing human development and conservation dilemmas.Credit:...
A simpler way to track the spread of infectious diseases
How society organizes affects different phenomena, from the transmission of information to the spread of contagious diseases. The more links...
New book offers radical view of Shakespeare’s ecopolitics
A new book by the University of Huddersfield’s Dr Todd Borlik proposes that William Shakespeare was making radical statements about...
The price of cancer
A new study calculated the economic cost of cancers around the world, helping policymakers allocate resources appropriately and enact policies...
Unusual atom helps in search for Universe’s building blocks
An unusual form of caesium atom is helping a University of Queensland-led research team unmask unknown particles that make up...
