Black (nano)gold combat climate change
Credit: Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemical Science Global warming is a serious threat to the planet and the living beings....
Ovarian and breast cancer research finds new ways BRCA1 gene functions
Research led by the University of Birmingham has found important new ways that the BRCA1 gene functions which could help...
Scent composition data reveal new insights into perfume success
Network analysis approach could aid exploration of new scent combinations Mathematical analysis of online perfume data shows how the unique...
Mechanism of scorpion toxin inhibition of K+ channel elucidated using high-speed AFM
Scheme of association and dissociation of potassium channel KcsA (Q58A/T61S/R64D) and AgTx2 and representative AFM images. Background Cell membranes contain...
Murder in the Paleolithic? Evidence of violence behind human skull remains
Credit: Kranoti et al, 2019 New analysis of the fossilized skull of an Upper Paleolithic man suggests that he died...
Reprogramming pancreatic cancer
New findings may lead to novel immunotherapies against 3rd deadliest cancerCredit: Rush Production group Findings published today in the journal...
Discovery linking microbes to methane emissions could make agriculture more sustainable
A heritable subset of the core rumen microbiome dictates dairy cow productivity and emissions Common dairy cows share the same...
With little training, machine-learning algorithms can uncover hidden scientific knowledge
Berkeley Lab study finds that text mining of scientific literature can lead to new discoveriesCredit: Marilyn Chung/Berkeley Lab Sure, computers...
A mechanism that makes infants more likely than adults to die from sepsis is discovered
Scientists at the Center for Research on Inflammatory Diseases (CRID) show why pediatric patients with sepsis suffer from more inflammation...
Determined DNA hunt reveals schizophrenia clue
Credit: UQ QBI A joint Australian-Indian 18-year study made possible by the recruitment, diagnosis, and the DNA screening of thousands...
Deep Aging Clocks: The emergence of AI-based biomarkers of aging and longevity
The advent of deep biomarkers of aging, longevity and mortality presents a range of non-obvious applicationsCredit: Insilico Medicine July 3,...
Two new species of parasitic wasps described from an altitude of over 3,400 m in Tibet
Credit: Wangzhen Zhang Specimens kept in the collection of the Institute of Beneficial Insects at the Fujian Agriculture and Forestry...
B cells off rails early in lupus
Activation signs seen early in B cell differentiation New research on the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) provides hints...
New study unravels protection mechanism in bacteria
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have shed fresh light on the mechanism used by certain types of bacteria to...
Neurosciences unlock the secret of the first abstract engravings
Credit: Emmanuel Mellet & Francesco d'Errico Long before Lascaux paintings, humans engraved abstract motifs on stones, shells or egg shells....
Physicists develop model that describes length growth in biological systems
Credit: Tobias Zang 'Grandmother, why do you have such big ears?' is one of the most well-known questions in literature,...
New high blood pressure guidelines could increase detection of gestational hypertension
In a study of more than 16,000 women, improvements in diagnoses might lead to reduction in maternal and neonatal risk...
How aerobic exercise and resistance training preserves muscle mass in obese older adults
As obesity increases in aging Western populations, frailty--which is exacerbated by obesity--is becoming a greater health concern and a major...
Super-resolution microscopy illuminates associations between chromosomes
Credit: Gerton Lab KANSAS CITY, MO - Thanks to super-resolution microscopy, scientists have now been able to unambiguously identify physical...
Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness
If a tree falls, and no one's there to hear it, does it feel pain and loneliness? No, experts argue...
