Rutgers scientists identify substance that may have sparked life on earth
A team of Rutgers scientists dedicated to pinpointing the primordial origins of metabolism – a set of core chemical reactions ...
High-speed super-resolution microscopy via temporal compression
As an indispensable tool for observing the microcosmos, optical microscopy has boosted the development of various fields, including biology, medicine, ...
Research Brief: Jewel beetles evolve to see new colors by duplicating their genes
Jewel beetles are striking insects, easily recognized by their vivid colors and metallic sheen. Possessing large, well-developed eyes, jewel beetles ...
Wayne State researcher publishes new research to bring Brillouin microscopy closer to widespread use in diagnostic medicine
Diagnostic imaging offers physicians and scientists critical visual representations of internal body structures, greatly enhancing clinical analysis and medical intervention. ...
Remarkable squirting mussels captured on film
Credit: University of Cambridge Journal Ecology DOI 10.1002/ECY.4026 Method of Research Observational study Subject of Research Animals Article Title Fishing ...
Meta-analysis shows association between autism in children and cardiometabolic diseases
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017 determined that approximately 1 ...
New study challenges our understanding of the immune system
A recently published study from Aarhus University may mean a textbook chapter on the immune system will have to be ...
Immune cells have a backup mechanism
The enzyme TBK1 is an important component of the innate immune system that plays a critical role in the defense ...
Cause of leukemia in trisomy 21
FRANKFURT. Leukaemia (blood cancer) is a group of malignant and aggressive diseases of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow. ...
$3 million grant backs international effort to help children live healthier lives
An international team of researchers has received $3 million to support an ambitious effort to understand how early gut development ...
Northern and southern resident orcas hunt differently, which may help explain the decline of southern orcas
Link to Google Drive folder containing images with caption and credit information:Credit: Su Kim/NOAA Fisheries Link to Google Drive folder ...
Discovery of oldest known fossil gnat shows how insects adapted to a postapocalyptic world
Near the small harbour of Estellencs at the northeast of Mallorca (Balearic Islands, Spain), a pebbly beach can be found ...
Customizing catalysts for solid-state reactions
The first-ever molecular catalyst specifically tailored for mechanochemical reaction conditions enables high-efficiency transformations at near room temperature.Credit: WPI-ICReDD The first-ever ...
USC research identifies existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta
Large-scale heavy metal pollution, coastal erosion and seawater intrusion pose an existential threat to the Nile River Delta and endanger ...
French-German team refutes standard model of electroporation
Strong electric fields can be used to create pores in biomembranes. The method is known as electroporation. Inducing such defects ...
Sanford Burnham Prebys elects Professor Nicholas Cosford to its Board of Trustees
LA JOLLA, CALIF. – Mar, 09, 2023 – Sanford Burnham Prebys today announced that Professor Nicholas Cosford, Ph.D., will join the Institute’s ...
Agricultural certification stimulates compliance with environmental legislation by coffee farms in Brazil
Agricultural certification can act as an incentive for coffee growers and other farmers to comply with laws designed to protect ...
Insular dwarfs and giants more likely to go extinct
Leipzig/Halle. Islands are “laboratories of evolution” and home to animal species with many unique features, including dwarfs that evolved to ...
Island-inhabiting giants, dwarves more vulnerable to extinction
Forget the sci-fi trappings of ray guns, Pym Particles and gamma radiation: For animals both supersized and miniaturized, look no ...
Large-scale study enables new insights into rare eye disorders
Researchers have analysed image and genomic data from the UK Biobank to find insights into rare diseases of the human ...
