Sex that is not for reproduction
Scientists have described mating-type determination mechanisms in ParameciumCredit: SPbU The mating process is one of the most important mechanisms for ...
Prion diseases: new clues in the structure of prion proteins
Carbohydrates of the prion glycoproteins responsible for a group of neurodegenerative diseases were sequenced for the first time thanks to ...
Conservation paradox – the pros and cons of recreational hunting
Recreational hunting -- especially hunting of charismatic species for their trophies -- raises ethical and moral concernsCredit: Associate Professor Enrico ...
The issue of governments in business
Just how involved should governments be in business? And is there a right answer to this question, or a one-size-fits ...
Northern Hemisphere cold surges result of Arctic and tropical Pacific synergistic effects
Credit: Fei Zheng/ Zong-Liang Yang China is just one of many countries in the Northern Hemisphere having what researchers are ...
Sweet marine particles resist hungry bacteria
All algae sugars are entirely degraded by bacteria; well, not all; one sugar holds out against the invaders and could ...
Life of a pure Martian design
Credit: © Tetyana Milojevic Early Mars is considered as an environment where life could possibly have existed. There was a ...
Researchers explore ‘face blindness’ in children
Credit: University of Stirling Researchers have launched a new study into a little-known phenomenon which prevents people from recognising members ...
New study highlights lack of diversity and inclusion in vaccine clinical trials
Analysis shows certain racial/ethnic groups and older people aren't being adequately represented and trial reporting guidelines aren't being followedCredit: Photo ...
Turbocharging the killing power of immune cells against cancer
Credit: UHN StRIDe Team Creating "super soldiers" of specific white blood cells to boost an anti-tumour response has been shown ...
Tuberculosis: New biomarker indicates individual treatment duration
Credit: Research Center Borstel When can tuberculosis therapy be stopped without risk of relapse? Doctors are faced with this question ...
Deep brain stimulation prevents epileptic seizures in mouse model
Experimental approach reveals new avenues for treating people with drug-resistant epilepsyCredit: Image source: Medical Center - University of Freiburg / ...
Communal activities boost rehabilitation for older adults in long term care
Credit: Tohoku University A group of researchers has developed a new program showing participation and activity is critical for the ...
Atomic nuclei in the quantum swing
The extremely precise control of nuclear excitations opens up possibilities of ultra-precise atomic clocks and powerful nuclear batteriesCredit: MPI for ...
Seeing stable topology using instabilities
Scientists decipher fingerprints of topological phases of light in nonlinear optical instabilitiesCredit: Institute for Basic Science We are most familiar ...
Amination strategy improves efficiency of CO2 electrocatalytic reduction
Credit: CHEN Zhipeng Carbon dioxide (CO2) electrocatalytic reduction driven by renewable electricity can solve the problem of excessive CO2 emissions. ...
HKUST decodes a deep-sea vent-endemic snail hologenome
Unveiling its living strategies in the extreme environmentCredit: HKUST A research team led by Prof. QIAN Peiyuan, Head and Chair ...
New method converts methane in natural gas to methanol at room temperature
Fueling the 'methanol economy' of the futureCredit: Aditya Prajapati and Meenesh Singh/UIC Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have ...
Electron cryo-microscopy sheds light on how bioenergy makers are made in our body
Credit: Dan W. Nowakowski and Alexey Amunts Mitochondria are organelles that act as the powerhouses in our body. They use ...
A better tool for the job: Laser-based technique to elucidate the mysteries of exosomes
Undergraduate students explore a more efficient way to measure protein-containing vessels released by cellsCredit: DGIST Despite our great progress in ...