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Unveiling the anomalous dynamics of non-collinear antiferromagnets
Researchers at Tohoku University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled a representative effect of the anomalous dynamics at...
A fungus gets comfortable
Aspergillus fumigatus strains that infect humans have a significantly altered metabolism compared to other strains in the environment. At the...
T. Boone Pickens Foundation donates $20 million to Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine
The T. Boone Pickens Foundation, established by the late, Texan innovative energy leader and philanthropist, is donating $20 million to...
Discovery in nanomachines within living organisms – cytochromes P450 (CYP450s) unleashed as living soft robots
Study reveals an important discovery in the realm of nanomachines within living systems. Prof. Sason Shaik from the Hebrew University...
Mathematical theory predicts self-organized learning in real neurons
An international collaboration between researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, the University of Tokyo, and...
The trilobites’ guide to surviving environmental change
Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite — an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters —...
Your presence matters: parallel group craft activities proven effective in occupational therapy
Osaka, Japan – “Your presence means the world to me” may sound like a wedding invitation cliché, but an Osaka...
Go with the flow
The antibiotic cefazolin is an essential drug according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is usually produced via batch...
Powerful gene editing approach boosts rotifers in pantheon of laboratory animals
By Wynne ParryCredit: Michael Shribak and Kristin Gribble By Wynne Parry Much about tiny, swimming rotifers makes them ideal study...
Study aims to assess impact of physical activity intervention on cognitive development of young children in low socioeconomic areas
In an effort to address health disparities linked to low socioeconomic environments, a University of Massachusetts Amherst kinesiologist is partnering...
Type 2 diabetes is associated with hospital stays for a wide range of medical conditions but, in people diagnosed at a young age, mental health disorders are the biggest contributing factor
In your coverage, please use this URL to provide access to the freely available paper in PLOS Medicine: http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004261Credit: Hongjiang...
Morris Animal Foundation-funded researchers establish new reptile cell lines
DENVER/Aug. 4, 2023 – A recent scientific paper published in the journal Microorganisms highlights the development of the first broad...
Five ORNL scientists to receive DOE Early Career Research awards
The Department of Energy’s Office of Science has selected five Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists for Early Career Research Program awards.Credit: Carlos...
In the treetops: USU ecologist studies canopy soil abundance, chemistry
LOGAN, UTAH, USA - When we think of soil, most of us think of dirt on the ground. But a...
Exploring the origins of life
One possible scenario for the origin of life is the spontaneous organization of interacting molecules into cell-like droplets. These molecular...
Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if poaching continues
For immediate releaseCredit: Credit Bristol Zoological Society For immediate release Friday 4 August 2023 Kordofan giraffes face local extinction if...
How the hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii quickly adapts to new environmental conditions
FRANKFURT. Each year, over 670,000 people in Europe fall ill because of antibiotic-resistant pathogens, and 33,000 die from the infections....
Team creates power generator that runs on natural atmospheric humidity
Scientists are looking for ways to use the low-value energy widely distributed in natural environments to generate electricity. A research...
Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem
From clothes to sofas to curtains, polyester dominates our everyday lives, with a staggering 60 million tons of this popular...
Reproduction and gene shuffling in malaria parasites: how does it work?
Scientists from the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham have received nearly £600,000 to research how sexual development and gene shuffling...
