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New insights on plant growth process could inform cancer research
HOUSTON – (July 12, 2023) – A new study by Rice University bioscientists explains how basic cellular structures common to most...
SMART launches new research group M3S to advance AI, automation and the future of work
Singapore, 12 July 2023 - Singapore MIT-Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, has launched a new interdisciplinary...
One third of normal-weight individuals are obese
Researchers from the School of Public Health at TAU's Faculty of Medicine examined the anthropometric data of about 3,000 Israeli...
Reinhart Koselleck Project for TUD Chemist Jan J. Weigand: Sustainable Chemistry and Phosphorus Recycling
Recently, the team led by chemist Prof. Jan J. Weigand announced a significant breakthrough in phosphorus chemistry. In a publication...
Aston University-based Supergen Bioenergy Hub to receive £5m to continue renewable energy research
Aston University-based Supergen Bioenergy Hub is to receive £5 million to continue its exploration of the use of renewable energy.Credit:...
A glimpse into the hexasome: 40 years on
In 1983, scientists discovered hexasomes – a unique molecular structure that helps cells package their DNA. Now, a study conducted...
OIST research paper on sea anemones receives 2023 Zoological Science Award
Researchers from OIST’s Marine Ecology and Evolutionary Developmental Biology Unit, led by Professor Vincent Laudet, and the Marine Genomics Unit, led by...
Towards crack-resistant nanoparticle-based latex films
Synthetic polymer materials, such as plastics and rubbers, have become ubiquitous in our daily lives. It is, therefore, essential to...
Historical medicine suggests a new way to use modern treatments
The mixture of honey and vinegar, also known as oxymel, has been used as a medical treatment throughout history and...
Sea snake vision evolved to regain color
An international team of scientists examining the genetic history of sea snakes have found that the species has enhanced their...
Sea snakes may have evolved to see colors again
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the annulated sea snake, a...
Beyond nature’s imagination: Scientists discover extensive array of protein folds unexplored in nature
A groundbreaking study has shed new light on the astonishing diversity of protein structures and their folds in nature. Researchers...
Plant Biology 2023 plenary closeup: Connecting the dots
This year’s Presidential Symposium places plant science within a larger context, spotlighting the connections between plants and humanity. Accordingly, ASPB...
Zoonotic researcher receives ORAU Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
Daniel Becker, Ph.D., an assistant professor of Biology in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, has received an Oak...
Paths for reducing harmful air pollution in South Asia identified
Fine particulate matter comes from wood burning, power generation, motor vehicles and other combustion sources that emit tiny particles into...
Emerging tech storyteller Taryn Southern announced as Docuthon judge
Taryn Southern, a storyteller, filmmaker and speaker covering emerging technology who created an award-winning virtual reality (VR) series, as well as AI...
‘Lava lamp’ vesicles show how cells could self-organize
The inside of a living cell is crowded with large, complex molecules. New research on how these molecules could spontaneously...
University of Illinois study finds turning food waste into bioenergy can become a profitable industry
URBANA, Ill. — Food waste is a major problem around the world. In the United States, an estimated 30 to...
Hepatic hydrogen sulfide levels are reduced in mouse model of progeria
“To date, no studies have directly measured production in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome ”Credit: 2023 Wilkie et al. “To date, no...
Rebellious birds make nests out of anti-bird pins
Biologists present the latest innovation in nest building: bird nests made from anti-nesting spikes. Researchers from Naturalis Biodiversity Center and...
