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Unveiling GlycoRNA: New study proves they do exist
In a groundbreaking exploration of cell surface biology, Ryan Flynn has uncovered a surprising role for RNA outside the confines of the...
Lehigh University is a core institution of new $26 Million NSF Engineering Research Center
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $26 million to establish a new Gen-4 Engineering Research Center (ERC) named...
Adding “Mussel” to META-GLUE
Two researchers at the University of Pittsburgh are utilizing their expertise in hydrogels and liquid crystal elastomers – as well...
From genome to grocer’s aisle: decoding the Chinese cherry for firmer fruits
A significant milestone in horticultural genomics has been reached with the successful decoding of the tetraploid Chinese cherry genome. This...
Birds have accents, too: Researchers find cultural change in the dialects of parrots over 22-year period
JOHNSTOWN, PA – While distinct languages and dialects are common to human societies, most people are unaware that other species...
Distinguished Professor at Oregon State University honored for career in artificial intelligence
Thomas Dietterich received the highest honor for a career in artificial intelligence for his four decades of intellectual leadership in machine...
Homicide rates are a major factor in the gap between Black and White life expectancy
Homicide is a major reason behind lower and more variable reduction in life expectancy for Black rather than White men...
Researchers search coastal oceans for crucial environmental data
Excess carbon dioxide emitted by human activities – such as fossil fuel burning, land-use changes and deforestation – is absorbed...
US Congress members’ wealth statistically linked with ancestors’ slaveholding practices
Per a new study, as of April 2021, US Congress members whose ancestors enslaved 16 or more people had a...
WPI researchers awarded $2 Million grant to use science to combat wildlife trafficking
Worcester, Mass. (Aug. 21, 2024) – Focusing on certain species of sharks, rays, and sea turtles, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)...
Life from a drop of rain: New research suggests rainwater helped form the first protocell walls
One of the major unanswered questions about the origin of life is how droplets of RNA floating around the primordial...
The role of an energy-producing enzyme in treating Parkinson’s disease
An enzyme called PGK1 has an unexpectedly critical role in the production of chemical energy in brain cells, according to...
Freeze-frame: U of A researchers develop world’s fastest microscope that can see electrons in motion
Imagine owning a camera so powerful it can take freeze-frame photographs of a moving electron – an object traveling so...
Researchers use AI and robot dog to combat invasive fire ants
A multidisciplinary research team based across China and Brazil has used a dog-like robot and AI to create a new...
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