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Protective shield: Membrane-attached protein protects bacteria & chloroplasts from stress
IM30 loses its complex ring structure under stress conditions and forms a protective carpet on the membrane surface / Surface...
Not all cats are grey in the dark!
Using two mode-locked femtosecond lasers and a single photon counting detector, scientists have recorded broad spectra with close to one...
Fish exposed to even small amounts of estrogen produce fewer males
UC biologist is studying water quality downstream of sewage treatment plantsCredit: Andrew Higley/UC Creative Water tainted with even a small...
QCLs exhibit extreme pulses
Extreme events in quantum cascade lasers enable an optical neuron system 10,000× faster than biological neuronsCredit: Spitz et al., doi...
Oregon researchers reveal why heat stress damages sperm
Project using roundworms uncovers a mechanism that leads to male infertility caused by high temperaturesCredit: Image by Nicole Kurhanewicz EUGENE,...
Bone density is associated with regular use, study finds
Credit: Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have studied a population of...
Molecular processes in kidney cells may ‘prime’ diabetics for COVID-19 infection
Vulnerable kidney cells undergo similar cellular processes during diabetic kidney disease and COVID-19 infection, potentially explaining why the two illnesses...
Regenerated forests offset 12% of carbon emissions in Brazilian Amazon in 33 years
A study quantified the size and age of the forests that grow naturally in degraded and abandoned areas, creating 131...
Endangered vaquita remain genetically healthy even in low numbers, new analysis shows
Study found no sign of inbreeding or 'extinction vortex' often linked to small populationsCredit: Vaquita CPR The critically endangered vaquita...
Study reveals bat-winged dinosaurs had short-lived gliding abilities
Credit: Dececchi et al. 2020. Research Assistant Professor Dr Michael PITTMAN (Vertebrate Palaeontology Laboratory, Division of Earth and Planetary Science...
New therapeutic approach against leukemia
Using an RNA molecule complex, researchers can prevent retention of cancer stem cell in their tumor supporting nicheCredit: adapted image...
New test method to standardize immunological evaluation of nucleic acid nanoparticles
Researchers believe accurate, affordable and easily reproduced protocol for assessing immune effects could further research collaboration and advance therapeutic use...
$14 million grant to support Pacific Islander cancer research
Funds will continue a 17-year partnership between University of Guam and University of Hawai'i Cancer CenterCredit: University of Guam The...
Scientists from NUST MISIS manage to improve metallic glasses
Credit: NUST MISIS Researchers at National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) have managed to develop a unique...
Happiness and the evolution of brain size
Serotonin can act as a growth factor for the stem cells in the fetal human brain that determine brain sizeCredit:...
Eliminating COVID-19: What the world can learn from NZ and Taiwan
Credit: University of Otago Both Taiwan and New Zealand have successfully eliminated COVID-19 with world-leading pandemic responses. By taking a...
Cyanobacteria: Small candidates as great hopes for medicine and biotechnology
Credit: Paul D'Agostino In order to unlock the genetic potential of unusual cyanobacteria for the production of new active agents...
Timekeeping theory combines quantum clocks and Einstein’s relativity
Research reveals new time dilation phenomenonCredit: Petra Korlevic HANOVER, N.H. - October 23, 2020 - A phenomenon of quantum mechanics...
Engineering drought-resistant crops with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis
Researchers study of the effects of introducing water-saving CAM photosynthesis, which is used by plants that are able thrive in...
Coating implants with ‘artificial bone’ to prevent inflammation
Superior coating performance achieved compared to existing clinical products while reducing production cost and time' 'artificial bone' synthesis and coating...
