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Quantum leap in the reliability of mass spectrometry-based proteomics
Credit: photo/©: Stefan Tenzer, Mainz University Medical Center Modern mass spectrometry systems enable scientists to routinely determine the quantitative composition...
‘Virus-cracking’ molecules advance fight against hepatitis…
Credit: Image courtesy Christopher Schlicksup, Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University researchers have made an important step forward in...
Red light controls signaling in human cells
Credit: IST Austria Compared with the blue light mostly used in current approaches, red light has major benefits, particularly with...
Researchers identify new species of dragonfly in Brazil
Credit: Rhainer Guillermo Ferreira A new species of dragonfly with a brown spot on each of its four wingtips and...
Lack of appropriate clothing can hinder people with disabilities
Credit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. – There are many important events in a person's life, including weddings, graduations, school...
HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) announces initiation of HPTN 084
Credit: HPTN DURHAM, N.C. – The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) today announced the initiation of HPTN 084, a Phase...
Mechanism explains how seizures may lead to memory loss
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Although it's been clear that seizures are linked to memory loss and other cognitive deficits...
How the genome sets its functional micro-architecture
Credit: Pierre Fabre and Lucille Lopez-Delisle/EPFL The genes that are involved in the development of the fetus are activated in...
Faster detection of pathogens in the lungs
Credit: (Image: IMM / UZH) What used to take several weeks is now possible in two days: thanks to new...
Efforts to restore imperiled Pando show promise says USU ecologist
Credit: Paul Rogers/Utah State University LOGAN, UTAH, USA — If you're depending on a room filled with 90-year-olds to repopulate...
Leaving the electrical grid in the Upper Peninsula
Known for snow rather than sun, Michigan's Upper Peninsula could still support a significant network of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy...
Virginia Tech researchers explore gigantic volcanic eruptions that led to mass extinctions
Credit: Virginia Tech A paper published in Nature Communications by Virginia Tech researchers confirms a major feature in the formation...
Treetop leaves of tall trees store extra water
A research team led by Associate Professor Ishii Roaki and Doctoral Student Azuma Wakana from the Kobe University Graduate School...
A better way to wash pesticides off apples
Polishing an apple with your shirt might remove some dust and dirt, but getting rid of pesticide residues could take...
Controlling the body clock
Credit: RIKEN A new study from the laboratory of Hiroki Ueda at the RIKEN Quantitative Biology Center investigates circadian timekeeping...
Potentially lethal parasite rat lungworm found throughout Florida
Credit: Photo: Heather Stockdale Walden GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have found rat lungworm, a parasitic nematode that...
Intestinal worms may solve allergy puzzle
Credit: Photo: Evind Sennetset Researchers at the University of Bergen (UiB) in Norway were surprised when they found that intestinal...
Study finds variation within species is a critical aspect of biodiversity
Credit: Nash Turley Concerns about biodiversity tend to focus on the loss of species from ecosystems, but a new study...
Monkey fights help explain tipping points in animal societies
Credit: A.J. Haverkamp. Previous studies of flocks, swarms, and schools suggest that animal societies may verge on a "critical" point–in...
Tumor cells get stiff before becoming invasive
Credit: Sandra Tavares, IGC. A study published now on Nature Communications* shows that breast cancer cells undergo a stiffening state...
