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Teaching nature to break man-made chemical bonds
For the first time, scientists have engineered an enzyme that can break stubborn man-made bonds between silicon and carbon that...
The anti-acne medicine isotretinoin, which can cause defects in a developing fetus, is now used by almost 2 in 1,000 girls and women of childbearing age, according to analysis of German database of 25 million
The anti-acne medicine isotretinoin, which can cause defects in a developing fetus, is now used by almost 2 in 1,000...
Astrophysical jet caught in a “speed trap”
The science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke selected his own seven wonders of the world in a BBC television series...
Purdue Innovates licenses novel short-stature corn technology to Ag Alumni Seed
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue Innovates Office of Technology Commercialization has issued a worldwide, exclusive license for a short-stature...
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz receives the Dickson Prize in Science
Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, a senior group leader at HHMI's Janelia Research Campus and head of Janelia’s 4D Cellular Physiology research area, has...
Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg discover how ancient ‘relaxant-inflammatory’ molecules get sponges (and blood vessels) moving
Did you know that sponges can move? While not exactly the champions of underwater acrobatics, sponges exhibit coordinated movements —...
From ‘rust belt’ to tourist draw: A deeper look at Dongbei
A new book published today analyses the space, identity and everyday life of Dongbei, China’s storied northeast region. “Identity, Space, and Everyday...
IPK researchers elucidate the variability and adaptability of internode elongation in barley
Plant architecture is the outcome of several successive developmental processes that can be classified into two events: organogenesis and extension....
How to shift gears in a molecular motor
“Artificial molecular motors are molecules that absorb light from an external source, such as sunlight, and convert the energy in...
Less is more: less greenhouse gases, lower energy consumption, higher wellbeing
A new commentary, published by members of the Energy Demand Changes Induced by Technological and Social Innovations (EDITS) network, coordinated...
These male marsupials give up sleep for sex
All animals need sleep. When humans or animals don’t get enough, it can lead to trouble paying attention, irritability, and...
Researchers create safer form of coxiella burnetii for scientific use
WHAT: Scientists have unexpectedly discovered that the weakened form of the bacteria Coxiella burnetii (C. burnetii) not typically known to...
Cellular scaffolding rewired to make microscopic railways
Princeton researchers have learned to harness the gossamer scaffolding that maintains the structure of living cells and used it to...
Oder River crisis: Statistics give a chance to prevent river tragedies
Hundreds of tons of dead fish flowed down the Oder River at the turn of July and August 2022. The...
C-Path promotes Cécile Ollivier to Vice President of Global Affairs, expanding leadership in drug development
AMSTERDAM and TUCSON, Ariz., January 25, 2024 — Critical Path Institute (C-Path) today announced the promotion of Cécile Ollivier, M.S., from Managing Director, Europe to...
David Brydges wins 2024 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2024 – AIP and the American Physical Society (APS) are pleased to announce David Brydges as the...
UTSA to establish new college in AI, cyber, computing and data science
UTSA announced a pioneering initiative to reshape its academic landscape with the creation of a new college dedicated to artificial...
UTSA researchers reveal faint features in galaxy NGC 5728 though JWST image techniques
(SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS) — Mason Leist is working remotely—127 million light-years from Earth—on images of a supermassive black hole in his...
Suicide and race: Uncovering patterns underlying increasing suicide rates in the USA
Are there specific communities that bear the brunt of suicide mortality? Certain studies have revealed that historically marginalized and economically...
Deep learning reveals molecular secrets of explosive perchlorate salts
Perchlorates are a class of compounds that are notorious for their explosive nature. This raises safety concerns during experiments involving...
