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Researchers devise a new way to control ‘3D’ effects in chemical reactions
Researchers have observed steric effects—the interactions of molecules depending on their spatial orientation (not just between their electrons involved in...
LJI scientists solve the mystery of why OGT enzyme is critical for cell survival
LA JOLLA, CA — Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have at last uncovered how an enzyme called...
Aging | Transcriptomic analysis of human ALS skeletal muscle reveals a disease-specific pattern of dysregulated circRNAs
“In this work, we have identified distinct patterns of circRNA expression in human ALS muscle tissue, many appearing to be...
Study clarifies mystery of crocodilian hemoglobin
It can pogo-stick along at 50-plus miles per hour, leaping 30-odd feet in a single bound. But that platinum-medal athleticism...
That sinking feeling: Are ice roads holding up under January’s unseasonable warmth?
TORONTO, Jan. 12, 2023 – Vital winter ice road infrastructure may be cracking and sinking under the load of an...
Martian meteorite contains large diversity of organic compounds
Washington, DC—The Martian meteorite Tissint contains a huge diversity of organic compounds, found an international team of researchers led by...
Aggressiveness of pet dogs is influenced by life history and owner’s characteristics, study suggests
Dogs walked every day by their owners are less aggressive. Dogs owned by women bark less at strangers. Heavier dogs...
Ancient Siberian genomes reveal genetic backflow from North America across the Bering Sea
The movement of people across the Bering Sea from North Asia to North America is a well-known phenomenon in early...
Mind your Qs: polyQ-binding protein 5 scaffolds the nucleolus
Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) find that PQBP5/NOL10, an intrinsically disordered protein, scaffolds the nucleolus under normal...
Dolphins “shout” over loud underwater noise to complete a cooperative task
Dolphins are social, intelligent animals who rely on whistles and echolocation to hunt and reproduce. This means that noise generated...
Agricultural droughts will continue across water-scarce Central Asia: Study
A severe agriculture drought swept Central Asia in 2021 in its early growing season, causing mass die-offs of crops and...
Half a million lives could be saved yearly by replacing wood and charcoal stoves in Africa
Half a million lives could be saved each year in sub-Saharan Africa by taking action to reduce reliance on traditional...
More stable states of quantum computers
Quantum computers can more rapidly process large amounts of data, because they carry out many computation steps in parallel. The...
New, £8 million Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory will help UK meet net-zero ambitions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Image credit: Ian Wallman. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New, £8 million Energy Demand Observatory and Laboratory will help...
New facility at KIT produces carbon out of air
Germany is progressing on its way to climate neutrality – and has to close carbon cycles in its industries as...
Fish-hunting and eating behaviors confirmed in Japanese macaques
Upon further studying using film and sensor cameras, 14 documented cases show these macaques are fishing for sustenance, with an...
Noise from urban environments affects the color of songbirds’ beaks
There is growing concern that anthropogenic noise has various damaging effects on wildlife in urban environments. Urban noise contains a...
An ecofriendly way to convert blue light into UVB
Fukuoka, Japan—An international team of researchers from Japan and Germany has developed a new system that upconverts blue LED light...
Screen-printing method can make wearable electronics less expensive
VANCOUVER, Wash. – The glittering, serpentine structures that power wearable electronics can be created with the same technology used to...
Faster knee for better walking
Osaka, Japan – “Speed or strength, which is more important?” may be a critical question for not only athletes but...
