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Microbes help orchestrate how the gut uses its genes
DURHAM, N.C. –The microbes that help break down food actually tell the gut how to do its job better, according...
Understanding the genomic modifications in transgenic papaya
The transgenic papaya “SunUp” was developed in the 1990s and was widely publicized because of its ability to resist the...
The role of variability: From playing tennis to learning language
Variability is crucially important for learning new skills. Consider learning how to serve in tennis. Should you always practice serving...
Our cells take their ease in the curves
How do our cells organize themselves to give their final shape to our organs? The answer lies in morphogenesis, the...
How sleep helps to process emotions
Researchers at the Department of Neurology of the University of Bern and University Hospital Bern identified how the brain triages...
Algae reveal clues about climate changes over millions of years
Organisms adjust their cell walls according to environmental conditions such as temperature. Some adaptations involve changes in lipids which may...
Structure of key protein for cell division puzzles researchers
At the centre of cell divisionCredit: MPI of Molecular Physiology At the centre of cell division The centromere is a...
The 13th World Congress of the World Mitochondria Society will be held next October in Berlin
On behalf of the Scientific Committee of the World Mitochondria Society (WMS), we are pleased to announce the organization of...
A single hormone directs body’s responses to low-protein diet
BATON ROUGE, LA. – A single hormone appears to coordinate the lifespan extension produced by a low-protein diet.Credit: Pennington Biomedical...
Adopting low-carbon energy can reduce racial disparities in air pollution
Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help fight climate change and...
Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds
Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of the 20th century, researchers...
Updates on gene therapy for ‘bubble boy’ disease and cellular immunotherapy at ASGCT
(MEMPHIS, Tenn. – May 12, 2022) Interim results of an ongoing clinical trial found lentiviral gene therapy is safe and...
A gene in tuberculosis bacteria is found essential for siderophore secretion and virulence
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Lei Zhang, Ph.D., and Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., of the University of Alabama at Birmingham have made what...
Major study to examine beavers’ Arctic impact
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England, has received funding of over half a million pounds to lead a major...
First image of the beastly black hole at the heart of our galaxy
As astronomers look out at the distant cosmos, it’s only natural that they would also look inward, to the center...
New nanomechanical oscillators with record-low loss
The vibrational modes of nanomechanical resonators are analogous to different notes of a guitar string and have similar properties such...
AJR publishes best practices for Iodinated Contrast Media shortage
Leesburg, VA, May 13, 2022—According to ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), to ensure that patients with emergent or life-threatening...
Ultrathin fuel cell uses the body’s own sugar to generate electricity
Glucose is the sugar we absorb from the foods we eat. It is the fuel that powers every cell in...
The future of desalination?
Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Desalination of seawater is an established method to produce drinkable water...
Mind the gap: Space inside eggs steers first few steps of life
Imagine sitting at a meeting where the shape of the table and your place at it might impact how you...
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