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Re-cracking the genetic code
Credit: Tomislav Alajbeg Crack open a biology textbook and you will find a standard icon of molecular biology: the table...
Leipzig primate researchers initiate global collaboration
First ManyPrimates study published todayCredit: Clara Dubois, Leipzig University, LFE The Wolfgang Koehler Primate Research Center is better known as...
Human activities boosted global soil erosion already 4,000 years ago
European and Canadian researchers join efforts to record changes of soil erosion over timeCredit: (Picture: Jean-Philippe-Jenny) Soil erosion reduces the...
Facebook and Instagram gave away the presence of the ‘Japan pig’ seahorse in Taiwan
Credit: Chao-Tsung Chen While monitoring of cryptic and elusive tiny creatures, such as pygmy seahorses that measure only 13 to...
New insight on how bacteria evolve drug resistance could lead to improved antibiotic therapies
Exploiting a strategy known as collateral sensitivity in bacteria could lead to the development of novel and sustainable treatmentsCredit: Barbosa...
Structured light promises path to faster, more secure communications
Quantum mechanics is embracing patterns of light to create an alphabet that can be leveraged to build a light-based quantum...
Breast cancer: AI predicts which pre-malignant breast lesions will progress to advanced cancer
Advances understanding of which 'stage 0' breast cancer patients are most likely to progress to advanced cancer and who may...
Third-party genetic genealogy site is vulnerable to compromised data, impersonations
Credit: Rebecca Gourley/University of Washington DNA testing services like 23andMe, Ancestry.com and MyHeritage are making it easier for people to...
New method identifies aggressive breast cancer
Study by the University of Bonn shows to what extent cancer research can benefit from the results of mouse modelsCredit:...
Following in Darwin’s footsteps: understanding the plant evolution of florist’s gloxinia
Credit: Elijah Rinaldi More than 150 years ago, Charles Darwin's fascination with genetics and domestication catapulted the scientific world into...
Increased depression, suicidal thoughts and stress are reported in patients with chronically itchy skin
A new multicenter European study that assessed the burden of itch on dermatological patients' psychological wellbeing is reported in the...
Research on large storm waves could help lessen their impact on coasts
Credit: Frederic Dias When cyclones or other massive oceanic storms make landfall, their giant waves batter coastlines and sometimes cause...
Intuitive in the virtual reality
International research team develops bimodal 'electronic skin'Credit: HZDR / D. Makarov Through the crafty use of magnetic fields, scientists from...
A new type of acoustic insulation enables sound to be concentrated in corners
UC3M researchCredit: Dolores Iglesias, Fundación Juan March The research falls within the field of study of the condensed matter physics,...
Flexing for success from Saudi Arabia to Silicon Valley
Credit: © 2019 Wedyan Babtain Asrar Damdam is proving that nothing can stand in her way. The 26-year-old KAUST Ph.D....
Examination of conscience on the role of engineering in sustainable development
In a study conducted by 3 engineers, Josep Maria Basart (UAB), Mireia Farrús (UPF) and Montse Serra (UOC) presented in...
MoveCare: First robots for the elderly coming soon
Credit: Università degli Studi di Milano MoveCare European project has entered its testing phase. MoveCare is part of the Horizon...
Bird bacteria is key to communication and mating
Credit: Nicole M. Gerlach Birds use odor to identify other birds, and researchers at Michigan State University have shown that...
MIB2 enhances inflammation by degradation of CYLD
E3 ubiquitin ligase MIB2 enhances inflammation by degrading the deubiquitinating enzyme CYLDCredit: Ehime University The tumor suppressor CYLD lysine 63...
Professor Fatima Cardoso wins Advanced Breast Cancer Award
Credit: Champalimaud Clinical Centre, Lisbon, Portugal The European School of Oncology (ESO), together with the Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance,...
