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How the cytoplasm separates from the yolk
Cooperation of cell biologists and physicists at IST Austria unravels physical basis of yolk-cytoplasm segregation in early fish embryo; study...
Smart drug design to prevent malaria treatment resistance
Malaria treatment resistance could be avoided by studying how resistance evolves during drug development, according to a new paper published...
Secrets of fluorescent microalgae could lead to super-efficient solar cells
Credit: University of Birmingham Tiny light-emitting microalgae, found in the ocean, could hold the secret to the next generation of...
Like submicroscopic spacecrafts: graphene flakes to control neuron activity
Selective, safe and with a reversible effect: they are the nanomaterials, protagonists of a new study which has shed light...
Scientists find link between digital media use and depression in Chinese adolescents
Results of similar studies conducted in western countries are not necessarily valid for adolescents in China because of cultural, societal,...
Abrupt climate change drove early South American population decline
Abrupt climate change some 8,000 years ago led to a dramatic decline in early South American populations, suggests new UCL...
Dexterous herring gulls learn new tricks to adapt their feeding habits
Credit: Tim Blackburn Observations of Herring Gulls by scientists from the University of Southampton have shown how the coastal birds...
Innovative mechanobiology research expands understanding of cells
New technology allows researchers to probe cell changes without disturbing the cell's physiologyCredit: Cell Reports Researchers have developed a new...
Patient registries could help control spread of antibiotic bacteria
Even with modest participation rates, a computer simulation found that health care facilities using a patient registry could yield regionwide...
Detection of unusual hybrid schistosomes in Malawi
LSTM's Professor Russell Stothard is senior author on a new paper in which researchers from the UK and Malawi have...
Study questions current regulations on light pollution and calls for paradigm shift
Credit: UGR An international study involving researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), Spain, and the University of Krakow (Poland)...
‘Fire streaks’ ever more real in the collisions of atomic nuclei and protons
Credit: Source: IFJ PAN, Dual Color Collisions of lead nuclei take place under extreme physical conditions. Their course can be...
The bird that came back from the dead
Credit: Charles J Sharp New research has shown that the last surviving flightless species of bird, a type of rail,...
PSU researchers helping develop HIV prevention app for transgender women
Credit: Courtesy of Bob Smolenski Two Portland State University researchers have received federal funding to help develop a mobile app...
Recipients of Gruber Foundation 2019 Cosmology Prize announced
Nicholas Kaiser and Joseph Ivor Silk are honoured for their seminal work on cosmological structure formation and dark matterCredit: Gruber...
Birds outside their comfort zone are more vulnerable to deforestation
Credit: José Carlos Morante-Filho Members of the same bird species can have dramatically different responses to deforestation depending on where...
What do parents of children with cancer search for online?
CHOP researcher: Knowledge of Google search content could inform family education and supportCredit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia When a child...
Marcus regime in organic devices: Interfacial charge transfer mechanism verified
Credit: Frank Ortmann Charge transfer processes play a fundamental role in all electronic and optoelectronic devices. For devices based on...
Wild red deer contribute to the preservation of open landscapes
Research from Göttingen points to wildlife grazing as an approach for nature conservation managementCredit: Marcus Meißner Similar to farm animals...
Location is everything for plant cell differentiation
Researchers from Osaka University find that the location of proteins within a cell as well as the position of the...
