New study reveals transgenerational effects of pesticide linuron on frogs
Grand-offspring of male frogs exposed to the pesticide linuron exhibited changes in their DNA that was linked to significant physiological impacts, a study from Stockholm...
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Deciphering the tip of migrating neurons: Discovery of growth cone in migrating neurons involved in promoting neuronal migration and regeneration in the brain after injury
The structure and functions of the tip of migrating neurons remain elusive. Here, a research group led by Kazunobu Sawamoto, Professor at Nagoya City University...
Land or sea? Scientists reveal effect of land conditions on Asian monsoon climate
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have used numerical simulations to show how conditions on land impact weather during Asian summer monsoons. Focusing...
Lighting the way to noninvasive blood glucose monitoring using portable devices
Diabetes is a very prevalent disease that, unfortunately, still has no treatment. People with diabetes need to monitor their blood glucose levels (BGLs) regularly and...
What heat can tell us about battery chemistry: using the Peltier effect to study lithium-ion cells
Batteries are usually studied via electrical properties like voltage and current, but new research suggests that observing how heat flows in conjunction with electricity can...
New study reveals molecular fingerprint of biological aging
University of Pittsburgh researchers have uncovered blood-based markers linked with healthy and rapid aging, allowing them to predict a person’s biological age — how fast...
Harnessing the mechanisms of fungal bioluminescence to confer autonomous luminescence in plants and animal cells
In a striking new study published today in Science Advances, a team of synthetic biologists led by Karen Sarkisyan at the MRC Laboratory of Medical...
‘Politicians in robes’: How a sharp right turn imperiled trust in the Supreme Court
For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court was viewed as one of the few American institutions respected by Democrats and Republicans alike. It was seen as...
Novel PET tracer maps fructose metabolism to identify cardiac and neural disorders
Reston, VA—A new PET radiotracer can differentiate diseased tissues from healthy tissues based on fructose metabolism, according to new research published in the March issue...
How water guides the assembly of collagen, the building block of all humans
Water determines life: humans are three-quarters water. An international research team led by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has now discovered how water also determines...
Series of important achievements in the scientific investigation of the Yarlung Tsangbo Grand Canyon
The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research Program (STEP) established a scientific expedition team for the water vapor channel of the Yarlung Tsangbo Grand...
Unlocking the impact of solvents on catalytic C–H bond oxidation by copper(II)–alkylperoxo complex
A groundbreaking discovery in the field of catalysis has emerged from the laboratories of Professor Jaeheung Cho and his team in the Department of Chemistry...
Facing illegal wildlife trade in the European union: A call for comprehensive measures
New paper now published in Science proposes three measures the European Union should implement to improve open information, legality and sustainability of wildlife trade in...
Good news for coral reef restoration efforts: Study finds “full recovery” of reef growth within four years
While the majority of the world’s reefs are now under threat or even damaged potentially beyond repair, a new study reported in the journal Current...
High-tech ‘paint’ could spare patients repeated surgeries
UVA Health researchers have received $2.8 million to advance their development of a high-tech way to save heart and dialysis patients from the need for...
