Rare ant species rediscovered in North Carolina trees
There’s a species of ant that is so rare, only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern United States. North Carolina State...
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Odette Tomescu-Hatto appointed Institut Pasteur Executive Vice-President, International Affairs
Dr. Odette Tomescu-Hatto has been appointed Executive Vice-President, International Affairs at the Institut Pasteur, with effect from January 2024.Credit: © Institut Pasteur – François Gardy...
ROP signaling: Origin at dawn of multicellular plant life
Plants regulate their development with a distinct group of molecular players. ROP proteins, a group of plant-specific proteins, are known to control plant tissue formation....
Early body contact develops premature babies’ social skills
Skin-to-skin contact between parent and infant during the first hours after a very premature birth helps develop the child's social skills. This is according to...
Researchers show an old law still holds for quirky quantum materials
Long before researchers discovered the electron and its role in generating electrical current, they knew about electricity and were exploring its potential. One thing they...
Researchers profile pollutants present in an important river basin in São Paulo state, Brazil
The Piracicaba, Capivari and Jundiaí (PCJ) River Basin comprises 76 municipalities in São Paulo state, Brazil, with more than 5.8 million inhabitants and a drainage...
Dishing the dirt on human evolution: Why scientific techniques matter in archaeology
Scientists should seek answers hidden in the dirt using proven and state-of-the-art archaeological science techniques to support new discoveries about human evolution following recent controversies...
CityU researchers tackle a century-old teletraffic challenge to enhance medical and public service efficiency
Efficiently meeting the growing demand for public services in metropolitan areas has long been a persistent challenge. A research team at City University of Hong...
Low-cost microscope projection photolithography system for high-resolution fabrication
Integrated optical signal distributing, processing, and sensing networks require the miniaturization of basic optical elements, such as waveguides, splitters, gratings, and optical switches. To achieve...
Do you get the point? – Are dogs or cats more skilled in relying on human pointing gestures?
Dog and cat owners are familiar with the age-old debate: which of the two species is smarter? However, answering this question is impossible, especially due...
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Volume 13, Issue 12 Publishes
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/13/issue/12Credit: APSB https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/acta-pharmaceutica-sinica-b/vol/13/issue/12 Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B (APSB) was founded with the goal of creating a global high-level forum centred around drug discovery and pharmaceutical...
Taking antibiotics back in time
In today's medical landscape, antibiotics are pivotal in combatting bacterial infections. These potent compounds, produced by bacteria and fungi, act as natural defenses against microbial...
Developing a superbase-comparable BaTiO3−xNy oxynitride catalyst
Basic oxide catalysts contain oxygen ions with unpaired electrons that can be shared with other species to facilitate a chemical reaction. These catalysts are widely...
Detoxifying gold mining
Jacqueline “Jackie” Gerson knows very well how “artisanal gold mining” sounds to people who haven’t heard the phrase before.Credit: Courtesy Jacqueline Gerson Jacqueline “Jackie” Gerson...
Fungus from Arrakis: New species named after Dune’s giant worms
A new species of stalked puffball, a gasteroid fungus, has been named after the ‘Shai-Hulud’ sandworms of Frank Herbert's iconic science fiction novel series ‘Dune.’Credit:...
