Shallow soda lakes show promise as cradles of life on Earth
Charles Darwin proposed that life could have emerged in a “warm little pond” with the right cocktail of chemicals and energy. A study from the...
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Tiny worm, giant leap: Discovery of highly specific fatty acid attachment to proteins
In a world where the intricacies of molecular biology often seem as vast and mysterious as the cosmos, a new groundbreaking study delves into the...
Don’t blame the sharks: Research led by UMass Amherst reveals why more hooked tarpon are being eaten
In wave-making research recently published in Marine and Coastal Fisheries, a team of researchers, led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has quantified...
A new drug candidate can shrink kidney cysts
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), the most common form of polycystic kidney disease, can lead to kidney enlargement and eventual loss of function. The...
New biomarkers for active lupus nephritis discovered
New biomarkers with improved diagnostic performance for early detection of lupus nephritis have been discovered in the University of Houston lab of Chandra Mohan, a...
Manipulated hafnia paves the way for next-gen memory devices
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STEP Demo pilot plant makes new breakthrough for sCO2 power generation
The Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) Demo pilot plant, a $169 million, 10-megawatt supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) test facility at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in...
Decoding the neural key to how humans efficiently walk at varied speeds
We typically don't think about it whilst doing it, but walking is a complicated task. Controlled by our nervous system, our bones, joints, muscles, tendons,...
Tardigrade genomes reveal the secrets of extreme survival
Tardigrades may be nature’s ultimate survivors. While these tiny, nearly translucent animals are easily overlooked, they represent a diverse group that has successfully colonized freshwater,...
Don’t overeat: How archaea toggle the nitrogen-uptake switch
Life is not possible without nitrogen. There are many ways for organisms to acquire nitrogen. For example, humans eat proteins for their high nitrogen content....
Advancing noninvasive diagnosis of NASH: Potential of sequential USMI in NAFLD/MAFLD
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), recently renamed metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), is spectrum of diseases that ranges from non-alcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to...
Ohio State, State of Ohio launch $20 million ‘SOAR’ Study to identify risk & resiliency factors to improve behavioral health outcomes
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Office air conditioning can reduce the risk of harm from wildfire smoke
Air conditioning in our workplaces and homes doesn't just cool the air – it can also help trap particles from wildfire smoke and reduce our...
NTU Singapore study reveals new clues on how ageing alters brain cells’ ability to maintain memory
A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has demonstrated that communication among memory-coding neurons – nerve cells in the brain responsible...
Plumber’s nightmare structure in block polymers
Plumber’s nightmare structure presents itself as an assemblage where all exits seem to converge inward—a plumber’s nightmare but an anticipated uniqueness for researchers, suggesting distinctive...
