Cell biology: How cellular powerhouses call for help when under stress
FRANKFURT. As life propagated across Earth in the form of the widest variety of single-celled organisms, sometime between 3.5 and a billion years ago one...
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Recent advances and perspective of photonic bound states in the continuum
The interactions between light and matter are a central research focus in the field of photonics. Resonant cavities with high quality factors (Q) are capable...
Researchers tickle rats to identify part of the brain critical for laughter and playfulness
To study play behaviors in animals, scientists must be able to authentically simulate play-conducive environments in the laboratory. Animals like rats are less inclined to...
Curved post-garnet phase boundary may explain puzzled subducting slabs and upwelling plumes
An international research group led by Dr. Takayuki Ishii from HPSTAR and Okayama University, Institute for Planetary Materials, in collaboration with colleagues from Bayerisches Geoinstitut, University of...
Scientists show how female gametes control fertilization recovery in flowering plants
Researchers led by Dr. LI Hongju from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed that the...
Alternative cellular ‘fuels’ boost immunity
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (July 28, 2023) — A metabolic by-product that is more prevalent during fasting may supercharge immune cells as they fight infection and...
Crowd control
On a rush-hour train or an oversold flight, you might draw your limbs in close, shrinking as people crowd the space. As it turns out,...
Uncovering how the Golgi apparatus impacts early postnatal neuron development
Neurons are the cells that constitute neural circuits and use chemicals and electricity to receive and send messages that allow the body to do everything,...
Machine learning: artificial neural networks localize extrasystoles
Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases cause more than 17 million deaths per year. Of these, about 25 percent are deemed sudden cardiac deaths. They may be caused...
Scientists develop hydrous liquid metals for use in rhythmic bionic tissues
In a new study published on July 27 in Matter, a research group led by Prof. LIU Jing at the Technical Institute of Physics and...
Faster way to catch SARS-CoV-2 virus? Smaller magnetic beads with superior magnetic moment help
A more efficient way to test SARS-CoV-2 Virus was developed recently by a research team led by Professor WANG Junfeng from Hefei Institutes of Physical...
Total recall on HIV
Kyoto, Japan -- Having control over how a dish is cooked is always a good idea. Taking a hint from the kitchen, scientists appear to...
Scientists suggest AgNP/MoS2 nano-pocket for surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy scattering detection
The research group of YANG Liangbao at the Institute of Health and Medical Technology, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS), Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) has...
A nanoprobe developed for visual quantitative detection of pesticides
Recently, Prof. JIANG Changlong and his research team at the Institute of Solid State Physics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),...
Is it a healthy day in the neighborhood?
What characteristics of a neighborhood contribute to the health of its residents – or reduce it?Credit: Simmons College of Kentucky What characteristics of a neighborhood...
