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Monarch butterflies are famous for their annual long-distance migration, which takes them over several thousand kilometres from the north of the USA to their overwintering...
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How the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis secretes and trafficks its only known exotoxin
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Six years ago, Michael Niederweis, Ph.D., described the first known toxin of the deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), an exotoxin that had...
Social media firms can tackle wildlife trade
Wildlife trading on social media is a complex issue – but tech firms can take steps to tackle it, according to new research.Credit: World Parrot...
Enhancing the workhorse: Artificial intelligence, hardware innovations boost confocal microscope’s performance
WOODS HOLE, Mass. – Since artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky patented the principle of confocal microscopy in 1957, it has become the workhorse standard in...
Sugar could help repair artificial human joints
A sugar-containing polymer coating could one day help repair artificial joint implants, like hip replacements, when they are damaged through wear and tear, according to...
We might not know half of what’s in our cells, new AI technique reveals
Most human diseases can be traced to malfunctioning parts of a cell — a tumor is able to grow because a gene wasn’t accurately translated...
Prostate cancer organoids open path to precision oncology
A multi-institutional team of investigators led by bioengineer Ankur Singh has developed research tools that shed new light on a virtually untreatable form of prostate cancer, opening...
Immune cell receptor and ligand regulation: A therapeutic avenue for inflammatory diseases
Immune cells play a key role in mediating inflammatory responses. Dysregulation in signaling mechanisms that operate across immune cells can trigger chronic inflammatory diseases like...
International Osteoporosis Foundation launches University Network
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is the world’s largest non-governmental organization dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporosis, fragility fractures, and related bone...
For the first time, DNA and proteins sensed by de novo-designed nanopore
Researchers in Japan have designed the first bottom-up designed peptides, comprising chains of amino acids, that can form artificial nanopores to identify and enable single...
Research at MDI Biological Laboratory sheds new light on effects of dietary restriction
BAR HARBOR, MAINE – In new research, Aric N. Rogers, Ph.D., who studies the cellular and molecular mechanisms of aging at the MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, has...
Microbes can provide sustainable hydrocarbons for the petrochemical industry
If the petrochemical industry is ever to wean itself off oil and gas, it has to find sustainably-sourced chemicals that slip effortlessly into existing processes...
For a fungus, the right “accessories” can make or break a relationship with a plant
For a fungus, the right “accessories” can make or break a relationship with a plant Credit: APS For a fungus, the right “accessories” can make...
eDNA sequencing will enable scientists to explore piscine diversity in the Amazon without catching fish
A scientific expedition in the Javari River basin on the border between Brazil, Colombia and Peru has shown use of environmental DNA sequencing to be...
Global warming, not just drought, drives bark beetles to kill more ponderosa pines
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., November 23, 2021—In California’s Sierra Nevada, western pine beetle infestations amped up by global warming were found to kill 30% more ponderosa...
