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In cold conditions, brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat generates heat to keep the body warm. Compared with white adipose tissue, BAT has more...

Untangling a DNA replication mystery may lead to new antimalarial drugs

The function of an enzyme, critical to most forms of life, has been revealed. Credit: Shannon McKie The function of an enzyme, critical to most forms...

Predicting cell fates: Researchers develop AI solutions for next-gen biomedical research

Fabian Theis, Head of the Computational Health Center at Helmholtz Munich and Professor for Mathematical Modelling of Biological Systems at TUM: “It’s been a crazy...

First 3D structure of regulator protein revealed

Proteins are indispensable components in living organisms. They are not only “building material” for the body – they also make molecular communication between cells possible,...

Prehistoric human vertebra discovered in the Jordan Valley tells the story of prehistoric migration from Africa

Credit: Dr. Alon Barash, Bar-Ilan University A new study, led by researchers from Bar-Ilan University, Ono Academic College, The University of Tulsa, and...

Coordinated conservation and restoration critical to save Asia’s threatened native trees

A new study has revealed that the rich native tree diversity in South and Southeast Asia is at risk of potential extinction. The region-wide and...

Dorothee Dormann and Rosa Rademakers collaborate in a research project on rare forms of dementia

Molecular biologist Professor Dorothee Dormann of Mainz University will collaborate with Antwerp geneticist Professor Rosa Rademakers in a research project on less-common forms of dementia....

American Roentgen Ray Society awards 2022 ARRS Gold Medal to Edward Lee

Leesburg, VA, February 1, 2022—The American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS) proudly announces that Edward Y. Lee, MD, MPH of Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical...

Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs

University of Leeds news Credit: Beger Lab University of Leeds news Embargo: 1 February 2022, 7pm GMT Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs Limiting...

Obesity may increase risk of some female reproductive disorders

Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing female reproductive disorders, however, the roles and mechanisms of obesity in the cause(s) of reproductive conditions...

Synoptic frequency of extreme marine heat across ocean basins from 1900–2019

Extreme marine heat has become the “new normal”, in analysis of data from 1870 onwards – with 57% of the ocean surface recording 2019 temperatures once considered extreme

Extreme marine heat has become the "new normal", in analysis of data from 1870 onwards - with 57% of the ocean surface recording 2019 temperatures...

Annual CO2 equivalents (aCO2eq) of dietary scenarios.

Phasing out animal agriculture could potentially stabilize greenhouse gas levels for decades, according to new model

A new model suggests a global switch from an animal-based to a plant-based diet would have a substantial impact in stabilizing greenhouse gas levels, equivalent...

Story tips: DNA in a drop, printing in the wind, drier air, revealing hidden biology and calculating better batteries

Hydropower — DNA in a dropCredit: Carlos Jones/ORNL, U.S Dept. of Energy Hydropower — DNA in a drop Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are...

Scripps Research scientists unveil promising new approach to diabetes prevention

LA JOLLA, CA—A team of scientists from Scripps Research has conducted promising early tests of a new strategy that might one day be used to...

Brown researchers develop new model to investigate fibrosis treatments without use of animals