Discovery of circadian rhythm gene in mice could lead to breakthroughs
That internal nagging feeling that drives you to seek sleep at night and wake in the morning to eat, work, and play, is, it turns...
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Mechanochemical peptide bond formation behind the origins of life
The emergence of peptides on the prebiotic Earth is an open scientific question since the condensation of amino acids is a thermodynamically unfavorable process in...
Preventing plant disease pandemics
During the COVID-19 pandemic, food systems faced disruptions from staff shortages and supply chain issues. Now, a Virginia Tech researcher is assisting with efforts to...
Study identifies major barriers to financing a sustainable ocean economy
Financing a sustainable global ocean economy may require a Paris Agreement type effort, according to a new report from an international team of researchers led...
Food systems offer huge opportunities to cut emissions, study finds
Greenhouse gases from food production are systematically underestimated, researchers say A new global analysis says that greenhouse-gas emissions from food systems have long been systematically...
Scientists develop the ‘evotype’ to unlock power of evolution for better engineering biology
A defining characteristic of all life is its ability to evolve. However, the fact that biologically engineered systems will evolve when used has, to date,...
Machine learning reduces microscope data processing time from months to just seconds
Ever since the world's first ever microscope was invented in 1590 by Hans and Zacharias Janssen --a Dutch father and son-- our curiosity for what...
AI could soon tell you, how often to see the eye doctor
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of vision loss in people over 50. Up to 12 percent of those over 80 have...
Monarchs raised in captivity can orient themselves for migration, U of G study reveals
While captive rearing may cause temporary disorientation, researchers found if Monarchs are given time in the wild to calibrate their internal compasses they can fly...
Absorbent aerogels show some muscle
Rice lab creates spongelike materials for environmental remediation and more HOUSTON - (June 8, 2021) - A simple chemical process developed at Rice University creates...
Online ‘library of properties’ helps to create safer nanomaterials
Researchers have developed a 'library of properties' to help identify the environmental impact of nanomaterials faster and more cost effectively. Whilst nanomaterials have benefited a...
Cosmic cartographers map nearby Universe revealing the diversity of star-forming galaxies
Study reveals that the makeup and life cycle of star-forming clouds is dependent on location A team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array...
Tree diversity may save the forest: Advocating for biodiversity to mitigate climate change
When it comes to climate change, policymakers may fail to see the trees for the forest. Turns out that the trees may be the answer...
Saving the climate with solar fuel
Synthetic fuels Mobility analyses show: Only a small proportion of all vehicles are responsible for the majority of the kilometers driven. We are talking above...
Tracking RNA through space and time
The "miracle of life" is most obvious at the very beginning: When the fertilized egg cell divides by means of furrows into blastomeres, envelops itself...
