Convergent evolution of algal CO2-fixing organelles
Tsukuba, Japan—Plants and algae fix carbon through photosynthesis, which converts CO2 to organic carbon. This biological process is catalyzed by the Rubisco enzyme, the most abundant...
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A protective human monoclonal antibody targeting a conserved site of spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has caused serious damage to public health and the global economy, and one strategy to combat COVID-19 has...
Scientists reveal how our cells’ leaky batteries are making us sick
Researchers have discovered how “leaky” mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells – can drive harmful inflammation responsible for diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists may...
Precision pulmonary medicine: Penn engineers target lung disease with lipid nanoparticles
Penn Engineers have developed a new means of targeting the lungs with lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the miniscule capsules used by the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19...
It’s not only opposites that attract – new study shows like-charged particles can come together
‘Opposites charges attract; like charges repel’ is a fundamental principle of basic physics. But a new study from Oxford University, published today in Nature Nanotechnology,...
Scientists make nanoparticles dance to unravel quantum limits
The question of where the boundary between classical and quantum physics lies is one of the longest-standing pursuits of modern scientific research and in new...
Discovery of proteins associated with the progression of dialysis-related amyloidosis
Niigata, Japan –Dialysis patients often develop dialysis-related amyloidosis and exhibit bone and joint disorders that impair their activity of daily living (Figure 1). Blood purification...
Notre Dame literacy research can improve learning outcomes and fight global poverty
A new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers makes a significant contribution to understanding the factors that influence how young elementary...
Remote height and weight measurements for children proven as accurate as in-person
BATON ROUGE – The increased popularity of telehealth and telemedicine in recent years has provided a new level of accessibility for patients to visit doctors...
Wildfire smoke disproportionately affects California’s Indigenous communities, new research shows
Researchers using a novel method of measuring long-term wildfire smoke exposure have found that Indigenous communities in California are exposed to disproportionate amounts of dangerous...
Mapping the core senescence phenotype of human colon fibroblasts
“ despite the impact of aging on colon health and colon cancer, an atlas of the SASP produced by colon fibroblasts has not been established.”Credit:...
Unveiling rare diversity: the origin of heritable mutations in trees
Tropical trees are at the heart of this study. They are essential for climate regulation, maintaining biodiversity and providing crucial resources for many local communities....
Study uncovers the influence of the livestock industry on climate policy through university partnerships
MIAMI - The livestock industry's impact on climate change has long been a subject of concern, as detailed in the 2006 United Nations Food and...
Scientists identify new ‘regulatory’ function of learning and memory gene common to all mammalian brain cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine neuroscientists say they have found a new function for the SYNGAP1 gene, a DNA sequence that controls memory and learning in mammals,...
Radiation from massive stars shapes planetary systems
How do planetary systems such as the Solar System form? To find out, CNRS scientists taking part in an international research team1 studied a stellar...
