Decoding cell fate: Key mechanism in stem cell switch identified
Stem cells can differentiate to replace dead and damaged cells. But how do stem cells decide which type of cell to become in a given...
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‘Strange metal’ is strangely quiet in noise experiment
HOUSTON – (Nov. 23, 2023) – True to form, a “strange metal” quantum material proved strangely quiet in recent quantum noise experiments at Rice University....
Separating out signals recorded at the seafloor
Blame it on plate tectonics. The deep ocean is never preserved, but instead is lost to time as the seafloor is subducted. Geologists are mostly...
“Amaterasu” particle: a new cosmic mystery
Osaka, Japan – A high-energy particle falls from space to the Earth’s surface—it is not clear where it came from or even what it is,...
Study reveals how shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
An estimated 50,000 shipwrecks can be found around the UK’s coastline and have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine...
Professor Tao Jun’s team at Yangzhou University analyses the molecular mechanism of PoWRKY71 in response to drought stress of Paeonia ostii
Paeonia ostii is a widely grown woody crop with up to 40% α-linolenic acid in its seed oil, which is beneficial to human health. Drought is a...
Drones enabled the use of defibrillators before ambulance arrival
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have evaluated the possibility of alerting drones equipped with automated external defibrillators (AED) to patients with suspected cardiac arrest. In more...
Mitochondria-targeting antibiotics extend lifespan in C. elegans
“Our ultimate goal is to find existing FDA-approved drugs and dietary supplements that can not only increase lifespan but also improve healthspan.”Credit: 2023 Bonuccelli et...
Researchers obtain promising results against capacity loss in vanadium batteries
An article by researchers at the Center for Development of Functional Materials (CDMF) in Brazil describes a successful strategy to mitigate charge capacity loss in vanadium redox flow...
Transplanting gut microbes from an obesity-resistant shrew can improve microbiome diversity and decrease the weight of obese mice
Transplanting gut microbes from an obesity-resistant shrew can improve microbiome diversity and decrease the weight of obese miceCredit: Yi et al., 2023, PLOS ONE, CC-BY...
KIT is planning for climate research in space
ESA's decision to further pursue the CAIRT (changing-atmosphere infrared tomography) satellite mission as one of two projects was confirmed by the ESA Programme Board for...
Canadian First Nations houses in remote and isolated northern communities have strikingly high levels of CO2, mold damage and endotoxins, which could explain the high levels of respiratory illness in these communities
Canadian First Nations houses in remote and isolated northern communities have strikingly high levels of CO2, mold damage and endotoxins, which could explain the high...
New drug delivery system could reduce daily diabetes shots to just three a year
Materials engineers at Stanford University have developed a novel hydrogel drug delivery system that transforms daily or weekly injections of diabetes and weight control drugs...
US Clean Air Act associated with increased average lifetime earnings of $21,400
Early exposure to airborne lead has long-term outcomes on employment, disability and lifetime earnings, and the passage of the US Clean Air Act in 1970...
Predicting the fate of shallow coastal ecosystems for the year 2100
A new study of shallow-water ecosystems estimates that, by 2100, climate change and coastal land usage could result in significant shrinkage of coral habitats, tidal...
