New species of mosasaur named for Norse sea serpent
Scientists have discovered a new species of mosasaur, large, carnivorous aquatic lizards that lived during the late Cretaceous. With “transitional” traits that place it between...
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Researchers studying children’s health related to chemical exposures
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – OU researchers have received a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to establish a research center to address...
Unveiling the wonders of ciliate conjugation: Insights from Paramecium jenningsi
Ciliate protozoa possess the remarkable ability to reproduce through both asexual and sexual means. Their distinctive sexual process involves conjugation and autogamy, and they wield...
Two bee species become one as researchers solve identity puzzle
A new study by Curtin and Flinders Universities has found that what were thought to be two different species of native Australian bee are in...
Quantum leap for women in physics and engineering: exclusive recruitment drive unveiled
TMOS, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems, is proud to announce the implementation of a groundbreaking initiative aimed at increasing the number...
How to protect biocatalysts from oxygen
Blocked channels improve oxygen stabilityCredit: © RUB, Marquard Blocked channels improve oxygen stability A metalloenzyme with particularly high catalytic turnover rates of molecular hydrogen is...
Selenium reduces mixtures of environmental pollutants′ harmful effects on health
A study in mice conducted by the University of Cordoba proves that exposure to contaminating mixtures of metals and drug residue increases damage to health,...
The genetic heritage of the Denisovans may have left its mark on our mental health
Modern humans left Africa some 60,000 years ago in the event known as “Out-of-Africa”. In Asia, they coincided with the Denisovans, and that encounter may...
Successful development of Pauson–Khand reaction with atropisomeric substrates
The rich diversity of organic compounds is a result of the remarkable ability of carbon atoms to connect and form bonds with different molecules. Variations...
Controlling organoids with light
They look like storm clouds that could fit on the head of a pin: Organoids are three-dimensional cell cultures that play a key role in...
NYU Langone receives $9.8 million to advance pediatric medicine
The Department of Pediatrics at NYU Langone Health has received $9.8 million from NYU Langone trustee Trudy Elbaum Gottesman and Robert W. Gottesman, founding donors...
Microdroplets, macro results: Beckman researchers pursue Energy Earthshots
Good things come in microscopic packages, according to the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology’s new DROPLETS project.Credit: Beckman Communications Office Good things come...
The importance of the Earth’s atmosphere in creating the large storms that affect satellite communications
A study from an international team led by researchers from Nagoya University in Japan and the University of New Hampshire in the United States has...
Powder engineering adds AI to the mix
Imagine a world without powders. It may sound exaggerated, but our daily lives are intricately connected to powders in various ways from foods, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics...
Trauma-informed training workshops prompt meaningful individual and organizational changes, according to outcomes surveys
A McLean Hospital study of 598 people across various industries who underwent a two-day training workshop where they learned about trauma-informed care and how to...
