Giving cells an appetite for viruses
Scientists identify gene involved in viral autophagy, the process by which cells consume and destroy pathogensCredit: UT Southwestern Medical Center DALLAS - Dec. 16, 2020...
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Quantum insulators create multilane highways for electrons
Credit: Zhao et al., Nature New energy-efficient electronic devices may be possible thanks to research that demonstrates the quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) effect -- where...
RNA molecules are masters of their own destiny
New research from the Whitehead Institute suggests that the products of transcription -- RNA molecules -- regulate their own production through a feedback loopCredit: Jon...
JILA’s bigger and better ‘tweezer clock’ is super stable
Credit: NIST JILA physicists have boosted the signal power of their atomic "tweezer clock" and measured its performance in part for the first time, demonstrating...
Ultracold atoms reveal a new type of quantum magnetic behavior
The findings may help researchers design "spintronic" devices and novel magnetic materials.Credit: Courtesy of the researchers A new study illuminates surprising choreography among spinning atoms....
Low-intensity exercise during adolescence may prevent schizophrenia
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have found that low-intensity exercise during adolescence has protective effects in a mouse model of schizophreniaCredit: University of Tsukuba...
Study of dune dynamics will help scientists understand the topography of Mars
Researchers at the University of Campinas conducted more than 120 experiments with dunes of up to 10 cm that interact for a few minutes, obtaining...
Effects of organohalogen pollution are coded in gene expression profiles of Baltic salmon
Credit: Reprinted with permission from Environmental Science & Technology. © 2020 American Chemical Society Hatchery-reared Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) have been released to support the...
The human helpers of SARS-CoV-2
Natural variation impacts virus-relevant proteinsCredit: Image: M. Pietzner Like all viruses, the novel coronavirus is dependent on help from the human host cell. Proteins are...
OU-led study focuses on evolutionary determinism and convergence in marine fishes
Credit: Lutjanus viridis photographed by R. Betancur, Mosquera & Seymour, Galapagos, 10 Feb. 2017. The stickleback is a well-studied system in freshwater lakes, but the evolution...
Fishing alters fish behaviour and features in exploited ecosystems
Results ratify the importance of marine reservoirsCredit: Olga Reñones Not all specimens of the same species are the same: there is a marked variability within...
Towards circular economy: European manufacturers tend not to report on their actions
After analyzing the data from 226 large manufacturing companies from the European Union, a team of researchers from Lithuania, Poland and Sweden have drawn a...
New insights into Fragile X syndrome and the fetal brain
Credit: Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed further insight into the fetal development of our brain and the potential...
Ensuring a proper body plan
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have shown that the enzyme lysine demethylase 7a helps ensure the ordered axial development of the mouse embryo by...
Root bacteria could help defeat fatal citrus disease
$10 million project hunts underground for keys to trees' healthCredit: Nichole Ginnan/UCR A UC Riverside-led team is looking at tiny underground microorganisms for a way...
