Malformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth’s past
EVANSTON, Ill. — Nearly 100 million years ago, the Earth experienced an extreme environmental disruption that choked oxygen from the oceans and led to elevated...
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Most people see insects as an alternative and sustainable source of food for the future
Most people (58%) participating in a survey that forms part of a study by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) on insect consumption believe that they could become an...
Scientists reveal the molecular mechanism of Microprocessor in Caenorhabditis elegans
The study of microRNAs (miRNAs), small RNAs that play important roles in gene regulation in animals and humans alike, have long been a...
New study deepens understanding of the regulation of circadian rhythms in the mammalian central clock
Circadian rhythms are inherent cycles of approximately 24 hours that regulate various biological processes, such as sleep and wakefulness. A research group at Nagoya University...
Korea Maritime and Ocean University researchers lay out strategies for up-scaling of bioelectrochemical systems
Microbial electrochemical technologies (METs) have recently emerged as a tool for recovering bioenergy and bio-resource from organic waste matter. This can help with long-term energy...
Poly(A)-tail-mediated remodeling of maternal mRNA controls start of life
Human development starts from the fertilization of a fully matured oocyte. Oocyte maturation, fertilization, and early embryo development before zygotic activation is characterized by the...
What makes brown rice healthy? Decoding the chemistry of its nutritional wealth
Asian diets feature rice as a staple grain, contributing towards nearly 90% of the world’s rice consumption. Brown rice, in particular, is known to have...
Scientists advise a major shift in chemicals management in the U.S. and Canada
A new approach can help governments and businesses eliminate harmful chemicals from daily use and exposure, according to a paper published today in Environmental Science...
New ‘chain mail’ material of interlocking molecules is tough, flexible and easy to make
University of California, Berkeley, chemists have created a new type of material from millions of identical, interlocking molecules that for the first time allows the...
Correlated rattling atomic chains reduce thermal conductivity of materials
A group of researchers has recently unveiled a novel mechanism that leads to further suppression of thermal conductivity in thermoelectric materials, something that will help...
Researchers reach milestone in measurement of airborne mercury
Credit: Photo by Olivier Magand. Journal Science of The Total Environment DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159219 Method of Research Experimental study Subject of Research Not applicable Article Title...
USC researchers find music education benefits youth wellbeing as California looks to boost arts in school
The latest USC research on the impact of music education shows that for adolescents, the benefits appear to extend beyond a surge in neural connections...
Cyborg cells could be tools for health and environment
Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, have created semi-living “cyborg cells.” Retaining the capabilities of living cells, but unable to replicate, the cyborg...
Interbreeding of white cotton lines produces a new cultivar whose fabric is naturally flame-resistant
Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0278696Credit: Thyssen et al., 2023, PLOS ONE, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0278696 Article Title: Flame resistant cotton lines generated by synergistic epistasis in...
Exploring the features of music that people fall asleep to
A new study has identified several characteristics typical of music associated with sleep, such as being quieter and slower than other music. However, popular sleep...
