PKU School of Stomatology reports new phenotype of LRP6 mutation
A group led by Prof. Han Dong of Peking University School of Stomatology reported for the first time hand preaxial polydactyly in patients with tooth...
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Spicy breast milk?
Breast milk is the first food that babies consume. Various studies have suggested that the “taste experience” in early childhood influences eating behavior in adults....
Nibbling prehistoric herbivore sheds new light on Triassic diversity
A Triassic herbivore, known for its supposed similarities to a modern-day ostrich, has been revealed to have entirely different approach to feeding from previously thought,...
A star in subtropical Japan: a new species of parasitoid wasp constructs unique cocoon masses hanging on 1-meter-long strings
A unique "star" was discovered from the Ryukyu Islands, a biodiversity hot spot in subtropical Japan: a star-shaped structure that turned out to be the...
Study of the microbiome enables new strategies for healthy and climate-resilient crops
Agriculture is facing enormous challenges worldwide due to global changes caused by human activities. Drought, severe weather events, record temperatures and emerging pathogens threaten the...
From the god of sun to immunodeficiency: international research team identifies new rare disease affecting hematopoiesis and immunity
The immune system is one of the most complex and fascinating networks in the human body. Comprised of cellular and humoral components, it not only...
Method to reveal undesired biological effects of chemicals
How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden have applied a method to...
Researchers identify behavioral adaptations that may help Antarctic fishes adapt to warming Southern Ocean
At first glance, Antarctica seems inhospitable. Known for howling gales and extremely cold temperatures, the continent is blanketed with a mile-thick ice shelf. Occasional elephant...
How can our brain still perceive familiar objects even when they become indistinct?
The appearance of objects can often change. For example, in dim evenings or fog, the contrast of the objects decreases, making it difficult to distinguish...
A tough attachment between rotator cuff, bone achieved through unique fibrous architecture
Engineers often use nature to inspire new materials and designs. A discovery by a multi-institutional team of researchers and engineers about how tendon and bone...
Follow the boat, find the bird — free food from trawlers helps identify important areas for seabird conservation
· Seabird populations under threat due to human activity · University College Cork research could have implications for offshore developments · Birds with tracking devices...
Human Brain Project: Researchers outline in Science how brain research makes new demands on supercomputing
“Understanding the brain in all its complexity requires insights from multiple scales – from genomics, cells and synapses to the whole-organ level. This means working...
Earliest evidence of humans decorating jewellery in Eurasia
Upon their dispersals in Central and Western Europe by around 42,000 years ago, groups of Homo sapiens started to manipulate mammoth tusks for the production...
Doing photon upconversion a solid—Crystals that convert light to more useful wavelengths
Solid-solution organic crystals have been brought into the quest for superior photon upconversion materials, which transform presently wasted long-wavelength light into more useful shorter wavelength...
Unveiling the hidden cellular logistics of memory storage in neurons
Exploring the mechanisms involved in sleep-dependent memory storage, a team of University of Michigan (U-M) cellular biologists found that RNAs associated with an understudied cell...
