Chromatin originated in ancient microbes one to two billion years ago
In almost every human cell, two metres-long DNA has to fit within a nucleus that is just 8 millionths of a metre wide. Like wool...
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Researchers use CRISPR technology to create map tying every human gene to its function
The Human Genome Project was an ambitious initiative to sequence every piece of human DNA. The project drew together collaborators from research institutions around the...
Chung-Ang University researchers use biomolecule-loaded metal-organic frameworks nanopatterns to aid artificial stem cell differentiation
Stem cells are essentially our body’s raw materials – cells that give rise to all other cells and tissues with specialized functions. The conversion into...
Hydrogen peroxide from tea and coffee residue: New pathway to sustainability
Coffee and tea are two of the most popular beverages around the world. The extensive consumption of these drinks produces large amounts of coffee grounds...
Robotics engineers pay attention to matters of the heart
A multidisciplinary team of robotics and electronic systems engineers working with cardiologists and materials scientists has developed a medical robotic apparatus that uses an external...
Maintaining the right niche for blood cell development
Osaka, Japan – In your home, storing books on a bookshelf, tools in a tool box, and a broom in a broom cupboard makes it...
Difficult-to-observe effect confirms the existence of quark mass
A phenomenon that directly proves the existence of quark mass has been observed for the first time in extremely energetic collisions of lead nuclei. A...
Electron-phonon coupling assisted universal red luminescence of o-phenylenediamine-based CDs
Carbon dots (CDs) are new carbon-based photoluminescence (PL) nanomaterials with a core-shell motif. Due to their fascinating advantages, such as chemical inertness, high quantum yields...
New species of alga named for poet Amanda Gorman
In 2020, a group of researchers in Fay-Wei Li’s lab at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) had done what many scientists dream of doing: They...
Europe’s largest land predator unearthed on the Isle of Wight
Research led by palaeontologists at the University of Southampton has identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land-based hunters: a dinosaur that measured...
Europe’s largest land predator found on the Isle of Wight
Research led by palaeontologists at the University of Southampton has identified the remains of one of Europe’s largest ever land hunters. The research was published...
The largest ever series of phage therapy case studies shows a success rate of more than half
The number of reported cases using viruses to treat deadly Mycobacterium infections just went up by a factor of five. In a new study, a...
PCR test for Okinawa mozuku could increase yields and lead to climate-tolerant strains
A simple PCR test could be used to improve cultivation of the edible brown seaweed, Okinawa mozuku, and even aid attempts at generating heat-tolerant strains,...
UQ discovery paves the way for faster computers, longer-lasting batteries
University of Queensland scientists have cracked a problem that’s frustrated chemists and physicists for years, potentially leading to a new age of powerful, efficient, and...
Scientists offer solutions to global phosphorus crisis that threatens food and water security
Phosphorus is an essential but often overlooked resource, which is vital for life on Earth and is extracted from phosphate rock for use in crop...