First movie of energy transfer in photosynthesis solves decades-old debate
Credit: M Kaucikas et al 2016 Using ultrafast imaging of moving energy in photosynthesis, scientists have determined the speed of crucial processes for the first...
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Visualizing gene expression with MRI
Credit: M. Shapiro Laboratory/Caltech Genes tell cells what to do -- for example, when to repair DNA mistakes or when to die--and can be turned...
Champagne owes its taste to the finely tuned quality of its bubbles
Credit: Gérard Liger-Belair Ever wondered how the fate of champagne bubbles from their birth to their death with a pop enhances our perception of aromas?...
Results of major myeloma treatment trial published in The Lancet
Portland, Oregon, Dec. 21, 2016 - The addition of bortezomib to a standard two-drug regimen for multiple myeloma patients significantly lengthened the time before their...
Researchers capture video of false killer whale’s encounter with longline
Credit: Scripps Oceanography/Aaron Thode A team of researchers and fishermen has directly observed for the first time how Hawaiian false killer whales remove fish from...
The hidden inferno inside your laser pointer
Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA, NASA/STEREO, SOHO (ESA & NASA) If you thought that a kid's room, a Norwegian Nobel Laureate and a laser pointer had nothing in...
Genes Nardilysin and OGDHL linked to human neurological conditions
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine An international team of scientists has discovered that the gene, OGDHL, a key protein required for normal function of the...
Mouse models indicate burning more fat and less glucose could lead to diabetes
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Making muscles burn more fat and less glucose can increase exercise endurance, but could simultaneously cause diabetes, says a team...
Genetic cause identified for previously unrecognized developmental disorder
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine An international team of scientists has identified variants of the gene EBF3 causing a developmental disorder with features in common...
Specific Technologies and FIND announce strategic collaboration
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA & GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Dec. 21, 2016 - Specific Technologies and FIND today announced a collaboration to promote the development of new...
Enhanced energy: ONR global seeks more powerful electronic devices
ARLINGTON, Va. -- Groundbreaking energy research from the United Arab Emirates, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research Global (ONRG), is the focus of an...
TSRI study: Protein monitors lung volume and regulates breathing
Credit: Madeline McCurry-Schmidt LA JOLLA, CA - Dec. 22, 2016 - A protein originally discovered at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) appears to be involved...
Genes controlling sugar and acid content played key role in jujube domestication
Credit: Xingang Li. Genes involved in creating sweet jujube fruits with the right amount of tartness played an important role in the domestication of this...
Mass insect migrations in UK skies
Credit: Jane Hill As Britain voted for Brexit amid furious debate over migration, trillions of migrants were coming and going, unseen by all but the...
1.5°C Paris Agreement target could net six million tons of fish annually
(Nippon Foundation-Nereus Program) Meeting the Paris Agreement global warming target of 1.5°C will have large benefits to fisheries, finds a new Nippon Foundation-Nereus Program study...
