Crumpled graphene makes ultra-sensitive cancer DNA detector
Credit: Image courtesy of Mohammad Heiranian CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Graphene-based biosensors could usher in an era of liquid biopsy, detecting ...
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Stanford researcher investigates how squid communicate in the dark
Credit: © 2010 MBARI In the frigid waters 1,500 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of human-sized ...
Teamwork in a cell
The cytoskeleton from a bird's eye perspectiveCredit: Markus Müller, Rocks Lab, MDC The cytoskeleton is a permanent construction site: it ...
Is Niagara Falls a barrier against fish movement?
New study shows that fishes above and below falls are unlikely to interbreed -- vital information for the battle with ...
New genetic editing powers discovered in squid
Credit: Elaine Bearer WOODS HOLE, Mass. - Revealing yet another super-power in the skillful squid, scientists have discovered that squid ...
Even bacteria need their space: Squished cells may shut down photosynthesis
Credit: Kristin A. Moore and Jeffrey C. Cameron Introverts take heart: When cells, like some people, get too squished, they ...
‘Thermometer’ protein regulates blooming
Credit: © Silva et al. / PNAS As average temperatures rise every year, it is no longer rare to see ...
CAR macrophages go beyond T cells to fight solid tumors
Penn researchers publish proof-of-concept to use alternative immune cells to target cancerCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) ...
Arctic light pollution affects fish, zooplankton up to 200 metres deep
Fish behavior and stock assessments may be influenced by this sensitivity to light all over the worldCredit: Photo: Geir Johnsen, ...
Can soap really ‘kill’ the coronavirus? (video)
Constantly being told to wash your hands? Us too. So we're diving into the chemistry behind why soap is so ...
Graphite nanoplatelets on medical devices kill bacteria and prevent infections
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers Graphite nanoplatelets integrated into plastic medical surfaces can prevent infections, killing 99.99 per cent of bacteria which ...
To sleep deeply: The brainstem neurons that regulate non-REM sleep
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba identify the key role of brainstem neurotensinergic neurons in non-REM sleep regulationCredit: University of ...
Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life
Credit: The University of Queensland The world's animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers ...
Organellogenesis still a work in progress in novel dinoflagellates
Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba identify two novel dinoflagellates containing relic nuclei from endosymbiont algae, making them perfect ...
Simple framework helps future ocean studies
Credit: © 2020 Tane Sinclair Taylor A range of information is collated through a simple framework that will help marine ...
Vibes before it bites: 10 types of defensive behaviour for the false coral snake
Credit: Mr. Clodoaldo Lopes de Assis In a recent paper in the open-access journal Neotropical Biology and Conservation, a group ...
Epigenetic inheritance: A silver bullet against climate change?
Researchers from QMUL and GEOMAR are studying the adaptive potential of fishCredit: M. Heckwolf, GEOMAR The current pace of climate ...
How the brain controls the voice
Rhythmic neural the signals determine sounds that bats makeCredit: Julio C. Hechavarria, Goethe University Frankfurt Bats are famous for their ...
Coronavirus SARS-CoV2: BESSY II data accelerate drug development
At the Berlin X-ray source BESSY II, researchers have decoded the protein responsible for the replication of the corona virus. ...
Reanalysis of global amphibian crisis study finds important flaws
A reanalysis of a global amphibian disease study found the main conclusions lack evidence and are unreproducibleCredit: Photo by Max ...
