Decision-making process becomes visible in the brain
Transparent fish larvae reveal how a decision makes its way through the brainCredit: MPIN / Julia Kuhl Without hardly noticing, ...
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Scientists reveal the structure of viral rhodopsins
Credit: Dmitry Bratanov et al./Nature Communications The structure of an Organic Lake Phycodnavirus rhodopsin II (OLPVRII), which is a unique ...
Will cryogenically freezing yourself and coming back to life ever be reality? (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2019 -- When you die, many things can be done with your ...
Tiny woodlands are more important than previously thought
Credit: Photo: Pieter De Frenne Small woodlands in farmland have more benefits for humans per area, compared to large forests ...
Cats’ faces hard to read, except for ‘cat whisperers,’ research finds
Cats have a reputation for being hard to read, but new research from the University of Guelph has found that ...
Deep learning identifies molecular patterns of cancer
Credit: Akalin lab, MDC A new deep-learning algorithm can quickly and accurately analyze several types of genomic data from colorectal ...
EMBL and Leica sign open innovation collaboration agreement
Credit: Massimo del Prete/EMBL EMBL often cooperates with industry partners, and has cooperated successfully with Leica for many years. Based ...
Protein defect leaves sperm chasing their tails
A team led by researchers from Osaka University identify a protein required for electrical signal sensing, which, when defective, causes ...
E4 Ecography Award for Ludmilla Figueiredo
Credit: Photo: Robert Emmerich / University of Wuerzburg Calcareous grasslands are dry, nutrient-poor habitats that occur frequently in the north ...
Sweet potato uses a single odor to warn its neighbors of insect attack
Odor induces a defense response in sweet potatoes to herbivores and protects other plants against potential invaders.Credit: Anja Meents, Max ...
Researchers at IRB Barcelona study how altered protein degradation contributes to the development of tumors
Credit: Francisco MartÃnez, IRB Barcelona. To understand the molecular bases of cancer, it is imperative to determine the genetic alterations ...
Decades old debate settled: Golgi key to maintenance of molecule-sorting station in cells
New mechanism to explain how the cell organelle that sorts and distributes substances entering a cell is formed and maintainedCredit: ...
Discovery of an unusual protein
Scientists from Bremen discover an unusual protein playing a significant role in the Earth's nitrogen cycleCredit: Boran Kartal Nitrogen is ...
Global levels of biodiversity could be lower than we think, new study warns
Credit: Martin Jung, University of Sussex Biodiversity across the globe could be in a worse state than previously thought as ...
Human behaviour follows probabilistic inference patterns
According to a study published on Nov. 28 in Nature Communications by Philipp Schustek, Alexandre Hyafil and Rubén Moreno-Bote, researchers ...
Testing barley’s salt tolerance is a numbers game
Credit: © 2019 KAUST Plant scientists are striving to cultivate crops that can cope with saline soils in the hope ...
Designing and repurposing cell receptors
Credit: Daniel Keri, EPFL Called the "second secret of life", allostery is one of the most fundamental processes of biology ...
SUTD-led research sets the groundwork for patient-specific 3D printed meniscus
SUTD together with the University of Miyazaki developed a novel methodology to provide non-invasive analysis of meniscal implants.Credit: SUTD The ...
When reefs die, parrotfish thrive
Researchers find familiar species pave the way for coral regrowthCredit: Kendall Clements In contrast to most other species, reef-dwelling parrotfish ...
Multi-sensor drone technology for plant phenotyping receives $4.5 million
Credit: Matt Bechdol/AgriNovus Indiana WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University-affiliated agbioscience startup is creating technology to help meet the ...
