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New Method for Testing Drug Function Unveiled by Researchers

The research group of Martin Denzel, group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Aging in Cologne has developed a method for defining the…

Life & Chemistry

Unlocking 100,000 Switches: Insights from Genetic Blueprints

Information for building cells is stored in our genetic material, otherwise known as DNA. It is here that you find all the blueprints for the more than 20,000…

Life & Chemistry

Botulinum Toxins Transform Enterococci: New Discoveries

Enterococci are hardy microbes that thrive in the gastrointestinal tracts of nearly all land animals, including our own, and generally cause no harm. But their…

Life & Chemistry

New Millipede Species Boasts Unmatched Color Combinations

The thumb-sized millipede that crawls around the forest floor of Southwest Virginia's Cumberland Mountains has more color combinations than any other millipede…

Earth Sciences

Tiny Particles Boost Storms and Precipitation Insights

Tiny airborne particles can have a stronger influence on powerful storms than scientists previously predicted, according to a new study co-authored by…

Physics & Astronomy

Scientists Reveal New Insights on Wet Electrons

An article published in Nature Communications on Jan. 16 offers a new and better set of numbers from researchers at the University of Chicago, Argonne and…

Health & Medicine

Parasite mimics human proteins to provide 'ready meals' from the gut

A team at the University of East Anglia (UEA) has been investigating the secret behind the success of giardia, which has eluded scientists for more than 300…

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Innovative Catalysts Convert CO2 into Sustainable Polymers

These tailor-made catalysts are capable of converting carbon dioxide, including waste emissions from industrial manufacture, into polycarbonate polyols.

Physics & Astronomy

Antiferromagnets Unlock Potential in Spintronics Innovation

Within the emerging field of spin-based electronics, or spintronics, information is typically defined by the orientation of the magnetization of ferromagnets….

Life & Chemistry

New Marker Identified for Autoimmune Disorders and B Cells

The immune system is a complex and precisely regulated system. Various activating and inhibiting signals ensure that the immune cells combat pathogenic agents…

Physics & Astronomy

TU Delft Researchers Merge Spintronics and Nanophotonics in 2D Materials

Researchers from the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at TU Delft, working with the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research's AMOLF institute, have now…

Physics & Astronomy

Silicon Quantum Chip Advances in the Quantum Race

The quantum computer of the future will be able to carry out computations far beyond the capacity of today's computers. Quantum superpositions and entanglement…

Earth Sciences

Rainfall and Ocean Circulation: Insights from Past to Present

The findings, published on Jan. 26 in Nature Communications, are important because the detailed look into Earth's past climate and the factors that influenced…

Environmental Conservation

Mammals Move Less in Human-Modified Landscapes

Most mammals are on the move every day while searching for food, to find a mate or to seek out shelter. Some larger mammals like zebra generally move longer…

Life & Chemistry

When the "guardian" and the "caretaker" of the genome join forces

Achievement in the field of cancer research: Biologists and chemists at the University of Konstanz decipher a molecular mechanism of the cell with relevance…

Life & Chemistry

Flatworms and Zebrafish Insights on Tissue Regeneration

Some animals are naturally capable of something that remains merely an aspiration for humans – restoring lost body parts. In order to understand the mechanisms…

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