As part of a larger scientific endeavour aiming to understand the diversity of fossil sharks, a group of researchers from Uppsala University, Sweden, and the…
Robust plastics are composed of molecular building-blocks, held together by tough chemical linkages. Their cleavage is extremely difficult to achieve,…
Cells collect, decompose and recycle surplus or damaged cell material. This process, known as autophagy, is important, because cellular waste can be harmful to…
The research, published Aug. 9 in Scientific Reports, shows that the giant cells are stiffer and have the ability to move further than other cancer cells,…
For the first time, scientists have shown that in certain people living with HIV, a type of antibody called immunoglobulin G3 (IgG3) stops the immune system's B cells…
“What we have learned about the immune system and its role in many widespread diseases over the last ten years opens up countless perspectives for research,”…
At 10.30 a.m. on Tuesday morning the High-Altitude and Long-Range Research Aircraft (HALO) left the German Aerospace Center Airbase in Oberpfaffenhofen, and…
Another qualitative leap in the techniques of detecting small amounts of chemical compounds will most likely involve Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy…
Actin is the most abundant protein in highly developed cells and has diverse functions in processes like cell stabilization, cell division and muscle…
Route planning is a key element for spatial navigation. Neurons in the hippocampus and surrounding structures, such as place cells or grid cells, become active…
Rheumatoid arthritis is the most common form of inflammatory joint conditions. In contrast to osteoarthritis, where patients’ joints degenerate, the symptoms…
The precise interaction of brain waves and nerve cells may be decisive for the amazing ability of our brain to separate important from unimportant information,…
The tropical rainforest with its permanently wet climate brims over with an abundance of plant species. Flowers of all sizes with shallow to deep tubes offer a…
By combining NASA satellite imagery with wildlife surveys conducted by state natural resources agencies, a team of researchers at Utah State University and the…
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common hereditary neuropathy and affects more than two million people worldwide. Alone in Germany, at least…
Up to 1000 pollen per second flow by the optical window in a narrow channel on the stamp sized chip. A digital camera captures each of the tiny single grains…
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