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A mechanical way to stimulate neurons
Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses.
MRI scans of the brains of 130 mammals, including humans, indicate equal connectivity
Researchers conducted a first-of-its-kind study designed to investigate brain connectivity in 130 mammalian species. The intriguing results, contradicting widespread conjectures, revealed that brain connectivity levels are equal in all mammals,...
European sea bass absorb virtually no microplastic in their muscle tissue
Researchers gave young European see bass feed laced with microplastic for months, but found virtually no microplastic particles in the fish fillets.
أساليب غير مسبوقة لتعقيم كمامات الوجه (N95) اتبعتها المشافي خلال جائحة فيروس الكورونا
مع نقص إمدادات مستلزمات الوقاية الطبية لجأت مرافق الرعاية الصحية لتعقيم وإعادة استخدام مستلزمات مُصممة للإستخدام و الرمي مباشرة
Specialized cellular compartments discovered in bacteria
Researchers have discovered bacterial organelles involved in gene expression, suggesting that bacteria may not be as simple as once thought. This finding could offer new targets for the development of...
How smart, ultrathin nanosheets go fishing for proteins
An interdisciplinary team has developed a kind of bait with which to fish protein complexes out of mixtures.
The hair-raising reason for goosebumps
Researchers have discovered that the cells that cause goosebumps are also important for regulating the stem cells that regenerate hair. In the skin, the muscle that contracts to create goosebumps...
COVID-19 replicating RNA vaccine has robust response in nonhuman primates
A replicating RNA vaccine, formulated with a lipid-based nanoparticle emulsion, produces antibodies against the COVID-19 coronavirus in mice and primates with a single immunization. These antibodies potently neutralize the virus...
Ultracold mystery: Solved
Last December, researchers designed technology that could achieve the lowest temperature chemical reactions and then broke and formed the coldest bonds in the history of molecular coupling. Now, though reactions...
Mutant zebrafish reveals a turning point in spine's evolution
A chance mutation that led to spinal defects in a zebrafish has opened a little window into our own fishy past. The single-letter mutation showed that both the ancient and...
'Grim work': Climate-change clock ticking on world's polar bears
The climate-change clock is ticking on the world's polar bears and a group of Canadian and U.S. scientists say they've determined when that time will run out.
Coronavirus-infected cells sprout filaments that may spread the virus
Like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, cells invaded by the coronavirus can sprout probing appendages bedecked with viral bits. Human cells infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, formed more...
Advanced Cryo-EM reveals viral RNA replication complex structure in stunning detail
For the first time, scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have generated near atomic resolution images of a major viral protein complex responsible for replicating the RNA genome of...
The hair-raising reason for goosebumps is revealed
If you’ve ever wondered why we get goosebumps, you’re in good company — so did Charles Darwin, who mused about them in his writings on evolution. Goosebumps might protect animals with thick fur...
How governments resist World Heritage 'in Danger' listings
A study published today found national governments repeatedly resisted the placement of 41 UNESCO World Heritage sites—including the Great Barrier Reef—on the World Heritage in Danger list. This resistance is...
USS Porter heads to Black Sea for NATO 'Sea Breeze' exercise
Twenty-seven vessels from 10 countries are gathering this week in the Black Sea for "Sea Breeze 2020," an annual naval exercise.
Exhaled biomarkers can reveal lung disease
Using specialized nanoparticles, MIT engineers have developed a way to monitor pneumonia or other lung diseases by analyzing the breath exhaled by the patient.
Watch: Rare turtle with yellow shell and body rescued in India
Wildlife officials in India said a yellow turtle caught on camera in a village is a rare find that might be the first of its kind to be rescued.
European sea bass absorb virtually no microplastic in their muscle tissue
In a new laboratory study, experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) investigated how many microplastic particles would be absorbed in the muscle...
Archaeologists use tooth enamel protein to show sex of human remains
A new method for estimating the biological sex of human remains based on reading protein sequences rather than DNA has been used to study an archaeological site in Northern California....
Exhaled biomarkers can reveal lung disease
Using specialized nanoparticles, MIT engineers have developed a way to monitor pneumonia or other lung diseases by analyzing the breath exhaled by the patient. In a study of mice, the researchers showed that...
How smart, ultrathin nanosheets go fishing for proteins
An interdisciplinary team from Frankfurt and Jena has developed a kind of bait with which to fish protein complexes out of mixtures. Thanks to this 'bait,' the desired protein is...
New research reveals antifungal symbiotic peptide in legume
Fungal diseases cause substantial losses of agricultural harvests each year. The fungus Botrytis cinerea causing gray mold disease is a major problem for farmers growing strawberries, grapes, raspberries, tomatoes and...
Specialized cellular compartments discovered in bacteria
Researchers at McGill University have discovered bacterial organelles involved in gene expression, suggesting that bacteria may not be as simple as once thought. This finding could offer new targets for...
Immune system adaptations in cavefish may provide autoimmune disease insight
Cavefish are seemingly insignificant: They are small, they live in tucked away places humans rarely go, and they're quite common, found on every continent except Antarctica. But researchers from the...
A new species of darkling beetle larvae that degrade plastic
A research team confirms biodegradation of polystyrene using darkling beetle larvae found in Korea.
The Azores: Exotic insect species increase on islands through human impact
A new study reveals that the diversity of exotic species of insects, spiders and other arthropods in the Azores is increasing. This pattern has also been observed in other islands...
Xeriscaping saves water, adds beauty
Xeriscaping can be your path to a visually appealing garden, even if you're in an arid environment.