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Biotechnology Mar 21, 2024

Scientists create novel technique to form human artificial chromosomes

Human artificial chromosomes (HACs) capable of working within human cells could power advanced gene therapies, including those addressing some cancers, along with many laboratory applications, though serious technical obstacles ...

Biochemistry Mar 19, 2024

New technique measures psilocybin potency of mushrooms

Since the 1970s, the federal government has listed the active ingredients in mushrooms—psilocybin and psilocin—as illegal and having no accepted medical use.

Plants & Animals Mar 18, 2024

Sequencing the blue whale and Etruscan shrew genomes

The blue whale genome was published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, and the Etruscan shrew genome was published in the journal Scientific Data.

Social Sciences Mar 14, 2024

Digital nomads: A benefit or burden for local communities?

Many criticize digital nomads for fueling gentrification and pricing out locals. Social, economic, spatial and cultural segregation between nomads and local communities has already stirred controversy from Canada to the Canary ...

Environment Mar 14, 2024

Eroding bluffs could send California homes tumbling into the ocean. What can be done?

Over the past 30 years, Tony and Marilee Hyman have enjoyed the fruits of what they describe as "10 years of doing three jobs" to retire in their Shell Beach dream home.

Ecology Mar 7, 2024

Newsom wants to build a $16 billion water tunnel: Will it destroy California's delta?

In the heart of California, at the place where two great rivers converge beneath the Tule fog, lies the linchpin of one of the largest water supply systems in the world.

Ecology Mar 6, 2024

Study explains how a fungus can control the corn leafhopper, an extremely harmful pest

The corn leafhopper Dalbulus maidis has become a serious problem for farmers. This tiny insect is now widely distributed in the Americas, from the south of the United States to the north of Argentina. In Brazil, it uses only ...

Optics & Photonics Mar 4, 2024

Researchers use liquid crystals to control polarization inside laser-written waveguides

Researchers have developed a new way to control and manipulate optical signals by embedding a liquid crystal layer into waveguides created with direct laser writing. The new devices enable electro-optical control of polarization, ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 4, 2024

Research team develops protein-based microcapsule for point-of-care diagnostics

Aptamers, the nucleic acid-based biosensors with the ability to bind specific proteins or small molecules, offer a way to identify target molecules without the complexity of analytical apparatuses. While being increasingly ...

Nanomaterials Mar 1, 2024

Synergy palladium single atoms and twinned nanoparticles for efficient CO₂ photoreduction

The challenge of regulating the electronic structures of metal single-atoms (M-SAs) with metal nanoparticles (M-NPs) lies in the synthesis of a definite architecture. Such a structure has strong electronic metal-support interactions ...

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