Computational tool can pinpoint causal relationships from complex biological data
Researchers have developed a tool that provides new insights into cause-and-effect relationships between cells and how these change over time.
Researchers have developed a tool that provides new insights into cause-and-effect relationships between cells and how these change over time.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 17, 2024
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Female and male primates often form close bonds, but not purely out of affection. Close relationships usually evolve when there is a clear benefit for both parties, with protection and reproductive control playing key roles.
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2024
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Understanding how light travels through various materials is essential for many fields, from medical imaging to manufacturing. However, due to their structure, materials often show directional differences in how they scatter ...
Optics & Photonics
Sep 17, 2024
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Thanks to a serendipitous discovery and a lot of painstaking work, scientists can now build biohybrid molecules that combine the homing powers of DNA with the broad functional repertoire of proteins—without having to synthesize ...
Biochemistry
Sep 17, 2024
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In a paper published in Physical Review Letters this week, physicists from Amsterdam and Copenhagen argue that close observations of merging black hole pairs may unveil information about potential new particles. The research ...
General Physics
Sep 17, 2024
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Maize (corn) is one of the most important staple crops in the world and has been extensively studied. Yet, many aspects of the genetic mechanisms regulating its growth and development remain unexplored.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 17, 2024
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People selectively underestimate how rich the world's richest people are, according to a study. Increasing income inequality in many countries is driven by steep gains among the top 1% of earners. In the United States, support ...
Economics & Business
Sep 17, 2024
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Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an artificial motor at the supramolecular level that can develop impressive power. This wind-up motor is a tiny ribbon made of special molecules. When ...
Materials Science
Sep 17, 2024
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Thanks to nanoscale devices as small as human cells, researchers can create groundbreaking material properties, leading to smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. However, to fully unlock the potential of ...
Nanophysics
Sep 17, 2024
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Earth's majestic "apex predators" are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most?
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2024
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