National University of Singapore (NUS) physicists have developed a method using a focused beam of helium ions to create arrays of defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) that can potentially be used for magnetic sensing ...
Nanophysics
Jul 21, 2023
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Like us, cells communicate. Well, in their own special way. Using waves as their common language, cells tell one another where and when to move. They talk, they share information, and they work together—much like the interdisciplinary ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 20, 2023
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The ordered areas of proteins are readily studied. Consequently, a great deal is known about the role of these areas in the biological function of the respective proteins. However, an international research team led by biochemist ...
Biochemistry
Jul 17, 2023
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Scientists at Nottingham Trent University have identified the "signature" walk of a 1mm mite and using hi-tech monitoring equipment have been able to distinguish it from honeybees in a colony. The study is published in the ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2023
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Researchers developed a new method called wildDISCO that uses standard antibodies to map the entire body of an animal using fluorescent markers. This revolutionary technique provides detailed 3D maps of structures, shedding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 10, 2023
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The climate control used by termites in their mounds could inspire tomorrow's climate-smart buildings. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that future buildings inspired by the termites could achieve the same ...
Materials Science
Jul 7, 2023
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When is having trillions of choices not enough? Apparently when making aptamers.
Biochemistry
Jul 6, 2023
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Cellular identity is defined by gene activity that drives intercellular communication and is pivotal to understand mechanisms underlying multicellular organisms. In a new report Abbas Ghaddar and a research team in biology, ...
The development of neural networks to create artificial intelligence in computers was originally inspired by how biological systems work. These "neuromorphic" networks, however, run on hardware that looks nothing like a biological ...
Materials Science
Jul 4, 2023
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Heavy machinery in the field can compress the soil, which can affect both plant growth and environmental conditions. However, it is important to know the difference between soil compaction in the lower layers of the soil ...
Agriculture
Jul 3, 2023
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