In a discovery fundamental to the inner workings of cells, scientists have discovered that if oxidative stress damages protein factories called ribosomes, repair crews may move in to help fix the damage so work can quickly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 21, 2023
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Plants that glow under ultraviolet (UV) light aren't just inventions of science fiction TV and movies. Roots of a traditional medicine plant called the orange climber, or Toddalia asiatica, can fluoresce an ethereal blue ...
Biochemistry
Apr 19, 2023
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Senescence (the process of growing old) drives the onset and severity of multiple aging-associated diseases and frailty. As a result, there has been an increased interest in mechanistic studies and the search for compounds ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 17, 2023
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Life may come in all shapes and sizes, but in nature the most extreme size ranges predominate, according to Rutgers researchers.
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2023
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Development of new drugs to effectively target the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB) could be one step closer following an important discovery from the University of Surrey.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 27, 2023
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The body pigmentation of an organism is caused by coloring substances and structures that are found in the cells of skin, hair, feathers, or scales, for example. This pigmentation considerably limits investigations of important ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 17, 2023
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A research team from Kiel University describes an unknown defense mechanism in bacteria that selectively wards off foreign and potentially harmful genetic information.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 8, 2023
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There are reasons to assume that not only humans but also some non-human species of animal have conscious perception. Which species have consciousness and how the subjective experience of various species could differ is being ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2023
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Scientists from Skoltech and other research centers have systematically studied the toxicity of materials used in perovskite solar cells. They conclude that, once the remaining technological hurdles are overcome, mass production ...
Biochemistry
Feb 28, 2023
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RMIT scientists have created a new type of antibiotic that can be rapidly re-engineered to avoid resistance by dangerous superbugs.
Biochemistry
Feb 7, 2023
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