For the first time, it was shown in living cells how the bacterium E. coli regulates genes that help it survive in a new environment. Biochemist Fatema Zahra Rashid managed to do this using a technique she fine-tuned. Her ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 21, 2023
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The acidification of the oceans caused by human activity is already altering the production of marine plankton shells in the Mediterranean Sea. This is the worrying conclusion of a study led by the Institute of Environmental ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 10, 2023
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Little Deming Lake doesn't get much notice from visitors to Itasca State Park in Minnesota. There's better boating on nearby Lake Itasca, the headwaters of the Mississippi River. My colleagues and I need to maneuver hundreds ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 23, 2023
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Predicting the future can be a matter of life or death. Just think, every time you cross the street, you predict whether this is possible without being run over. Experiments show that even single-celled organisms such as ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 9, 2023
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Scientists testing a new method of sequencing single cells have unexpectedly changed our understanding of the rules of genetics.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 5, 2023
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The brain is an evolutionary marvel. By shifting the control of sensing and behavior to this central organ, animals (including us) are able to flexibly respond and flourish in unpredictable environments. One skill above all—learning—has ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2023
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Were the first animals predators or filter feeders like the sponges living in today's oceans? And what role did symbiosis with algae play, as with reef-building corals? Surprising findings by a research group led by Prof. ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 29, 2023
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Foraminifera are tiny, single-celled organisms that live in the oceans. Their hard shells, made of calcium carbonate, can withstand the test of time and their fossils reveal a lot about Earth's history, including past climates ...
Evolution
Sep 19, 2023
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Every time we make a call, send a text message or watch a video, some of the energy stored in the cell phone battery is depleted. Living cells also store energy in "currencies" they can cash in when needed, in order to fuel ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 17, 2023
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Inside all living cells, loosely formed assemblies known as biomolecular condensates perform many critical functions. However, it is not well understood how proteins and other biomolecules come together to form these assemblies ...
Evolution
Aug 15, 2023
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