With conventional waste management systems falling short, many scientists are turning to nature for innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste. One promising avenue is microbial degradation: harnessing the natural ...
Environment
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A detailed picture of what happens when DNA transcription is paused early in the process has been obtained by structural biologists at RIKEN. This could inform the development of new therapies.
Biotechnology
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Imagine society as a ladder with ten rungs. Where would you place yourself? That answer reflects your subjective social status—where you see yourself in society. Importantly, this is not necessarily reflective of where you ...
Social Sciences
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Over the next two decades, the average Australian worker is likely to change occupations at least twice.
Economics & Business
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For months, Sabrina Staples stared at a silicone chip no bigger than a postage stamp, trying to coax cells into doing something remarkable. But every time she loaded her delicate microfluidic device with cells, a single rogue ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 12, 2025
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Human-driven climate change threatens many species, including birds. Most studies on this topic focus on long-term climate trends, such as gradual rises in average temperatures or shifts in rainfall patterns. But extreme ...
Plants & Animals
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Building on their success developing a cleaner way to make valuable organic acids, researchers from the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) have pushed one product closer to commercialization ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 12, 2025
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Over the past 220 years, the connection between people and nature has declined by more than 60%. That's the key finding of a study led by Miles Richardson, a professor of nature connectedness at the University of Derby in ...
Plants transport water and nutrients from their environment through specialized pores. Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have shed light on a little-known but essential mechanism for proper plant function: the ...
Plants & Animals
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It turns out those cellulose-based thickening agents found in common foods can be digested. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown that our gut bacteria can feed on these large molecules—something thought ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 12, 2025
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