Researchers have controlled the evolution of E. coli bacteria in the lab in order to dramatically increase the amount of plasmid DNA (pDNA) these modified bacteria produce. The advance is significant because pDNA is an essential—and ...
Cell & Microbiology
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The exoplanet TRAPPIST-1 d intrigues astronomers looking for possibly habitable worlds beyond our solar system because it is similar in size to Earth, rocky, and resides in an area around its star where liquid water on its ...
Astrobiology
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What do many baked goods and the planet Mercury have in common? They shrink as they cool. Evidence suggests that since it formed about 4.5 billion years ago, Mercury has continuously contracted as it has lost heat. And somewhat ...
Planetary Sciences
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Interactions between atoms and molecules are facilitated by electromagnetic fields. The bigger the distance between the partners involved, the weaker these mutual interactions are. In order for the particles to be able to ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 13, 2025
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Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed innovative materials that can harness both singlet and triplet excited states for efficient, metal-free photocatalysis.
Materials Science
Aug 13, 2025
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Extreme rainfall in New Zealand from future cyclones could rise by up to 35%. New high-resolution modeling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming.
Earth Sciences
Aug 13, 2025
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Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have published a paper in Communications Earth & Environment that demonstrates for the first time that using data gathered on atmospheric particles from Chinese ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 13, 2025
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Exosomes, naturally derived vesicles responsible for intercellular communication, are emerging as next-generation drug delivery systems capable of transporting therapeutics to specific cells. However, their tightly packed, ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 13, 2025
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In a significant leap toward next-generation lithium battery design, researchers from the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Peking University, led by Professor Xia Dingguo, have discovered a previously unknown ...
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 13, 2025
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Researchers at the Optics and Photonics Research Center (CePOF) have succeeded in increasing the susceptibility of the fungus Candida albicans to drug treatment through light-activated therapy. The results of the study offer ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 13, 2025
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