Bacteria are increasingly resistant to available antibiotics. A team of chemists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now identified important enzymes in the metabolism of staphylococci. Blocking these enzymes ...
Biochemistry
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A new study sheds light on how toothed whales adapted their sonar abilities to occupy different environments. The study shows that as animals grew bigger, they were able to put more energy into their echolocation sounds—but ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2018
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Revealing how a gene is activated in cancer cells to produce an enzyme that helps the cells thrive could lead to new treatments.
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 16, 2018
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Cancer will become easier to detect and diagnose early using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) thanks to A*STAR researchers who have engineered biocompatible iron oxide nanoparticle contrast agents¹.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 16, 2018
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As part of the cellular conservation of endangered species, a research group initiated a primary cell culture project aimed at preserving endangered avian species in Japan, such as the Okinawa rail. However, primary cells ...
Ecology
Nov 16, 2018
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Researchers have developed a humanoid robot prototype, HRP-5P, intended to autonomously perform heavy labor or work in hazardous environments.
Robotics
Nov 16, 2018
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The field of intelligent nanorobotics is based on the great promise of molecular devices with information processing capabilities. In a new study that supports the trend of DNA-based information carriers, scientists have ...
When we think of retirement, we usually conjure images of silver-haired folks playing golf, going on long vacations or taking daytime naps as a reward for a lifetime of work.
Social Sciences
Nov 16, 2018
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Daniel Ruiz-Carrascal stands on a mound of jagged rocks that seem out of place in the otherwise smooth and grassy landscape. "The glacier was here in the mid-1500s," he explains. The white peak of Nevado Santa Isabel looms ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2018
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Hidden in a distant galaxy cluster collision are wisps of gas resembling the starship Enterprise—an iconic spaceship from the "Star Trek" franchise.
Astronomy
Nov 16, 2018
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