Reusable space technology has led to a rise in space transportation at a lower cost, as popularized by commercial spaceflights of companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. What is poorly understood, however, is rockets' ...
General Physics
May 17, 2022
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We need zinc: one-tenth of the proteins in our cells require this metal for their normal functions in all aspects of cell metabolism.
Cell & Microbiology
May 17, 2022
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Most people don't think much about zinc. But all living things need zinc for survival. This trace element helps many proteins fold into the right shapes to do their jobs. And in proteins known as enzymes, zinc helps catalyze ...
Biochemistry
May 17, 2022
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Antibiotic resistance represents a major public health challenge, and is associated with a high mortality rate. While bacteriophages—viruses that kill bacteria—could be a solution for fighting antibiotic-resistant pathogens, ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 17, 2022
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Warm temperatures strongly enhance the regeneration of thale cress shoots, plant scientists at RIKEN have found. They have also uncovered the molecular mechanism behind this effect, which will help optimize the regeneration ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2022
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Diseased dolphin populations are using their muscles as an energy source to survive, a conservation study that analyzed their metabolism has found.
Plants & Animals
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Queensland residents are facing yet another arduous clean-up after floods inundated roads and towns last week.
Social Sciences
May 17, 2022
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Temporary rivers are streams that can dry up during portions of the year. Although they are common in many environments and have important effects on the local ecosystem, compared to streams that consistently flow, temporary ...
Environment
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A team of researchers has built an intelligent sensor—the size of about 1/1000 of the cross-section of a human hair—that can simultaneously detect the intensity, polarization and wavelength of light, tapping into the ...
Optics & Photonics
May 17, 2022
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In biological evolution, we know that it's all about the survival of the fittest: organisms that develop genetic traits that allow them to better adapt to their physical environment are more likely to thrive, and thus pass ...
Evolution
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