Keeping bacteria under lock and key
Scientists and engineers are constantly looking for ways to better our world.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 6, 2021
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Inherited memories of a chromosomal site
Most biological traits are inherited via genes, but there are exceptions to this rule. Two teams from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have been investigating the location of centromeres—specific sites on chromosomes that ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 6, 2021
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Aryl radical formation by aryl halide bond cleavage by a N-heterocyclic carbene catalyst
Aryl halides with a benzene ring directly bonded to a halogen atom are readily available and chemically stable, so they are used as a source of benzene rings in organic synthesis. For example, a chemical reaction that generates ...
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2021
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Researchers collaborate with First Nations to conserve cultural cedar trees
A collaborative research project between the five First Nations of the Nanwakolas Council of B.C. and Simon Fraser University is contributing to conservation efforts of the iconic western redcedar tree.
Ecology
Jul 6, 2021
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How to avoid harm to New Zealand's diverse native plants and animals
New Zealand's indigenous biodiversity is unique and complex, and it is declining and threatened. People and companies are often uncertain about what they should or should not do to help maintain it. A new paper in the New ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2021
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Monolithic nanocarbon catalysts boot dihydrogen-sulfide selective oxidation
Ultra-deep removal of H2S is important in petroleum refining, natural gas purification and coal chemical industry. However, the industrial catalysts for continuous H2S selective oxidation show poor activity and stability, ...
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2021
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Scientists synthesize 3D graphene films with high-energy E-beam
Recently, Prof. Wang Zhenyang's research group from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has prepared macroscopic thick three-dimensional (3D) porous graphene films.
Nanomaterials
Jul 6, 2021
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Researchers statistically analyze small-scale magnetic reconnections
Dr. Xue Zhike's group from Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences statistically studied six small-scale magnetic reconnections for the first time using the high-resolution data obtained by the 1-meter New ...
Astronomy
Jul 6, 2021
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Nano-scale borate bioactive glass: A next generation material for skin-healing
Recently, with the help of a steady-state strong magnetic field experimental device, scientists constructed nano-scale borate bioactive glass (Nano-HCA@BG), which can effectively reduce the biological toxicity of borate bioglass, ...
Materials Science
Jul 6, 2021
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Potential of faba beans, rich in protein, has been unlocked
Faba beans have been an excellent source of food protein since pre-historic times, but about 5% of people can't eat them. Now, an international team of researchers has identified the gene responsible for the production of ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2021
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