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Unleashing the power of AI to track animal behavior
Movement offers a window into how the brain operates and controls the body. From clipboard-and-pen observation to modern artificial intelligence-based techniques, tracking human and animal movement has come a long way. Current ...
Ecology
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Researcher discover two new species of oil-forming yeast
Not all yeasts are created equally. Unlike the yeast used by bakers and beer brewers for converting sugars to carbon dioxide and fermentation, oleaginous yeasts convert sugars from inedible biomass into fats and oils.
Cell & Microbiology
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Chromosome-scale genome sequence of Suaeda glauca sheds light on salt stress tolerance in halophytes
A research paper titled "Chromosome-scale genome sequence of Suaeda glauca sheds light on salt stress tolerance in halophytes," by Professor Qin Yuan's team from the Center for Genomics, Haixia Institute of Science and Technology ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Study finds linkage between DNA methylome and RNA transcriptome in Fe deficiency in tomato roots
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), one of the most important horticultural crops, is rich in iron and vitamins. As an essential micro-element for plants, iron (Fe) deficiency not only restricts tomato growth, development and ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Exploring the existence of life at 50°C
There are an estimated 8.7 million eukaryotic species on the planet. These are organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Although eukaryotes include the familiar animals and plants, these ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Extracts from South Australian brown seaweed could slow effects of aging on skin
Scientists from Flinders University have discovered rich anti-aging properties in South Australian brown seaweed that significantly increase collagen levels in the skin and protect against the deterioration of both collagen ...
Plants & Animals
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Transposons: From 'selfish' genes to key elements in biological processes
In 2001 the sequencing of the human genome revealed a surprising fact: over 45% of our genome comes from sequences called transposons, "jumping" genes that can move within the genome, generating new copies of themselves through ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Anti-COVID drug may have led to virus mutations: study
An anti-COVID drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was no evidence that the changes had led to more dangerous variants.
Molecular & Computational biology
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Transposable elements study reveals potential methods to stop aging
Researchers Dr. Ádám Sturm and Dr. Tibor Vellai from Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary have made an exciting breakthrough in understanding how we age. They focused on "transposable elements" (TEs), which are parts of ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Uncovering novel mechanisms of endocytosis and intracellular trafficking
Endocytosis is an important cellular process through which cells internalize substances such as water and nutrients. These substances are first transported as cargo to the initial sorting compartment (endosomes) before being ...
Cell & Microbiology
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How plants respond to environmental threats with the proper defense
In plants, the jasmonate, or JA, signaling pathway helps plants control their defense responses to environmental stresses. Like the human body, plants respond differently to individual threats. Just as people wouldn't get ...
Plants & Animals
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Solid-state NMR unveils fluoride ion channel permeation mechanism
A research team led by Shi Chaowei from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has adapted the fluoride ion channel protein Fluc-Ec1 combined with deuterium substitution ...
Biotechnology
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Cross-species virus transmission found in several species of small furry animals
Research led by multiple institutions in China has examined how small, furry, viral vectors affect the spread and evolution of viruses. They report the identification of 669 viruses, including 534 novel viruses, greatly expanding ...
Discovery in mosquitoes could lead to new strategy against dengue fever and other mosquito-borne vectors
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have made an important finding about Aedes aegypti mosquitoes—one that could one day lead to better methods ...
Ecology
Sep 22, 2023
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Researchers reveal composition and regulatory mechanism of the nucleolar vacuole in C. elegans
A team led by Prof. Guang Shouhong and Prof. Feng Xuezhu from the University of Science and Technology (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed, for the first time, the composition and regulatory mechanism ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 22, 2023
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Discovery of histidine methylation as a new post-translational modification of histone proteins
In eukaryotes, genomic DNA, which is a very long double helix containing all the genetic information, wraps around a globular protein called a histone and folds it many times before being contained within the nucleus.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 22, 2023
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Researchers develop tool to quickly and accurately identify mobile genetic elements like plasmids and virus
Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are genetic entities that seek to replicate themselves and spread from cell to cell. Two of the most common forms of MGEs are viruses and plasmids. They can be found in virtually all of Earth's ...
Biotechnology
Sep 22, 2023
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Profiling artemisinin's antimalarial mechanism: Research team reveals crucial target proteins
Jigang Wang and colleagues have made significant progress in unraveling the antimalarial mechanisms of artemisinin (ART) and its derivatives. Their latest research, published in the journal Engineering, sheds light on the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 21, 2023
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The dance of organ positioning: A tango of three proteins
In order to keep track of their environment, cells use cilia, antenna-like structures that can sense a variety of stimuli, including the flow of fluids outside the cell. Genetic defects that cause cilia to malfunction and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 21, 2023
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Conversations with plants: Can we provide plants with advance warning of impending dangers?
Imagine if humans could "talk" to plants and pre-warn them of approaching pest attacks or extreme weather.
Plants & Animals
Sep 21, 2023
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