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3D printed hydrogels guide cell growth to form functional tissue structures
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have developed a technique that could help advance treatments in tissue engineering. The study, published in the journal Small, introduces a technique ...
Cell & Microbiology
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New opportunities for Arctic fishing 'must be carefully managed'
New opportunities for fishing off the west coast of Greenland are being opened up by climate change, University of Strathclyde research has found—but they bring risks to the region's ecosystem.
Ecology
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Improving adult survival can stabilize declining giraffe subpopulations in the Serengeti
The giraffe, one of Africa's most iconic animals, is facing a crisis. Despite their worldwide popularity, giraffe populations in the wild are declining due to illegal killing and habitat loss. A new study published in The ...
Plants & Animals
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Big data approach makes plant predictions more accurate
Large amounts of data ("big data") offer enormous potential for improving the accuracy of genome-wide predictions in plant breeding. Encouraged by successful results with wheat hybrids, researchers at the IPK Leibniz Institute ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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Why protecting wildland is crucial to American freedom and identity
As summer approaches, millions of Americans begin planning or taking trips to state and national parks, seeking to explore the wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities across the nation. A lot of them will head toward ...
Ecology
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AI can identify genetic perturbations from cell images, offering new path for drug discovery
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed an AI that could open up a new, cost-effective approach to identifying genetic perturbation patterns in cell images—potentially enabling the development of new ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Scientists reveal crystal structure of protein that allows viruses to infect cells in human airway
New research by scientists at the University of Toronto and the Structural Genomics Consortium has deepened our understanding of how viruses like the flu, common cold, and COVID-19 get into cells in human airways.
Cell & Microbiology
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New fruit fly resource reveals nerve circuits that control flight and courtship
A team of researchers have created a new resource for studying motor control of wing movements in fruit flies.
Cell & Microbiology
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Collective memory loss in herring results in 800 km shift in spawning grounds
Researchers led by the Institute of Marine Research in Norway report an 800 km poleward shift in the spawning grounds of Norwegian spring-spawning herring (NSS herring) following a loss of collective migration memory among ...
Paleontologists identify 12 new dinosaur teeth in China's Nenjiang Formation
A recent study by Keifeng Yu and his colleagues, published in Acta Geologica Sinica, describes the discovery and identification of 12 new dinosaur teeth from the Upper Cretaceous Nenjiang Formation. The Cretaceous dinosaurs ...
Protein problem: Researchers challenge fundamental assumption in evolutionary biochemistry
How did life originate? Ancient proteins may hold important clues. Every organism on Earth is made up of proteins. Although all organisms—even single-celled ones—have complex protein structures now, this wasn't always ...
Evolution
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Growth before photosynthesis: How trees regulate their water balance
Plants have small pores on the underside of their leaves, known as stomata. When the sun rises, these pores open and the plants absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere, which they need, in addition to sunlight and ...
Plants & Animals
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Documenting local shellfish harvesting trends, changes
By studying the Damariscotta and Medomak River estuaries, University of Maine researchers have formally documented shifts in shellfish populations, from soft shell clams to oysters. Because Maine's intertidal mudflats, such ...
Ecology
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High-resolution fluorescent sensor can visualize intracellular adenosine dynamics at multiple scales
A research team has published a study in Nature Communications detailing the development of a novel genetically encoded fluorescent sensor for real-time, cell-type-specific monitoring of intracellular adenosine (iAdo).
Cell & Microbiology
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New manual for cultivating algae in the laboratory provides important tool for life sciences researchers
A team of biophysicists has published a step-by-step guide for the reliable cultivation of the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. The guide will support researchers worldwide in the fields of life sciences, ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Scientists increase complexity of tissue models, providing an alternative to using animals in science
Bioengineers at Queen Mary University of London have taken a significant step forward in the development of laboratory-based models of human tissues that may be used as alternatives to animal testing.
Cell & Microbiology
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X-ray sterilization effectiveness can change dramatically depending on dose rate and bacterial environment
Radiation sterilization technology destroys the DNA and cellular structures of bacteria and microorganisms using electromagnetic waves with far higher energy than ultraviolet radiation. This technique has become indispensable ...
Cell & Microbiology
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First chromosome that cheats in both sexes identified in fruit flies
Researchers have uncovered a "selfish" X chromosome in the fruit fly Drosophila testacea that manages to distort inheritance in both sperm and eggs.
Plants & Animals
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Bacterial immune system uses filament formation to disrupt viral invaders
A joint research team from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Beijing Institute of Technology has uncovered a pivotal mechanism by which bacteria defend themselves against viral infection.
Cell & Microbiology
3 hours ago
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Jumping genes accelerate bacterial evolution in the laboratory
The genome structure—how genes are organized within DNA sequences in an organism—is fundamental to the processes and functions of organisms.
Evolution
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