Bio & Medicine 16 hours ago

Antioxidant carbon dot nanozymes alleviate depression in rats by restoring the gut microbiome

Depression is a significant challenge to diagnose and treat. Among the factors influencing depression onset and severity, there is growing evidence for chemical imbalances that generate oxidative stress throughout the body. ...

Biotechnology Sep 13, 2024

Technique to study how proteins bind to DNA is easily misused: Researchers offer a solution

Researchers at University of California San Diego have published new guidelines that could help scientists significantly improve their results when quantifying the interactions between DNA and proteins. Understanding these ...

Space Exploration Sep 11, 2024

Keeping mold out of future space stations

Mold can survive the harshest of environments, so to stop harmful spores from growing on future space stations, a new study suggests a novel way to prevent its spread.

Environment Sep 16, 2024

The 15-minute city: Why time shouldn't be the only factor in future city planning

The 15-minute city, a concept where essential services are accessible within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, has become increasingly popular in urban planning in recent years. This is because it offers solutions to several ...

Cell & Microbiology Sep 17, 2024

Scientists decipher the energy patterns in our cells

Our cells harness energy for essential functions such as division, wound healing, and our immune response to diseases including cancer. But until now, the mechanics of how that energy affects cell behavior—and how this ...

Biochemistry Sep 17, 2024

Team discovers naturally occurring DNA-protein hybrids

Thanks to a serendipitous discovery and a lot of painstaking work, scientists can now build biohybrid molecules that combine the homing powers of DNA with the broad functional repertoire of proteins—without having to synthesize ...

Plants & Animals 22 hours ago

Polar bears found to have diverged from brown bears just 70,000 years ago

A team of molecular ecologists at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, has found that polar bears developed unique features that allowed them to survive in a harsh, cold environment just 70,000 years ago.

Earth Sciences Sep 12, 2024

New map shows where landslides are most likely to occur in US

The U.S. Geological Survey has released a new nationwide landslide susceptibility map that indicates nearly 44% of the U.S. could potentially experience landslide activity. The new assessment provides a highly detailed, county-by-county ...

Astronomy 16 hours ago

New cosmic distance catalog could unlock the mysteries of universe formation

A new catalog providing information on millions of distant galaxies, which determines their distances with unprecedented precision over a field of view and depth never before explored, has been published today.

Astronomy Sep 11, 2024

Astronomers track bubbles on star's surface

For the first time, astronomers have captured images of a star other than the sun in enough detail to track the motion of bubbling gas on its surface. The images of the star, R Doradus, were obtained with the Atacama Large ...

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