Starving bacteria can eject their tails to save energy and stay alive
When nutrients are dangerously low, a group of bacteria have been found to take the drastic measure of getting rid of their tails.
When nutrients are dangerously low, a group of bacteria have been found to take the drastic measure of getting rid of their tails.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 19, 2019
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Dinosaurs were unaffected by long-term climate changes and flourished before their sudden demise by asteroid strike.
Archaeology
Mar 6, 2019
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The technology, developed by researchers at Imperial College London and The University of Hong Kong, can be used to measure hormones that affect fertility, sexual development and menstruation more quickly and cheaply than ...
Analytical Chemistry
Feb 21, 2019
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Male flies kept awake do not die earlier than those allowed to sleep, leading researchers to question whether sleep, in flies at least, is essential for staying alive.
Molecular & Computational biology
Feb 20, 2019
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An analysis of satellite data has revealed global patterns of extreme rainfall, which could lead to better forecasts and more accurate climate models.
Environment
Jan 30, 2019
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For the first time, scientists have used light beams to manipulate lipid rafts in artificial cell membranes.
Materials Science
Jan 29, 2019
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Using natural gas fuel with other methods could help road freight and shipping industries meet targets, says new Imperial College London white paper.
Environment
Jan 28, 2019
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Imperial researchers have devised a way to deposit metals onto fabrics and used it to insert sensors and batteries into these materials.
Materials Science
Jan 18, 2019
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Two free interactive platforms that teachers could use to help students learn about molecular biology have been developed by researchers.
Education
Jan 15, 2019
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Materials are widely used to help heal wounds: Collagen sponges help treat burns and pressure sores, and scaffold-like implants are used to repair bones. However, the process of tissue repair changes over time, so scientists ...
Materials Science
Jan 7, 2019
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