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Molecular & Computational biology Aug 9, 2024

A new mechanism for shaping animal tissues

A key question that remains in biology and biophysics is how three-dimensional tissue shapes emerge during animal development. Research teams from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) ...

Ecology Aug 9, 2024

Spectral measurements capable of estimating nutrient content of forest tree leaves

The general health of forests can be estimated by the micro- and macronutrient content of tree leaves to help inform forest management decisions in light of climate change, species loss and other variables. Traditional methods ...

Archaeology Aug 11, 2024

Forensic science cracks the 'unsolvable' case of a World War I soldier's identity, enabling his re-burial

In the early hours of July 18, 1918, the Franco-American counter-offensive against German positions began at Aisne-Marne in northern France. The first division of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) drove the German forces ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 9, 2024

From fungi to pharmaceuticals: A milestone for the production of eutyscoparol A and violaceoid C

The natural world is rich in chemical compounds with remarkable medicinal properties. A notable example is penicillin, discovered by chance from the Penicillium mold. This discovery revolutionized the treatment of bacterial ...

Biochemistry Aug 9, 2024

New method enables gradual release of protein drugs into the body

Therapeutic proteins have been increasingly used in recent years to treat cancer, HIV, and other diseases. A challenge with these types of drugs is that the release is rapid and thus the medicine must be administered frequently.

Astrobiology Aug 14, 2024

Rocks collected on Mars hold key to water and perhaps life on the planet: Researchers urge bringing them back to Earth

Over the course of nearly five months in 2022, NASA's Perseverance rover collected rock samples from Mars that could rewrite the history of water on the red planet and even contain evidence for past life on Mars.

Astronomy Aug 14, 2024

NASA telescopes work out black hole's feeding schedule

By using new data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory as well as ESA's XMM-Newton, a team of researchers has made important headway in understanding how—and when—a supermassive black ...

Space Exploration Aug 13, 2024

A hopper could explore more than 150 km of Triton's surface in two years

Neptune's largest moon, Triton, is one of the most biologically interesting places in the solar system. Despite being hard to reach, it appears to have active volcanoes, a thin atmosphere, and even some organic molecules ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 14, 2024

Novel light transport model improves X-ray phase contrast imaging

Researchers at the University of Houston unveiled an advancement in X-ray imaging technology that could provide significant improvements in medical diagnostics, materials and industrial imaging, transportation security and ...

Planetary Sciences Aug 14, 2024

NASA's Perseverance rover to begin long climb up Martian crater rim

After 2½ years exploring Jezero Crater's floor and river delta, the rover will ascend to an area where it will search for more discoveries that could rewrite Mars' history.

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