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Biotechnology Sep 6, 2023

Researchers create new spatial omics method

Researchers at Uppsala University, Stockholm University and KTH Royal Institute of Technology have managed to create a new spatial omics method. By combining two complex techniques that are usually used separately—mass ...

Plants & Animals Aug 28, 2023

Researcher shows herbal plant, Syrian rue, has potential for treatment of anxiety and depression

Nazim Mamedov, adjunct assistant professor in the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, has been telling the international scientific community about the pharmacological properties of specific herbal plants native to Syria and ...

Cell & Microbiology Aug 22, 2023

Discovery of how stem cell niche guides differentiation into functional cells is a significant step towards therapies

Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have found how stem cells' surrounding environment controls them to differentiate into functional cells, a breakthrough critical for using stem cells ...

Mathematics Aug 15, 2023

Making sense of life's random rhythms: Team suggests universal framework for understanding 'oscillations'

Life's random rhythms surround us–from the hypnotic, synchronized blinking of fireflies…to the back-and-forth motion of a child's swing… to slight variations in the otherwise steady lub-dub of the human heart.

Biotechnology Aug 14, 2023

Study shows promise of gene therapy for alcohol use disorder

A form of gene therapy currently used to treat Parkinson's disease may dramatically reduce alcohol use among chronic heavy drinkers, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and institutions across the country have ...

Space Exploration Aug 10, 2023

Virgin Galactic's first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo

Virgin Galactic rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists Thursday, a former British Olympian who bought his ticket 18 years ago and a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean.

Cell & Microbiology Jul 21, 2023

How rhomboid protease activity is regulated

Rhomboid proteases are a promising target for new drugs. Now researchers from the Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie (FMP) have uncovered a mechanism for regulating enzyme activity. The key role is played ...

Cell & Microbiology Jul 19, 2023

Bioengineered yeast feed on agricultural waste

Yeast has been used for thousands of years in the production of beer and wine and for adding fluff and flavor to bread. They are nature's tiny factories that can feed on sugars found in fruit and grains and other nutrients—and ...

Cell & Microbiology Jul 18, 2023

Cell protein discovery points to healthier aging

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found an anti-aging function in a protein deep within human cells.

Space Exploration Jul 17, 2023

Virgin Galactic's next spaceflight will include sweepstakes winners

Virgin Galactic's next spaceflight will include a mother-daughter duo from the Caribbean who won their tickets in a sweepstakes contest, as well as an 80-year-old former Olympian.

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