Molecular recognition and binding are fundamental to biological systems, which is exemplified by the specificity between enzymes and substrates. Drawing inspiration from these complex natural mechanisms, researchers have ...
Biotechnology
Jan 7, 2025
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If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer bird song, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the stratosphere, where it shields Earth from ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 7, 2025
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In a new study published in PLOS Computational Biology, an international research team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology, Cardiff University, and Google has reexamined Robert Axelrod's groundbreaking ...
Other
Jan 7, 2025
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The specific labeling of RNA in living cells poses many challenges. In a new article published in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, researchers from the University of Innsbruck describe a structure-guided approach to the ...
Biochemistry
Jan 7, 2025
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Depth degradation is a problem biologists know all too well: The deeper you look into a sample, the fuzzier the image becomes. A worm embryo or a piece of tissue may only be tens of microns thick, but the bending of light ...
Optics & Photonics
Jan 7, 2025
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The size and spin of black holes can reveal important information about how and where they formed, according to new research.
Astronomy
Jan 7, 2025
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Ebola virus, one of the deadliest pathogens, has a fatality rate of about 50%, posing a serious threat to global health and safety. To address this challenge, researchers at the University of Minnesota and the Midwest Antiviral ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 7, 2025
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A recent study reveals a significant rise in bird diversity across China's Yangtze River Basin (YRB) over the past decade, driven by large-scale ecological restoration efforts. While the overall diversity of avian species ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2025
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Dogs have lived alongside humans for thousands of years. They have been used to hunt, guard, herd and perform many other tasks, but today they mainly act as companions. While their lives today may seem easy compared with ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 7, 2025
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The concept of luxury in food has undergone a profound transformation. Foods once considered exclusive to the wealthy—champagne, foie gras, and truffles—have become increasingly accessible. How did this shift occur? What ...
Social Sciences
Jan 7, 2025
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