Novel chemical compounds from a fungus could provide new perspectives for treating colorectal cancer, one of the most common and deadliest cancers worldwide.
Biochemistry
Oct 17, 2024
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Many plankton journey from the cold, dark depths of our oceans to the surface, only to eventually drift down again into the darkness in a perpetual rhythm. Yet, how single-celled phytoplankton, most of which have no appendages ...
Ecology
Oct 17, 2024
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Researchers at the University of Toronto have cracked the code of plant-to-fungi communication in a new study published in the journal Molecular Cell.
Ecology
Oct 17, 2024
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Scientists at the Wood Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have been working for years to find out what types of plastics have the shortest and longest lifespans in the ocean, and what types of plastic products, like straws ...
Polymers
Oct 17, 2024
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In a new study, researchers found that increasing the calcium content in soil significantly reduces CO2 emissions: 50% in calcium-poor soils and 57% in calcium-rich soils. The reason for this is that calcium promotes the ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 17, 2024
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RIKEN scientists looking for clues to the origins of life on Earth have discovered a new microbe that may shed light on how organisms first developed on Earth, the search for life elsewhere in the universe and how to improve ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 17, 2024
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One of the most difficult problems with quantum computing relates to increasing the size of the quantum computer. Researchers globally are seeking to solve this "challenge of scale."
Quantum Physics
Oct 17, 2024
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Far beneath the lush landscape of southern China, a sprawling subterranean laboratory aims to be the world's first to crack a deep scientific enigma.
General Physics
Oct 17, 2024
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New research shows microbes in our cities are evolving to resist the very cleaners we use to eliminate them. It also identifies novel strains living in Hong Kong that were previously only found in Antarctic desert soil.
Evolution
Oct 17, 2024
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In an era where viral outbreaks can escalate into global pandemics with alarming speed, the ability to quickly develop new vaccines has become crucial. However, the speed of vaccine production is limited because the mRNA ...
Biotechnology
Oct 16, 2024
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