The invasion of a remote Russian village by dozens of ravenous polar bears three years ago captured headlines around the world, with images of groups of animals gorging on rubbish in an open garbage dump.
Ecology
Jul 20, 2022
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Differentiation of pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) is regulated through a methionine-mediated mechanism, which has now been pinpointed by Tokyo Tech researchers. They have revealed that zinc (Zn) plays a crucial role in PSC ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 19, 2022
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The old adage that oil and water don't mix isn't entirely accurate. While it's true that the two compounds don't naturally combine, turning them into one final product can be done. You just need an emulsifier, an ingredient ...
Nanomaterials
Jun 13, 2022
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Ana Mateos and Jesús Rodríguez, scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), have published an experimental energy study in the journal Human Nature, using volunteers of both ...
Evolution
Jun 9, 2022
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For the first time, researchers have visually monitored, in high resolution, the timing and location of fat storage within the intact cells of fruit flies. The new optical imaging tool from the lab of bioengineering professor ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 15, 2022
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The words "chocolate" and "disappointment" don't often go together.
Materials Science
Apr 14, 2022
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When avocados were first recognized as a nutrient-dense superfood for humans, consumption skyrocketed. Today, consumers buy and eat the fresh fruit (hello, avocado toast), purchase pre-packaged guacamole, cook with avocado ...
Veterinary medicine
Mar 28, 2022
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A collaborative research project between the University of Haifa and the Technion–Israel Institute of Technology has found that "morning people" and "night people" differ from each other in their gut microbiome—the bacterial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 3, 2022
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Fat—it is tvital for life but too much can lead to a host of health problems. Studying how fat—or adipose—tissue functions in the body is critical for understanding obesity and other issues, yet structural differences ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 15, 2021
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Ruby-throated hummingbirds use the same energy-conserving strategy to survive overnight fasts and build the fat stores they need to fuel long migrations, shows a study published in eLife.
Plants & Animals
Dec 14, 2021
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