The structure of two parts of the Oskar protein, known to be essential for the development of reproductive cells, has been solved by scientists from EMBL Heidelberg.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 16, 2015
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The very beginnings of life inside a tiny developing embryo are mesmerizing to watch. Each movement and biochemical reaction is executed with well-ordered precision about 95 percent of the time, leading to the development ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 3, 2019
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In science, as in life, timing can be everything.
Evolution
Jun 3, 2020
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When a male fruit fly gets aggressive, he rears up on his back four legs and batters his foe with his front pair. Neither fly seems particularly damaged by the encounter, but their subsequent actions are telling about the ...
Evolution
Dec 1, 2016
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QUT researchers are working to design faster, cheaper, and better ways to store food.
Materials Science
Sep 14, 2020
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22
Although fruit flies don't develop cancer, cancer and stem cell researchers have been learning a great deal from fruit flies - in particular, mutant flies with overgrown organs that resemble hippopotamuses.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 2, 2015
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Bats are creatures of the night and are accustomed to complete darkness. They harness their hypersensitive hearing to feed, to fend off prey and to mate.
Plants & Animals
Jun 27, 2019
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New research from UC Riverside shows scientists may soon be able to prevent disease-spreading mosquitoes from maturing. Using the same gene-altering techniques, they may also be able help boost reproduction in beneficial ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 28, 2020
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The brown marmorated stink bug has a bad reputation. And for good reason: every summer, this pest attacks crops and invades homes, causing both sizable economic losses and a messy, smelly nuisance—especially in the eastern ...
Ecology
Jun 29, 2015
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Our cells tend to lose their shape as we grow older, contributing to many of the effects we experience as aging. This poses particular problems for the heart, where aging can disrupt the protein network within muscle cells ...
Biotechnology
Jul 17, 2018
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