A University of Portsmouth physicist has explored whether a new law of physics could support the much-debated theory that we are simply characters in an advanced virtual world.
General Physics
Oct 9, 2023
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One proven method for tracking down the genetic causes of diseases is to knock out a single gene in animals and study the consequences this has for the organism. The problem is that for many diseases, the pathology is determined ...
Biotechnology
Sep 20, 2023
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Scientists have found a plant gene that drives the growth of root hairs, the tiny structures that help plants find water and nutrients in the soil.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 19, 2023
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Peppers are a versatile, flavorful, and widely popular crop, used not only as a healthy food source but also for their medicinal properties.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 12, 2023
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The cellular processes involved in gene regulation can be unexpectedly complicated. The expression of genes—the when, where and how much of gene activity—underlies all of biology, but is surprisingly poorly understood.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 28, 2023
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What were the first life forms like? In a new perspective article, scientists describe a strategy for answering this question by studying the earliest evolution of electron transport chains, a universal metabolic strategy ...
Evolution
Aug 14, 2023
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Watermelon is a globally significant agricultural product, both in terms of the total amount produced and the total economic value generated.
Biotechnology
Aug 11, 2023
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In Brazil's North region, members of the population of red mangrove trees (Rhizophora mangle) do not often meet relatives from the South and vice-versa. However, occasional migrations via ocean currents between the two regions ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 9, 2023
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Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have diagnosed a Sumatran Orangutan at the Indianapolis Zoo with a rare genetic disease called Alkaptonuria. This is the first time the disease has been confirmed molecularly ...
Veterinary medicine
Jul 27, 2023
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The worms that cause schistosomiasis (Schistosoma mansoni) are unusual in several ways, especially the fact that male and female adults must stay paired together throughout their lives for reproduction to be successful. Females ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 24, 2023
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