Although they were not recognized as agents of disease until the late 19th century, the detrimental effects of bacterial infections have been known to humans for thousands of years. Some have even become mythical—for example, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 24, 2023
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In an animal shelter near Athens, veterinarian Kleopatra Gkika gently smears soothing cream on the leg of a tortoise, one of hundreds singed in Greece's devastating summer wildfires.
Environment
Oct 9, 2023
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A team of chemists, materials scientists and aeronautical engineers at Beihang University, working with one colleague from Yanshan University and another from the University of Chicago, reports evidence of self-healing in ...
Scientists in China have fabricated a high-strength elastomer with self-healing properties. The polymer has significant potential in the field of flexible electronic devices.
Polymers
Sep 18, 2023
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A microscopic crack grew in a very small piece of platinum when placed under repetitive stretching. The experiment, designed to study fatigue crack growth, continued as predicted for a while before something unexpected happened. ...
Engineering
Aug 26, 2023
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Deepak Verma from Chulalongkorn University and his international team of researchers are exploring ways to enhance chitosan using techniques like adding photosensitizers, dendrimers, and chemical modifications. They also ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 22, 2023
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The Oplegnathus punctatus (O. punctatus) is an economically significant marine aquaculture species. It possesses a distinct beak-like tooth phenotype, allowing it to feed on hard-shelled foods such as oysters and sea urchins.
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2023
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Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have recently achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the injectable hydrogel with the development of Fibro-Gel. This groundbreaking ...
Materials Science
Aug 9, 2023
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Wnt signaling is a well-known mode of cell-to-cell communication in multicellular biological organisms. It involves the secretion of small Wnt glycoproteins, by signaling cells, that bind to receptor proteins in the membrane ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 3, 2023
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It's one of the mysteries of nature: How does the axolotl, a small salamander, boast a superhero-like ability to regrow nearly any part of its body? For years, scientists have studied the amazing regenerative properties of ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2023
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