(Phys.org) —A team of physicists in Israel has used the scattering of a photon when it strikes an atom to better understand the process of decoherence. In a paper the team has published in the journal Science, the group ...
Our master circadian clock resides in a small group of about 10'000 neurons in the brain, called the suprachiasmatic nucleus. However, similar clocks are ticking in nearly all cells of the body, as demonstrated by the group ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 26, 2012
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New research reveals that fruit flies and mammals may share a surprising evolutionary link in how they control body temperature through circadian rhythm, unlocking new ways to study the insects as models of human development ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2012
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How does a plant know when to sprout a leaf, fold its petals or bloom? Why do humans experience jet lag after a trip abroad?
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 23, 2012
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University of Pennsylvania biologists studying human reproduction have identified what is likely the major contributing factor to the maternal age-associated increase in aneuploidy, the term for an abnormal number of chromosomes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 8, 2010
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If you aren't getting a good, consistent and regular night's sleep, a new study suggests it could reduce your ability to handle oxidative stress, cause impacts to your health, increase motor and neurological deterioration, ...
Biotechnology
Mar 1, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How do plants tell the time and the passing of the seasons? Plant scientists are enlisting the help of engineers in their quest to uncover the rhythms of circadian clocks.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 25, 2009
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New frontiers in the study of the universe—and gravitational waves—have been opened up following a breakthrough by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) researchers.
General Physics
Jun 7, 2023
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On September 2, Luo Dong-Gen and his research team from Peking University's School of Life Sciences, McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Center for Quantitative Biology, and Center for Life Sciences jointly published a ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 14, 2022
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Time is flying. Literally.
Earth Sciences
Aug 3, 2022
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