The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus), an elusive dweller of the depths of the northern Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean, is the world's longest-living vertebrate, with an estimated lifespan of about 400 years.
Plants & Animals
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Physicists from the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge have created the first two-dimensional version of the Bose glass, a novel phase of matter that challenges statistical mechanics. The details of the study have been published ...
General Physics
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Viruses are master parasites that have adapted to infect many host species. Some viruses even use multiple hosts to spread their infections—such as arboviruses that use insects to move their infections to mammalian hosts ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 10, 2024
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University of Liverpool researchers have engineered a library of strains that can be used to develop new antibacterial compounds to help address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 10, 2024
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Fruit ripening is a tightly coordinated process driven by both hormonal and environmental factors, yet the epigenetic mechanisms controlling this process remain unclear.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 10, 2024
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With the flick of a light, researchers have found a way to rearrange life's basic tapestry, bending DNA strands back on themselves to reveal the material nature of the genome.
Biotechnology
Sep 10, 2024
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The foundation of nearly all quantum information applications—such as computation and communication—rely on the quantum properties of superposition and entanglement.
Quantum Physics
Sep 6, 2024
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The tumor microenvironment—an ad hoc, messy amalgamation of signaling molecules, immune cells, fibroblasts, blood vessels, and the extracellular matrix—acts like a "powerful security system that protects solid tumors ...
Bio & Medicine
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University of Waterloo researchers have developed a new material that can absorb more than eight times its weight in oil, offering a new solution in preventing groundwater contamination from spills or accidents. The study, ...
Polymers
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3D bioprinting is an advanced tissue engineering technique that builds complex tissues using bioactive substances like living cells and scaffolds. It provides personalized tissue repair solutions, reducing immune rejection ...
Analytical Chemistry
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