Muscles, particularly skeletal muscles, play an essential role in the motor function and homeostasis of the whole body. The muscle mass enlarges and shrinks depending on environmental factors, such as aging, nutrition, and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 10, 2023
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A research team led by Prof. Yuan Shuguang from Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Zhang Huawei from the South University of Science and Technology has revealed the molecular ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 10, 2023
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Like poles support a tent, microtubules—hollow cylindrical structures made of tubulin protein—support eukaryotic cells. But microtubules provide more than just mechanical strength; they help prepare the cell for cell ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 9, 2023
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Rigid plastic is very useful, but difficult to recycle. At least it was, until the discovery of so-called vitrimers. Using those vitrimers, Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have laid the foundation for a new ...
Polymers
Mar 8, 2023
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Seed germination depends on light in many plants. But not always: Aethionema arabicum, a plant adapted to challenging environmental conditions, does it its own way. Here, the phytochromes, the receptors for red and far-red ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 3, 2023
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As the saying goes, "When life gives you lemons, turn that tartness into little translucent balls in which to grow your young." At least, that's how the saying goes for a tiny insect called a cynipid wasp, whose larvae were ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2023
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By inspecting the body's immune response at a molecular level, a research team has developed a new way to test patients for COVID-19. Their method can potentially catch infections a matter of hours after exposure—far earlier ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 27, 2023
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During lockdown, two things were on everyone's mind: When is the vaccine going to come out, and while I'm waiting, what can I do to occupy my time? Some got into baking, others knitting. Researchers from the Vermaas lab at ...
Biotechnology
Feb 23, 2023
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It's not easy to make sense of quantum-scale motion, but a new mathematical theory developed by scientists at Rice University and Oxford University could help—and may provide insight into improving a variety of computing, ...
General Physics
Feb 23, 2023
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A research team led by Dr. Li Zhaoqian from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences found that the addition of 1,4-dioxane (DX) molecules to the electrolyte of aqueous zinc-ion ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 23, 2023
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