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Mechanism discovered how the coronavirus hijacks the cell
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Bern have discovered a mechanism by which the corona virus manipulates human cells to ensure its own replication. This knowledge will help...
Genetic adaption to climate change is swift in crop pests
Fruit flies have the uncanny ability to wake up from a months-long hibernation right when their food of choice—say, the fruit from apple or Hawthorn trees—is at its peak. They're...
Start-up develops 'living coffin'
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft, The Netherlands) student start-up Loop has developed a living coffin made from mycelium. The Living Cocoon helps the body to compost more efficiently, removes...
When methane-eating microbes eat ammonia instead
As a side effect of their metabolism, microorganisms living on methane can also convert ammonia. In the process, they produce nitric oxide (NO), a central molecule in the global nitrogen...
TRESK regulates brain to track time using sunlight as its cue
Research has found that TRESK, a calcium regulated two-pore potassium channel, regulates the brain's central circadian clock to differentiate behavior between day and night.
When methane-eating microbes eat ammonia instead
As a side effect of their metabolism, microorganisms living on methane can also convert ammonia. In the process, they produce nitric oxide (NO), a central molecule in the global nitrogen...
Brazilians start to unravel the mystery of North American insect bioluminescent systems
Molecules belonging to an almost unknown bioluminescent system found in larvae of the fungus gnat Orfelia fultoni (subfamily Keroplatinae) have been isolated for the first time by researchers at the...
Project to protect marine mammals provides valuable framework
A fisheries management tool designed for endangered and threatened species in data-limited places has produced a win-win opportunity for fishers and marine mammals in Southeast Asia, providing a valuable framework...
Boron nitride nanofilms will replace antibiotics for protection against bacterial and fungal infections
NUST MISIS material scientists have presented antibacterial nano-coatings based on boron nitride, which are highly effective against microbial pathogens (up to 99.99%). They can become a safe alternative to the...
Detection of endocrine disruptors in the fetal brain of a Japanese macaque
A new study of the Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) as a model animal for the fetal transfer of OH-PCBs in humans has revealed OH-PCB concentrations and their relationships in the...
A new way of combating fungal infections
In agriculture, fungicides are used to combat fungal infections, and in medicine, antimycotics—both of which have their drawbacks. The microbiologist Florentine Marx-Ladurner is working on a new, more natural active...
'Fluke' sighting of endangered Atlantic whitefish brings hope for survival
There was an encouraging sign this week for a critically endangered Canadian fish teetering on the brink of extinction in the wild. Six adult Atlantic whitefish were observed in an...
Humpback whales enter crocodile river 'in Australian first'
At least one humpback whale remains in the Australian river after getting lost.
U.S. Airman killed on patrol in Kuwait
Senior Airman Jason Khai Phan, 26, died Saturday in a single-vehicle, non-combat-related incident, the Department of Defense said.
How membranes are upending chemical separations
Developers of membrane technologies see enormous environmental benefits in potentially replacing distillation and improving electrolysis
'Superfungus' threatens last Panamanian golden frogs
Cocooned from the outside world, some 200 critically endangered golden frogs are living a sheltered existence in Panama, protected from a devastating fungus that threatens to wipe out a third...
Leviathan task: saving the whales in Dublin's 'dead zoo'
A huddle of specialised staff at Dublin's "dead zoo" perform a high-wire puzzle, delicately disassembling two whale skeletons that have dangled airborne for over a century.
He turned his concrete patio into an edible garden with fruit trees
Ken Sparks transformed the East L.A. hardscape into a fertile landscape, with chickens, a butterfly garden and organic vegetables
HBO Max renews 'Doom Patrol' for Season 3
HBO Max announced Saturday it has renewed the comic-book adaptation "Doom Patrol" for a third season.
Jaime Irick, a PPG executive, on the chemical industry's response to racism and discrimination
Head of the firm's US and Canada architectural coatings division argues for clear direction from the top
Humpback whales stray up tropical Aussie river
A trio of humpback whales—usually bound for Antarctica this time of year—took a wrong turn, heading up a crocodile-infested north Australian river with scientists hoping Saturday they will all return...
Trout don't follow the weather forecast
Biologists studied the migration patterns of steelhead, a subpopulation of rainbow trout that migrates to the Pacific Ocean, where the growing fish hunt and feed until they return to their...
Role of protein in development of new hearing hair cells
Researchers have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays in the development of hair cells. These hair cells are vital for hearing. Some of...
Droplets of an herbicide-loaded hydrogel stick their landing
Delivering herbicides and pesticides with hydrogels could help them stay on leaves when sprayed
Telomere length varies across human tissue types
A new study answers the question of whether or not blood cell telomere length is a suitable proxy for telomere length in other tissues by examining over 20 human tissue...
Sir David Attenborough makes stark warning about species extinction
The naturalist looks at the fragile state of the natural world and how human activity drives extinction.
Computational modelling explains why blues and greens are brightest colors in nature
Researchers have shown why intense, pure red colors in nature are mainly produced by pigments, instead of the structural color that produces bright blue and green hues.
Sex differences in health and disease
Researchers have reviewed current research into patterns of sex differences in gene expression across the genome, and highlights sampling biases in the human populations included in such studies.