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3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (751+ words) Microglia, the sentinel immune cells inhabiting the brain, are essential guardians of neural health. Their dynamic ability to remodel the internal framework known as the actin cytoskeleton plays a crucial role in maintaining brain homeostasis by facilitating the removal of…...

5+ hour, 42+ min ago  (615+ words) In a groundbreaking advance for synthetic biology, researchers have unveiled a mechanism for asymmetric division in multilamellar lipid-nucleotide droplets, mimicking the complex splitting behavior fundamental to living cells. This finding, reported by Meng, Jia, Qiu and colleagues in Nature, opens…...

10+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1053+ words) In the quest to unlock more efficient autonomous navigation in robotic systems, a groundbreaking study has drawn inspiration from the humble honeybee's learning flights, a biological marvel of spatial awareness and homing precision. Researchers Ou, Hagenaars, Jankowski, and colleagues have…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago  (908+ words) In a groundbreaking advance in protein biophysics, researchers have unveiled detailed insights into the energy landscapes of proteins, challenging long-standing assumptions about protein stability and cooperativity. By harnessing site-resolved hydrogen-deuterium exchange (HDX) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and innovative protein design…...

19+ hour, 53+ min ago  (226+ words) Proteins typically have a three-dimensional structure and are made up of strings of amino acids. But an amino acid string needs to only be a certain length, and have a likely biological role to be considered a protein. But it…...

15+ hour, 7+ min ago  (514+ words) E. coli could be used to produce a "green" sunscreen ingredient found in fish, suggests new research. Many marine creatures survive relentless sunlight in open water without getting burned by making their own natural sunscreen, say scientists. Now humans could be…...

15+ hour, 7+ min ago  (514+ words) E. coli could be used to produce a "green" sunscreen ingredient found in fish, suggests new research. Many marine creatures survive relentless sunlight in open water without getting burned by making their own natural sunscreen, say scientists. Now humans could be…...

22+ hour, 58+ min ago  (1010+ words) Researchers at the University of Reading have uncovered a compelling new approach to combat glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer in adults. Their groundbreaking work focuses on the unique properties of stem cells derived from the…...

23+ hour, 22+ min ago  (919+ words) Nearly two centuries ago, a microscopic organism unleashed a catastrophic famine that reshaped human history and agriculture alike. This destructive agent, Phytophthora infestans, the notorious culprit behind the Irish Potato Famine, continues to intrigue scientists with its complex biology and…...

1+ day, 27+ min ago  (37+ words) Cook Inlet belugas (IMAGE) Eurek Alert! Cook Inlet belugas swimming in northern Cook Inlet, near Anchorage, Alaska. Credit must be given to the creator. More on this News Release UW researchers decipher beluga calls to bolster conservation efforts...