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Cold atmospheric plasma for bacterial inactivation in Nile water and wastewater - Scientific Reports
18+ hour, 34+ min ago (1088+ words) Previous studies focused mainly on model water or single bacterial strains; research on complex natural matrices like Nile water and raw wastewater is limited12. This study examines CAP-induced bacterial inactivation kinetics in those systems by combining microbiological analysis, plasma diagnostics, and…...
Early Eukaryotes: Benthic Aerobic Ancestors Found
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (210+ words) Further reinforcing this phased ecological expansion, the researchers suggest that oxygen availability was likely a key environmental control on early eukaryotic evolution. The progressive oxygenation of Earth's oceans and atmosphere throughout the Proterozoic would have gradually opened new niches, enabling…...
Artificial Intelligence Aided Design Of Peptides With Custom Secondary Structure Motifs And Reduced Amino Acid Alphabets
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (244+ words) Biologist, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA Space Biologist and Payload integrator, Editor of NASAWatch. com and Astrobiology. com, Lapsed climber, Explorer, Synaesthete, Former Challenger Center board member " Artificial Intelligence Aided Design Of Peptides With Custom Secondary Structure Motifs And Reduced Amino…...
Ancient Complex Life Thrived Along Oxygen-Rich Seafloors for Hundreds of
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (42+ words) Subject of Research: Early eukaryotic evolution and paleoecology Article Title: New insights into the ecological niches and oxygen requirements of Earth's earliest eukaryotes News Publication Date: Not provided Web References: Not provided References: Published in Nature Image Credits: UC Santa…...
Marine Fisheries Study Unveils Unusual Mating Behaviour Of Indian Squid Off Kerala Coast
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (348+ words) Published: May 20, 2026 at 5: 42 PM IST Ernakulam: Scientists at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have unveiled rare and complex mating behaviour among Indian squids found off the Kerala coast, including evidence of multi-partner breeding and same-sex mating, in what…...
Epi Cypher and New England Biolabs Expand Strategic Partnership to Advance Epigenomics Research
1+ day, 55+ min ago (540+ words) Bio Space Epi Cypher and New England Biolabs Expand Strategic Partnership to Advance Epigenomics Research DURHAM, N. C. and IPSWICH, Mass. , May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Epi Cypher" and New England Biolabs" (NEB") today announced an expanded strategic partnership to co-develop next-generation tools for epigenomics…...
How Bats Filter Out Background Noise to Sharpen Prey Detection
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1355+ words) In the intricate world of biological navigation and hunting, echolocation stands out as a marvel of natural engineering. Animals like bats have evolved a sensorium highly attuned to their surroundings, emitting ultrasonic sound waves and interpreting the returning echoes to…...
How One Protein Uses Embryonic Brain Language to Maintain Plasticity in
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1205+ words) In a groundbreaking invited review published in Genomic Psychiatry on May 19, 2026, researchers led by Dr. Nora Perrone-Bizzozero from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine have unveiled compelling insights into the neuronal RNA-binding protein Hu D, encoded by the…...
Scientists Can Now Monitor America's Dolphin Populations Using DNA
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (949+ words) In the vast and dynamic expanses of the world's oceans, DNA is omnipresent'distributed not only within the cells shed from skin, scales, mucus, feces, and blood of marine organisms, but also as free-floating fragments suspended in the water. This environmental…...
Postdoctoral position in Embryonic Stem Cell Biology and Early Embryonic Development
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (349+ words) The Ruiz lab is offering fully funded postdoctoral positions up to five years in the Laboratory of Genome Integrity located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH, Bethesda, MD). NIH is the largest biomedical research agency in the world, fosters world-renowned…...