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Dragonflies can see a color humans can’t and it could change medicine
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (471+ words) optogenetics, a field that uses light-sensitive proteins to control and study cells in living tissue....
Scientists just discovered how octopuses really use their arms
1+ year, 4+ hour ago (361+ words) especially the sensory world, of whatever animal you study," said Roger Hanlon, Ph.D., co-author and...behaviors." The six octopus habitats in this study varied from smooth, sandy seafloor to highly complex...these remarkable creatures," said Bennice. Study co-authors are Kendra…...
Most mass spectrometers handle a few molecules. This new prototype handles billions
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (545+ words) speed up processes such as drug discovery. A new study describes an early step toward that goal. Researchers...
A 25-year Crohn’s disease mystery finally cracked by AI
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (395+ words) biochemical research, and animal experiments, the study resolves one of the longest-standing questions...the lost partnership between girdin and NOD2. The study was published on October 2 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. 20-Year Study Finds Daily Multivitamins Don’t Extend Lifespan Landmark…...
Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (989+ words) development of the paired eyes used by vertebrates today. Even more remarkably, part of that ancient visual...
Life on Mars? Tiny cells just survived shock waves and toxic soil
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (437+ words) turning to simple organisms on Earth. Why Scientists Study Yeast to Understand Survival Two key types of RNP...may be more resilient than previously thought. The study highlights the importance of yeast as a model organism...
Scientists discover “molecular shredder” that helps deadly parasite evade the immune system
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (583+ words) proteins called variant surface glycoproteins (VSG). A study published in Nature Microbiology has now identified...Real Time Dr. Joana Faria, senior author of the study and head of the research group at the University...
A hidden mechanism changes what we know about cell division
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (827+ words) A companion study showed that centromeres, small structures on chromosomes once believed to...
New, holistic way to teach synthetic biology
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (369+ words) A paper detailing the framework was published yesterday (June 26) in the journal Nature Communications. Lucks is a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering and co-director of the Center for Synthetic Biology (CSB). When genetic…...
Asteroid Bennu reveals a new pathway to life’s chemistry
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (631+ words) New research led by scientists at Penn State suggests that at least some of Bennu's amino acids may have originated in extremely cold, radioactive conditions during the earliest stages of the solar system. The findings were published on Feb. 9 in…...