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Tree health linked to great tits' phenological response to climate change

New Research from Oxford University has revealed that shifts in the timing of egg laying by great tits in response to climate change vary markedly between breeding sites within the same woodland and that this variation is linked to the health of nearby oak trees.

29 Sep 2021

Naturally occurring chemical compound could prevent the effects of the virus in bees

Around the world, honeybees are dying in large numbers. This die-off is in part because of a deadly virus that can kill bees or impair their ability to return to the hives after foraging. But in a study published September 28 in the journal iScience, researchers show that a cheap and naturally occurring chemical compound could prevent or reverse the effects of the virus in bees.

29 Sep 2021

Study examines effects of artificial sweetener on brain activity and appetite response

A synthetic aftertaste might not be the only side effect of switching to diet soda, especially if you're trying to lose weight.

29 Sep 2021

Research shows impact of human settlement on island biodiversity

Research has shed new light on the impact of humans on islands' biodiversity. The findings show how human colonization altered forests across the islands of Macaronesia including the loss of landscape authenticity.

29 Sep 2021

Supercoiling and looping can transmit mechanical stress along the DNA backbone, shows study

When people think of DNA, they visualize a string-like double helix structure. In reality, the DNA double helix in cells is supercoiled and constrained into loops. This supercoiling and looping are known to influence every aspect of DNA activity, but how this happens has not been clear.

28 Sep 2021

Study shows CO2 emissions in Europe fell lower than other regions on the planet during the pandemic

Public life and economic activity was reduced to a minimum as part of measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, which changed the demand on the energy market. Energy consumption and CO2 emissions fell sharply to levels never seen before in times of peace.

28 Sep 2021

Study develops a highly efficient expression system for high protease yield

Proteases, one of the most inventive products, are utilized to enhance the efficacy of feed additives.

28 Sep 2021

Scientists create a three-dimensional pancreatic cancer tumor model

Researchers generated a 3D pancreatic cancer tumor model in the lab, merging a bioengineered matrix and patient-derived cells.

28 Sep 2021

Study employs machine learning to predict outcomes in agriculture

Recent research emphasizes that machine learning can identify “genes of importance” that support crops to grow with reduced fertilizer.

From New York University (NYU) 28 Sep 2021

Researchers examine the deep past of human population dynamics

The current year marks the 20th anniversary of human genome sequencing. To mark this event, scientists headed by Professor Qiaomei Fu from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences reviewed the current progress in the area of ancient DNA (aDNA)—DNA acquired from the remains of past organisms.

28 Sep 2021

New model describes microbial navigation

The interdisciplinary field of active matter physics investigates the principles behind the behavior and self-organization of living organisms. The goal is to reveal general principles that allow to describe and predict the performance of living matter and thereby support the development of novel technologies.

27 Sep 2021

Radiation therapy can reprogram heart muscle cells to a younger state, suggests study

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that radiation therapy can reprogram heart muscle cells to what appears to be a younger state, fixing electrical problems that cause a life-threatening arrhythmia without the need for a long-used, invasive procedure.

27 Sep 2021

Research provides new insights into growth hormone receptor gene's evolutionary history

A new study delves into the evolution and function of the human growth hormone receptor gene, and asks what forces in humanity's past may have driven changes to this vital piece of DNA.

27 Sep 2021

Researchers identify new protein that may critically contribute to severe COVID-19

The University of Kent's School of Biosciences and the Institute of Medical Virology at Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, have identified a protein that may critically contribute to severe forms of COVID-19.

27 Sep 2021

Biogenic aerosols formed from volatile organic compounds can make clouds more reflective

An observational study by Finnish research groups confirms a prevailing theory that volatile organic compounds emitted by vegetation form atmospheric aerosols which make clouds more reflective.

27 Sep 2021

Study adds two new genetic variants to the list of glutamate receptor mutations

Researchers from Northwestern Medicine distinguished different variants of the gene GRIK2 that induces nonsyndromic neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD).

27 Sep 2021

Tumor suppressor protein binding to RNA also binds DNA, says study

Scientists from the Medical University of South Carolina earlier displayed how hnRNP E1 attaches to metastatic-linked RNAs to prevent their translation.

27 Sep 2021

Master regulator behind the development of antibody-producing cells identified

Scientists from Weill Cornell Medicine recently found the master regulator behind the development of antibody-creating cells.

27 Sep 2021

Researchers explore the regulation of suberin in Arabidopsis thaliana

Plants modify the permeability of their roots to adapt to their nutritional needs. This takes place through the degradation or production of suberin.

27 Sep 2021

Structural parameters of phosphatidylglycerol-DNA complex revealed

An interaction of DNA with lipids is of great interest because of their functions. As fatty acids and lipids can specifically bind to nucleic acids forming a code sequence of the genomic DNA, it is important to study the interaction of the oligonucleotide DNA (dA)20-(dT)20 with phosphatidylglycerol by the molecular dynamics method.

24 Sep 2021

Research News and Research

Tree health linked to great tits' phenological response to climate change

Naturally occurring chemical compound could prevent the effects of the virus in bees

Study examines effects of artificial sweetener on brain activity and appetite response

Research shows impact of human settlement on island biodiversity

Supercoiling and looping can transmit mechanical stress along the DNA backbone, shows study

Study shows CO2 emissions in Europe fell lower than other regions on the planet during the pandemic

Study develops a highly efficient expression system for high protease yield

Scientists create a three-dimensional pancreatic cancer tumor model

Study employs machine learning to predict outcomes in agriculture

Researchers examine the deep past of human population dynamics

New model describes microbial navigation

Radiation therapy can reprogram heart muscle cells to a younger state, suggests study

Research provides new insights into growth hormone receptor gene's evolutionary history

Researchers identify new protein that may critically contribute to severe COVID-19

Biogenic aerosols formed from volatile organic compounds can make clouds more reflective

Study adds two new genetic variants to the list of glutamate receptor mutations

Tumor suppressor protein binding to RNA also binds DNA, says study

Master regulator behind the development of antibody-producing cells identified

Researchers explore the regulation of suberin in Arabidopsis thaliana

Structural parameters of phosphatidylglycerol-DNA complex revealed

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