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How the Tropical Red Swamp Crayfish Successfully Invaded the Cold Regions of Japan

Researchers from Japan have identified the molecular mechanisms that allow the red swamp crayfish to develop cold tolerance and, thus, colonize cold regions.

3 Aug 2023

Potential Strategies for Slowing Cognitive Deterioration in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Conditions

As we age, our bodies undergo various changes that can impact our overall health and make us more susceptible to diseases.

3 Aug 2023

New Breakthrough in Generative AI Models and AlphaFold Structures for Drug Discovery

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage end-to-end generative artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery company, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the application of multiple generative AI models and AlphaFold structures for drug discovery.

3 Aug 2023

Silver Rice Rats Moving to Higher Ground to Escape Rising Sea Levels

The silver rice rat, an endangered species endemic to the Florida Keys, makes its home as close to the shoreline as possible for easy access to its low-tide marine species diet.

2 Aug 2023

Fossil Phytoliths Reveal That Early Birds Were Leaf Eaters

A new type of analysis of a spectacular 120-million-year-old fossil skeleton of the extinct early bird Jeholornis from northeastern China has revealed the oldest evidence for birds eating leaves, marking the earliest known evolution of arboreal plant-eating among birds.

2 Aug 2023

Whitespotted Eagle Rays Have a Broader Diet Than Previously Thought

With mighty jaws and plate-like teeth, the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari) can pretty much crunch on anything.

2 Aug 2023

Utilizing Floating Sponge to Remove Hazardous Algal Blooms

Beachgoers do not want harmful algal blooms (HABs) to interfere with their plans during the hottest days of the summer. However, existing techniques to eliminate or eradicate cyanobacteria and algae that produce toxins are ineffective or impractical for use in waterways.

2 Aug 2023

Amazon Dark Earth for Accelerated Tree Growth

A study published in the journal Frontiers in Soil Science asserts that a type of soil known as terra preta da Amazônia, or Amazon dark earth (ADE), encourages quicker growth of trees and improves their development in terms of quality.

2 Aug 2023

Study Offers Key Insights into the Structure of Neutral Mutations

An unexpected link between pure mathematics and genetics has been disclosed by an interdisciplinary group of mathematicians, physicists, engineers, and medical scientists. This helps disclose deep knowledge of the structure of neutral mutations and also the evolution of organisms.

2 Aug 2023

New Nanopore Technology Can Identify Single-Molecule Protein Variations

A group of researchers guided by the University of Oxford has made significant progress in detecting changes in protein structures. The method, which was published in Nature Nanotechnology, uses novel nanopore technology to detect structural variations at the single-molecule level, even deep within long protein chains.

2 Aug 2023

Mainz Biomed Announces Live Launch of ColoAlert® with Marylebone Laboratory in the United Kingdom

Mainz Biomed NV (“Mainz Biomed” or the “Company”), a molecular genetics diagnostic company specializing in the early detection of cancer, announced today that London-based Marylebone Laboratory (Marylebone Lab Ltd) has introduced ColoAlert®, Mainz Biomed’s flagship product—a highly effective and user-friendly at-home detection test for colorectal cancer (CRC) - to its extensive UK and international customer base.

2 Aug 2023

Organization of Cells Using Polyelectrolyte Complexes

It has long been understood that a certain sort of molecular assembly called a “polyelectrolyte complex” aids the cells in maintaining their own organization.

1 Aug 2023

Single-Cell Sequencing Finds New Cell Types in the Visual Systems of Flies

Researchers from New York University have created a method that discovers and labels neurons throughout development, which has allowed them to identify novel cell types in the visual system of flies.

1 Aug 2023

Using a New Class of Molecules to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Since most therapeutic medicines no longer work against harmful bacteria, the World Health Organization has classified antimicrobial resistance as a worldwide problem.

1 Aug 2023

Understanding the Relationship Between Evolution, Competition, and Ecological Communities

An innovative study headed by Giulia Ghedini, who is a principal investigator at Gulbenkian, has given a new understanding of the complex relationship between evolution, competition, and ecological communities.

1 Aug 2023

Large-Scale Genome Sequencing Sheds Light on Oat Domestication History

Oat is among the top ten cereal crop species in terms of global production. It can adapt to different climates, and farmers can grow it successfully even in harsh environments where other crops such as rice and corn fail.

1 Aug 2023

Researchers Discover New Way to Attack Fungal Infections

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered a new way to attack fungal infections.

1 Aug 2023

Researchers Develop New Photoenzymatic Method to Produce Chiral Amines

Using energy from light to activate natural enzymes can help scientists create new-to-nature enzymatic reactions that support eco-friendly biomanufacturing -; the production of fuels, plastics, and valuable chemicals from plants or other biological systems.

1 Aug 2023

Smart Agrochemical Delivery Platform Shows Promise for Precision Agriculture

Improvements in crop productivity and nutritional value are needed to meet increased global demand for food in terms of both quantity and quality.

1 Aug 2023

Bees Originated Earlier, Diversified Faster and Spread Wider Than Previously Thought

The origin of bees is tens of millions of years older than most previous estimates, a new study shows.

1 Aug 2023

Life Science News

How the Tropical Red Swamp Crayfish Successfully Invaded the Cold Regions of Japan

Potential Strategies for Slowing Cognitive Deterioration in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Conditions

New Breakthrough in Generative AI Models and AlphaFold Structures for Drug Discovery

Silver Rice Rats Moving to Higher Ground to Escape Rising Sea Levels

Fossil Phytoliths Reveal That Early Birds Were Leaf Eaters

Whitespotted Eagle Rays Have a Broader Diet Than Previously Thought

Utilizing Floating Sponge to Remove Hazardous Algal Blooms

Amazon Dark Earth for Accelerated Tree Growth

Study Offers Key Insights into the Structure of Neutral Mutations

New Nanopore Technology Can Identify Single-Molecule Protein Variations

Mainz Biomed Announces Live Launch of ColoAlert® with Marylebone Laboratory in the United Kingdom

Organization of Cells Using Polyelectrolyte Complexes

Single-Cell Sequencing Finds New Cell Types in the Visual Systems of Flies

Using a New Class of Molecules to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Understanding the Relationship Between Evolution, Competition, and Ecological Communities

Large-Scale Genome Sequencing Sheds Light on Oat Domestication History

Researchers Discover New Way to Attack Fungal Infections

Researchers Develop New Photoenzymatic Method to Produce Chiral Amines

Smart Agrochemical Delivery Platform Shows Promise for Precision Agriculture

Bees Originated Earlier, Diversified Faster and Spread Wider Than Previously Thought

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