Biology
One Gene’s Slow Rise May Explain How Primate Brains Grew Big and Folded
A new Nature Genetics study shows that gradual evolutionary increases in the expression of the gene CCNB1IP1 helped drive the...
Magnetic Nanoparticles Carry Ampicillin Straight to Resistant Bacteria While Sparing Healthy Cells
Scientists have engineered magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles coated with L-glutamic acid to deliver ampicillin in a controlled, targeted manner that...
Injectable Exosome-Filled Hydrogel Rebuilds Gum Bone by Silencing an Inflammatory Pathway
Scientists have developed an injectable, light-cured hydrogel loaded with umbilical cord blood exosomes that regenerates periodontal bone in rats by...
Dangerous E. coli Strain Found in Nearly a Third of Raw Meat Samples in Ethiopian City
A study of butcher houses in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, found E. coli O157:H7 in 28.4 percent of ready-to-eat raw meat...
Squid Light Organ Hides a Surprisingly Complex Nervous System
A new study in BMC Biology maps the elaborate nerve network of the Hawaiian bobtail squid's light organ, revealing a...
Chemical Tags on a Heart Hormone Gene May Predict Stroke Risk and Recovery
A large Chinese case-control study finds that DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation patterns in the promoter of the ANP-encoding NPPA gene...
Cold Wastewater Treatment Surprisingly Cuts Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Effluents
A controlled 147-day study at a Portuguese wastewater treatment plant shows that operating activated sludge systems at 5 degrees Celsius...
New Method Strips Yeast Glucans to Reveal True Cellulose in Fermentation Samples
Researchers have developed a DMSO, pullulanase, and Zymolyase-based method that selectively removes yeast beta-glucan and resistant starch to accurately quantify...
Hydraulic traits reveal which mountain trees climb or retreat as warming intensifies
A sweeping analysis of tree rings, climate data and hydraulic traits shows that water-transport efficiency determines whether mountain tree species...
Himalayan Weed Leaves Turn Out to Be a Tiny Factory for Antibacterial Nanoparticles
Researchers used leaf extract from the Himalayan herb Rumex nepalensis to synthesize zinc oxide nanoparticles of about 11 to 13...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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