Worm aggregates leverage uneven terrain to collectively move through narrow spaces
Tubificine worms are segmented worms that are capable of forming entangled blobs that behave as a single organism to adapt ...
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To stick or to bounce: Size determines the stickiness of cosmic dust aggregates
Microparticle dust aggregates, which are thought to play a role in the formation of new planets, are less likely to ...
Aggregation-induced catalysis: Asymmetric catalysis with chiral aggregates
Asymmetric synthesis and catalysis have been actively pursued in chemical and materials sciences. Increasing numbers of drugs and pesticides contain chiral ...
Engineered approach to remove protein aggregates from cells
Protein aggregates accumulate during aging and are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or Huntington’s disease. A new study ...
Alzheimer’s disease and type 2 diabetes: Synthetic peptides may suppress formation of harmful amyloid aggregates
In Alzheimer's disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates and deposits known as ...
Protecting the brain from dementia-inducing abnormal protein aggregates
In order to maintain cellular homeostasis (i.e., a state of equilibrium), cells undergo selective autophagy or self-degradation of unwanted proteins. ...
Organic aggregates: new insights on white light
White light, which includes multicolored visible components, affects the rhythm of organisms and has the potential for advanced applications in ...
Intermolecular charge-transfer aggregates enable high-efficiency near-infrared emissions by non-adiabatic coupling suppression
Harnessing the near-infrared (NIR) light is exceedingly important for biomedical sciences, photovoltaics and optical communications. Though urgently needed for flexible, ...
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New research finds that ancient carbon in rocks releases as much carbon dioxide as the world’s volcanoes
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New $81million NIH grant will help U.S. answer urgent need for better dementia care
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IU cancer researcher receives $2.2 million grant for metastatic breast cancer research
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The World Mitochondria Society will host Targeting Mitochondria 2023 with challenging visions in Berlin
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Pumped for frigid weather: study pinpoints cold adaptations in nervous system of Antarctic octopus
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Globally, consumption of sugary drinks increased at least 16% since 1990