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Phys.org / Why cultivating drought-resistant plants disappoints: Soil physics may be the real bottleneck
Plants need water, light, and air to thrive. But when they transport water from the soil up to their leaves, they defy gravity. Scientists describe this astonishing phenomenon as "negative water potential," a form of negative ...
Phys.org / New findings on the first steps in protein synthesis
In the earliest phase of creating human proteins, the protein complex NAC performs an essential task by starting the first steps toward folding proteins into their correct three-dimensional structures. An international research ...
Medical Xpress / A new glioblastoma target: Blocking CD47 protein's tumor-driving role may slow growth
Australian researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism driving the growth and spread of glioblastoma—one of the most aggressive and lethal forms of brain cancer—potentially paving the way for more effective treatments. ...
Medical Xpress / Mitochondrial capsule transplantation therapy shows potential for major diseases
Chinese researchers have developed a novel and highly efficient mitochondrial capsule transplantation therapy, achieving the safe and efficient transplantation of healthy mitochondria into cells and tissues for the first ...
Medical Xpress / Hair-thin fiber-optic sensors could detect cancer by reading multiple biomarkers
Microscopic sensors that are as thin as a strand of hair but capable of taking multiple measurements simultaneously could revolutionize the diagnosis and monitoring of diseases like cancer. Researchers from Adelaide University's ...
Phys.org / Chaos as a matter of direction: Researchers build layered material where order and disorder coexist
Some materials behave unexpectedly. They crack differently than expected, or react in ways that are hard to explain. The answer often lies in their atomic structure. Is it neatly arranged, as in a crystal, or disordered, ...
Phys.org / Ancient 'syphilis-like' disease in Vietnam challenges long-held assumptions on congenital infection
The findings of a new study by a Charles Sturt University researcher and colleagues challenge a long-standing assumption used by scientists studying ancient disease. The study is published in the International Journal of ...
Phys.org / Hubble revisits Crab Nebula to track 25 years of expansion
Nearly a millennium ago, astronomers witnessed a brilliant new star blazing in the sky—a supernova so bright it was visible in daylight for weeks. Today, its expanding remnant, the Crab Nebula, continues to evolve 6,500 ...
Phys.org / The 'silent takeover': Invasive bees are reshaping Chile's unique pollination networks
Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss and invasive pollinators can reshape native plant-pollinator networks. A new study published in the journal NeoBiota reveals that invasive pollinators are fundamentally ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists pinpoint a skin alarm system pathway that links local damage to systemic immune responses
Skin, our largest organ, acts as a protective barrier against pathogens that try to invade our bodies while constantly monitoring for potential threats. In the skin's outermost layer, the epidermis, reside keratinocytes, ...
Phys.org / Study reshapes understanding of interaction between organelles in animal cells
Findings from a new University of Cincinnati study have reshaped the fundamental understanding of how a certain cell organelle prepares its environment for cellular digestion. The study, led by UC's Jiajie Diao, Ph.D. and ...
Phys.org / Astrophysicists resolve 'negative superhump' conundrum of deep-space binary star systems
New UNLV-led research is helping to unravel clues to a cosmic mystery that has eluded scientists for decades. Cataclysmic variables (CVs) are binary star systems in which primary stars—incredibly dense and compact white ...
