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Phys.org / Glowing amino acid sensors track cellular changes as they happen
Researchers at Rice University have engineered living cells to use a 21st amino acid that illuminates protein changes in real time, providing a new method for observing changes within cells. The technique is effective in ...
Phys.org / A platform of gold adds color to nature's fundamental forces
When dust sticks to a surface or a lizard sits on a ceiling, it is due to "nature's invisible glue." Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have now discovered a quick and easy way to study the hidden forces ...
Phys.org / 'Molecular dam' stops energy leaks in nanocrystals to boost efficiency of light-driven reactions
A team of scientists has found a way to slow energy leaks that have impeded the use of tiny nanocrystals in light-driven chemical and energy applications.
Phys.org / Plastic pollution could linger at ocean surfaces for over a century, new research finds
Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a simple model to show how buoyant plastic can settle through the water column and they predict it could ...
Phys.org / The key to civet coffee is in the chemistry
Coffee beans harvested from the feces of the Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) may have higher levels of fats and other key flavor-enhancing compounds than traditionally harvested beans. The results, published ...
Phys.org / Global study reveals tempo of invasive species' impacts
A new study shows for the first time that biological invasions don't change ecosystems in a single, uniform way. Some impacts, most notably losses of native plant diversity caused by invasive plant species, are persistent ...
Phys.org / Origins of urban human-biting mosquito shed light on uptick in West Nile virus spillover from birds to humans
Evolutionary biologists have long believed that the human-biting mosquito, Culex pipiens form molestus, evolved from the bird-biting form, Culex pipiens form pipiens, in subways and cellars in northern Europe over the past ...
Phys.org / Ancient antelope teeth offer surprise insights into how early humans lived
Understanding what the environment looked like millions of years ago is essential for piecing together how our earliest ancestors lived and survived. Habitat shapes everything, from what food was available, to where water ...
Phys.org / Guinea baboons share meat according to fixed social rules that parallel hunter-gatherer societies
The quality of relationships and the social organization of a society, influence the transfer of valuable resources not only in humans but also in other primates. Researchers at the German Primate Center (DPZ)—Leibniz Institute ...
Phys.org / Nanoparticle blueprints reveal path to smarter medicines
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the delivery vehicles of modern medicine, carrying cancer drugs, gene therapies and vaccines into cells. Until recently, many scientists assumed that all LNPs followed more or less the same ...
Phys.org / Warmer Nordic springs double the incidence of avian malaria, long-term study finds
A unique long-term study, in which biological samples were collected from the same population of blue tits over a 30-year period, shows that rising spring temperatures have doubled the incidence of avian malaria in southern ...
Phys.org / 3D models preserve threatened Buddhist temples in Western Himalayas
Using 3D technology and interdisciplinary expertise, a research team has explored Buddhist temples in the remote Dolpo region of Nepal and digitized them for posterity.
