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Phys.org / Deep dive into plant signaling data reveals a noisy 'elephant in the room'
A far-reaching study has cast doubt on statistical methods used to identify long-distance signaling networks in plants. The surprising findings by a John Innes Center–led collaboration, now published in Nature Plants, ...
Phys.org / AI enhances molecular design with uncertainty quantification
In a major step toward more reliable AI-assisted molecular design, researchers from National Taiwan University have demonstrated that incorporating uncertainty quantification (UQ) into graph neural network (GNN) models significantly ...
Phys.org / Innovative computational tool uses long-read sequencing to track antibiotic resistance genes
A research team led by Professor Tong Zhang from the Department of Civil Engineering of Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a computational tool, Argo, designed to accurately track antibiotic ...
Phys.org / Cell movement without myosin: New mobility mechanism challenges dogma
Physicists from the Universities of Bayreuth and Grenoble have discovered a new mechanism of cell mobility. Their findings challenge the classical dogma that the molecular motor myosin is essential for the movement of mammalian ...
Phys.org / How glycolysis drives early embryonic cell decisions
Glycolysis is an ancient metabolic activity. It consists of a set of reactions that convert glucose into energy. This central process allows cells to grow, divide, and stay alive. It has accompanied life since its origin, ...
Phys.org / New pollen-replacing food for honey bees brings hope for survival
Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen.
Phys.org / Scientists find evidence that challenges theories of the origin of water on Earth
A team of researchers at the University of Oxford have uncovered crucial evidence for the origin of water on Earth. Using a rare type of meteorite, known as an enstatite chondrite, which has a composition analogous to that ...
Phys.org / 12th-century bronze coins reveal role of Northern Mozambique in Swahili trade history
A recent study by Dr. Ignacio Montero-Ruiz and his colleagues examined the provenance of ancient copper artifacts discovered on the Island of Ibo off Mozambique's coast. The study, published in Azania: Archaeological Research ...
Phys.org / Airborne microplastics infiltrate plant leaves, raising environmental concerns
Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, leading to a widespread presence of plastic polymers in vegetation. Concentrations of polyethylene terephthalate ...
Phys.org / Monsoons and groundwater pumping: How climate change and human interventions drive greening of the Thar desert
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar-led research suggests climate change, increased monsoon rainfall and expanded groundwater pumping have driven substantial vegetation growth in the Thar Desert over the past two decades.
Phys.org / Cataclysmic variable ASASSN–14dx contains a massive pulsating white dwarf, observations find
An international team of astronomers has performed optical photometric, polarimetric and spectroscopic observations of a cataclysmic variable system known as ASASSN–14dx. Results of the new observations, published April ...
Phys.org / Finding friendship at first whiff: How scent influences our choice of friends
The room is crowded and noisy. There are conversations all around, and the residual smell of popcorn and beer hangs in the air. Yet two women meeting for the first time can judge within minutes whether they have the potential ...