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Phys.org / Death Valley plant yields blueprint for building heat-resilient crops
In California's Death Valley, where summer temperatures regularly soar above 120 degrees Fahrenheit, life seems almost impossible. Yet among the cracked earth and blinding sunlight, one native plant not only survives—it ...
Phys.org / Insects on the space menu: A sustainable food source for future missions
Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly adaptable and nutritionally rich, these resilient animals present an attractive option for European researchers ...
Phys.org / Nano-encapsulated CBD offers potential pain relief with no adverse side effects
Reaching for CBD-infused lotion or oil may seem like a low-risk way to find pain relief, but little is actually known about the impact that CBD has on the nervous system.
Phys.org / Self-driving system makes key plastic ingredient using in-house generated H₂O₂
An eco-friendly system capable of producing propylene oxide (PO) without external electricity or sunlight has been developed. PO is a vital raw material used in manufacturing household items such as polyurethane for sofas ...
Phys.org / Maned sloth genomes show distinct impacts of habitat loss and inbreeding
The northern and southern maned sloths may look very similar from the outside, but their genomes reveal different stories: The two species have faced very distinct conditions in Brazil's Atlantic Forest in the past and confront ...
Phys.org / 'Nanopack' cell therapy targets inflammation in multiple sclerosis
About 1 million people in the U.S. live with multiple sclerosis, a chronic autoimmune disease that inflames the nervous system and scrambles communication between the brain and body. MS, for which there is no single cause ...
Phys.org / SpyTag nanodisks enable reliable surface plasmon resonance analysis of membrane proteins
In a study published in Analytical Chemistry, a research team led by Wang Junfeng from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel immobilization method for surface plasmon ...
Phys.org / Simplified protein models enable simulations of unknown folding patterns
The chains of amino acids that make up proteins are critical to every form of life. The complex ways that these proteins fold and interact has fascinated researchers for decades. Exactly how a protein folds determines its ...
Phys.org / New technique protects synthetic gene circuits against cell growth dilution
Genetic engineers can design and assemble sophisticated gene circuits to program cells with new functions, but important signaling molecules can become diluted as these cells grow and divide, causing the synthetic gene circuits ...
Phys.org / Unlocking oxygen's hidden role in turning propylene into useful chemicals
A team of researchers has discovered a new way to make valuable industrial chemicals from propylene using a common, low-cost material: lead dioxide (PbO₂).
Phys.org / West Coast mammal-eating killer whales are two distinct communities that rarely mix, finds study
New research has confirmed that West Coast transient killer whales who live between British Columbia and California are two distinct subpopulations: inner and outer coast transients.
Phys.org / A long, bumpy caterpillar-like wormhole may connect two black holes
For obvious reasons, we do not know what the inside of a black hole looks like. But thanks to theoretical physics, we can ask what the inside should look like if Einstein's theory of gravity and the rules of quantum mechanics ...
