Can a single protein-encoding gene determine whether a vertebrate embryo develops normally? Yes, according to Osaka Metropolitan University researchers, who found that suppression of Pcdh8 is essential for the notochord to elongate properly in zebrafish. Can a single protein-encoding gene determine whether a vertebrate embryo develops normally? Yes, according to Osaka Metropolitan University researchers, who found…
A research team has presented a mechanism that explains how coronal dimmings—darkened, depleted areas on the sun caused by intense plasma eruptions—recover. A research team has presented a mechanism that explains how coronal dimmings—darkened, depleted areas on the sun caused by intense plasma eruptions—recover. Astronomy Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Researchers at Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences simulated the evolution of massive stars with masses ranging from 50 to 150 solar masses during the nitrogen sequence Wolf-Rayet (WNL) star phase. Researchers at Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences simulated the evolution of massive stars with masses ranging from 50 to 150…
Forests are often called the lungs of our planet, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and playing a crucial role in regulating the climate. But what happens when mining operations carve through these vital ecosystems? Forests are often called the lungs of our planet, absorbing vast amounts of carbon dioxide and playing a crucial role in…
Visual systems of both humans and animals can detect life motion from the environment at the earliest stage of visual processing, research by scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) uncovered. Visual systems of both humans and animals can detect life motion from the environment at the earliest stage of visual processing, research by scientists…
New research shows that increased levels of plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean could reduce the ability of Antarctic krill, a tiny shrimp-like crustacean, to help take CO2 from the atmosphere. The results are published this month in the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin. New research shows that increased levels of plastic pollution in the Southern Ocean…
The tropical coastlines of Southeast Asia are home to some of the most important and biodiverse marine ecosystems on the planet. However, they are also among its most vulnerable, with areas of coral reefs, mangrove forests and seagrass beds under increasing threat from a wide range of human activities. The tropical coastlines of Southeast Asia are…
An Iowa State University engineer floats in the air while other researchers hang tight to a metal frame surrounding and supporting their special printer. It’s not the usual photo you see in a research paper. Tests aboard microgravity flights aren’t your typical materials experiments, either. An Iowa State University engineer floats in the air while other…
New research from the Kind Group at the Hubrecht Institute sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first time, the team has mapped the activity of repair proteins in individual human cells. New research from the Kind Group at the Hubrecht Institute sheds light on how cells repair damaged DNA. For the first…
As social media continues to redefine how we connect, new research is exploring the role of “micro-influencers” and how this powerful group is reshaping the influencer landscape and the relationship between brands and their consumers. As social media continues to redefine how we connect, new research is exploring the role of “micro-influencers” and how this powerful…