The Cellulose Nanofibers’ Surprising Thermal Properties
Cellulose Nanofiber (CNF) is the world’s most advanced biomass material, made from wood-derived fiber (pulp) that has been micro-refined to the nano level of several…
Biology
In Mice With Diabetes-Resistant and Susceptible Populations, Beta-Cell Populations Develop Differently
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is characterized by the progressive malfunction and failure of insulin-releasing beta cells. Researchers at DZD have now demonstrated that mice with and…
Genetics of Aging
Aging is the progressive loss of functional integrity and homeostasis that leads to death. Old age is associated with an increase in diseases that are…
Tree Root Life Cycle
Root tips generate new growth and absorb soil water and nutrients. The taproot grows downward, while the lateral roots spread out. Furthermore, the roots provide…
Viruses Survive in Soil Rain or Shine
Viral abundance in soil can range from below detection limits in hot deserts to over 1 billion per gram in wetlands. Although water availability and…
A New Anti-antibiotic-resistant Bacteria Weapon
Antibiotics are antibiotics that are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria adapt to the use of these medications. Antibiotic…
Ancient DNA Research Provides Information About South America’s Early Settlers
The Americas were the final continent to see human habitation. An expanding corpus of archaeological and genetic data suggests a complicated process of colonisation. This…
Understanding the Structure of the Influenza Virus
A team of scientists at University of Oxford have worked with multiple techniques at Diamond Light Source, to solve the structure of the influenza replication…
Nanosensors Monitor and Study Cancer by Targeting Enzymes
Novel diagnostic tools that capture molecular activity at a disease site in vivo are required with the advent of personalized medicine to better understand an…
How Mitochondrial DNA Enters our Genomes
Scientists discovered that in one out of every 4,000 births, some of the genetic code from our mitochondria – the “batteries” that power our cells…
Disclosing the Genome of all Mammals’ Common Ancestor
An ancestral species is a common ancestor if it is shared as an ancestor by two or more descendant species. When we say a trait…
Mammal-lice Coevolution
Louse, any of two groups of small wingless parasitic insects: the Amblycera and Ischnocera, or chewing or biting lice, which are parasites of both birds…
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