Scientists Look to Nature for a Sulfur-Installation Method in Complex Molecules Because of their significance in nature and how they interact with proteins to modify their structure and function, impacting health, aging, and disease processes, a…
A visit to a historical place/building (Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi) The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (Arabic: جَامِع ٱلشَّيْخ زَايِد ٱلْكَبِيْر, romanized: Jāmiʿ Ash-Shaykh Zāyid Al-Kabīr) is not only one of the largest mosques in the world…
The Ability to Lose Weight is Influenced by Microbiota in the Gut The trillions of microbes that live in our gut play a variety of critical roles in our bodies. This “microbiome” not only regulates our metabolism…
In-Plant Sperm, How Information Other Than the Genetic Sequence Is Encoded Hereditary information is handed down through the generations through the genetic code, DNA, and epigenetically through chemically induced changes to the DNA. A process discovered…
Stimulation of Sonic Hedgehog Protein Pathway May Benefit Parkinson’s Patients According to a study published in Communications Biology by researchers at the Graduate Center, CUNY, and the CUNY School of Medicine, drugs that increase signaling…
Scientists can Use the Genomes to Piece Together the Genetic Jigsaw of Maize The newly sequenced genomes of 26 distinct genetic lines of corn demonstrate the crop’s vast genetic variety and may pave the way for a deeper…
Early Adult Happiness may be Protective against Dementia The happiness quotient in early adulthood, according to researchers, may be linked to the prevention of dementia in old age. While studies have shown that…
A Dynamic Photosynthesis Model Predicts a 10-20% Increase in Yield Photosynthesis is treated as a dynamic process rather than an activity that occurs or does not occur, according to a model created by a team…
Westerlund 1-237 – a red supergiant in the constellation of Ara Westerlund 1-237, also known as Wd 1-237, is a potential red supergiant (RSG) in the constellation Ara. It is one of four known red supergiants…
A Protein that Slows the Aging of Skeletal Muscle has been Discovered Natural aging includes muscle-repairing cells known as myogenic progenitors entering an aged, non-proliferating state known as senescence. As we age, the accumulation of senescent myogenic…
A visit to a historical place/building (Great Mosque of Algiers) Algeria offers numerous intriguing UNESCO World Past Sites spanning its great Carthaginian, Roman, and Islamic heritage, in addition to its most well-known sites in the…
Strontium Hydroxide – a Caustic Alkali Strontium hydroxide, Sr(OH)2 is a caustic alkali composed of one strontium ion and two hydroxide ions. It is a deliquescent solid that forms a crystalline…