Transposable Element Prevalence could Reveal Information about the Global Biodiversity of Mammals
Zoology

Transposable Element Prevalence could Reveal Information about the Global Biodiversity of Mammals

Transposable elements (TEs) genes, which can change their position within a genome, create or reverse mutations, and thus alter a cell’s genetic identity, have been…
Researchers Reveal Tetrahymena Ribozyme Self-Splicing Reaction’s Structural Mechanism
Chemistry

Researchers Reveal Tetrahymena Ribozyme Self-Splicing Reaction’s Structural Mechanism

Tetrahymena ribozyme refers to a catalytic RNA molecule found in the single-celled organism Tetrahymena thermophila. Ribozymes are RNA molecules that can catalyze chemical reactions, similar…
Fringe Benefits Tax
Economics

Fringe Benefits Tax

Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) is a tax imposed by the government on certain benefits that employers provide to their employees, in addition to their regular…
Metamaterial Cloaking
Engineering

Metamaterial Cloaking

The use of metamaterials in an invisibility cloak is known as metamaterial cloaking. This is accomplished by manipulating light’s paths as they pass through a…
A New Study Clarifies How Noxious Algae Species Use nitric Oxide to Develop
Chemistry

A New Study Clarifies How Noxious Algae Species Use nitric Oxide to Develop

Researchers have been attempting to learn more about the effects of various types of nitrogen, such as nitrate or ammonium, on the proliferation of harmful…
Metamaterial Absorber
Engineering

Metamaterial Absorber

Metamaterial absorbers are artificial materials that are designed to absorb specific frequencies of electromagnetic radiation such as microwaves, infrared radiation, or even visible light. They…
A New Understanding of Catalysis at the Atomic Level may Lead to Significant Energy Savings
Chemistry

A New Understanding of Catalysis at the Atomic Level may Lead to Significant Energy Savings

Chemical engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created a model of how catalytic reactions operate at the atomic level, a development they regard to…
Topological Insulator
Technology

Topological Insulator

A topological insulator is a material that is an insulator inside but conducts electricity on its surface or edges. The topology of the material’s electronic…
Native Americans With Metabolic Diseases Now Have a New Cause, According to Research
Medical

Native Americans With Metabolic Diseases Now Have a New Cause, According to Research

Researchers from Duke Health have discovered the underlying cause of a hereditary metabolic disorder that affects people of Lumbee and other Native American ancestry often,…
P Wave – in Seismology
Physics

P Wave – in Seismology

In seismology, a P wave (primary wave or pressure wave) is one of two types of elastic body waves known as seismic waves. Because P…
Timing of Juvenile Salmon Migration Changes Unexpectedly in Response to Climate Change
Plants and Animals

Timing of Juvenile Salmon Migration Changes Unexpectedly in Response to Climate Change

Wildflowers and ocean plankton have experienced early spring blooms as a result of climate change, but the effects on salmon migration are more convoluted, suggests…
Drug Combination Restores Leading Treatment’s Capability to Signal Blood Cancer Cell Death
Medical

Drug Combination Restores Leading Treatment’s Capability to Signal Blood Cancer Cell Death

Leukemic cells frequently acquire characteristics that allow them to resist the treatments’ effects within a year, despite the promise of new medications that in patients…
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