How one regulatory protein acts as a multi-tool of bacterial cell wall remodeling. For bacterial cells to grow and divide, their cell walls need continual…
Ancient DNA Reveals African Roots of American Cattle
While many associate cattle with iconic American imagery such as cowboys, cattle drives, and vast ranches, these animals were not native to the American continents….
Salted Secrets: Drops of Seawater Contain Traces of an Ancient World
A new study connects seawater chemical shifts to volcanic activity and climate. Sea salt hides a secret: tiny droplets of the seawater from which it…
Salted Secrets: Drops of Seawater Contain Traces of an Ancient World
A new study connects seawater chemical shifts to volcanic activity and climate. Sea salt hides a secret: tiny droplets of the seawater from which it…
Japanese Scientists Construct Complex 3D Organoids With Ingenious Device
A team of scientists led by Masaya Hagiwara of RIKEN national science institute in Japan has developed an ingenious device, using layers of hydrogels in…
Don’t Worry: New Research Indicates That Screen Time Doesn’t Negatively Impact Preschoolers’ Development
Negative impacts on some skills limited to high media use. New research indicates that screen time doesn’t appear to have overwhelmingly negative impacts on preschoolers’…
THz Waves – A New Potential Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
Amyloid deposition is a hallmark of neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). This accumulation process follows a sigmoidal pattern where misfolded proteins…
Vine Vision: NASA’s Airborne Technology Spots Stealthy Grape Disease
In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye. Withering molds, root-rotting…
Vine Vision: NASA’s Airborne Technology Spots Stealthy Grape Disease
In a case study, scientists detected the costly infection in cabernet sauvignon grapevines before they showed symptoms visible to the human eye. Withering molds, root-rotting…
Ocean Alarms From the Past: Century-Old Coral Exposes the Intensifying Pacific Current
Just as tree rings chronicle past climates, isotopic patterns in coral track historical shifts in ocean currents. According to a recent study in the journal…