Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together
Phys.orgby Alice McCarthy·25d ago
Avoiding a sticky situation: How cells stop messenger RNAs from clumping together Messenger RNA, or mRNA, is best known for carrying genetic instructions from DNA to the cellular machinery that...
Frontline safety concerns mount among property managers, new survey shows
Phys.orgby Portland State University·25d ago
Frontline safety concerns mount among property managers, new survey shows Safety and security challenges are creating unprecedented strain for frontline property management professionals, according...
CubeSat instrument extends solar storm warnings 10x
Phys.orgby Laurence Tognetti·25d ago
CubeSat instrument extends solar storm warnings 10x The sun is the reason life exists on our small, blue planet.
Satellite data reveal ESG scores track public image more than actual forest loss
Phys.orgby National University·25d ago
Satellite data reveal ESG scores track public image more than actual forest loss Environmental sustainability researchers at NUS found that widely used environmental, social and governance (ESG)...
How individual cells 'surf' chemical waves to form a collective
Phys.orgby Hokkaido University·25d ago
How individual cells 'surf' chemical waves to form a collective Researchers have developed an innovative imaging technique to visualize the transition of single cells into multicellular organisms...
Biophysical model suggests how cells optimize information gathering without using too much energy
Phys.orgby Krystal Kasal·25d ago
Biophysical model suggests how cells optimize information gathering without using too much energy Krystal Kasal Author In both biological and engineered systems, cells and sensors must make sense...
Local experience shapes how coastal communities understand and respond to climate change
Phys.orgby University·25d ago
Local experience shapes how coastal communities understand and respond to climate change While people across the globe are experiencing various impacts of climate change, governments and...
Fertilizer study reveals where the world can boost food production and cut pollution
Phys.orgby University·25d ago
Fertilizer study reveals where the world can boost food production and cut pollution Global consumption of fertilizer has doubled since 1980, but some regions that have historically overused...
New research calls for more consistent, child-centered policing to build trust and protect children
Phys.orgby University·25d ago
New research calls for more consistent, child-centered policing to build trust and protect children New research co-led by the University of Bedfordshire and the University of Lancashire has...
Examining Americans' complicated relationship with science
Phys.orgby Andrew Moore·25d ago
Examining Americans' complicated relationship with science A new study finds that while most Americans are interested in science and believe it benefits society, the public's relationship with...
Marine bacteria team up to break down one of the ocean's toughest carbon-storing molecules
Phys.orgby Stephanie Martinovich·25d ago
Marine bacteria team up to break down one of the ocean's toughest carbon-storing molecules Deep in the ocean, brown algae and diatoms produce a complex carbohydrate molecule called fucoidan, which...
Scientists create 'super ice' that is ten times stronger and far harder to shatter
Phys.orgby Hebrew University·25d ago
Scientists create 'super ice' that is ten times stronger and far harder to shatter Ice is cheap, abundant and surprisingly strong.
Advanced X-ray crystallography determines structure of macromolecule at unprecedented resolution
Phys.orgby European Molecular Biology Laboratory·25d ago
Advanced X-ray crystallography determines structure of macromolecule at unprecedented resolution Proteins are high-performance molecular machines that carry out nearly every biochemical function...
Ancient DNA traces medieval migration from Sweden to Finland
Phys.orgby University·25d ago
Ancient DNA traces medieval migration from Sweden to Finland A new study led by the University of Turku provides new insights into the population history of Finland during the Late Iron Age and the...
Europe's e‑waste is a valuable resource—let's not throw it away
Phys.orgby Nils Pauliks·25d ago
Europe's e‑waste is a valuable resource—let's not throw it away Throwing something away that is urgently needed, expensive and difficult to source sounds crazy.
Our new research shows humans have maligned bandicoots for decades, making them more vulnerable to extinction
Phys.orgby Annabel Ellis; Dieter Hochuli; Peter Banks·25d ago
Our new research shows humans have maligned bandicoots for decades, making them more vulnerable to extinction Have you ever found your lawn riddled with holes or heard a little sneeze from your...
Laser altimeter BELA ready to explore Mercury's surface
Phys.orgby University·25d ago
Laser altimeter BELA ready to explore Mercury's surface Launched on Oct. 20, 2018, the joint ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has traveled for almost eight years, using a carefully planned but eventful...
A 5,000-year-old royal mystery: Digital clues point to Meretneith as Egypt's female king
Phys.orgby Susan Kelly·25d ago
A 5,000-year-old royal mystery: Digital clues point to Meretneith as Egypt's female king More than 5,000 years ago, a royal woman named Meretneith (also written as Merneith) lived in ancient Egypt.
Children trust what they hear over what they see, study finds
Phys.orgby Durham University·25d ago
Children trust what they hear over what they see, study finds New research from our Department of Psychology has revealed that children are far more likely than adults to judge a person's emotions...
Bubbles the food-stealing dolphin finds shortcut to easy meal
Phys.orgby University·25d ago
Bubbles the food-stealing dolphin finds shortcut to easy meal A dolphin that harasses fish until they regurgitate their food—then swoops in to steal it—has astonished University of the Sunshine...
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