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Researchers reveal mechanism of polarized cortex assembly in migrating cells
The cell cortex is defined as a thin layer of filamentous actin, myosin motors, and regulatory…
Study shows dramatic insect decline is also occurring in forests
The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for…
Greater duckweed shows metabolic flexibility during trophic transition
Duckweeds, a group of fast-growing aquatic plants, are good candidates for bioenergy production and CO2 capture…
Palace pits with severed hands studied in ancient Egyptian site
The first physical evidence of an ancient practice previously known only from iconographic and literary sources—12…
Large double-ring disk detected around the star 2MASS J04124068+2438157
Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has performed high-resolution observations…
Spatio-temporal isolator in lithium niobate on insulator
Integrated photonics is making strides towards hosting an increasing range of functionalities on a chip. Examples…
Cassowaries still crucial to seed dispersal, study shows
Cassowaries continue to be one of nature’s most critical gardeners, with a new study into seed…
Efficient nanostructuring of glass with elliptically polarized pulses
Photoexcitation, and especially photoionization, is one of the most important manifestations of the light-matter interaction in…
Study finds harmful PFAS don't actually prevent furniture stains
The health and environmental harms of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are well-known, but a new…