The molecular evolution of placental protein NRK and its function in regulating placental growth has finally…
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A 'greener' way to clean wastewater treatment filters
Membrane filters don’t require much energy to purify water, making them popular for wastewater treatment. To…
Turtle species in Eastern Europe survived the event that killed the dinosaurs
Palaeobiologists from the University of Tübingen have described a previously unknown turtle species that lived in…
Study casts doubt on benefits of teaching grammar in helping children learn to write
Lessons on grammar are a key feature of the national curriculum taught in England’s primary schools,…
Researchers discover new therapeutic target for severe asthma
Scientists working in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute (TBSI)…
The exact point of the moon's south pole
Since 2009, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has been taking high-resolution pictures of the lunar surface.…
Lack of early warning systems for extreme weather 'leaves millions at risk'
A lack of extreme weather early warning systems means millions of lives are at risk in…
New optical biosensor enables rapid and quantitative serological testing of COVID-19
Serological tests play an important role in the surveillance and management of epidemics or pandemics, as…
Arrays of metallic nanoparticles can form an optical cavity tunable by liquid crystals
The manuscript “Electric tuning and switching of the resonant response of nanoparticle arrays with liquid crystals”…
A new molecular family tree of grasses
The evolutionary relationships among grasses—including important crop plants like wheat, rice, corn, and sugarcane—have been clarified…