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Sperm can adjust their swimming style to adapt to fluctuating fluid conditions
Sperm can modulate their energetics by regulating their flagellar waveform—how the sperm oscillate their tails—in order…
Review explores biofabrication strategies with single-cell resolution
The recent advances in biofabrication with extremely high resolution (e.g. at the single-cell level) have greatly…
Bioprospecting the unknown: How bacterial enzymes encoded by unknown genes might help clean up pollution
Enzymes are biological nanomachines. They make almost all of life’s chemistry happen, when and where required.…
A liquid water-molecule-based graphene heterogeneous photodetector and its application in an oximeter
In the context of the development of smart health care towards digitalization, the new generation of…
New flood modeling research aims to produce more accurate predictions
On Aug. 21, 2021, Waverly, Tennessee, received nearly one-third of its average annual rainfall in just…
New antimicrobial molecule shuts down bacterial growth without harming human cells
Scientists have shown how a molecule with broad-spectrum antibiotic activity works by disabling a process vital…
Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products
Mountains of used plastic bottles get thrown away every day, but microbes could potentially tackle this…
New study finds that being alone does not closely correlate with feelings of loneliness
In a world filled with endless connections and constant communication, the relationship between loneliness and aloneness…
Simulating how electrons move through biological nanowires
The movement of electrons across wires is what allows us to use electricity every day. Biological…