Each of the body’s cells contain a miniature version of New York’s subway system—an intricate network…
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South Asia faces increased double-threat of extreme heat, extreme pollution
Scientists know that extreme heat has a negative impact on the human body—causing distress in the…
Online app to visualize, interpret spatial data for forest planning and conservation
The Intelligent GeoSolutions (IGS) team at the University of Maine’s Center for Research on Sustainable Forests…
Distinct roles for myosins in 'tuning' cell shape for division
Mechanical properties of the cell cortex—a thin network of actin filaments under the cell membrane—regulate shape…
COVID-19, isolated Indigenous peoples, and the history of the Amazon
The current situation of a global pandemic invites reconsideration of similar situations that happened in the…
'Disease triangle' indicates COVID-19 peak isn't the end
Plants are no strangers to diseases and devastating outbreaks. Humans can learn a valuable lesson from…
Scientists track the link between wildlife and COVID-19
As the world reels under the coronavirus crisis on the eve of the 50th anniversary of…
A study reveals one of the possible uses of spheroids in the Middle East 400,000 years ago
Ruth Blasco, Taphonomy researcher at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), has…
Research: A peptide can render antibiotics effective again – at doses 100 times lower than usual
A peptide renders older antibiotics effective again at doses 100 times lower than the common dosage,…
The mutations that determine if a protein becomes an active enzyme or an iron scaffold
Researchers in Germany identified the precise structural differences that determine if a protein becomes an active…