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Researchers determine how a protein contributes to human immune defense against RNA viruses

An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Janosch Hennig from the University of Bayreuth has discovered how the TRIM25 protein contributes to defense against RNA viruses whose genetic material is contained as ribonucleic acid (RNA)......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 2nd, 2024

Infrared quantum ghost imaging illuminates—but doesn"t disturb—living plants

A study published in the journal Optica demonstrates live plant imaging of several representative plant samples, including the biofuel crop sorghum. By employing a novel detector, researchers obtained clear images of living sorghum plants with a ligh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

California researchers find sea otter population helps stop invasion of green crabs

Though sea otters are an unofficial mascot of Monterey County and popular among tourists and locals alike, they are also described as voracious predators that help keep problematic invaders out of coastal waters......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Video: A biologist explains how animals move

For millennia, humans have observed and have been inspired by the ways that animals move. Some researchers theorize that paintings in famous caves like Chauvet and Lascaux, made more than 30,000 years ago, were designed to show the ways a horse might.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 13th, 2024

Researchers develop faster hazardous spill response method

When responding to a hazardous spill, every second counts—and Purdue University researchers have found a way to maximize that time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

New chemical structures show vastly improved carbon capture ability

Oregon State University researchers have synthesized new molecules able to quickly capture significant amounts of carbon dioxide from the air, an important tactic in climate change mitigation......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Do animals get jealous like people? Researchers say it"s complicated

It's a question that has puzzled thinkers for centuries: Are we humans alone in our pursuit of fairness and the frustration we feel when others get what we want?.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Scientists call for all-out, global effort to create an AI virtual cell

Noting that recent advances in artificial intelligence and the existence of large-scale experimental data about human biology have reached a critical mass, a team of researchers from Stanford University, Genentech, and the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Dogs walked off-leash cause 20% more disturbance to protected lowland heaths, UK study finds

Researchers at Royal Holloway University of London have used GPS trackers to measure where dogs roamed during walks in lowland heaths in South-East England, home to several protected birds like the European nightjar and Dartford Warbler. They found t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Climate change intensified back-to-back Philippines storms: Study

Human-induced climate change fueled a rare string of back-to-back typhoons that battered the Philippines this year and boosted the chances of powerful storms making landfall, a new study said on Thursday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Neanderthal-human interbreeding lasted 7,000 years, new study reveals

A new analysis of DNA from ancient modern humans (Homo sapiens) in Europe and Asia has determined, more precisely than ever, the time period during which Neanderthals interbred with modern humans, starting about 50,500 years ago and lasting about 7,0.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Study shows diverse virus populations coexist on single strains of gut bacteria

Viruses that infect and kill bacteria, called phages, hold promise as new treatment types for dangerous infections, including strains that have become resistant to antibiotics. Yet, virologists know little about how phages persist in the populations.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Floods, insufficient water, sinking river deltas: Hydrologists map changing river landscapes across the globe

A study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

"Mirror bacteria" could pose serious global health risks

A group of researchers has published new findings in Science Policy Forum on potential risks from the development of mirror bacteria—synthetic organisms in which all molecules have reversed chirality (i.e., are "mirrored")......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

More precise snowmelt forecasts thanks to high-resolution satellite data

SLF researchers have used satellite data to optimize their models, which they use to predict how much snow there is and when and where it will melt. This progress is important in order to be able to warn of floods and inundations in good time......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

El Niño exacerbates effects of drought on Amazon groundwater and increases fire risk, study finds

The risk of fires in the Amazon is greater in regions where groundwater storage is compromised, especially when El Niño exacerbates the drought. Using satellite images and data from fires, researchers have been able to demonstrate the relationship b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

South Dakota outbreak reveals potential H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats

University of Pittsburgh researchers have identified evidence of H5N1 adaptation in domestic cats. Work centered on a rural outbreak in South Dakota, where multiple cats died after showing neurological and respiratory symptoms......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

How soil bacteria contribute to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance

Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine. Surprisingly, the ground beneath us is packed with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)—tiny codes that allow bacteria to resist antibiotics. Human activitie.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Researchers turn coal into graphite for clean energy, electric vehicle batteries

Yesterday's polluting fuel could be transformed into a valuable material for tomorrow's electric vehicle batteries, thanks to a wide-ranging research project that utilizes expertise spanning the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Atomic force microscopy reveals microtubule defects at submolecular resolution

In a study recently published in the journal Nano Letters, researchers from Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan, used frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy to reveal the submolecular structure of micr.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024

Human settlement of Mars isn"t as far off as you might think

Could humans expand out beyond their homeworld and establish settlements on the planet Mars? The idea of settling the red planet has been around for decades. However, it has been seen by skeptics as a delusion at best and mere bluster at worst......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 12th, 2024