Microbes may be miniscule, but they have a massive impact on Earth and its habitability. They are uniquely different from...
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In the journal Science, researchers from Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (DZNE) and Charité -- Universitätsmedizin Berlin present new findings...
Protein misfolding is a likely culprit in many degenerative disorders. Cystic fibrosis, for instance, is caused by mutations in the...
The so-called fight-or-flight response is evolution's way of preparing the body to defend itself or flee from a real or...
Imagine being in a place where the winds are so strong that they move at the speed of sound. That's...
Scientists understand quite well how temperature affects electrical conductance in most everyday metals like copper or silver. But in recent...
WEHI researchers have produced the first molecular images of an enzyme that controls proteins to signal and communicate with each...
Materials scientists at Duke University have revealed paddlewheel-like molecular dynamics that help push sodium ions through a quickly evolving class...
Ankylosaurs could grow up to eight meters in body length and represent a group of herbivorous dinosaurs, also called 'living...
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