Mindfully Curated
Caribou (known as reindeer in Europe) make one of the longest seasonal migrations of land animals, but an individual’s propensity to migrate depends on its genetic ancestry, researchers report.
Facing the challenging task of developing lightweight, high-strength ceramic materials, an engineer has turned to an unexpected collaborator for design inspiration: the knobby sea star from the tropical Indo-Pacific. By investigating the complex and hi…
The brain’s ability to clear a protein closely linked to Alzheimer’s disease is tied to our circadian cycle, according to new research. The research underscores the importance of healthy sleep habits in preventing the protein Amyloid-Beta 42 (AB42) fro…
Scientists have developed the first fully autonomous biohybrid fish from human stem-cell derived cardiac muscle cells. The artificial fish swims by recreating the muscle contractions of a pumping heart, bringing researchers one step closer to developin…
Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such calorie restriction can do the same for humans remains unclear. Now a new study confirms the health b…
Researchers have learned more about the part of the brain that mediates satiation. This could help lead to better treatments for eating disorders and weight management.
Researchers found that sea urchin larvae exhibited ciliary responses to strong photoirradiation by swimming backward. As ciliary responses are difficult to detect in deuterostomes because they may be masked by more obvious muscular activities, identify…
New research has found the protein p53 plays a key role in epithelial migration and tissue repair. The findings could improve our understanding of the processes used by cells to repair tissues, and be used to identify interventions that could accelerat…
A recent study explains an essential component for proper mitochondrial function: The protein complexes MICOS and ATP synthase can communicate with each other. Researchers have uncovered an important mechanism that ensures efficient metabolic adaptatio…
A new study reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures of commonly found metals can adversely affect fetal growth.
Asymptomatic COVID-19 cases are the bane of computer modelers’ existences — they throw off the modeling data to an unknown degree. A new approach explores using historic epidemic data from eight different countries to estimate the transmission rate an…
New research has found the first tangible evidence that the ancestors of some of Australia’s most venomous snakes arrived by sea rather than by land — the dispersal route of most other Australian reptiles.
Clean energy researchers have designed a molecule to boost the performance of lithium-oxygen batteries to give electric vehicles the same driving range as petrol-fueled cars. Lithium-oxygen batteries are aimed to deliver maximum energy density through …
Researchers have successfully engineered common baker’s yeast to produce D-lysergic acid (DLA), an ingredient used in medicine for dementia and Parkinson’s Disease.
A new study projects that warm seawater seeping under certain glaciers could eventually lead to future sea level rise that’s double that of existing estimates.
Researchers show how magnetic flux sensors can be used to monitor the operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells that run on hydrogen. By detecting changes in current, failure states due to incorrect water levels can be identified. This work may …
Cellular proteins that hold cells and tissues together also perform critical functions when they experience increased tension. A new study observed that when tugged upon in a controlled manner, these proteins — called cadherins — communicate with gro…
Mathematicians have developed a new mathematical model which could greatly increase the efficiency of pest control and hence significantly reduce the impact of pests on crops whilst minimizing the damage to environment.
A number of existing strains of SARS-CoV-2, as well as other future variants that could arise, have the potential to escape the immune system’s cytotoxic T cell response in some portion of the population, according to a new modeling study.
Climate risk and heritage experts have provided the first comprehensive assessment of exposure of African cultural and natural Heritage Sites to extreme sea levels and erosion associated with accelerating sea level rise.