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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.

Neuropeptides play fundamental roles in modulating cellular and circuit functions within the brain. One such signaling molecule — orexin — regulates arousal and wakefulness, and its failure can lead to constant daytime sleepiness (narcolepsy). Resear…

Rare genetic diseases can sometimes be recognized through facial features, such as characteristically shaped brows, nose or cheeks. Researchers have now trained software that uses portrait photos to better diagnose such diseases. The improved version “…

Researchers have discovered a new way of producing and stabilizing a rare form of sulfur that functions in carbonate electrolyte — the energy-transport liquid used in commercial Li-ion batteries. This development would not only make sulfur batteries c…

After injury, plants make a trade-off between repairing damaged tissue and ramping up their defenses, according to a new study. Understanding how plants regulate these responses enabled the researchers to nudge wounded plants toward repair instead of d…

A simple eye test may make diagnosing the earliest stages of ‘diseases of old age’ possible when people are much younger, researchers hope.

European scientists have achieved a major success on the road to energy production through fusion plasmas: They produced stable plasmas with 59 megajoules of energy output at the world’s largest fusion facility, JET, in Culham near Oxford, UK.