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Eat me: The cell signal of death
Scientists at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) and colleagues in Japan have revealed molecular mechanisms involved in eliminating unwanted cells in the...
Chemists achieve breakthrough in the production of three-dimensional molecular structures
A major goal of organic and medicinal chemistry in recent decades has been the rapid synthesis of three-dimensional molecules for the development of new...
Direct observations confirm that humans are throwing Earth’s energy budget off balance
Earth is on a budget—an energy budget. Our planet is constantly trying to balance the flow of energy in and out of Earth's system....
Endangered songbird challenging assumptions about evolution
Not all species may travel the same path to existence, at least according to new findings from the University of Colorado Boulder and collaborators.
This...
Rare fossilized algae, discovered unexpectedly, fill in evolutionary gaps
When geobiology graduate student Katie Maloney trekked into the mountains of Canada's remote Yukon territory, she was hoping to find microscopic fossils of early...
New method could shine ‘a healing light’ on the brain for those with movement...
Scientists make pivotal discovery of method for wireless modulation of neurons with X-rays that could improve the lives of patients with brain disorders. The...
Deadly heat waves will be common in South Asia, even at 1.5 degrees of...
Residents of South Asia already periodically experience heat waves at the current level of warming. But a new study projecting the amount of heat...
Reading between the diamonds: Scientists expand deep carbon story
The high temperatures and pressures of the Earth's mantle forge carbon-rich minerals known as carbonates into diamond. But less is known about the fate...
Bronze Age mining sites received deliveries of pre-processed foods
Bronze Age mining sites relied on outside sources to deliver pre-processed food to sustain the community, according to a study published March 24, 2021...
Study compares three top atomic clocks with record accuracy over both fiber and air
In a significant advance toward the future redefinition of the international unit of time, the second, a research team led by the National Institute...
Giant fossil flightless bird had an enormous body but was still ‘bird-brained’
The largest flightless bird ever to live weighed in up to 600kg and had a whopping head about half a meter long—but its brain...
