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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Trillions of insects fly above us - weather radar reveals alarming declines

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The marmalade hoverfly is a well known migrant that comes across the Channel each year. Photo Credit: Christopher Hassall Scientists have ma...

Scientists develop an efficient method of producing proteins from E. coli

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Proteins are synthesized through two processes involving DNA: transcription, which converts DNA into mRNA; and translation, where ribosomes ...
Monday, October 27, 2025

New findings on how breastfeeding affects the skeleton could boost development of drugs against osteoporosis

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Within six months or less after the women stopped breastfeeding, the researchers observed a seven percent difference in bone density. Photo ...

How unlocking ‘sticky’ chemistry may lead to better, cleaner fuels

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Chemistry powered by renewable electricity offers a promising route to produce sustainable fuels and chemicals. Photo Credit:  Chokniti Khon...

New test can flag drugs that could be harmful to cats

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Shelby Photo Credit: Heidi-Ann Fourkiller A new test developed at Washington State University will help pharmaceutical companies, veterinari...

Spotted lanternfly may use ‘toxic shield’ to fend off bird predators

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Entomologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences examined the potential for birds to feed on spotted lanternflies. Photo Credi...

Rebalancing the Gut: How AI Solved a 25-Year Crohn’s Disease Mystery

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Electron micrographs show how macrophages expressing girdin neutralize pathogens by fusing phagosomes (P) with the cell’s lysosomes (L) to f...

Researchers decipher a mechanism that determines the complexity of the glucocorticoid receptor

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Above, from left to right, Pilar Montanyà-Vallugera, José Luis Torbado-Gardeazábal, Inés Montoya-Novoa and Montse Abella-Monleón. Below, fro...

Beavers Impact Ecosystems Above and Below Ground

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Photo Credit:  Gennady Zakharin Above ground, we can see changes wrought by beaver ponds such as increases in biodiversity and water retenti...

How constant is the fine structure constant?

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The thorium crystal  The core element of the experiment: a crystal containing thorium atoms. Photo Credit: Technische Universität Wien Thori...