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A High-Resolution Glimpse Of Gene Expression In Cells

Expanding tissue samples before sequencing allows researchers to pinpoint locations of RNA molecules.

Exercise Burns Fat Differently Depending On The Time Of Day

EXERCISE Physical activity at the right time of the day seems able to increase fat metabolism, at least in mice, shows a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the University of Copenhagen. University of Copenhagen

Most Effective Ways of Foraging Can Attract Predators, Scientists Find

Animals using the most efficient methods of searching for resources may well pay with their lives, scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered.

Astronomers Detect Extended Dark Matter Halo Around Ancient Dwarf Galaxy

Findings suggest the first galaxies in the universe were more massive than previously thought.

Depression Can Lead To Memory Dysfunction. This Study May Pave Way For New Drugs

MENTAL ILLNESS PET scanning of patients has identified changes in the serotonin system in patients suffering from depression and memory dysfunction, a new joint study suggests.

Physicists Create Tunable Superconductivity In Twisted Graphene “Nanosandwich”

Structure may reveal conditions needed for high-temperature superconductivity.

Previously Unknown Cell Mechanism Could Help Counter Cancer And Aging

CELLS In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen discovered an unknown mechanism of how cells ‘remember’ their identity when they divide – the cells’ so-called epigenetic memory.

Geologists Produce New Timeline Of Earth’s Paleozoic Climate Changes

The record shows ancient temperature variations coinciding with shifts in the planet’s biodiversity.

Machine-Learning Model Helps Determine Protein Structures

New technique reveals many possible conformations that a protein may take.

Artificial Human Skin Paves The Way To New Skin Cancer Therapy

SKIN In a new study, researchers have managed to curb skin cancer. The study was conducted on artificial human skin.

Culprit Behind Destruction of New York’s First Dinosaur Museum Revealed

A new paper from the University of Bristol rewrites the history of the darkest, most bizarre event in the history of palaeontology.

How The Brain Helps Us Remember What We’ve Seen

Research finds that as one looks around, mental images bounce between right and left brain as they shift around in our visual system.

Physicists Discover Important New Property For Graphene

Unconventional form of ferroelectricity could impact next-generation computing

Desert Ants Increase the Visibility of Their Nest Entrances in the Absence of Landmarks

If other visual cues are missing, ants build higher nest hills to facilitate homing of foraging nest mates

Analysis of Single Plant Cells Provides Insights into Natural Product Biosynthesis

Single-cell multi-omics reveals that cell types are differentially involved in the production and accumulation of medically relevant plant compounds

Chemical Signal Protects Migratory Locusts from Cannibalism

Migratory locusts release a toxic substance to fend off their own conspecifics

Found: the Mutated Gene Behind Mirror Movement Disorder

Scientists at Université de Montréal, McGill University and its affiliated Montreal Children's Hospital have made a promising breakthrough in understanding the origins of mirror movement disorder, a rare inherited neurological disorder.

Light Pollution Confuses Coastal Woodlouse

Artificial night-time light confuses a colour-changing coastal woodlouse, new research shows.

Silent Zoo Tours Can Generate New Perspectives on Animals, Study Suggests

Visiting zoos in silence can generate a range of novel experiences, helping people to connect to animals in a more intimate way and giving visits more gravitas, according to new research.

“Devastating” Fungal Infections Wiping Out Crops and Threatening Global Food Security, Experts Warn

Scientists have warned of the “devastating” impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies across the world come together to find new ways to combat infection.