Tomosyn’s tight regulation of neurotransmitter release distinguishes functions of two neuron classes at the fly neuromuscular junction.
PLANTS Plants used by the indigenous population in Australia, the Aboriginal people, to fight infection, among other things, may be able to help cancer patients who are no longer susceptible to chemotherapy, a new study from the University of Copenhagen shows.
Study results also show that pancreatic tumor cells can be forced into a more susceptible state by changing their environment.
DRUGS Viruses’ only purpose is to reproduce, but a new discovery at the University of Copenhagen can help prevent that. The discovery is the result of a collaboration between Danish and Swedish researchers who have developed a molecule capable of curbing the spread of coronavirus.
Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests.
Report led by MIT scientists details a suite of privately-funded missions to hunt for life on Earth's sibling planet.
Two new studies led by a North Carolina State University researcher offer a preview of what electricity consumers on the West Coast could experience under two different future scenarios:
Using satellite data from more than 7,000 global reservoirs, Texas A&M researchers found that while total storage capacity has increased, the filling rate is lower than expected.
The discovery, based on an unusual event dubbed “the Cow,” may offer astronomers a new way to spot infant compact objects.
IMMUNE SYSTEM When you have become immune to malaria after having contracted the disease, it seems that the body uses a more efficient protection than if you have been vaccinated against the deadly disease. This is shown in a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The researchers believe the new findings may be used to improve existing malaria vaccines.
Computational modeling shows that both our ears and our environment influence how we hear.
The rechargeable battery can be woven and washed, and could provide power for fiber-based electronic devices and sensors.
A new study shows it’s theoretically possible. The hypothesis could be tested soon with proposed Venus-bound missions.
NATURAL HISTORY The greatest increase in marine biodiversity on Earth was not due to the explosion of an asteroid, as previously believed. In fact, the explosion caused the development of new animal species to stagnate for a period of time. Instead, the answer as to why marine biodiversity increased suddenly is due to a change in the Earth's climate cycle, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Museum Mors.
Study offers evidence, based on gravitational waves, to show that the total area of a black hole’s event horizon can never decrease.
Texas A&M astronomer Justin Spilker and collaborators have found complex organic molecules in a galaxy more than 12 billion light-years away from Earth.
The sensor technology could also be used to create clothing that detects a variety of pathogens and other threats.
ANIMALS Traditional Māori knowledge helped Western science discover a new beaked whale species washed ashore in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Danish scientist Morten Tange Olsen, who helped carry out the research, hopes the discovery will highlight the lack of scientific knowledge with regards to the basic biology of most beaked whale species.
Social media users share charts and graphs — often with the same underlying data — to advocate opposing approaches to the pandemic.
The new type of neural network could aid decision making in autonomous driving and medical diagnosis.