Biological Sciences
Inaccessible for now, unique site may hold secrets of past
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The protein, which acts as an ion channel, could be a target for new drugs against the SARS-CoV-2 virus
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Scientists can now scoop contents of individual cells from their local environment
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Rapid, low-cost technique is the first to analyze DNA left behind in animals' feces to map out complex networks of species interactions in a terrestrial system
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Scientists at Osaka University develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses based on changes in electrical current when they pass through silicon nanopores
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Investigators have developed and tested the respirator, which can be sterilized, used in a hospital setting, and earned a 100 percent success rate for fit testing
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The sweet taste of sugar, energy intake, and the regulatory process of hunger and satiety
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New research suggests that the contamination of seabed sediments with zinc, lead, and copper from past mining operations is causing the shells of king scallops to become significantly more brittle
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A compact test instrument for quick liquid analyses
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Researchers studied the effects of hydropower plants on ecosystems—and fish in particular—at 17 test sites in eight countries
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New research opens up the possibility of a new class of molecular probes and targeted drug delivery systems
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Cooking rice in a certain way removes over 50 percent of the naturally occurring arsenic in brown rice, and 74 percent in white rice, according to new research
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