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Turtles' brains shed light on evolutionary developments dating back hundreds of millions of years
A new study from the School of Neurobiology, Biochemistry, and Biophysics reveals a surprising insight into the operation of the ancestral brain: the visual cor...
Chiral myosin steers actin into stable rotating rings without a template, study finds
Living cells are highly organized, yet they are not assembled using rigid blueprints or by following a predetermined plan. Instead, order emerges on its own fro...
Trapping a single protein in a molecular cage: A new path to drug discovery for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Proteins often function in pairs or groups, concealing their internal connection points and making it difficult for scientists to study their individual units w...
A super stable laser on the moon could guide future lunar missions and improve our timekeeping
Scientists are proposing to build a laser in a crater on the moon to help future lunar missions land safely in the dark and find their way around. This ultra-st...
New study identifies sequence of critical thresholds for Antarctic ice basins
The Antarctic ice sheet does not behave as one single tipping element, but as a set of interacting basins with different critical thresholds. This is the findin...
Prussian-blue based electrode demonstrates high capacity for cesium removal
Radioactive cesium ions, due to their high-water solubility, pose a serious threat to human health and the environment. Conventional adsorbents such as Prussian...
Mantle plume vs. plate tectonics: Basalt cores reshape the North Atlantic breakup debate
About 56 million years ago, Europe and North America began pulling apart to form what became the ever-expanding North Atlantic Ocean. Vast amounts of molten roc...
Why negativity can motivate founders: Study links doubts to greater persistence
A new study finds entrepreneurs become more committed to their business ventures when they are told they will fail, increasing their efforts to make those busin...
Rewriting our understanding of early hominin dispersal from Africa to Eurasia
What if Homo erectus (H. erectus), the direct ancestor of modern humans, arrived in China much earlier than we thought? Research published in Science Advances m...
Pekingese, Shih Tzu and Staffordshire bull terrier among 12 dog breeds at risk of serious breathing condition
Scientists have identified a further 12 dog breeds as being at risk of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome—a condition that can cause serious breathing p...
Interplay of class and gender may influence social judgments differently between cultures
Certain markers of high status may more strongly boost attitudes toward women versus men, and low status markers may more strongly worsen attitudes toward men v...
Climate change and persistent contaminants deliver one‑two punch to Arctic seals, study finds
New research shows a single year of warmer-than-average Arctic temperatures can cause malnutrition in Arctic seals, intensifying risks to Inuit food security an...