Researchers have made significant advancements in understanding cat evolution, uncovering the genetic reasons behind the stability and simplicity of cat genomes compared to other mammals.…
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Scientists have developed a novel family of polymers that effectively kills bacteria, including E. coli and MRSA, without causing antibiotic resistance. This breakthrough, involving multidisciplinary…
Investigators are developing synthetic programmable bacteria to help kill cancerous tissue. Credit: Texas A&M Engineering https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1009258 https://chat.openai.com/c/6cfb1180-0a40-409b-b230-817e653d2c44 Texas A&M University researchers are co-leading a $20…
Cranberries, domesticated about 200 years ago in the U.S., have unique cultivation and genetic traits. They are a Thanksgiving staple due to their harvest season…
A collaborative research effort has brought the world closer to creating a nuclear clock by precisely exciting scandium-45 with X-ray pulses. This marks a significant…
Insomnia is a sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, leading to chronic fatigue and impaired daytime functioning. It can be caused…
A schematic depiction of the burial and deep subduction of organic carbon. Credit: R. Dasgupta/Rice University Rising global temperatures are leading to a decrease in…
New research has found that during times of rapid climate warming at the end of the last ice age, sediment cores from the North Pacific…
A black bear eats hawthorn berries. Large animals can disperse seeds over great distances, but many large seed dispersers are extinct or in decline. Credit:…
Syncing your circadian rhythm to a natural light-dark cycle could improve your health and well-being. Have you ever suffered from jet lag or struggled after…
The new research demonstrates that nerves are not required for limb regeneration. The results suggest a change in perspective of how regeneration could work in…
The findings of this research reveal a significant component in the underlying causes of neural tube birth defects, intellectual disabilities, and autism risk. Researchers from Texas A&M…
Microwave ovens are safe and don’t cause cancer, but exposure to certain extremely high-powered microwave and radio frequencies may result in high stresses within the…
Simplifying complex energy storage interfaces to develop better devices Every technology that runs our world requires energy on demand. Energy must be stored and made…
New research from Texas A&M University scientists could help in boosting the efficiency of nuclear power plants in the near future. By using a combination…
As part of the energy transition, the energy industry is looking toward the oceans for reliable, sustainable, and renewable energy sources. Researchers and engineers aim…
The expression of the immune response gene ??NLRC5 (red purple) is suppressed in SARS-CoV-2 (green) infected cells. Credit: Koichi Kobayashi A discovery by researchers at…
Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, is a highly contagious pathogen acquired in hospital settings. Biologist Joseph Sorg is leading a team to analyze C. difficile,…
The new findings, although preliminary, are raising concerns about the potential long-term effects of COVID-19. With more than 18 months of the pandemic in the…