In biophysics, the kinetic states of molecules play a determining role in the metabolic and physiological processes in which they take part. Now, a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Biotechnology
Mar 23, 2022
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Just looking at somebody shivering is enough to make us feel cold, according to new research at the University of Sussex in the UK.
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2015
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Scientists have discovered a general principle for how cells could accurately transmit chemical signals despite high levels of noise in the system, they report in Science this week.
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 11, 2014
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By studying hibernation, a Duke University team is providing a window into why humans sleep. Observations of a little-known primate called the fat-tailed dwarf lemur in captivity and the wild has revealed that it goes for ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 4, 2013
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A new study conducted at the University of Colorado Boulder and involving Cornell University shows the outward appearance of female barn swallows, specifically the hue of their chestnut-colored breast feathers, has an influence ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2013
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Every cell is a hectic messaging center, with thousands of genes churning out messenger RNA (mRNA) transcripts for translation into functional proteins. Accordingly, sequencing the mRNA content of an individual cell can reveal ...
Biotechnology
Jul 4, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The day that robot playmates help children with autism learn the social skills that they naturally lack has come a step closer with the development of a system that allows a robot to monitor a child's emotional ...
Robotics
Feb 17, 2009
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