Researchers have proven that a single gene can convert female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes into fertile male mosquitoes and identified a gene needed for male mosquito flight. …read more Source:: Science
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New study estimates the odds of life and intelligence emerging beyond our planet
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•Despite knowing when life first appeared on Earth, scientists still do not understand how life occurred, which has important implications for the likelihood of finding life elsewhere in the universe. …read more Source:: Science
New study shows Deepwater Horizon oil spill larger than previously thought
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•Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond the known satellite footprint of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, according to a new study. These new findings have important implications for environmental …read more Source:: Science
Genetic discovery holds implications for better immunity, longer life
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•Wrinkles on the skin of a microscopic worm might provide the key to a longer, healthier life for humans. Working with Caenorhabditis elegans, a transparent nematode found in soil, researchers …read more Source:: Science
New coating could have big implications for lithium batteries
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•Scientists have developed a new cathode coating by using an oxidative chemical vapor deposition technique. The new coating can keep a battery’s cathode electrically and ionically conductive and ensures that …read more Source:: Science
Research on repetitive worm behavior may have implications for understanding human disease
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•Studying microscopic worms, scientists have identified a brain circuit that drives repetitive behavior — providing potential clues for understanding some human psychiatric conditions. …read more Source:: Science
3-D bioprinting of living structures with built-in chemical sensors
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•A new method enables non-invasive monitoring of oxygen metabolism in cells that are 3-D-bioprinted into complex living structures. This has great implications for studies of cell growth and interactions e.g. …read more Source:: Science
Tracking the evolution and transmission of yellow fever
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•A pioneering research collaboration into yellow fever virus (YFV) has shed new light on the exceptional recent outbreak in Brazil and how the virus spreads. The findings have implications for …read more Source:: Science
T cell engineering breakthrough sidesteps need for viruses in gene-editing
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•In an achievement that has significant implications for research, medicine, and industry, scientists have genetically reprogrammed the human immune cells known as T cells without using viruses to insert DNA. …read more Source:: Science
Massive reserves of mercury hidden in permafrost
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•Researchers have discovered permafrost in the northern hemisphere stores massive amounts of natural mercury, a finding with significant implications for human health and ecosystems worldwide. …read more Source:: Science