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Long-Held Belief on Eye Immunity Turned on Its Head
Immune cells could be doing much more than we think in protecting our eyes, previously thought to be immune privileged – researchers uncover new details.
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3D-Printable Meat Alternative Includes... Cocoa Butter
A new combination of plant-based ingredients tailored for 3D printing meat alternatives has been developed including a surprising ingredient — cocoa butter.
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Rapid COVID-19 Test Compares Solidly With PCR Detection, Large Field Hospital Study Shows
In what is believed to be the largest prospective study of its kind to date, researchers report that a rapid antigen detection test for SARS-CoV-2 proved more effective than expected when compared with virus detection rates using the established standard test, the polymerase chain reaction assay.
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“Switchable” Proteins Used for Biomedical Imaging
Switchable label proteins can change their state, for example to a signal that can be read out, or upon illumination with different colors of light. Researchers at Helmholtz Munich describe their latest work in this space.
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Novel Radiocarbon Analysis Reveals Springtail's Role in the Carbon Cycle
springtails are small hexapod invertebrates that live in soil matrix and are extremely difficult to study. Soil ecologists from Japan have applied a radically new method to determine the feeding habits of springtails.
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The Molecular Structure of Black Widow Spider Venom Is Revealed
A new study has taken a world-first molecular look at the structure of black widow venom, which contains a subclass of neurotoxins called latrotoxins.
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Stable Alternative to Lithium-Ion Batteries Created Using Sodium-Based Material
Researchers have created a new sodium-based battery material that is highly stable, capable of recharging as quickly as a traditional lithium-ion battery, paving the way toward delivering more energy than current battery technologies.
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A New Type of Earthquake Discovered
The recently discovered earthquake type are slower than conventional earthquakes. Their existence supports a scientific theory that until now had not been sufficiently substantiated by measurements.
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How Some Tissues Can “Breathe” Without Oxygen
Research shows that when cells are deprived of oxygen, another molecule called fumarate can step in and serve as a terminal electron acceptor to enable mitochondrial function in this environment.
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Making Sense of Food Textures
Our understanding of how microscopic structure and changes in the shape of food affect the texture of food remains underdeveloped. Researchers have conducted a series of experiments relating the study of how soft solids and some liquids deform to texture.
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