A collaborative research team led by Lu Fei from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Guo Zifeng from the Institute of Botany of CAS, together with their ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 3, 2025
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Soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.), a globally critical oilseed and economic crop, stands as a primary source of high-quality protein for human consumption and animal feed alike.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 2, 2025
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For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical elements, which enriched the universe and allowed the next generations of stars to form the first ...
Astronomy
Aug 25, 2025
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Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have synthesized a new class of carbon nanostructures: fully π-conjugated, pentagon-embedded non-alternant carbon nanobelts (CNBs). This achievement addresses a long-standing ...
Materials Science
Jul 23, 2025
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Imidazoles and triazoles are essential chemical compounds used in many medicines, including drugs used to defeat various pathogen-induced infections and cancer. Besides these applications, both imidazoles and triazoles are ...
Biochemistry
Jun 18, 2025
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A patch containing tens of millions of microscopic nanoneedles could soon replace traditional biopsies, scientists have found. The patch offers a painless and less invasive alternative for millions of patients worldwide who ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 16, 2025
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A new platform for engineering chiral electron pathways offers potential fresh insights into a quantum phenomenon discovered by chemists—and exemplifies how the second quantum revolution is fostering transdisciplinary collaborations ...
Condensed Matter
Jun 13, 2025
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Newly discovered evidence of Australia's earliest species of tree frog challenges what we know about when Australian and South American frogs parted ways on the evolutionary tree.
Evolution
May 14, 2025
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Many bird species are monogamous. However, genetic studies have shown that the social partner is often not the genetic father of all offspring. Some studies found biased sex ratios: more males than females among extra-pair ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 16, 2025
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Camouflage is a common defensive strategy among animals. By modifying their coloration and patterning, animals evade predators or ambush prey. Notably, more than 40% of alpine plant species in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and ...
Evolution
Apr 2, 2025
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