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Scientists discover first organism with chlorophyll genes that doesn't photosynthesize

The peculiar organism is dubbed 'corallicolid' because it is found in 70 per cent of corals around the world and may provide clues as to how to protect coral reefs in the future.

Electricity-conducting bacteria yield secret to tiny batteries, big medical advances: Researchers reveal amazing biological 'wires' of a sort never seen before

Scientists had believed Geobacter sulfurreducens conducted electricity through common, hair-like appendages called pili.

Nanomaterials give plants 'super' abilities

The researchers will present their results today at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Spring 2019 National Meeting Exposition.

How good are protein disorder prediction programs actually?

Unfortunately, it is challenging and time-consuming to characterie the structural propensities of polypeptides experimentally, and therefore bioinformatics methods for predicting protein disorder from sequence are indispensable. Over recent years many bioinformaticians have therefore constructed algorithms to differentiate peptide sequences that will fold from those that do not, and these algorithms

Boy Or Girl? It's In The Father's Genes

The work by Corry Gellatly, a research scientist at the university, has shown that men inherit a tendency to have more sons or more daughters from their parents.

Dark matter is not made up of tiny black holes

Scientists know that 85 per cent of the matter in the Universe is made up of dark matter.Its gravitational force prevents stars in our Milky Way from flying apart.

All Successful Writers Have These 5 Unique Traits

Nevertheless, it is true that some people are going to cut it and others are not.

Optical tweezers achieve new feats of capturing atoms

In a new study, a team led by physicist Cindy Regal showed that it could organize groups of individual atoms into large grids with an efficiency unmatched by existing methods.

Researchers uncover additional evidence for massive solar storms

For the past 70 years, researchers have studied these solar storms by direct instrumental observations, which has led to an understanding of how they can pose a risk to the electrical grid, various communication systems, satellites and air traffic. Two examples of severe solar storms in modern times that caused

Scientists are first to observe, image all-important molecular vibrations: Using light focused to size of an atom, they push resolution of microscopy to new level

In a study published today in Nature, researchers at UCI's Center for Chemistry at the Space-Time Limit describe how they positioned the atomically terminated silver tip of a scanning tunneling microscope mere ängstroms from its target: a cobalt-based porphyrin molecule affixed to a copper platform. (Porphyrins are of biological

Just 20 minutes of contact with nature will lower stress hormone levels, reveals new study

"We know that spending time in nature reduces stress, but until now it was unclear how much is enough, how often to do it, or even what kind of nature experience will benefit us," says Dr.

Jurassic crocodile discovery sheds light on reptiles' family tree

The ancestor of today's crocodiles belonged to a group of animals that developed a tail fin and paddle-like limbs for life in the sea, resembling dolphins more than crocodiles..

The Intriguing Holographic Universe Theory and Its Roots in Ancient Philosophy

The idea of a holographic universe is a relatively new scientific theory.It suggests a whole new way of perceiving the universe.

Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations: 10 Lessons to Learn from This 2000-Year-Old Book

Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations is a powerful book that has stood the test of time.It can provide deeply helpful and important lessons to us all.

CDC’s ‘Universal’ Recommendations for Infant Hep B Vaccine Not Based on Science, But Assumptions (Part 3)

Putting the majority of U.S.children at unnecessary risk of neurodevelopmental injury with incalculable costs to society.