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Data Reveal Cross-Regional Plastic Pollution in Green Sea Turtles

Biology, Ecology, Plants & Animals /

Researchers investigated the diet and plastic consumption of green sea turtles living in the waters near the Ogasawara Islands, Japan, finding plastics in 7 out of 10 turtles studied. By combining genetic, isotopic, and plastic analyses, they inferred that the plastics had come from regions outside the turtles’ usual migratory routes, highlighting the impact of […]

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Italy is Developing Technology that Uses Plant Cells to 3D-Print Food

Biology, Cell Biology /

Italy is emerging as a leader in technological innovation through the development of 3D-printed food. At ENEA’s research laboratory in Oricola, scientists are converting plant cells and food waste into so-called “edible inks,” which are then used to produce nutrient-rich cereal bars, confectionery, and small honey spheres. Main features of the technology: Cell-Based Cultivation in

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Perovskite Solar Cells Keep 90% of Their Efficiency at 90°C Thanks To Ionic Liquids

Biochemistry, Biology /

Solar cells, which produce electricity from sunlight, are already contributing to lower fossil fuel emissions in numerous countries around the world. Recently, energy engineers have been exploring alternatives to silicon to create solar cells that are more efficient, long-lasting, and cost-effective. These materials include perovskites, especially halide perovskites, which have a distinctive ABX₃ crystal structure

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Hormones Travel To The Brain by “Piggybacking” On Extracellular Vesicles

Biology, Cell Biology /

Scientists at Touro University Nevada have found that small blood particles, known as extracellular vesicles (EVs), play a key role in transporting certain hormones throughout the body. Physical exercise can enhance this process. Key Players in Hormone Transport and Exercise Effects The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, provides new insights

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AI Discovered a Method to Block a Virus Before it can Enter Cells

Biology, Cell Biology /

Washington State University researchers found a way to block a key viral protein, stopping viruses from entering cells.. This breakthrough suggests a promising new avenue for developing future antiviral treatments. Published in Nanoscale, the study explored blocking a key molecular interaction herpes viruses use to invade cells, in a collaboration between the School of Mechanical

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Research Suggests Children Look more like Their Fathers than Their Mothers

Biology, Genetics /

Who hasn’t heard someone say a child “takes after their father” or “got their dad’s charm”? Now, science seems to agree. A recent study has revealed an intriguing finding: children are more likely to inherit beauty-related traits from their fathers than from their mothers. That’s right—striking features like facial structure and bone definition appear to

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134 New Gut Viruses Found With Big Medical Implications

Biology, Cell Biology /

In a major breakthrough, scientists have identified over 100 new human viruses within 252 gut microbes, creating the first living model of the “gut virome”—previously known only through DNA fragments. This discovery could help unlock treatments for chronic health conditions. While researchers have long studied bacteriophages in the gut through DNA sequencing, they have rarely

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