After surviving a moderate drought, Arabidopsis develops stronger resistance to pathogens, offering insights for developing stress-resilient plants. Summary Arabidopsis, a model plant, exhibits enhanced disease resistance after surviving a moderate drought. This suggests that experiencing Read More
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Gold quantum needles could sharpen imaging resolution and boost energy
Researchers Shinjiro Takano, Yuya Hamasaki, and Tatsuya Tsukuda of the University of Tokyo have successfully visualized the geometric structure of growing gold nanoclusters in their earliest stages. During this process, they also successfully grew a Read More
PET plastic gets antimicrobial boost through plasma treatment and zinc
Polymers are essential in modern food packaging thanks to their low cost, light weight, flexibility, and chemical stability. They provide a crucial barrier to protect food from moisture, oxygen, sunlight, and microorganisms that cause spoilage Read More
Spacecraft design gets a boost with new origami flower-like patterns
The ancient Japanese art of paper-folding, or origami, is already inspiring the design of the next generation of space vehicles, but now there’s a new family of origami shapes that could make them even Read More
Researchers at Bielefeld University and the University of Warwick monitored the daily behavior and mood of young adults over a four-week period. People who drink caffeine regularly tend to feel a noticeable lift in their Read More
Targeted cultivation strategies boost health-promoting compounds in red cabbage –
Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ) investigated the factors that regulate seasonal variation in the nutritional quality of red cabbage. They analyzed the influence of light and temperature on the Read More
Statins Don’t Boost Mood: Major Study Debunks Antidepressant Claims –
An extensive Charité study refutes the belief that statins have any additional positive effect beyond lowering cholesterol. Statins are cholesterol-lowering medications used for high cholesterol to lower the risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack, and stroke. Read More
Learning a motor task alters brain activity during a nap, which promotes neural plasticity and can predict how much a person’s ability will improve. Summary Napping after learning a motor skill improves performance Read More
The amount of each of the more than a thousand different glycoproteins in your blood varies widely, with the 10 most abundant glycoproteins accounting for 90% of the total mass. Finding a protein that isn’t in Read More
Animals boost tropical forests' carbon absorption by aiding seed dispersal
A lot of attention has been paid to how climate change can drive biodiversity loss. Now, MIT researchers have shown that the reverse is also true: Reductions in biodiversity can jeopardize one of Earth’s Read More