Without this protein, damaged muscle turns to fat and scar tissueA protein once thought to mainly protect chromosome ends may also be essential for keeping muscle stem cells ready to repair injuries. Researchers found that TRF2 helps these cells maintain their identity and coordinate·Research/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the pastMost sensors are designed to do only one thing: detect what passes through them. But what if a sensor could do more? To create a new generation of technology, researchers have looked to living systems for inspiration. If·Research/综合科学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
DESI side project reveals the spectra of disintegrated exoplanetsUsing spectral data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), astronomers have gained some of the clearest evidence yet that white dwarf stars are accreting debris from disintegrating exoplanets. Captured whi·Research/综合科学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
Indigenous territory maintains ecological stability amid agricultural expansion in the Brazilian savanna"An island of biodiversity in a sea of monoculture": This is how a recent study characterized the Pimentel Barbosa Indigenous Territory (TIPB), located in the northeastern part of Mato Grosso state in Brazil's Centr·Research/综合科学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
Pine bark and sponge compounds could counter drug-resistant malaria and babesiosisAs parasites become increasingly resistant to existing drugs, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, are working to develop a new generation of treatments for two serious infectious diseases: malaria and·Research/综合科学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
This once-a-week workout may help cut belly fat, study showsA surprisingly small dose of exercise may deliver major health benefits for adults carrying excess fat around the waist. In a four-month trial involving 315 adults with central obesity, researchers found that completing·Research/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Eating less protein could slow aging, major review findsA sweeping review of more than 350 studies suggests that the protein boom may be overselling what many people actually need. Eating less protein appears to improve metabolism, reduce inflammation and cellular damage, and·Research/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Cancer may be breaking its own DNA to keep growingCancer cells rely on powerful genetic switches to keep growth genes running at full speed, but that intense activity can damage their own DNA. The resulting breaks are repeatedly repaired, sometimes with small mistakes t·Research/基因组学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Mysterious Milky Way object accelerates protons beyond one quadrillion electron voltsScientists have identified LHAASO J1912+1014u as a cosmic accelerator that can push protons beyond one quadrillion electron volts. The finding may help reveal where the Milky Way’s most energetic cosmic rays come from an·Research/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Fluorescent probes offer sharper view of plant tissuesResearchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) and the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, have developed and tested a new class of fluorescent probes that enable scientists to visualize·Research/综合科学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
How new informatics tools help turn biodiversity data into policy insightsBiodiversity loss has been among the central topics in public, policy and scientific debate for several decades. While its accelerating pace and impacts are well recognized, translating the vast amounts of biodiversity d·Research/政策·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
How molecular tethers and asynchronous replication drive parasite proliferationMalaria parasites proliferate in an unusual way. Rather than dividing into two daughter cells like human cells, they first amplify their genetic material tenfold, hundredfold or even thousandfold before simultaneously pr·Research/基因组学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
AI opens new era in cognitive studies of wild primatesScientists created an AI system that uses facial recognition and real-time touchscreen testing to automate cognitive studies of capuchin monkeys in the wild. The American Journal of Primatology published a proof-of-conce·AI/AI 应用·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
Electron cooling tames highly charged ions in Penning trap for first timeResearchers at Technical University of Darmstadt and the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research have succeeded for the first time in decelerating highly charged ions from the GSI accelerator to low energies and subs·Research/综合科学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
Unusual metal oxide shows signs of magnetism under lattice strain in ultrathin layersRuthenium dioxide (RuO2) is a metal oxide that commonly serves as an important metallic conductor, quantum material and industrial electrocatalyst. While there have been debates surrounding the magnetic properties of RuO·Research/综合科学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
Oil droplets remodel themselves, swallow their surroundings like living cellsNYU researchers have made microscopic oil droplets in water do something usually reserved for living cells: change shape in complex, controllable ways and even engulf their surroundings.·Research/综合科学·phys.org ↗phys.org ↗
Tiny black holes may be secretly exploding stars across the Milky WayPrimordial black holes may occasionally pass through white dwarf stars and trigger enormous Type Ia supernova explosions. Researchers found that these events could explain chemical patterns seen in supernova remnants, ne·Research/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Scientists detect a sharp acceleration in global warmingGlobal warming appears to have shifted into a faster gear. After removing the effects of El Niño, volcanic eruptions, and solar cycles, researchers found that the planet has warmed at roughly 0.35°C per decade over the p·Research/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Ant brains reveal how evolution turned hunger into parentingAnt parenting may have evolved from the same brain systems that once controlled hunger. Researchers found that two chemical signals push clonal raider ants toward either caring for larvae or leaving to forage, with the b·Research/综合科学·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗
Eating one avocado a day may lower heart disease riskA daily avocado may help lower heart disease risk in adults with obesity by reducing the number of LDL particles circulating in the blood. After six months, participants who ate an avocado each day experienced a decline·World/国际要闻·sciencedaily.com ↗sciencedaily.com ↗