Using the Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory (PRAO), Russian astronomers have carried out a search for rotating radio transients (RRATs). In a recently published paper on the arXiv pre-print serve… [+2997 chars]
A team led by Philipp Werner, professor of physics at the University of Fribourg and leader of NCCR MARVEL's Phase 3 project Continued Support, Advanced Simulation Methods, has applied their advanced… [+5466 chars]
Strychninea complex monoterpene indole alkaloidwas isolated in 1818 from the seeds of Strychnos nux-vomica (poison nuts)5, which were used in traditional medicine in China and South Asia. Currently, … [+24263 chars]
Today's VIS image shows part of the southern margin of Candor Chasma. While not as deep as the northern regions of eastern Candor Chasma, the southern region contains all the features seen at the low… [+1472 chars]
A midlife career change is hard to pull off, because it can involve reinventing yourself and adopting a completely new professional role. Now, researchers from Japan show that some plant cells get a … [+3184 chars]
As it captivated people around the world, the January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano gave scientists a once-in-a-lifetime chance to study how the atmosphere works, unlocking keys t… [+2205 chars]
Newswise — CAMBRIDGE, MA – Receptors found on cell surfaces bind to hormones, proteins, and other molecules, helping cells respond to their environment. MIT chemists have now discovered how one of th… [+5339 chars]
Could a brain ever exist on its own, divorced from or independent of a body? For a long time, philosophers have pondered such "brain-in-a-vat" scenarios, asking whether isolated brains could maintain… [+5008 chars]
China will select half a dozen space-mission proposals in the next few months from a candidate list of 13, and may adopt their picks as soon as 2024 for operations later this decade. The 13 propos… [+4840 chars]
Researchers used a fiber optic cable on the ice cap of an Icelandic subglacial volcano to detect low-frequency volcanic tremor, suggesting this technology could be useful in monitoring other ice-cove… [+3749 chars]
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Rearing of A. gambiae mosquitoes The A. gambiae G3 strain was reared under standard insectary conditions (2628°C, 6580% relative humidity, 12:12h light/darkness photoperiod). Larvae were fed on powd… [+21735 chars]