The MikroIker team of the UPV/EHU's Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Parasitology has conducted a study into the prevalence and characterisation of bacteria of the Arcobacter genus using a … [+4032 chars]
The Universe had been expanding for 13.8 billion years. But in the first few minutes, it was hotter and denser than the core of the Sun. We know it from the observed abundances of light elements, suc… [+6764 chars]
Credit: SpaceX SpaceX has recorded a Falcon 9 rocket crash, although in this particulate case it was not yet launched. The Texas-based company builds its engines and rockets in one place and moves … [+1036 chars]
A completely new-to-nature yeast chromosome has been developed, paving the way for engineered yeast to be applied to an array of industrial applications. Scientists from the ARC Center of Excellence… [+2839 chars]
In a recent study published in Nature, researchers explored the mechanisms underlying the bactericidal action of teixobactin at an atomic level. Study: Teixobactin kills bacteria by a two-pronged at… [+6331 chars]
Cold atmospheric plasma can affect cell adhesion with a significant role in stem cell adhesion. In a new study now published in Scientific Reports, Kobra Hajizadeh and a team of researchers in the de… [+5031 chars]
Aug 8 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith The vast majority of galaxies, according to the accepted theory of cosmology, are encircled by a halo of dark matter particles. Despite being invisible, this halo’s … [+5365 chars]
Amazing astronomical phenomena have already occurred in 2022, but the splendor of the sky is not done yet, and the best is saved for last. People will enjoy the best stargazing conditions in fall and… [+5751 chars]
Each August, Earth plows through a thick trail of debris left over from a passing comet. The result: A spectacular night of meteors lighting up the sky. One of the best and most anticipated meteor s… [+3775 chars]
Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine the main component of Formica chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, a key goal for the … [+8113 chars]
Computer simulations are most often used as a guide so chemists can more efficiently work out the exact details of a general reaction idea they have in mindmuch like a compass helps guide an explorer… [+4318 chars]
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