Bone adapts to mechanical force through coupled formation and resorption, a principle central to orthodontics. Periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts are the principal mechanosensing cells in the ...

Wetlands sit at the junction of water and carbon cycles. When inundation creates low-oxygen conditions, wetlands can shift from carbon sinks to methane sources. Yet methane estimates remain uncertain ...

Farell Keiser has been conducting research at Bielefeld University for three years in the Terahertz Physics Group led by Professor Dmitry Turchinovich. A paper by the group has now been published in ...

The latest research on the wild population of dogs in Chornobyl reveals that the genetic differences between these dogs and other similarly isolated dog populations is likely evidence of directional ...

Black cottonwood is a fast-growing, genetically diverse tree with potential as a lignocellulosic feedstock for biofuels, including sustainable aviation fuels. Yet breeding improved trees depends on ...

Extreme situations demand speed: researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have developed a new computational method that makes it possible to identify radioactive material from the air more ...

Rice production is central to global food security, and flowering is a critical transition that influences pollination, seed set, yield and grain quality. Within a single day, floral events such as ...

Stainless steel is widely used for its impressive corrosion resistance, but it is not invincible. In environments containing chloride ions, such as seawater, pitting corrosion can occur. These pits ...

RNA polymerases usually use a DNA or RNA template to direct synthesis. Other enzymes add nucleotides to the end of an existing RNA molecule. Could a protein instead assemble an RNA chain directly from ...

The EC numbers (Enzyme Commission numbers) serve as a widely used classification system for enzymes based on seven reaction types. However, a very small number of enzymes cannot be clearly assigned to ...

African antelopes known as gemsbok have been roaming the U.S. southwest since their introduction in the 1960s and 1970s. Brought to New Mexico for hunting, gemsbok quickly settled in, expanding ...

A research team has developed a layered polymer composite that shields against electromagnetic interference while remaining strong and tough. Made with bamboo-derived biochar, the material achieved an ...