Simplified method for calibrating optical tweezers
(University of M ü nster) A team of researchers has developed a simplified method to perform the necessary calibration of optical tweezers. Shortening the measurement time helps to reduce the risk of damage to biological samples due to light-induced heating. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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New model can predict multiple RNA modifications simultaneously
(Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University) Researchers at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University have created an attention-based model, MultiRM, that supports 12 RNA modifications for large-scale prediction and interpretation. The research aims to offer an interpretable predictor that could achieve state-of-the-art accuracy when identifying these RNA modifications and primary RNA sequences. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Individual protected areas in Amazonia differ greatly in how effectively they help to fight deforestation and carbon emissions
(University of Turku) While tropical forests remain threatened and their future is uncertain, the importance of understanding how well individual protected areas avoid deforestation increases. Researchers from the University of Turku and University of Helsinki, Finland, have investigated this question in a newly published study that focuses on the State of Acre in Brazilian Amazonia. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Bats are kings of small talk in the air
(University of Cincinnati) Echoes from bats are so simple that a sound file of their calls can be compressed 90% without losing much information, according to a study published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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New web platform for planning flood prevention in cities
(GFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, Helmholtz Centre) Based on open data and calculations in the cloud, hazards can be mapped and the effects of protective and preventive measures can be estimated. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Study shows that electronic air cleaning technology can generate unintended pollutants
(Georgia Institute of Technology) Sally Ng evaluates the effect of a hydroxyl radical generator in an office setting and has found that the benefits to indoor air quality of one type of purifying system can be offset by the generation of other pollutants that are harmful to health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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University of Maryland engineers 3D printed a soft robotic hand that can play Nintendo
(University of Maryland) A team of researchers from the University of Maryland has 3D printed a soft robotic hand that is agile enough to play Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. - and win! (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Study examines the role of deep-sea microbial predators at hydrothermal vents
(Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) The hydrothermal vent fluids from the Gorda Ridge spreading center in the northeast Pacific Ocean create a biological hub of activity in the deep sea. There, in the dark ocean, a unique food web thrives not on photosynthesis but rather on chemical energy from the venting fluids. Among the creatures having a field day feasting at the Gorda Ridge vents is a diverse assortment of microbial eukaryotes, or protists, that graze on chemosynthetic bacteria and archaea. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Climate change to bring more intense storms across Europe
(Newcastle University) Investigating how climate affects intense rainstorms across Europe, climate experts have shown there will be a significant future increase in the occurrence of slow-moving intense rainstorms. The scientists estimate that these slow-moving storms may be 14 times more frequent across land by the end of the century. It is these slow-moving storms that have the potential for very high precipitation accumulations, with devastating impacts, as we saw in Germany and Belgium. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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3D " assembloid " shows how SARS-CoV-2 infects brain cells
(University of California - San Diego) Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine have produced a stem cell model that demonstrates a potential route of entry of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, into the human brain. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Nearly 20 percent of intact forest landscapes overlap with extractive industries
(Wildlife Conservation Society) A new study from WCS and WWF reveals that nearly 20 percent of tropical Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) overlap with concessions for extractive industries such as mining, oil and gas. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Climate regulation changed with the proliferation of marine animals and terrestrial plants
(Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz) Earth's climate was relatively stable for a long period of time. For three billion years, temperatures were mostly warm and carbon dioxide levels high - until a shift occurred about 400 million years ago. A new study suggests that the change at this time was accompanied by a fundamental alteration to the carbon-silicon cycle. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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When fawns perceive constant danger from many sources, they almost seem to relax
(Penn State) Burnout. It is a syndrome that is said to afflict humans who feel chronic stress. But after conducting a novel study using trail cameras showing the interactions between white-tailed deer fawns and predators, a Penn State researcher suggests that prey animals feel it, too. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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Chemical reactions break free from energy barriers using flyby trajectories
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau) A new study shows that it is possible to use mechanical force to deliberately alter chemical reactions and increase chemical selectivity - a grand challenge of the field. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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National survey IDs gaps and opportunities for regenerative medicine workforce
(Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center) The RegenMed Development Organization releases the results of a national survey of regenerative medicine biomanufacturing knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for successful employment in the regenerative medicine field. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
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