Life Sciences and Chemistry

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Pupil dilation decreases with age

Poor lighting conditions can reduce quality of life. Our eyesight declines with age: Poor lighting or strong contrasts between light and dark can limit the ability of older people to…

Odors are encoded in rings in the brain of migratory locusts

In a new study published in the journal Cell, a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, describes for the first time how…

Where to put head and tail?

Beta-catenin discovered as a new key player in the formation of the main body axis during mammalian embryogenesis. Formation of the body axes is a critical part of embryonic development….

Wooden surfaces may have natural antiviral properties

Viruses, including the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, can get passed from person to person via contaminated surfaces. But can some surfaces reduce the risk of this type of transmission without…

Enzymes Instead of Cyanide

Researchers Develop Biocatalytic Process for Nitrile Production. A research team from TU Graz and the Czech Academy of Sciences has used two enzymes to eliminate the need for highly toxic…

Embryonic brain overgrowth dictates autism severity

An unusually large brain may be the first sign of autism — and visible as early as the first trimester, University of California San Diego researchers found. Some children with…

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