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IIT Guwahati report multifunctional enzyme that can breakdown woody biomas
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati have studied the efficacy of a specific bacterial endoglucanase enzyme, RfGH5_4 from Ruminococcus flavefaciens in breaking down woody biomatter into a simple sugar that can be fermented efficiently to produce bioethanol.
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Brain area required for fluid intelligence identified
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Parts of the brain that support our ability to solve problems without prior experience, also known as fluid intelligence, have been mapped by a team led by UCL and UCLH researchers.
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Anemia discovery offers new targets to treat fatigue in millions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered an unknown biological process that controls the production of vital cells that carry oxygen throughout the body. The discovery could help doctors develop new treatments for anaemias that affect millions of people.
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Researcher gives insights into causes of human lymph node function decline
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The reasons why human lymph nodes become less functional with age and the effects on the efficiency of our immune system are the subject of a recent study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University.
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Study finds how virovory is enough to fuel physiological growth
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers discovered that a type of Halteria, which are tiny ciliates that live in freshwater habitats all over the world, may consume large quantities of infectious chloroviruses. For the first time, the team's laboratory tests have also demonstrated that a virus-only diet, or "virovory,"
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Researchers reveal how new species treated as colour variant in plants
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Photosynthesis and green leaves were formerly thought to be vital aspects of plants. However, some plants no longer use photosynthesis and now obtain their nutritional requirements from other living things.
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Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 percent compared to keeping global warming in line with the United Nations Paris Agreement range, a new risk analysis study by an internation
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Research explains how plants optimize photosynthesis under changing light
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
For research, plants are frequently grown under stable lighting, which does not reflect natural conditions. In a series of experiments with changing light conditions, simulating the natural interplay of light and shadow, researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
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Researchers use 3D bioprinting to create eye tissue
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Scientists used patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue that will advance understanding of the mechanisms of blinding diseases. The research team from the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, printed a combination of cells that form the
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Researchers say plant roots identify the climatic conditions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The unique climatic characteristics that a plant needs to thrive are determined by the characteristics of its roots. The nature of ecological trade-offs is questioned in a recent study conducted by the University of Wyoming that throws insight on this relationship.
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Study reveals new ways to help in safety planning of plastic, reconstructi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers examined the individual anatomy of the nasolabial triangle using computed tomography. They suggested potential strategies for the three-dimensional dispersion of blood arteries. It will assist in the safe planning of plastic surgery and reconstructive operations.
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Massive 'marimo' algae balls at risk from deadly winter sunburn
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan's northern main isla
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