Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein ...

Scientists have found that an increase in water salinity in the cells of the marine diatom Nitzschia weakens the connections ...

Ryugu's sodium-rich minerals suggest ancient interactions with brine, offering insights into aqueous processes in carbonaceous asteroids and the Solar System.

Effective plasmonic characterization in 3D nanostructures is key to achieving reliable performance, integrating fabrication ...

This valuable study reports on the critical role of ANKRD5 (ANKEF1) in sperm motility and male fertility. However, the supporting data remain incomplete. This work will be of interest to biomedical ...

The referred specimen of the enantiornithine bird Shangyang sp. (IVPP V 26899) was recovered near La-Ma-Dong Village in Jian-Chang County, within the Jiufotang Formation (dated ∼120 Ma). It can be ...

Electron microscopy images reveal crucial structures and mechanisms within the molecular machinery that certain bacteria use ...

Biological motors, which aid microorganism movement in fluids, are composed of two components -- the rotor and stators. Despite much research, the exact molecular mechanism underlying stator function ...