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Scientists Stunned as Free-Living Coral "Swims" Toward Blue Glow, Breaking the Rules
By : Priyadharshini S, Using high-resolution time-lapse imaging, researchers discovered that moves through a process called pulsed inflation. This technique involves rhythmic inflation and deflation.....
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Harvard Scientists Uncover Why Humans Burn Energy Differently Than Any Other Animal
By : Priyadharshini S, Animals consume calories through food, which are then spent on two main metabolic categories: resting and physical activity. In other primates, there is a noticeable tradeoff....
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Flagellar Motors: The Secret Behind Bacteria's Near-Perfect Energy Efficiency
By : Priyadharshini S, Electron microscopy images uncover essential structures and mechanisms within the molecular machinery that enable bacterial propulsion. The flagellar motor consists....
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MIT Biologists Uncover a Novel Mechanism for Regulating RNA Splicing
By : Priyadharshini S, MIT biologists have discovered a new regulatory layer in RNA splicing, revealing a mechanism that influences spliceosome targeting on messenger RNA. This process appears.....
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The type of diabetes influences the risk of heart attack or stroke
By : Keerthana S, A new study has found that individuals with Type 1 diabetes have a lower risk of experiencing cardiovascular events, such as strokes or heart attacks, compared to those with Type 2 diabetes.....
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This Lethal Fungus Manipulates the Immune System, Triggering the Brain to Destroy Itself
By : Keerthana S, A study finds that the fungus Beauveria bassiana alters fruit flies' immune systems to destroy brain cells, leading to neurodegeneration, suggesting....