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The shape of objects could be perceived via vision and touch, study
The brain is organized as operators that execute a given function regardless of input senses.
Engineering plants for resilience to climate change
PLOS Biology explores plant engineering to improve climate resilience and carbon capture potential of crops.
Challenges faced by non-native English speakers in science
Disadvantages for non-native English speakers.
Scientists revealed potential targets to delay motor aging
Identifying evolutionarily conserved mechanisms that can be exploited to delay or ameliorate motor aging.
Scientists investigated how whiskers sense airflow in rats
Study assessed the behavioral significance of whiskers in an airflow-sensing paradigm.
Birds are effective in reducing crop losses
Birds have a benefit on production for some crops by controlling pests.
Deaf mice with auditory circuitry has significant implications for cochlear implants
Spontaneous activity of cochlear cells allows normal development, and its later absence leads to deafness
Newly discovered embryonic cell type that self-destructs to protect the developing embryo
A new quality control system that removes damaged cells from early developing embryos.
CARD8 can detect a range of viruses, including COVID-19
Study suggests the inflammasome-forming sensor is critical to identifying COVID-19 infection.
Study deciphers the biosynthetic pathway of the antidepressant orcinol glucoside
Scientists also engineered the production of orcinol glucoside in the biotech-friendly yeast.
Brain mechanism to detect speech in a crowdy place
Speech is processed differently depending on whether or not it stands out – implications for hearing aids.
Polar fish prioritize growth over reproduction
Polar fish experience lower mortality than tropical fish, allowing them to delay reproduction until later in life when they are larger and can produce...