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Connectologues | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A monologue begins on stage. It stops before completion. Another one begins. It, too, stops midway. And another one starts. Though the start-stop-start nature of the monologues might sound…

Sperm play a critical role in the creation of new life, delivering essentially half of the genetic material required. The success of this process relies on the generation of a developmentally competent sperm cell, which is often determined…

Over the past decade, researchers have sought more effective and enduring cancer treatments. Among the wide variety of immunotherapies, Stimulator of Interfron Genes activation (STING agonism) has emerged as a particularly promising…

The Kilobot Soft Robot comprises a group of fully autonomous Kilobot modules that are arranged in a square lattice configuration and mechanically coupled via elastic…

Although most people don't associate oral disease with serious health problems, increasing evidence shows that oral bacteria play a significant role in systemic diseases like colon cancer and heart disease. Now, new research from the…

The entire biosynthetic pathway of actinopyridazone has been unveiled, revealing that an unprecedented carrier protein-mediated ring-forming step is key to its synthesis. Nitrogen-nitrogen bond-containing cyclic compounds such as pyrazole,…

Inspired by the need to safeguard marine animals and promote sustainable solutions within marine environments, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia and Sofia…

The protoplanetary theory says larger gas giants — like Saturn and Jupiter — are formed first due to the availability of gaseous raw material. And they are usually further away from their host star, while smaller and rocky…

Philadelphia -- Collaborating researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and the Adams School of Dentistry and Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina have discovered that a…

Mechanism of how a salt-philic solvent-phobic interface can induce salt-derived SEI. Credit: Rachel Z Huang Lithium metal batteries are…