When bats can't hear, new research finds that these hearing-dependent animals employ a remarkable compensation strategy.
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Cyanobacterial circadian clock uses an AM radio-like mechanism to control cellular processes
Cyanobacteria, an ancient lineage of bacteria that perform photosynthesis, have been found to regulate their genes using the same physics principle used in AM radio transmission.
How Golgi stress affects T-cells’ tumor-fighting ability
Researchers investigating ways to reduce exhaustion in cancer-fighting T-cells found that the Golgi apparatus can be used as a simple marker -- more Golgi means a more robust cell.
New gene drive reverses insecticide resistance in pests… then disappears
Geneticists have developed a gene drive-based solution to the widespread problem of insecticide resistance. In an effort to protect valuable crops, the researchers created an 'e-Drive' that reverses insecticide resistance and then disappears from the insect population.
Peaches spread across North America through Indigenous networks
Spanish explorers may have brought the first peach pits to North America, but Indigenous communities helped the ubiquitous summer fruit really take root, according to a new study.
A Hazy, Foggy Day in Italy’s Po Valley
The Po River Valley, one of Italy’s most densely populated regions, is home to over 16 million people. The valley is also one of the country’s foggiest and haziest regions.
Plasma-Derived Atomic Hydrogen Advances Low-Temperature CO2 Methanation at High Yield
Despite declining reserves and significant carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions contributing to climate change, fossil fuels continue to be the most widely used energy source globally.
Consortium Led by MIT, Harvard University, and Mass General Brigham Spurs Development of 408 MW of Renewable Energy
MIT is co-leading an effort to enable the development of two new large-scale renewable energy projects in regions with carbon-intensive electrical grids: Big Elm Solar in Bell County, Texas, came online this year, and the Bowman Wind Project in Bowman County, North Dakota, is expected to be operational in 2026.
A groundbreaking new approach to treating chronic abdominal pain
A research team has developed a new class of oral peptide therapeutic leads for treating chronic abdominal pain. This groundbreaking innovation offers a safe, non-opioid-based solution for conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which affect millions of people worldwide.
Probiotic may counteract fire-retardant chemical damage
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere. A mouse study reports that probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of PBDEs on neurodevelopment, behavior, and metabolism.