Biology
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Cholesterol modulates vesicle clustering mediated by alpha-synuclein in a nonlinear fashion
Higher Education Pressα-Synuclein (α-Syn) is a presynaptic protein primarily associated with Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Biophysics Reports
Electrophysiological analysis of cardiac KATP channel
Higher Education PressATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels are integral components in excitable cells, particularly in cardiomyocytes, serving as critical regulators of cellular metabolism and electrical excitability.
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- Biophysics Reports
New annealing method unlocks stable, high-efficiency organic solar cells
Science China PressPeer-Reviewed Publication
Constructing efficient and stable organic solar cells is the prerequisite toward organic photovoltaics with practical applications. A research team from China has developed a vacuum-assisted thermal annealing method for organic solar cells, which optimizes the active layer and realizes a “p-i-n” structure. Achieving a maximum power conversion efficiency of 20.5% and an extrapolated lifetime exceeding 54,000 hours, providing a practical approach to overcoming the trade-off between efficiency and stability.
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- National Science Review
Penguins starved to death en masse, study warns, as some populations off South Africa estimated to have fallen 95% in just eight years
Taylor & Francis GroupPeer-Reviewed Publication
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- Ostrich
- Funder
- Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Bristol, Clifton and West of England Zoological Society, Earthwatch Institute, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Leiden Conservation Foundation, SANCCOB
Preempting a flesh-eating fly’s return to California
University of California - RiversideGrant and Award Announcement
New study confirms Nanotyrannus holotype was distinct species from T. rex
University of Nebraska-LincolnPeer-Reviewed Publication
New research on the holotype skull further moves a decades-long scientific debate toward a conclusion — the Nanotyrannus, a teacup variation of the T. rex, did exist.
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- Science