#Researchers establish atlas of lipids in living organisms

“#Researchers establish atlas of lipids in living organisms” Credit: RIKEN In an effort intended to accelerate research into lipids, a research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS), the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS), and the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Keio University, have created a standardized…

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#Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago

“#Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago” Credit: Shutterstock/Author provided Perhaps the most iconic dinosaur is Tyrannosaurus rex, a massive predator that lived in what is now North America. We have now discovered that carnivorous dinosaurs of a similar size existed in ancient Australia as well….

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#An ant-inspired approach to mathematical sampling

“#An ant-inspired approach to mathematical sampling” Researchers observed the exploratory behaviour of ants to inform the development of a more efficient mathematical sampling technique. Credit: Pixabay In a paper published by the Journal of The Royal Society Interface, a team of Bristol researchers observed the exploratory behavior of ants to inform the development of a…

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#Scientists uncover pivotal virus structure for replication

“#Scientists uncover pivotal virus structure for replication” Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute (BDI) have revealed the structure of a protein complex that is essential for the poliovirus to replicate. The structure may be similar to those in other RNA viruses and form a potential target for the development of…

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#Movers and stayers: New study shows a broad diet helps tropical fish survive a range shift due to climate change

“#Movers and stayers: New study shows a broad diet helps tropical fish survive a range shift due to climate change” Credit: Jack Hannan/Moorish Idol, Cabbage Tree Bay Sydney The global redistribution of marine and terrestrial species due to climate change is a major concern for conservation planners and resource managers. Now new research, using data…

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#’Like a tunnel for cholesterol’: Scientists show how ‘bad’ cholesterol gets into cells

“#’Like a tunnel for cholesterol’: Scientists show how ‘bad’ cholesterol gets into cells” Artist’s impression of cholesterol stored in fat cells. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists have shown for the first time how two proteins provide a tunnel for so-called bad cholesterol to enter our body cells. The finding—conducted on cell lines in the lab—has implications for…

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