#Anti-climate action statements get more visibility in news coverage, study finds

“#Anti-climate action statements get more visibility in news coverage, study finds” Credit: CC0 Public Domain When organizations take a stand against actions to combat climate change, they get more news coverage than their pro-climate action peers, according to a new study by a Brown University researcher. Rachel Wetts, an assistant professor in Brown’s sociology department…

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#Protein Atg40 folds the endoplasmic reticulum to facilitate its autophagy, study finds

“#Protein Atg40 folds the endoplasmic reticulum to facilitate its autophagy, study finds” Atg40 binds to Atg8 on the isolation membrane. This process changes ER membrane shape so that it can be packed into the isolation membrane, forming an autophagosome that then degrades the ER parts. Credit: Nature Communications, Tokyo Tech The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is…

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#Cabbage could help fight COVID-19, study finds

#Cabbage could help fight COVID-19, study finds

“#Cabbage could help fight COVID-19, study finds” In the race to beat COVID-19, the winner could be cabbage. According to a new study from France, foods containing raw and fermented cabbage may be beneficial against the coronavirus by reducing the levels of a compound that helps the virus infect the body, the South China Morning…

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#Uniform vs. particolored plumage leads to reproductive isolation among crows, study finds

#Uniform vs. particolored plumage leads to reproductive isolation among crows, study finds

“#Uniform vs. particolored plumage leads to reproductive isolation among crows, study finds” Credit: CC0 Public Domain Although carrion crows and hooded crows are almost indistinguishable genetically, they avoid mating with each other. LMU researchers have now identified a mutation that appears to contribute to this instance of reproductive isolation. The carrion crow and the hooded…

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