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Pecking Order Determines Which Rooster Crows First
Less dominant roosters only crow after the most dominant male has decided to announce the break of dawn, researchers say.
Mapping Out The Ligand-Receptor Network
Autocrine signaling may be more common than previously thought, according to the first large-scale map of communication between over 140 different cell types.
The Quantum Behavior Of Mini-Magnets
The demonstration of coherent coupling between a ferromagnetic magnon and a superconducting qubit paves the way for advances in quantum information processing.
Dark Matter Déjà-Vu
Although no one has ever directly observed it, dark matter has been shown to bear a striking resemblance to pions, a more familiar type of subatomic particle.
How Plant Roots Build Barriers
Scientists have found that the transcription factor MYB36 is a master regulator of Casparian strip formation in plants.
How To Get From DNA To Chromosomes
Single-stranded DNA needs to first be returned to the double-helix structure before it can be densely packed into chromosomes, researchers say.
Human iPSC Used To Treat Kidney Injury In Mice
A public-private partnership between CiRA and Astellas has yielded the finding that iPSC could be used to treat acute kidney injury.
Love Is Blind: Cupid Beetle’s Match Found
A match has been found for the Cupid beetle, the slightly larger Termitotrox venus scarab beetle.
Cardiovascular Disease On The Rise In Asia, Particularly Japan
Unlike the West where hypertension rates have remained constant, Japan is facing worsening incidence rates.
