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Gene Mutation Could Ruin Japanese Sake
The mutation affects how brewing yeast grows and divides, posing a threat to the brewing of this delicious rice wine.
Rust-Proof Iron Oxide Magnet Can Withstand Strong Magnetic Fields
Researchers have developed a powerful rust-proof ferrite magnet that has applications ranging from paint to magnet force microscopy probes.
How To Mount A STING Operation Against Pathogens
Researchers have shed light on how STING, an innate immune sensor that triggers inflammation, is activated to eliminate viruses or bacteria.
Exposure To Industrial Printing Chemical Raises Risk Of Bile Duct Cancer
1,2-dichloropropane, a chemical used in the printing industry, turns carcinogenic when it is metabolized by the liver and excreted into bile.
Astellas, UTokyo To Collaborate On Cholera Vaccine
The partnership will develop a rice-based oral vaccine against cholera and E. coli-related diarrheal diseases.
Omnivorous Turtles More Likely To Consume Marine Debris
Omnivorous green turtles seem to have a harder time than carnivorous loggerhead turtles at distinguishing artificial marine debris from food.
Using Microfluidics, Researchers Carry Out 10,000 Experiments At Once
A Franco-Japanese research team has developed a ‘brute force’ technique to test ten thousand biochemical reactions at once.
Most Distant Oxygen Ever Detected Is 13.1 Billion Light Years Away
This discovery provides firm evidence of oxygen in the very early Universe, only 700 million years after the Big Bang.
Fast Or Slow, It Was Already Decided Before ‘Go’
Research suggests that runners’ neural activity just before the start of a race can predict miniscule variations in reaction times.
