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Exploring cadmium-induced alterations in the expression profile of microRNAs

by Xia & He Publishing Inc. (a) General diagram of the miRNA biogenesis pathway. (b) The major routes of cadmium exposure and its toxic impacts. AGO, Argonaute; Cd, cadmium; Exp5, Exportin 5; miRNA, microRNA; Ran/GTP, Ras-related Nuclear protein/Guanosine Triphosphate; RISC, RNA-induced silencing complex; TRBP, TAR RNA-binding protein. Credit: Mostafa Rezaei-Tavirani, Nasrin Amiri-Dashatan, Mehdi Koushki, Masoumeh

Clora Mischke July 27, 2024

Exploring the effects of initial microbiota on microbial succession during eggplant fermentation

This study provides valuable insights into the relationship between the microbial community and fermentation products, as well as the factors that cause changes in the microbial community. Credit: Tokyo Tech Shibazuke is a traditional Japanese eggplant pickle produced by the process of fermentation using lactic acid bacteria (LAB). LAB which are commonly present in vegetables

Stephania Geddes July 27, 2024

Exploring the possibility of probing fundamental spacetime symmetries via gravitational wave memory

Model selection between the original BMS symmetries (dotted lines) and the extended BMS symmetries (solid lines) with Einstein Telescope (ET) and Cosmic Explorer (CE). Evidence for the simulated symmetry group (log Bayes factor) is shown against the observation time. Credit: Physical Review Letters (2024). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.132.241401 As predicted by the theory of general relativity, the

Yuri Mayoral July 7, 2024

Exploring the roots of the Anthropocene

Even the early colonisation of the tropical forests had serious consequences. Credit: Patrick Roberts Understanding how tropical land use and deforestation affects the dynamics of the global Earth system and identifying potential tipping points are key to the future of our species on this planet. By exploring the long history of human societies in tropical

Zonia Badon June 22, 2024

Exploring acoustic design for better, quieter prisons

Sound and noise inside prisons can affect both staff and inmates, so a thorough understanding of that noise is crucial when designing prison spaces. Credit: Helen Farley Prisons are typically noisy environments, filled with clanking metal bars and echoing concrete surfaces. This level of constant noise is harmful to both prisoners and staff, but there

Tomi Mayoral December 7, 2023

Exploring the limitations of asteroid crater lakes as climate archives

Drill core from borehole taken in 1981 from the Nördlinger Ries. There are distinctive layers of light-colored dolomite between fine-layered dark sediments of the former crater lake. Credit: Gernot Arp, Göttingen University In southern Germany just north of the Danube, there lies a large circular depression between the hilly surroundings: the Nördlinger Ries. Almost 15

Joan Mayoral December 7, 2023

Exploring the role of ice sheets for the climate

The varying extent of ice sheets has so far been inadequately represented in conventional climate models. Credit: Max Planck Institute for Meteorology In recent decades the ice sheets of Greenland and Antarctica have decreased dramatically, and scientific projections suggest an increasing retreat in the future. Ice sheets form on land in regions with sufficient snowfall

Michele Mcnaught July 22, 2023

Q&A: Exploring how during the ‘anthropause,’ animals moved more freely

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study used GPS data to track the movements of 43 species of mammals around the globe before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing that animals were able to move more freely during lockdowns. The findings, made by a team of international scientists, are significant because they show that the

Tama Kazmierczak June 13, 2023