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New observations of Ganymede reveal a striking similarity between the auroras on the largest moon in the solar system and those on Earth. The international team of astrophysicists, led by researchers ...

This important study analyzed the impact of amino acid homorepeats on protein expression and solubility in yeast and E. coli. The authors provided convincing evidence that hydrophobic and positively ...

A gold chain necklace is one of the most versatile accessories of all time. The style, championed by both ancient Egyptian rulers and early-2000s R&B recording artists, has transcended time and ...

Efficient communication between heart cells is vital to ensure the anisotropic propagation of electrical impulses, a function mainly accomplished by gap junctions (GJ) composed of Cx43 (connexin 43).

Filamentous cyanobacteria use gliding motility to move along solid surfaces. They can respond to environmental stimuli by reversing the direction of motion. Our study reveals an additional mechanism ...

† Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China 11529 ‡ Department of Chemistry and Frontier Research Center on Fundamental and Applied Sciences of Matters, National Tsing ...

† Department of Biotechnology and Laboratory Science in Medicine, Infection and Immunity Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China ‡ Department of Education and Research ...