Bioluminescence is the pure chemical course of of sunshine creation in some residing creatures that makes fireflies flicker and a few jellyfish glow. Scientists have lengthy been serious about borrowing the secrets and techniques of those animals’ light-producing genes to create related results in vertebrates, for quite a lot of biomedical functions. UC Santa Cruz … Read more
A: Sampling site information; B: Schematic diagram of the slope; and C: Biocrust distribution. Credit: Plant and Soil (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s11104-024-06951-w Nonstructural carbohydrates (NSCs) provide energy for metabolic processes in plants and play a key role in plant growth, defense and osmoregulation. However, the regulation of NSC in biological soil crusts across different slope positions … Read more
How long a person can stand — on one leg — is a more telltale measure of aging than changes in strength or gait, according to new Mayo Clinic research. The study appears today in the journal PLOS ONE. Good balance, muscle strength and an efficient gait contribute to people’s independence and well-being as they … Read more