Leo Wilson

Elusive cytonemes guide neural development, provide signaling ‘express route’

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Elusive cytonemes guide neural development, provide signaling ‘express route’

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists found that cytonemes (thin, long, hair-like projections on cells) are important during neural development. Cytonemes connect cells communicating across vast distances but are difficult to capture with microscopy in developing vertebrate tissues. The researchers are the first to find a way to visualize how cytonemes transport signaling molecules during … Read more

From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking

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From NYC to DC and beyond, cities on the East Coast are sinking

The above graphic features: a spatial map of vertical land motion on the East Coast (left panel); primary, secondary, and interstate roads on Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach, Virginia (top right panel); and John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York (bottom right panel). The yellow, orange and red areas on these maps denote areas … Read more

Breakthrough in organic semiconductor synthesis paves the way for advanced electronic devices

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Elusive cytonemes guide neural development, provide signaling ‘express route’

A team of researchers led by Professor Young S. Park at UNIST’s Department of Chemistry has achieved a significant breakthrough in the field of organic semiconductors. Their successful synthesis and characterization of a novel molecule called “BNBN anthracene” has opened up new possibilities for the development of advanced electronic devices. Organic semiconductors play a crucial … Read more

Strategies to engineer metal-organic frameworks for efficient photocatalysis

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Strategies to engineer metal-organic frameworks for efficient photocatalysis

Strategies on engineering the structure of MOFs for efficient photocatalysis were summarized in this review. Personal opinions on the opportunities and challenging as well as the developing trend of MOF-based photocatalysis were also addressed. Credit: Chinese Journal of Catalysis The ever-increasing global energy shortage and the worsening of the environment urgently require the substitution of … Read more

Rishi Sunak engulfed by row over ‘false’ asylum statistics as 100,000 migrants still stuck in backlog

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Rishi Sunak engulfed by row over ‘false’ asylum statistics as 100,000 migrants still stuck in backlog

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Rishi Sunak has been accused of attempting to “cook the books” after he claimed to have cleared the asylum backlog despite nearly 100,000 migrants still waiting for a decision. The government initially said … Read more

In coastal communities, sea level rise may leave some isolated

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Elusive cytonemes guide neural development, provide signaling ‘express route’

Amid the threat of dramatic sea level rise, coastal communities face unprecedented dangers, but a new study reveals that as flooding intensifies, disadvantaged populations will be the ones to experience some of the most severe burdens of climate change. While accelerating sea level rise will result in widespread intermittent flooding and long-term inundation in many … Read more

New research shows the Cerne Abbas Giant was a muster station for King Alfred’s armies

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New research shows the Cerne Abbas Giant was a muster station for King Alfred’s armies

Aerial view showing the field below the giant and the “herepath” curving up onto Giant Hill from the bottom right, Cerne Abbas, Dorset, England. Photo: Pete Harlow, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Credit: Speculum (2023). DOI: 10.1086/727992 New research from the University of Oxford concludes that the Cerne Abbas Giant was originally carved as … Read more