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In sign of rising tensions, University of Michigan ends partnership with Chinese campus
Republicans in Congress had raised concerns about work with Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Energy megaproject in Chile threatens the world’s largest telescopes
Glare from proposed green hydrogen plant could degrade views of distant universe
Superstable lipid vacuoles endow cartilage with its shape and biomechanics | Science
Conventionally, the size, shape, and biomechanics of cartilages are determined by their voluminous extracellular matrix. By contrast, we found that multiple murine cartilages consist of lipid-filled cells called lipochondrocytes. Despite resembling ...
Sexually dimorphic dopaminergic circuits determine sex preference | Science
Sociosexual preference is critical for reproduction and survival. However, neural mechanisms encoding social decisions on sex preference remain unclear. In this study, we show that both male and female mice exhibit female preference but shift to male ...
Decoding the molecular interplay of CD20 and therapeutic antibodies with fast volumetric nanoscopy | Science
Elucidating the interaction between membrane proteins and antibodies requires whole-cell imaging at high spatiotemporal resolution. Lattice light-sheet (LLS) microscopy offers fast volumetric imaging but suffers from limited spatial resolution. DNA-based ...
Local genetic adaptation to habitat in wild chimpanzees | Science
How populations adapt to their environment is a fundamental question in biology. Yet, we know surprisingly little about this process, especially for endangered species, such as nonhuman great apes. Chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, are ...