Life Sciences News
June 15, 2024
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June 14, 2024 — In mammals, only 3% of the genome consists of coding genes which, when transcribed into proteins, ensure the biological functions of the organism and the in-utero development of future individuals. But genes do not function alone. They are ...
June 14, 2024 — An international research team has uncovered a new insight into human evolution by comparing humans' hearts with those of other great ...
June 14, 2024 — Scientists are rethinking the evolution of vocal learning in birds. New Zealand's smallest bird, the rifleman or titipounamu, may have a rudimentary version of the talent possessed by parrots, hummingbirds and ...
June 13, 2024 — Some species of tardigrades are highly and unusually resilient to various extreme conditions fatal to most other forms of life. The genetic basis for these exceptional abilities remains elusive. Researchers have now successfully edited genes using ...
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June 13, 2024 — Climate change is making it more difficult to raise cattle -- growth and reproduction are affected by heat -- so it's critical to breed cattle better adapted to a hotter and longer summer. A new ...
June 13, 2024 — We may go to the woods seeking peace and quiet, but are we taking our noise with us? A recent study indicates that the answer is yes -- and that this ...
May 24, 2024 — Research report that a closed loop, autonomous intervention nearly quadrupled the 'golden hour' during which surgeons could save the lives of ...
June 13, 2024 — The increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves in recent decades is one of the effects of global climate change. A study shows that the extreme heatwave of 2022 caused an ...
June 13, 2024 — A new type of dart launcher has been developed as a safer and more cost-effective alternative to firearms or air guns to inject animals with drugs or tracking ...
May 30, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new distinctive and secretive snake species in the Hejaz region of Saudi Arabia. The new species is widely distributed ...
June 13, 2024 — An analysis of reviews of translational biomedical research reveals that just 5% of therapies tested in animals reach regulatory approval for human use. The umbrella review summarizes other ...
June 12, 2024 — Researchers have found that germ cells, which develop into eggs and sperm, drive sex-dependent differences in lifespan in vertebrates. Female and male germ cells increase and reduce lifespan, ...
June 11, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a new species of medium-sized venomous snake in Yunnan, China. Ovophis jenkinsi is dark brownish-grey in color with trapezoidal patches on its back. It is endemic to ...
June 12, 2024 — Thousands of years ago, people in ancient Syria likely ate mostly grains, grapes, olives and a small amount of dairy and meat -- similar to today's 'Mediterranean diet,' according to a new ...
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June 13, 2024 — Paleontologists have identified a new genus of fossil goby, revealing evolutionary secrets of a lineage that stretches back millions of ...
June 12, 2024 — An air-filled sac within the birds' lungs is believed to increase the force the birds use to power flight muscles while ...
June 12, 2024 — Studies working to map conservation historically have left humans out of the equation. This study proposes ways to build in the outsized footprint created by people in wild ...
June 12, 2024 — Goldenrod can perceive other plants nearby without ever touching them, by sensing far-red light ratios reflected off leaves. When goldenrod is eaten by herbivores, it adapts its response based on ...
June 11, 2024 — Over 17 million insects migrate each year through a single mountain pass on the border between France and Spain, new research ...
June 11, 2024 — Using tools of modern genetics, plant biochemists have produced a new high-yielding oilseed crop variety -- a yellow-seeded variety of Camelina sativa, a close relative of canola, that accumulates ...
June 11, 2024 — Following decades of decline, even fewer birds will darken North American skies by the end of the century, according to a new analysis. The study examines the long-term effects of climate change on ...
June 11, 2024 — Researchers tracked how plant matter moves through bacteria's metabolism. Microbes respire three times as much carbon dioxide (CO2) from non-sugar carbons from lignin compared to sugar from ...
June 11, 2024 — Researchers have discovered that virus-like nanoparticles can promote the multicellular organization and reproduction of host bacteria. These particles, which are evolutionarily related to phages ...
June 10, 2024 — A CABBI research team has used CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing to optimize leaf angle in sugarcane, increasing the amount of sunlight it captures and the amount of biomass it ...
June 10, 2024 — Juvenile social play predicts adult reproductive success in male bottlenose dolphins, a new study has ...
June 10, 2024 — Why does Hepatitis E become chronic in some patients, and why do medications not work? To find out, an international research team led by scientists from Bochum observed a patient with chronic ...
June 10, 2024 — An international research team has discovered the oldest known marine plant using a novel genetic clock. This 1400-year-old seagrass clone from the Baltic Sea dates back to the Migration Period. The ...
June 7, 2024 — While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans -- for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness -- for ants, it is vitally important. Researchers have found that a ...
June 7, 2024 — Scientists used CRISPR/Cas9 to increase gene expression in rice by changing its upstream regulatory DNA. While other studies have used the technology to knock out or decrease the expression of genes, ...
June 7, 2024 — Ancient apes in Germany co-existed by partitioning resources in their environment, according to a new ...
June 6, 2024 — Advanced technologies enable the controlled release of medicine to specific cells in the body. Scientists argue these same technologies must be applied to agriculture if growers are to meet ...
June 6, 2024 — Researchers have been investigating the molecular mechanisms responsible for determining sex in ants. Although the vast majority of an ant colony consists of female workers, males are essential to ...
June 6, 2024 — An acoustic transmitter -- or tag -- emits unique signals or 'pings' when scientists want to study the long-distance movement of marine animals. However, this method has limitations. Using ...
June 6, 2024 — Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to solitary swimmers, according to a new ...
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Soaring Birds Use Their Lungs to Modify Mechanics of Flight
- Humans Are the Elephant in the Room Where Conservation Is Debated
- Are Plants Intelligent? It Depends on the Definition
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
- Millions of Insects Migrate Through 30-Meter Pyrenees Pass
- Scientists Engineer Yellow-Seeded Camelina With High Oil Output
- Specialist and Migratory Birds at Greater Risk Under Climate Change
- Soil Bacteria Respire More CO2 After Sugar-Free Meals
- Virus-Like Nanoparticles Control the Multicellular Organization and Reproduction of Host Bacteria
Monday, June 10, 2024
- Fine-Tuning Leaf Angle With CRISPR Improves Sugarcane Yield
- Two Can Play That Game: Juvenile Dolphins Who Play Together Are More Successful as Adults
- How Human Derived RNA Fragments Help the Hepatitis E Virus
- Novel Genetic Clock Discovers Oldest Known Marine Plant
Friday, June 7, 2024
- A Protein That Enables Smell--and Stops Cell Death
- Changes Upstream: RIPE Team Uses CRISPR/Cas9 to Alter Photosynthesis for the First Time
- Tiny New Species of Great Ape Lived in Germany 11 Million Years Ago
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- Better Farming Through Nanotechnology
- Determining Sex in Ants
- How Do You Know Where a Fish Goes?
- Fish in Schools Have an Easier Time Swimming in Rough Waters
- Marsupials Key to Discovering the Origin of Heater Organs in Mammals
- Tiny Roundworms Carve out Unique Parasitic Niche Inside Pseudoscorpion's Protective Covering
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
- Researchers Solve 2,000-Year-Old Mystery of the Shipworm
- Experts Alert Doctors and the Public to the Arrival of Hard-to-Treat Fungal Skin Infections in the United States
- Flapping Frequency of Birds, Insects, Bats and Whales Described by Universal Equation
- Blood Sausages and Yak Milk: Bronze Age Cuisine of Mongolian Nomads Unveiled
- Bone Loss Drugs Can Help Azoles Fight Fungal Infections
- 'Missing' Early Sea Sponges Discovered
- New Technique Reveals How Gene Transcription Is Coordinated in Cells
- Father's Diet Before Conception Influences Children's Health
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
- Exercising During Pregnancy Normalizes Eating Behaviors in Offspring from Obese Mice
- Using AI to Decode Dog Vocalizations
- Small, but Smart: How Symbiotic Bacteria Adapt to Big Environmental Changes
- Human Activity Contributed to Woolly Rhinoceros' Extinction
Monday, June 3, 2024
- Frequent Mowing Puts Poisonous Weed Into Survival Mode
- Key Nutrients Help Plants Beat the Heat
- Mapping the Seafloor Sediment Superhighway
- Urgent Need for Action Now for Increasing Threat from Invasive Alien Species
- Captivating Blue-Colored Ant Discovered in India's Remote Siang Valley
- Food Drove the Evolution of Giraffes' Long Neck
- How Sharks Survived a Major Spike in Earth's Temperature
Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically 'isolated'
- New, Modified CRISPR Protein Can Fit Inside Virus Used for Gene Therapy
- Novel Virus Identified in Zebrafish from the Pet Trade Causes Disease in Laboratory Fish
- Tracing the Evolution of Ferns' Surprisingly Sweet Defense Strategy
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Antibiotic Pollution Disrupts the Gut Microbiome and Blocks Memory in Aquatic Snails
- Researchers Expose New Symbiosis Origin Theories, Identify Experimental Systems for Plant Life
- hnRNPM, a Guardian of the Integrity of Cellular Protein Production
- Editing Without 'cutting': Molecular Mechanisms of New Gene-Editing Tool Revealed
- Acute Sense of Touch Helps Hummingbirds Hover Near a Flower Without Bumping Into It
- Complete X and Y Chromosome Sequences of Living Great Ape Species Determined
- What Makes Some Plant Groups So Successful?
- Orchids Support Seedlings Through 'parental Nurture' Via Shared Underground Fungal Networks
- Fatal Attraction: When Endangered Species Try to Mate With Domestic Relatives, Both Wildlife and People Lose
- Heart Healthy Behaviors May Help Reverse Rapid Cell Aging
- Some Species May Tolerate Climate Change Better Than Expected
- Slugs and Snails Love the City, Unlike Other Animals
- Wild Megalopolis: Study Shows Unexpected Pockets of Biodiversity Pepper Los Angeles
- Marine Protected Areas Don't Line Up With Core Habitats of Rare Migratory Fish, Finds New Research
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
- Scientists Identify Gene That Could Lead to Resilient 'pixie' Corn
- New Deep Learning Model Is 'game Changer' For Measuring Embryo Development
- Smarter Foragers Do Not Forage Smarter
- Bringing Back an Ancient Bird
- Mechanisms for Selective Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Strategy
- Study Suggests 'biodegradable' Teabags Don't Readily Deteriorate in the Environment and Can Adversely Affect Terrestrial Species
- Tracking Animals Without Markers in the Wild
- Genetic Mosaicism More Common Than Thought
- How Killifish Embryos Use Suspended Animation to Survive Over 8 Months of Drought
- Harnessing Green Energy from Plants Depends on Their Circadian Rhythms
- Global Activity of Seafloor Biodiversity Mapped
- Florida Fossil Porcupine Solves a Prickly Dilemma 10-Million Years in the Making
Monday, May 27, 2024
Friday, May 24, 2024
- High H5N1 Influenza Levels Found in Mice Given Raw Milk from Infected Dairy Cows
- Caterpillars Can Detect Their Predators by the Static Electricity They Emit
Thursday, May 23, 2024
- Key Role of Plant-Bacteria Communication for the Assembly of a Healthy Plant Microbiome Supporting Sustainable Plant Nutrition
- New 'atlas' Provides Unprecedented Insights on How Genes Function in Early Embryo Development
- Designing a Better Nest to Help Endangered Turtles
- Birdsong and Human Voice Built from Same Genetic Blueprint
- Novel Approach to Interrogate Tissue-Specific Protein-Protein Interactions
- Biodiversity in Crabs: More Than Counting Species
- Finding the Beat of Collective Animal Motion
- Constantly on the Hunt for Food: Harbor Porpoises More Vulnerable Than Previously Thought
- Tracking Down the Genetic Causes of Lupus to Personalize Treatment
- Sexual Parasitism Helped Anglerfish Invade the Deep Sea During a Time of Global Warming
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
- Gene Could Unlock Big Wheat Yields for a Growing Population
- Community Science Volunteers Can Set Scientific World Abuzz With New Bumble Bee Sightings
- Exploring Diversity in Cell Division
- Sweet Move: A Modified Sugar Enhances Antisense Oligonucleotide Safety and Efficacy
- Roots Are a Key to Drought-Tolerant Maize
- Cuddled Cows Who Work as Therapy Animals Showed a Strong Preference for Women Compared to Men, Study Finds
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
- Study Finds Widespread 'cell Cannibalism,' Related Phenomena Across Tree of Life
- Legacy of Indigenous Stewardship of Camas Dates Back More Than 3,500 Years
- Rabies Outbreaks in Costa Rica Cattle Linked to Deforestation
- Clarifying the Cellular Mechanisms Underlying Periodontitis With an Improved Animal Model
Monday, May 20, 2024
- Genes Provide Hope for the Survival of Arabia's Last Big Cat
- The Impacts of Climate Change on Food Production
- Diverse Headgear in Hoofed Mammals Evolved from Common Ancestor
- New Mechanisms Behind Antibiotic Resistance
- Cloudy Waters Causes African Fish to Develop Bigger Eyes
- After Hundreds of Years, Study Confirms Bermuda Now Home to Cownose Rays