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June 10, 2024
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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 research project is a significant step towards ...
June 10, 2024 — Juvenile social play predicts adult reproductive success in male bottlenose dolphins, a new study has ...
June 7, 2024 — Ancient apes in Germany co-existed by partitioning resources in their environment, according to a new ...
June 6, 2024 — Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to solitary swimmers, according to a new ...
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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 5, 2024 — A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made by birds, insects, bats and whales, despite their ...
June 4, 2024 — Maternal obesity impacts the eating behaviors of offspring via long-term overexpression of the microRNA miR-505-5p, according to a new ...
May 30, 2024 — Researchers have developed a novel version of a key CRISPR gene-editing protein that shows efficient editing activity and is small enough to be packaged within a non-pathogenic virus that can deliver ...
May 30, 2024 — Zebrafish in the pet trade are asymptomatic carriers of previously undescribed microbes, including a novel virus that causes hemorrhaging in infected ...
May 29, 2024 — Most native species avoid more urbanized areas of Los Angeles, but slugs and snails may actually prefer these environments, according to a new ...
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 ...
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 5, 2024 — A new study suggests that adding common bone loss drugs to azoles can improve efficacy when treating fungal ...
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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 — In a parasitic first, a Baltic amber specimen has revealed that millions of years ago tiny worms known as nematodes were living inside of and feeding on the outer protective layer of ...
June 5, 2024 — They bedeviled ancient Greek navies, helped shipwreck Christopher Columbus, aided in the sinking of the Spanish Armada and caused the wharves in San Francisco Bay to collapse into the sea, but until ...
June 5, 2024 — Healthcare providers should watch out for new and highly contagious forms of ringworm or jock itch, which are emerging as a potential public health threat, according to a pair of ...
June 5, 2024 — Bronze cauldrons were used by the inhabitants of the Mongolian steppe around 2,700 years ago to process animal blood and milk. This is shown by a protein analysis of archaeological finds from this ...
June 5, 2024 — Geobiologists reported a 550 million-year-old sea sponge that had been missing from the fossil record. The discovery sheds new light on a conundrum that has stumped zoologists and paleontologists for ...
June 5, 2024 — Researchers invented a technique that allows them to observe which genes and enhancers are active in a cell at the same time. This could help them determine which enhancers control which genes and ...
June 5, 2024 — A recent study provides new insights into how fathers' diets and overweight can affect their children's health even before conception. The findings of the study can help develop preventive ...
June 4, 2024 — Have you ever wished you could understand what your dog is trying to say to you? Researchers are exploring the possibilities of AI, developing tools that can identify whether a dog's bark ...
June 4, 2024 — Lucinid clams, inconspicuous inhabitants of the seafloor and one of the most diverse group of animals in the ocean, rely on symbiotic bacteria for their survival. Researchers now reveal the ...
June 4, 2024 — Researchers have discovered sustained hunting by humans prevented the woolly rhinoceros from accessing favourable habitats as Earth warmed following the Last Ice ...
June 3, 2024 — A study has found that frequent mowing of Solanum elaeagnifolium, also known as silverleaf nightshade, may help create a 'superweed.' A professor of entomology and plant pathology has been ...
June 3, 2024 — Scientists have discovered some of the molecular mechanisms controlling how plants -- including important crops like soybean and rice -- will respond to rising global temperatures, finding higher ...
June 3, 2024 — A new scientific model is giving researchers an unprecedented, global look at the activities of clams, worms, and other invertebrate animals that burrow at the bottom of the ...
June 3, 2024 — Urgent action now is needed to tackle the major and growing global issue of invasive alien species, says a team of 88 experts from 47 countries. The paper follows the (IPBES) thematic assessment ...
June 3, 2024 — A new species of blue ant was discovered in Yingku village in Arunachal Pradesh, Northeastern India. It was named Paraparatrechina neela, after the word 'neela' which means blue in various ...
June 3, 2024 — A study explores body proportions of Masai giraffes, lending insight into why giraffes have such long necks and how this trait might have ...
June 3, 2024 — The sharks we know today as the open ocean's top predators evolved from stubby bottom dwellers during a dramatic episode of global warming millions of years ...
May 30, 2024 — Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically 'isolated' from other trout, new research ...
May 30, 2024 — Plants and the animals that eat them have evolved together in fascinating ways, creating a dynamic interplay of survival strategies. Many plants have developed physical and chemical defenses to fend ...
Thursday, June 6, 2024
- How Do You Know Where a Fish Goes?
- 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
- Blood Sausages and Yak Milk: Bronze Age Cuisine of Mongolian Nomads Unveiled
- '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
- 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'
- 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
- 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
- Ukraine War Caused Migrating Eagles to Deviate from Their Usual Flight Plan, Study Finds
- Meerkat Chit-Chat
- Evolutionary History of Extinct Duck Revealed
Friday, May 17, 2024
- Modern Plant Enzyme Partners With Surprisingly Ancient Protein
- Chronic Wasting Disease Unlikely to Move from Animals to People
- Scientists Discover Mechanism of Sugar Signaling in Plants
- Pagan-Christian Trade Networks Supplied Horses from Overseas for the Last Horse Sacrifices in Europe
- Plants Restrict Use of 'Tipp-Ex Proteins'
- Fruit Fly Wing Research Offers Window Into Birth Defects
- Ancient Arachnid from Coal Forests of America Stands out for Its Spiny Legs
Thursday, May 16, 2024
- A New 'rule of Biology' May Have Come to Light, Expanding Insight Into Evolution and Aging
- Natural Toxins in Food: Many People Are Not Aware of the Health Risks
- Study Reveals Consumers Value Animal Welfare More Than Environmental Sustainability When Buying Meat and Dairy Products
- Bioengineered Enzyme Creates Natural Vanillin from Plants in One Step
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
- Regenerating Worms Have Genetic Control Over Their Algal Partners
- From Roots to Resilience: Investigating the Vital Role of Microbes in Coastal Plant Health
- Two Decades of Studies Suggest Health Benefits Associated With Plant-Based Diets
- Bees and Butterflies on the Decline in Western and Southern North America
- Now We Know, What Gets Roots to Grow: Can Help in Future Droughts
- Exploring the Mechanism Behind Drug Eruptions in the Skin
- Climate Change Is Most Prominent Threat to Pollinators
- Drug Compounds to Combat Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected in New York City Wild Birds
- Some Mice May Owe Their Monogamy to a Newly Evolved Type of Cell